The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-20
CABOT

tor of w. r. c., was in town Oct. o an,
inspected the work of Cabot w. r. {
Refreshments of sandwiches, cake AM
coffee were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Dow and daugh
ter of Mortified, Mass, are spending {
few days at George Wheeler's and lyle
Dows.
Thirteen of Morrill, post, w, r. c., la
dies went to Calais Tuesday of this weel
to attend a district meeting, Mrs. Eliz
abeth Wheeler was present and inspected
their work. A chicken-pie dinner was
served.
The ladies of Morrill, post w r. C.
are planning a parcel post sale in the
near future, one-half of the proceeds tc
90 to the Red Cross work.
Mrs. T.. Wheeler of White River juno
ton was a guest at E. A. Merritt's re-
Gently
Mr. and Mrs. Il. A. Merritt and Mrs.
Lenora Laird were in Barre Wednesday
to attend the wedding of Ralph Munson,
a nephew and grandson.
Dan Mcintyre has moved to the Err
nest Smith farm on Cabot plains. Harry
Stevens has purchased the farm.
The Rogers brothers have purchased
Cabot town farm. Not in the remem-
brance of some of the oldest inhabitants
has this town been without place to
care for their dependent people, which
nowadays are so scarce that it did not
pay to keep the farm any longer,
Joel Cady of Melrose, Mass, is spend
ing few weeks at Z. A. Wales Dr.
NJ. d. Warren performed an operation on
one foot by taking off one of the toes.
Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien, who have been
carrying on the town farm, have moved
to the farm once owned by James Boul-
dry.
Mrs. Kate Eastman of Hardwick is
spending few days with her daughter,
Mrs NJ Mcintyre.
Rev. and Mrs. Grassland went to their
new field of labor at Westbrook, Me-,
Wednesday morning.
There were union services at the NJ. f..
church last Sunday evening, at which
time Rev. Mr.. Ransome gave a very in
structive talk, illustrated by stereoptic
views, of the people, customs and prin-
cipal buildings, of the places where he
is engaged in missionary work
z. A. Gilmore, former principal OF
Cabot high school, is engaged in Y. NJ.
G. A. work at Camp Devens, Aver, Mass.
He is also on the reserve list for work in
France
Mrs. Will oliver of Barre was a guest
of Mrs. c, +. Mack and other relatives
this week.
L. w Morse of Randolph was a guest
at w, Bars Tuesday.
WILDER Rowland was at home over
Sunday laid by for few days with
broken arm caused by getting caught be-
,ween a car and a post.
Owing TO the illness of Mrs. j. w. But
.erfield it was deemed necessary TO elect |
/ new delegate to attend the Sunday
chool convention held at Middlebury this
week Thursday and Friday. Instead OF
me, two We're elected, Mrs. Eva Haipes
md Miss Mabel Smith
Mr. and Mrs Boswell Farr of Hard
wick were guests at Fred Grace's Tues
lay.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Lance and family
vent to Wheelock the first of the week
N an auto tour.
Robert Hopkins recently lost one of his
ows by its getting choked eating apples.
Mrs. Herbert Heath has been qyate i'll
or several days with nervous trouble.
F. A. Wales is laid up with a sprained
nkle caused by slipping while trying to
atch chicken.
The harvest supper at the Congrega-
ional church last Tuesday evening was
,ell attended A very interesting fea.
ure was the display of curios from
Erica, which consisted of brides dress
lade of beads, head bands, belts, head
est made entirely of wood, which is
luch used by the ladies during sleep at
light, being placed under the back of the
eek. This prevents snarling the long
rejection of hair. which is done up in a
ound mass about foot long on the
ack of the head, and is only combed
nee in six months. Rev. Mr.. Ransome,
no is ON visiting tour, gave a graphic
ascription of these articles and of the
istoms of the natives. which was very
structive. He also exhibited a round.
OGDEN ball with a handle about 20
ches long, which they use to crack each
hers heads with. After the reading
a letter from one of the natives, an
lction of the vegetables and food was
i'd B. G. Rogers acting as auctioneer :
he net proceeds of the evening amount :
to S36
Arthur Rogers and family took an
ito trip to Wheelock the first of the
eek