The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-24
CABOT
Old Home Week Celebration Well Car.
ried Out.

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Old home week is again to be recorded
in the annals of the past. The unioI
services which were held Aug. 0 anC
Aug 10 drew good audiences, $50 be
ing present the last Sunday at the Con
gregational church. The choir occupied
the gallery, as in olden times. Rev. +
L. Currer delivered an interesting ser.
mon. Friday, the day appointed for the
annual picnic, dawned cloudy, with oc.
casional showers which hindered the
gathering of old friends and acquain-
tances at the park. AT p. m. the town
hall was filled with expectant, but later
disappointed listeners who had antici-
pated the pleasure of listening to j, II,
Senter of Montpelier, who in his boyhood
days was a resident of this town but
who was unable to be present How
ever, the time was taken up in a very
pleasant manner. The first was singing
by the audience, Z. T. Smith acting as
chairman. Little Miss Lora Knapp of
Plainfeld sang solo, followed by read
ing of a letter from j. II. Senter by
Z. +. Smith Mrs. Annie MeAllister gave
a select reading OF poetry composed by
Rev. p. B. Fisk entitled "When When,
Oh When VIII the Good Old Days Come
Back Again." w. B. Lance sang solo
entitled "School Days." after which j.
A. R. Glidden of Barre, who had resided
in this town AZ years, gave some very
interesting "reminiscences of his early
schooldays Mr.. Glidden will be remem-
bered in many ways, especially iii the
|. O. G, T. lodge, where he held inn
portant offices and for many years did
not miss being present at every session,
although living four miles distant in the
east part of the town. He was also
member of the grand lodge, and was
always greatly interested in temperance
work. He obtained his education in the
district school in his native town.
Greensboro. When he was informed that
the old schoohouse where he had at
tended school until II years of age was
torn down he was prompted by sad
thoughts of past pleasures to compose
few verses of poetry. Next was a cor
net solo, "Ehe Old Armchair" by Morris
Walbridge, which was loudly encored
and was responded to by another selec-
ton. Mrs. Gertrude Wells read short |
sketch of the times since the war of
1862, followed by history of events at |
Gettysburg by Comrade s. B. BIodgett |
which was very interesting Mrs. Lucy !
Currier of Andovcr, n. H., who will be
as Lucy Smith, former
resident of this town, spoke of the diff |
ference in the girls wardrobes of GO
years ago and the present day. The
question often asked now by many girls
is. What dress shall ! wear?" Former
" they had but two dresses. where now
they have from six to 10. G. F. Harvey
next gave interesting "reminiscences of
the past. There were several other
speakers who were listened to with great
interest. as they were the townspeople
who had nearly al passed their three
score and ten years. J.. c. Fisher, George
Gould. Chester Walker, Mrs. Wiswell and
Mrs. Della Haines. The audience sung.
God BE With You Till We Meet Again.
after which S. b. Blodgett requested
hat old home week be observed the
second week in August. 1918. The sing
ng of America closed the exercises of
he afternoon One of the pleasing fea-
lures Of Sunday, Aug. IT, was letter
rom w d. Gould of Los Angeles. Cal,
'ead by F. f. Smith. Mr. Gould was t
,nce Cabot boy. I