The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-03
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Il. Il. harrington of Barre was called
here Tuesday by the death of his father
Mrs. John Darlington of Greensboro
was in town Thursday to attend the fu-
neral of J. A. harrington,
Paul Hopkins came from Quechee Sat-
urday night as a guest at G. j. Hawse's.
Grip is the prevailing distemper about
town.
The village schools are closed until
Tuesday to permit the teachers to attend
the convention in Barre.
The officers and teachers of the Sunday
school at the Congregational church have
been elected for the coming year as fol-
lows: Superintendent, O. +. Barrett; as
sistant superintendent, NJ /. Wheeler;
secretary. A. G. Ainsworth; assistant sec
rotary, Pliny Smith; treasurer, Mrs. Isl
dore Fisher; pianist, Mrs. George Wal
bridge; librarian, Pauline Burbank; as
sistant librarian, Abbie Smith; library
committee, M. w. Hale, Mrs. NJ. S.
Haines, Mrs. j. M. Southwick; kinder
garten superintendent, Mrs. Lottie
Smith; cradle roll superintendent, Mrs,
M. w. Hale. A school has been in SEES
sion every Sunday but two, at which
time union services were held at the M.
L. church and cordial invitation was
extended to remain at Sunday school.
The largest attendance any one Sunday
was 90, the smallest 81; total, 2,S42;
average, over SO. Miss Hazel Rogers,
eight years old, living one mile from
church, was the only one having perfect
attendance. Four others were absent
only one Sunday and that caused by i'll
ness, Clarence Hale, Ruth Hale, Winifred
Rogers, Dorothy Smith. Three of the
elderly people had only one mark, Rev.
M. W. Hale, Z. +. Smith, Mrs. J. NJ.
Southwick. Last Sunday prizes were
awarded to each of the five most perfect
of solid gold pin; three others also re-
ceived gold pins.
Hiram Russell was guest of his son,
Leslie, in Barre recently.
w. T. Maiden of Montpelier seminary
was guest of friends over Sunday.
Aaron Witham visited relatives in
Montpelier recently.
Miss Hazel Perry spent week with
her sister, Lila, in Barre recently.
Mrs. 4. F. Smith is visiting her daugh
ter in Dorchester, Mass.
Orson Blodgett was a business visitor
in Barre last week.
The sugar social at the M. L. vestry,
given by the ladies' aid, was a very en-
joyable time. Sugar on snow and plain
doughnuts were served. The net proceeds
amounted to nearly S..
The promenade and box supper given /
by the high school seniors was well at !
tended. The net proceeds were Sl3, /
which goes to the athletic association.
Frank Merrill was in Burlington re- |
Gently to see his son, Charles, and fam
lily.
Mrs. Abbie Smith is spending the win
ter with her daughter, Mrs F. W. South
wick, at Jamaica Plains, Mass.
Mrs. Orilla Smith is keeping house for
Mrs Z. F. Smith while she is away visit
ing her daughter in Dorchester, Mass.
j. G. Pike is i'll with the prevailing dis
temper, grip.
A monster lemon has been received by
S. G. Voodry from George Houghton in
Orange City, Fla. It's dimensions are TO
by ID inches and it weighs two and one
half pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Freeman have gone
to Brookline, Mass, where he has en-
ployment.
l.. c. Lance was business visitor in
last week.
Mrs. Paul Hopkins went to the Mary
Fletcher hospital Monday for an opera
ton for appendicitis. Mr.. Hopkins #
her and will remain there
few days.
On Tuesday, Feb. 6, the Marshfeld
band will give sacred concert in the
Methodist church at s p. m. Rev. j. S.
Grassland will also lecture on England
in War Time" All are heartily invited.
nominal charge win be made.
Mrs. Ella Kittredge slipped Sunday t
evening and sprained one wrist. X
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
William Walker Monday, Jan. 20. !