Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
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George c. Lang has sold his store in
Barre city the past week and returned
home.
DIR. Leon White and son of Boston
were guests of his father, o. A. White
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Willis of North
Troy were guests at the home of W. A.
Scott last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Pierce were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Thomp-
son at Long pond recently.
William Cavanaugb, block signal man
and Miss Jennie Burke were married at
st. Paul's Catholic church last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Pearson of
Lowell. Mass, were guests at the home
of his father, DR.. J. A. Pearson last
week.
Mrs. w. j. Edwards of Barre and two
boys are spending their vacation at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
J. Smith.
1t is reported that Mr.. Webster of
Irasburg, father of A. A. Webster of
West Glover has purchased the fair
ground house of j. F. Batchelder and
moved there.
The Fidelity class of the Cong'l church
Rev. w. A. Warner, teacher, held a
business and social meeting after the
mid-week prayer meeting.
Madame Henry Cutler was the host
ess at motor ride to Willoughby lake,
where she invited several ladies to dine
at Pisgah Lodge one day last week.
The postponed hearing on the will of
the late A. K. Story resulted in vic
tory for the will, which was drawn up
and defended by our local attorney, w.
M. Wright.
The Misses May are entertaining
many guests at their cottage on the
shores of Crystal lake this season. A
recent party of four from Montreal and
as many from Boston, N ass, make time
pass rapidly.
Mrs. Dantcho Atanasoff of Bulgaria,
formerly Lucy Wheeler of lrasburg and
two children are at present stopping
with her sister, Miss Mary Wheeler at
the home of Miss Isadore foss.
Mrs. G. H. Hartman of Albany, N.
Y, was a recent guest at the lone of
A. r. Cowles. She will make one of a
party Of six, (Mr and Mrs. Kinney Of
Craftsbdry, Mr.. and Mrs. Gehhie of
Greensboro, and Mrs. McLauren,) to
start this week for the Pacific Coast to
visit friends and the Exposition.
Three things made deep impression
while watching the parade of the circus
on Friday. The terrible torture those
poor jungle beasts undergo IN being
trained for this performance. The ease
and grace of the equestrians on their
mounts, and the great sacrifice many
of the fathers and grandfathers make
in taking the youngsters to see the
show
Barton Academy and Graded school
opens for the fall term Sept. 1st with
the following list of teachers: F. J.
Bates, B. S. Prin., Walter j. Metcalf,
A. B. vice prin., Miss Kate E. Ferrin
and Miss Mabel A. Miller, A. B. assist
ants, Mary L. Patrick, B. S. training
teacher, Miss Ruggles, music, Miss
Renfreem, 8th and 9th grades, Mrs
Heath, 9th and 7th, Mrs. Jennings, 4th
and 9Th, Miss Toohey, End and 3rd and
Miss Holbrook, kindergarten.
+. w. Baldwin, President of Orleans
County Historical Society has decided
to hold it's annual meeting at the Old
Stone building in Bloomington on Aug.
27, when there will be addresses by
prominent men and a picnic dinner.
The Old Stone House is a relic of the
days when Alexander Twilight was the
principal of that we'll known school in
that village and young people from all
over the county focked there for their
education, and many pranks were play
ed in that now historic place. At the
time when the state highway passed
through that village, it presented a
scene of great activity and thrift.