The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-04
NORTH CALAIS
Slayton Family Reunion Held Aug. az,
with zoo Present.

About 200 relatives and friends If the
Slayton family met at Memorial hall on
Aug %, to help celebrate the 22d annual
reunion Dinner was served at u o'clock,
after which all were ushered into the
hall to listen to the program, which in
sluded music, several Rotations, singing
by Harrison Conner of Hardwick, who is
81 years of age. A letter Of friendship
was read from George A. Slayton If
Hinsdale Mich. Addresses were made by
Il. NJ Slayton, Hovey Slayton, j. C. II.
Slayton and Prof. Jesse Tebbetts. Among
those from out of town to attend the re-
union were C. A. Slayton and family,
Dr. w. T. Slayton and family, and Mrs.
e. w Gates and children of Morrisville;
Mr., and Mrs. George Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. NJ. Slayton, Mr. and Mrs. Hovey Stay
| ton of Manchester, N, H.; p. R, Slayton
and children, Harrison Conner of Hard
wick, Mr.. and Mrs Ivan Sparrow, Mr.
and Mrs. 0rrin Slayton of Montpelier,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. f. Slayton of Mel
rose, Mass, Mrs. Frank Peck of l}riah-
ton, Mass, Fred Hume and sons OF NAL
den, Mass, Jesse Tebbetts of Fair
Haven, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs Manson Bent
and children of Boston, Mrs. Mary Blake
of Woodsville, n. H. The sum of $l3430
for the Y. NJ. G. A. fund was piven by
the people at the reunion. Officers elect
ed for the ensuing year we're: Presi-
dent, Henry Slayton; vice president, Mrs.
Orrin Slayton; secretary and treasurer,
Mahlon Slayton; general committee,
Pearl Slayton; food committee, Mrs.
Minnie Horr; entertainment committee,
Lillian Slayton, Mrs Leila Scott, Mrs.
Lillian Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pratt and children
of Montpelier are passing week at the
Taylor cottage.
Several from here attended the Stay
ton auction in Montpelier last Monday.
Leroy Jackman left last Thursday for
Camp Devens, Mass.
The Iroquois campfire girls, who have
been camping at Lake Nelson for few
days, returned to their homes last Mon
day.
Mr. and Mrs Azel Sloan we're in Nor.
risville last Wednesday to attend the
fair.
Mrs. Ada Cate is visiting friends in
North Montpelier.
Edwin Haskins was home over Sunday
from his work in Hyde Park Mass.
School in North Calais will begin Sept.
4 with Miss Lavella Kettell Of st. AL.
bans as teacher. Miss Bernice Angel of
Woodbury. win teach in the Brown dis
trict.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Scribner and Mr..
and Mrs. Ellery Young visited relatives
in Danyille last Saturday.
Fred White and son, Ralph, of Cabot
were recent visitors at Lee Whites.
Charles Scribner was in Montpelier
last Thursday,
Dr. Vanderpool and sister, Mrs. f. L.
Foster, Of Lakewood visited friends in
Cabot last Tuesday.
Wayne Scribner was the guest of Carl
Fair in Woodbury. last Saturday.
The next regular meeting of the w. r.
@. will be Saturday afternoon, Sept. H.
II is expected there will be initiation.
Miss Rowena Nelson is at home after
spending several weeks at Old Orchard
beach.
Mrs, M, A. slayton was in Hardwick
last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Inland Holmes visited
friends In Worcester last Wednesday
Mr., and Mrs. Arthur Clark returned to
theirhome in North Montpelier last Mon
day, after passing few days in camp at
Lake Nelson.