The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-23
HARDWICK

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Postmaster Gallagher received instruc-
tons from headquarters recently to re-
move the four street mail boxes and
hereafter the public viii have to take ex-
ira steps to mail their letters, papers,
etc. These boxes were placed in different
parts of the village by Ira A. Shattuek,
when he was postmaster a great many
years ago, and they have been great
benefit to the public.
Lieut.. Harold r. Taylor is home from
Fort Mcpherson, Ga, for Is days fur
Tough.
Harold Lawrence and his sister, Miss
Hazel Lawrence, both of whom are en-
ployed in Springfield, VT, are visiting
in town this week.
Don't forget the Christmas vacation
dance at the gym. on Dec. 20, given by
the Academy Athletic association.
One hundred and sixty people sat
down to the annual church supper at the
Congregational church parlors last
Thursday evening Following the supper
the annual meeting of the church was
held, reports were read and plans made
for the coming year.
M. E. Barter was taken To the Hard
wick hospital Wednesday for treatment.
Mrs George Pope was taken to the
Hardwick hospitals a few days ago for
| treatment.
| Mrs L. |. Bishop of johnson visited
friends in town the latter part Of last
week.
| Herbert Good is home from his work
in Montpelier this week.
School was in session last Saturday
to make up part of the time which will
be lost at Christmas time School will
close Tuesday night and viii reopen the
following Monday,
In the past two weeks Riley Mosher
and Merton Schoolcraft have killed and
dressed 55 hogs and FIVE beefs, and more
are being dressed every day.
On account of the dance next Thursday
evening the regular scout meeting
will be held on Wednesday evening, Dec.
20, when it is hoped every member will
be present, as the competitive program
for the contest with the East Hardwick
troop will be made up.
A real estate deal has been recorded
ut the town clerks office whereby Mrs.
Effie McPhilomy' of East Hardwick has
sold her house near A. B. Thomas on
Wolcott street to C. H. Wilson, and Mr..
Wilson has sold to Mrs. McPhilomy his
old farm in the Cobb school district, the
place being better known as the old Bean
farm. These sales were made through
the H. A. Shepard agency.
The churches in this village are max
ing active preparations for Christmas
tree and exercises at their respective
churches on Christmas eve, Tuesday,
Dec "a.
A picked team of youthful basketball
players went to Woodbury. last Satur.
day evening to play the town team Of
that place.
An enthusiastic and impartial audi.
ence of over hundred basketball fans
gathered at the gym. Friday evening
to witness the official opening game of
the season at which time the local acad-
envy quintet played the S. A. I. c. boys
who are at home and the academy boys
showed great deal Of promise in the
coming games of the winter, and romped
home an easy winner by score OF A. TO
I. Despite the one sidedness of the score
there was plenty of good playing on both
sides and some Of the s. A. T. G. boys
showed the old flashes of form but while
they were in good shape physically they
had no practice and were no match for
the youngsters The academy team has
taken on some weight and with Mitchell
back in his old forward position the
team looks like winner and it is too
bad that they were not given chance
to enter the interscholastic league this
season.
Miss Dorothy Merriam is home from
her work in Springfield for the Christ
mas vacation.
Mrs. Lizzie Wheeler and Miss Laura
Wheeler were visitors in st, Johnsbury
Saturday.