The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-28
SOUTH RYEGATE

Miss HoDlnd IaugnllD OF BoltOnVllle Ii
caring for Mrs. Nancy Gates, who is il
very feeble health.
0. ID. Wiley returned Saturday from
Hanover hospital and is now able to bt
about as usual.
Rev. S. T. Simpson went Friday night
to Boston, where he will spend 10 days
Mr.. Simpson preached in the Presbyte,
frian church at birmingham, Mass, Sun.
day evening and was given an enthusi.
astic reception at the close of the serv.
ice
Mr.. and Mrs, s. Mills, Mrs. Frank Nc
Coll, Alex j. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID.
McAllister, Mrs. j. A. McAllister Mrs
George Grove, Mr.. and Mrs. w Z. Bail
ey, Miss Margaret Eastman, and Miss
V. Il. Howard at Wells River Saturday
afternoon. Much sympathy is felt for
Mr. and Mrs. James Mills, and for Mr..
Howard in this sudden and terrible be-
reavement.
Rev. Benjamin Smith of Wells River
occupied the pulpit of the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning and evening.
Many favorable comments have been ex-
pressed on the evenings address on the
subject OF "The Prosperity of the
Wicked"
s. P, Mills of Newport was in town
Saturday night and Sunday, having been
called to Wells River by the death of
his cousin, Vera Mills Howard.
Mrs. Charles Mills of Townshend spent
Sunday at +. Il. McColl's. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mills came up from Townshend to at
tend the funeral of their niece, Mrs. V. e.
Howard.
Miss Cynthia Colburn, who has been
boarding at r. i. Whitehill's for the past
two weeks, had the misfortune to slip
on hard wood floor Wednesday even
ing, falling and breaking her hip.
Rev. James McInnes of Manchester,
n. H., who spends the winter season do
ing mission work among the lumber
jacks of Maine, spent from Monday to
Wednesday afternoon in town, making
his headquarters at William Stephens.
In spite Of the terrible condition of
the roads and the pouring rain, large
number from here attended the funeral
of George Cochran at his late home in |
Ryegate Friday afternoon. The very |
presence of these friends under such cir.
cumstances was tribute to the deceased |
He was, indeed, beloved by all who knew
him and will be sadly missed in the town,
in the church and in his home. Rev. w
5. Wallace, former pastor of the Presby
terrain church here, was called from New
York City to officiate. He was assisted
by Rev. S. t. Simpson, Rev. L. H. Simp-
son and Rev. f. A. Collins. The South
Ryegate male quartet rendered three Sc
ections.
Rev. W. S. Wallace spent the week end
n town. the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ.
libby and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown.
lie returned to New York Monday morn
ng
Miss Mabel Birkbeck returned Satur.
lay TO Southampton, L. l., having spent
hree weeks with Miss Annie Beaton
She was accompanied as far as Hart
ord, Conn, by Mrs. William Terry, who
will visit her son, Adna, and family.
Miss Mary Hooker and Leon Odell
we're married at Wells River last week
Wednesday noon by Rev. Donald Fraser.
utter the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Odell
vent at once to Windsor, where he is
mployed in the machine shop. The
many friends of Mrs. Odell here extend
earty good wishes and congratulations {
Miss Olga Johnson of Concord, n. H.,
J visiting Miss Hattie McAllister this
eek.
About 90 friends of ifss Ella Sam
elson gave her surpl+e shower at her !
ONE Saturday afternoon. A pleasant i
me was enjoyed by all
A jolly party to the number of 10 were f
ntertained at the sugar camp of w. N.
lillian and son Tuesday. evening, being d
Duntifully supplied with delicious sugar e
n snow.s tse3 u
Rev. d. NJ. AIcKinlay, while driving
18th his son, DIR. Leslie McKinlay, at
ewburF. Saturday. was thrown out
hen the horses became frightened, and |
III. striking his shoulder He was I'M
'nscious for couple of hours but re- F
'vered so as to be able to return to his I
,me here Tuesday. Mrs McKinlay
ent to Newbury Saturday evening, re- v
Irning with her husband. In I
The famous negro quartet known as
lie Suwanee River quartet, will give A
ncert in the Presbyterian church Tues v
~ evening, May l., under the auspices
the l.. A. s. q
Mrs. Ada Taisey of Montpelier was
e guest of Mrs. L. Z. Whitehill on L
'ednesday.i g. ashe 900 eh@aest "
Perley Boardway, who recently enlist y
in the U. 5. navy, was rejected on A
count -of color blindness. The young A
an viii now manifest the same spirit
!. natriotiSm by farming To the hest | .