The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-02

a result of overwork in preparing
Thanksgiving dinner for family reunion,
at which time % people sat down to
dinner the day before. Mrs Cobb ia sur
yived by her husband and one son, Ros.
zoe, who was home for Thanksgiving
from college at Burlington. Mrs. Cobb
was a tireless worker in. the Congrega.
tional church, was member of the East
ern Star, the Fortnightly club and other
societies, and the immediate family and
relatives have the deepest sympathy of
the entire community in their bereave-
ment.
The boy scout basketball team defeated
the Greensboro Giants at the gymnasium
Thursday evening in fast game, 70 to
20, and at that it was not as one-sided
as the score would indicate, but the
scouts presented pretty smooth-work-
ing machine. Next Friday night at the
same hall they will play the Craftsbury
academy second team. This game VIII be
a corker and the scouts hope for larger
attendance than they received Thursday
evening. There will be a social following
the game,
The Daughters of Pocahontas, who are
occupying new quarters in the Pierce
block, in conjunction with several other
secret societies, held their opening social
last evening. There was large attend
ance and one OF the most successful so
Gals ever given by this order was the re-
suit.
Warren Mack was In Woodsville and
Haverhill, n. H.. for the Thanksgiving
festivities, his family having been there
for several days previous.
Oscar Schlarman is making extensive
repairs on the buildings near the depot
which he recently purchased of Mrs
Emma Daniel.
The concert at the opera house last
Wednesday evening under the auspices
of the ladies of the NJ f. church and
given by the Helen May Abbott com
pany, consisting OF three young lady tai
ented musicians, was fairly we'll attend
ed, and the concert was of the highest
class, each number on the program being
well received.
A. Foley, who was fined for intoxica-
tion last Monday evening, was unable to
raise the necessary S25 required by
Wednesday morning and was taken to
county jail at st. Johnsbury that day.
Mrs. Alice p. White, who has been
passing several months in California with
her aged father has returned home. She
visited relatives in Massachusetts before
returning home.
The NJ. W. A. held their official open
ing Of their new lodge rooms in the Pierce
block last Tuesday evening. The social
was attended by nearly 300 people, old
and young who enjoyed the dancing to
excellent music and the social good time
generally
A. A. Miles has moved into house in
Herseyville.
Albert Gregory and wife OF Springfield
were Thanksgiving visitors in town.
The Thanksgiving ball at the gymna
stun, given by MeLeod's orchestra on
Wednesday evening, was largely attended
and much enjoyed by all present. Mrs.
Monkey served refreshments.
Roscoe Cobb is at home from L. V. M.
for the short Thanksgiving recess. Carl
Jennings arrived home the middle of the
week from L. V. NJ. at Burlington to
spend Thanksgiving with his parents.
Fred ". Bilodeau has gone to Bristol,
Conn, where he expects to have employ
ment this winter.
Fred Richardson transacted business in
Barre Wednesday.
Mrs. William Bell has arrived home
from the Mary Fletcher hospital at Bur
lington, where she was operated on sew
eral weeks ago.
Miss Frances Dutton was home from
college at Burlington for the Thanksgiv-
ing recess.
Miss Flora Coutts. who is attending
johnson Normal school, was guest of
friends here from Wednesday until Mon
day.
Francis Healy was in Morrisyille last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Smith and Mr..
and Mrs George Brown of Morrisville,
Mr.. and Mrs Fl. T. Baldwin and Miss
Lucille Angel of Wells River and Mr..
and Mrs. l.. c. Smith were among the
Thanksgiving visitors at w. s., C. S.,
and h. r. Cobb's last Thursday.
DR.. G.. c. Rublee, wife and daughter
spent the day Thursday in Morrisville.
Miss Myra Herrick was in Morrisville
last Thursday.
Miss Ethel Waldron of Enosburg Falls
is guest OF her sister, Miss Ellie Wal
dron.
Harold Batchelder was home from Bur.
lington last Thursday.
Miss lila Hoyt of Morrisville was in
town Thursday.
Mrs. Cleo Mcfarland and Mrs. Harry
Titus were recent visitors in Newport.
p. A. Shattuck was in Hyde Park on
Wednesday evening to referee basket
ball game between Lamoille Central aead
envy of that place and Craftsbury acad-
envy.
George Cook was home from Windsor
Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Annie Dimond of Bakersfield was
guest at r. B. Paquette's part of this
week.
Charlie Wilson was home from his
work in Springfield this week.
viii Green and wife OF White River
Junction are guests at H. K. Burnap's.
Danny Cochran and wife are at home
from Springfield.