The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-26
RANDOLPH
Methodist Ministerial Association Hold
ing District Meeting

Children's day was observed at the
Methodist church on Sunday evening by
concert given by the children of the
school, assisted by the choir of the
church. Many of the children had recita-
tions, and the singing by them was good.
The church was prettily decorated with
ferns and wild flowers making the room
an attractive place. Rev. Il. w. Sharpe
was present, and at the close OF the
meeting held the first quarterly confer.
ence of the year in the church vestry.
Monday the Ministerial association OF
that denomination held the opening SEES
sion of their district meeting here, which
will continue through Tuesday. The open
ing session in the afternoon OF Monday
was held with devotional service, led
by Rev Fred Engel of Gaysville, fol-
lowed by Rev. d. G. Guest, who spoke
upon "The District Superintendent As
the Advocate of Special Causes" THE
Psychology of the Veteran Preachers
Fund" was given by Rev. j. Wesley Mil
Ter of Bethel "The Program of Cam
paign and Our Goal" by Rev. L. w.
Sharpe, district superintendent, closed
the afternoon session. In the evening
Rev. 4. +. Clark of Worcester led the
devotional service, followed by an an
them by the regular choir of the church,
after which the sermon was given by
Rev. H. B. Haskell of Montpelier.
Mrs. j. c. Wells, after passing two
weeks in Keeene, n. H., with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Gus Wetmore, returned home
on Monday.
Mrs. Chester Bickford is quite i'll at
present and is being cared for by Mrs.
Mary Hills, the nurse.
Mrs. Mary Hatch, after passing the
winter in Arlington, Mass, with her son
and family and the last three months in
Washington, d. c., with friends, has
come to pass the summer with her son,
H. l.. Hatch, and family.
Mrs. L. Z. Farnen of Montpelier is in
town the guest of her mother, Mrs Wal
do.
Miss Frances Hebard returned Monday
from Barre, where she had been attend !
ing the commencement at Goddard SENT
nary.
Mrs Bernice Briggs Averill, who has
been with relatives in town for the last
two weeks, returned to her home In
Claremont, n. H., Monday.
Mrs. V. d. Fraser of Woodstock has
been the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
George Drew, for a few days.
Phillip Purdy and Leslie Parsons went |
to Burlington Monday to enlist, If they |
pass the physical examination. DR.. &.
j. Rumrill also wsnt the same day
L. |. Clafiin is quite i'll at his home |
on Forest street, and it has not yet been
decided what the cause of his illness
is, but typhoid fever is feared. His
brother, Van Clafin, is now in New York
City, and is expected here in few days.
Miss Doris Lattimer has closed sue
cessful year of teaching in South Wood
bury, and is now at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Ellen Lattimer, for her va
cation.
Miss Helen Hinkley went Monday to
in the inn by S. w. Slayton.
Misses Irma Foster, Pauline Hartshorn
and Hazel Pierce left here Monday for
Fairlee, where they have employment at
the Kaulin hotel for the summer.
Mrs. E. NJ. Woodwork, and son, Don
aid Woodwork, went to MorrisviEle
and from there will go out a
few miles on farm to pass the week
with the formers mother.
H. E. Reynolds of Barre was in town
over Sunday with his brother, C. c. Rey-
nolds, and family, on the Rowell Addi- 1
ton.