The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-19
H1RDWICK

Remember the basketball game sat
urday evening of this week between
Montpelier seminary and Hardwick acad
envy at the local gymnasium. The visit
ing team is improving with each prac
tice session and each game played. Thi
is due to the coaching of William |
Maiden, former Spaulding high stal
athlete, who is teacher in the seminar.
this year, and the seminarians are SURE
to give a good account OF themselves
On account of the game coming on sat
urday night, the game will not be called
until $50.
The local health officer, DR.. s. E. Oar
ling, has taken precautionary measures
relative to the boys from this place who
attended the boys conference in Burling-
ton last week, at which time one young
man was taken sick with scarlet fever.
There were about IA young men from
Hardwick academy present at that time
and DIR. Darling has had those Ia young
men remain away from school for few
days until the contagious stage is past.
1t is not expected that there will be any
epidemic from the matter.
Miss Lucille Townsend began work In
the 1HVlS FURNITURE stole do OoohnSoPcA
last Monday.
Mrs. Carrie Dunn of Richford, who has
been making an extended visit here with
friends, returned to her home Wednesday
morning.
e. S. Smith and wife were recent Wis
itors in st. Johnsbury.
Sumner Perkins was in Montpelier the
first of the week, where he went to pur-
chase pair of horses.
A. H. Smith is assisting Frank Chase
in driving the Craftsbury stage, Mr..
Smith making the night trip.
Mrs. l.. l. Bishop was recent guest of
her son in johnson.
John O'Cennor, who has been acting
telegraph operator at the railroad sta
ton here for the past year, has been
transferred to Sheldon Junction, and A.
NJ. Hoyt, formerly operator here but who
of late has been assisting in the Morris
vile depot, is back on his old job again.
Andy Partlow of johnson was calling
on friends in town the middle of the
week.
A daughter arrived at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. d. Ferris Tuesday morning.
Word has been received here of the
arrival of son In the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Schlarman of Chicago. They were
formerly well known residents in this
place. Max is a pretty proud man, and
says all are doing fine.
Miss Myra Herrick, seventh grade
teacher, has been quite i'll this week, and
there have been no sessions of school in
her grade this week as consequence.
The scout basketball team goes to
Noyesville this evening to play the Wal
den town team of that place.
surprise party was rendered Miss
Margaret Munro at her home on Mar
shall street last Tuesday evening, the oc-
casion being the attainment of her 18th !
birthday anniversary. The evening was
made exceedingly merry in playing |
games, with music, refreshments, and all |
other good things TO make one of these
occasions a memorable one to all who |
were present. Miss Margaret was pre-
scented fine toilet set.
Next Wednesday evening at the Meth
odist church parlors the Ro-ea-ta camp
fire girls will entertain the boy scouts.
1t is needless to say the scouts accepted
the invitation.
Word was received here Wednesday
evening of the death of the aged mother
of W. w. Marshall, which occurred on
Sunday at the winter home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Marshall in Daytona, Fla.
The remains will be placed in a vault
until Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall come north
In the spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Barney were in
Waitsfield this week, called there by the
illness of Mr.. Barney's father.
A large amount of pulp wood is being
drawn TO the depot yard in this place for
shipment in the near future.
Thirty scouts attended a very impor-
tsnt special meeting at the Memorial
building last Tuesday evening, at which
time Clifford Gregory was elected assist
ant scoutmaster and he viii have charge
IF most Of the outdoor work during the
winter months. IL was also voted to &C.
,ept an offer OF J. +. Mitchell for the use
IF holding scout meetings and socials in
he rooms in the Fuller block formerly
occupied by the Hardwiek Board Of
The off, mad. 18th