The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-30
CABOT
Old Home Week Brought Back Many
Former Residents.

FORMER Residents.
Old home week in Cabot has once NOR
been numbered with the annals of th
: past, yet il will remain in the minds q
the people until another year, whe
: families and friends will again meet b
clasp hands and talk of days gone by
On the first Sunday, Aug II, uniol
services were held at the Congregation
al church, where an audience of nearl,
200 listened TO a sermon by Rev. NJ. w
Hale, his subject being, "Hindrances,
and filled with many interesting
thoughts. The choir occupied the ole
gallery and was composed of several whC
sang there over 80 years ago. Tuesday
evening banquet was held in towr
hall, under the auspices of the judith
Lyford Woman's club, which was en-,
ljoyed by all, over 100 being present An
interesting entertainment was also Civ.
EN-. Wednesday evening union prayer
meeting was held at the Congregational
church. Thursday evening the Woman
Relief corps gave Aunt Jerusha's Quilt
ing Party" in town hall, which was well
filled. Each participant was we'll suited
to the part assigned him, the proceeds
amounting to $32, one.half of which was
given TO the Red Cross society. Friday,
the picnic day, which had been looked
forward to with so much pleasure,
dawned with clouded skies, which soon
sent the rain and spoiled the fun of going
to the old accustomed place at the cen
ter of the town. However, the town hall
appropriate music and several vocal songs
were rendered, among the number being
"Old Black joe" Many were disappoint.
ed not to hear the address which had
been expected from Supt. j. w. Butter
field, who was detained at home by i'll.
ness. The time was taken up by old
residents of the town, who gave some
very interesting remarks about occur
rences in former days. Friday evening
B. W. Lyford entertained the public by
giving moving picture show to full
house. A ball game was played Satur
day Afternoon between two Cabot mines.
The week closed Sunday, Aug 10,
when union services were held in the |
NJ L. church, scripture being read by |
Rev. NJ. w. Hale, Rev. Mr.. Moore of In
dia offering prayer followed by sermon
by Rev. Wesley c. Atkins Of Danville,
a former Cabot boy, which was very in
teresting and profitable. Mr.. Atkins ex
poets to go with his family to Africa in
The near future, to do missionary work.
He also gave an excellent address in the
evening from the subject, Where Do You
Liver" The good wishes of all his friends
ire extended for successful and profitable
service in his new field of labor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rogers and Mrs.
". p. Lance were business visitors in st.
Iohnsbury Saturday.
Miss Margaret Cunningham is i'll at
Ter home on Main street.
Mrs. Henry Wiley and daughter of /
)berlin, o., passed through town in their I
uto on their way to Whitefeld, n. H., s
yhere they accompanied Mrs. Mary Mil.
er to this town to be present at the
rrial OF the remains of Mr.. Wiley,
yhich were brought from 0berlin. He /,
,as once resident of Cabot, and wished 6
0 be laid to rest in the family lot in I
abot cemetery with his parents.
Carl Clark of Lyndonville, a former
abot boy, was in'town recently
Mr.. and Mrs. s. c. Harding and son !,
f East Fairfield were guests at W
airs recently. \
Miss Margaret Geake of Barre was :,
cent guest at E. A. Merritt's. Il,
Matthias Stone and daughter, Belle, -
ave been visiting at the home of his il
-other Hartwell, for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilson of Lunen A
arg spent the week end at Chester o,
'alkers. Is
Mrs. w. S. Harding of Guiford n. H.
as a guest at the home of Mr.. and vi
RS Robert Barr recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith of Peach n
n visited at Ora BOWS recently, vi
Carroll, Raymond and Alfred Peck
emit to Middleboro. Mass, last week to C.
sit their uncle, Edgar Peck, and fam W
Mrs. L. G. Burnham is guest of Miss is
lila Harrington a few weeks.
Mrs. Taylor and children of Lyndon tn
lie have moved into the house of af
ares Gilman. he
Mr.. and Mrs L. C. Lance have returned
I'm visiting Mrs. Lance's mother in ito
rdner, Me. da
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carney have been
sting relatives in Concord, N. H., is
" days. wi
Miss Eva Clough has returned from
1eral weeks visit with relatives in da
rdwick Gr
A. Mcknight of Burlington was in
vn last week. MI
Mr.. and Mrs. X. r. Bates have been wi
,nding the past two weeks with their thu
! in Lyme, N. Fl. shl
Next Friday at $3.50 p. m. there will
a preparatory lecture in the Nestry of ste
Congregational church. an
Hiss Marion Drew has returned from
iting her aunt and family in Hart; wv
a, Conn. !
FIR. and Mrs. Will Turner and two wa
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