The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-27
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c. o. Smith Of Hopeda1e, Mass, and
Miss Gladys Hood and brother, Owen, Of
Bedford, Mass, are guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs Il. NJ Hood
Mrs G. k Church OF Bradford, who
has been spending the past two weeks
with her niece. Mrs p. J. Mcnamara,
went to Orange on Friday to visit her
son. f.. NJ Clement, and daughter, Mrs.
Fred Magoon, before returning home.
Mrs. Church is In very poor health,
Dr. and Mrs r. f. Willard and two
children, Christina and Joy, of Bryant
Pond, Me- visited at II, G. and G. T. Nc.
Lam's last week
Miss Alice Mills motored to Woodsville
last week, where she was the guest of
her cousin, Miss Elsie Tuxbury, for a
few days
Mrs Ernest Hastings is in very poor
health.
Miss Susie Hood is spending the week
at Bethel with her grandmother. She
was accompanied as far as Chelsea by
her brother, Frank, who viii remain
there during the week
Frank Downing, ir., remains albeit the
same.
Mrs. Richard LaPoint returned to her
school at Beecher Falls last Saturday.
Henry Smith and Clinton Sawyer were
at Wells River and Woodsyille on Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry G. Currier and son,
Charles Wakefield, and George and Har
old White were over Sunday with friends
and relatives at South Ryegate.
Gerald Powers has returned to his
work at Waits River
Mrs Howard Larner of Amesbury,
Mass, and sister, Miss Ruth Andrews,
have been spending some time here with
relatives.
The many friends of Miss Ethel Saw
yer will be pleased to know that she has
served her probation satisfactorily at
Mary. Hitchcock hospital, Hanover, N, H.,
and has entered that institution for a
three years training course.
The Red Cross will meet at the home
Of Mrs, p. J. Mcnamara every Thursday
afternoon until further notice The June
quota, consisting OF the following ar
ticles, has been completed and shipped to
headquarters; s aprons, 4 girls chemises,
s boys undershirts, helmets, ] sweater,
Is pairs socks. There has been no yarn
received this month for knitted articles,
so there will be none for distribution for
the present.
Mrs. r. J. Mcnamara has received the
sad news Of the death Of her brothers
wife, Mrs. G, H. Rogers Of Rochester MINI.
Mr. Rogers had repair shop in the
basement of his house and was preparing
to weld a crank case by using a gasoline
torch for heating purposes and as Mrs.
Rogers stood about six feet from 1t the
torch exploded covering her with gaso-
line and setting fire to her clothing. Be-
fore the fire could be extinguished she
was so badly burned that they removed
her at once to the Stanley hospital,
where she passed away after II hours Of
suffering, Mr.. Rogers hands We're SO
badly burned in trying to save her that
he is only able to use one of them, and
has to 20 to the hospital to have them
dressed every day. She leaves three chill
dren with her husband to mourn her loss.
Rev. G. A. Lay delivered a very impress
sive and helpful address Sunday morn
ing and evening. Those who were not
privileged to hear him missed much.
Sunday afternoon six persons were
baptized by immersion by Rev. j. c.
Wright, as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Irving
Moulton and two children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank smith.
Eddie Hall has returned from Quincy,
Mass, where he has been the guest Of
James and Chauncey Mckay.