The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-25

About 200 Attended Annual Old Home
Week Celebration.


III mic grounds at the center. After d pleas
III ant social hour and sojourn TO histori
Nj places they gathered in groups and di
Nj justice to the toothsome viands froi
III their well-filled baskets. A fire was kin
III died in the old pound, where coffee wa
III made and passed around free OF charg,
III At 2 p. m, John Ii. Senter OF Montpelie
III gave very interesting and historica
III address upon did customs, historic place
III and "reminiscences of past events. III
HI spoke in high terms of "Old Joe" Indian
HI who used to live with his wife, Molly, il
N Fast Cabot. He said his mother, Mrs
HI Susan Senter, sat in "Old Joe's" lal
NJ when a small child.
N A short program was also carried out
H consisting of singing by the people il
n general Of old hymns; recitations by Mrs
H Bert Smith, Chester Walker and Donald
II Crane; duet by Olive Smith and Paul
Il inc Burbank, reading by Mrs Emily
Smith, some remarks by Chandler HEATH
of Danvlle, who was born mad lived in
\ Cabot until young man. He gave the
H people a very cordial invitation to gath
er next year near where the old yellow
H house used to stand in the plains The
H proposition was left in the hands of the
old home week committee to decide the
matter. The singing OF America"
brought to close another long to be re-
membered day.
Sunday morning an audience OF nearly
$50 were greeted by very able and APP
propriate sermon by Rev. Henry Jackson
of Montclair. N. J. choir OF % voices,
mostly elderly people, occupied the old
gallery and joined in singing old hymns,
accompanied by Mrs. +. p. Walbridge
as organist.
Mrs. Dudley Fitzgerald Of Barnet was
in town recently at the home Of her
brother, George Houghton.
c. E. Silver tipped over in his auto
while out riding with Mr.. Ladeau and
son Friday night near the Merritt place
at lower Cabot. No one was seriously
hurt. Mr.. Silver ran off the end of
culvert.
| Cecil Smith recently discovered hens
nest in the crotch of willow tree which
| is about seven rods from the house.
Miss Rhode Island Red had selected this
secluded spot seven feet from the ground
and deposited several nice eggs, which
were afterward removed from day to
day. Finally she was allowed to keep
two of the last Ones which sne faithfully
watched over until a tiny little chick
appeared which she is now proudly teach
ing how to get its living. This tree has
stood the blasts and storms of 9l winters.
1t was cut for a whip by the late Moses
Osgood, while riding horseback from his |
home to the center, then lad Of l6. |
When he arrived home, he planted the |
whip in moist coil. where it took root /
and grew into tree which now measures |
l6 feet and four inches in circumstances. |
its branches covering an area of 50 by 50
feet.
Mrs Meg Goodrich and little son have
returned from visiting friends in Cal
ais.
Miss Mamie Story of Swampscott,
Mass. has been guest at p. X. Garney's
the past week.
Henry Allen has resigned from his po-
sition in the creamery on account OF poor
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ Haggerty of Cur.
rier, n. Y, visited Mrs. Sally Lyford
last week.
Mrs. Abbei hanson was guest at the
home of her son, Arthur, in Montpelier
last week.
A son arrived al the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Ganslin Friday. Aug. Is.
Mrs. Lulu Moore of Proctorsville Is
for N. b. Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Marsh and daugh-
ter spent a few DAYS recently at the
home OF Mrs. Marshs brother, DIR. A. J.
Lance, In Portsmouth, \. II.
Married in Hardwick Aug. ls, John
Barnett and Miss Goslant OF Walden. {
They have taken an auto trip TO Morgan,
where they plan to camp a month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Eastman Of Hard
wick, accompanied BY Mrs. Carroll Hines.
visited Mrs. NJ Mcintyre recently.
Rev. and Mrs. G. IT, Wright visited their ,
laughter in Woodsville recently.
Mrs. Guy Granger Of Passumpsic was
1 guest at the home Of her daughter, I
Martha, last week.
DIR. Arthur Lance Of Portsmouth, y. H., h
vas. in town recently at F. NJ. Marsh's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Clarke and daugh. 4
ers visited their son, Robert, in Tyn.
lonville the first of the week. Cary
smith took them in his auto.
Mrs. John Mclean Of st. Johnsbury Is
listing at the home Of her rather, 5. b.
3lodgett.
The sidewalks have been greatly i'm. !
iroved. the rough places being resur.
aced, curb stones set and tae walk wild.
ned in several places, two men from :
Montpelier overseeing the work. u Is
urely an Improvement in the looks as
ven a. safer for pedestrians. =
Mrs. Gertrude Osgood was a business :
isitor in Montpelier recently. In
Robert Parker Of Montgomery was en-. a
ertained hy Maurice WaIhridgc resent.
j al Y. 7. WaIbridgs's. :.
Mrs. Annie Frederick has finished keep.
ne house for \. p. Rogers and returned !,
o her home in Maine.
Mrs. Emma Ratchelder Of BOSTON l. Wis
ling her mother. Mrs. p =. smith. =
NJ &. Sullouay Of Montpelier has pur- !.
hased the Ezra Hsines place and yin y
oon move his family there.
Ralph Munson hss teen spending . >
~ days with relatites IN New Hamp.
hire y
Mrs. Inland Harvey and daughter ~ 2
'hiladslphia are visiting relatives IN y
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