The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-19
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j. Burton Pike has a hen which il dc
serving Of special mention and, in way
, merits as much celebrity as one of histor
ic renown known ms old Grimes hen.
few weeks ago, the hen ia question stol
nest under the barn, where she was SO
cluded from all the other fowls. Her
she laid - eggs and in due time cam
OIL with brood Of % fine chickens. Her
Il good example Of what one lien ca,
do In the way Of increased endeavor or IL
the speeding up policy OF which We hea
so much in these times OF giganti
achievement. Who can say that even
hen may not respond 10 her country
call and be stirred to heroic effort by th'
spirit Of patriotisml
The eighth grade graduation exercise,
were held Friday evening, June IL, in X
Of Y, hall. An interesting program wa'
rendered as follows, Music. orchestra
invocation, Rev. q. A. Furness; Thrift,
Forrest Edward Halves; Resources and
Industries Of Vermont" Marcia Victoria
Preston; why We Are az War" Albert
Ernest Rosebrook; vocal solo, Gertrude
Newton; Gardens" Norman Edward
Bliss; sanitation in Panama" Frank
Arthur Lamberton; cornet solo, "The
Blue Bells of Scotland" Edward Bliss
The Work of the Red Cross" Nora
Belle Spooncr; "The Story of Vermont
Gertrude Leone Newton; Russia Be.
fore the War" Mark Near. The exer.
cises were followed by class reception
and promenade.
Edward Bliss was in West Dsnville
over Sunday, the guest of his sister, Mrs
Charles Swasey.
Schools in town closed last Friday.
Those in the primary room having per.
feet attendance for the term were Grace
George, Winona Gilman, Charlotte Lakin.
Ralph Brown, Dwight Clark. Those hav-
ing no tardy marks were Gladys Burn
ham. Grace George, Winona Gilman,
Charlotte Lakin, Iona Lamberton, Nor
ris Burnham and Dwight Clark. The q
pupils in this room have purchased Sl06
worth of thrift stamps.
Miss Frances Parsons left Saturday
for her home in Fairfax.
The ladies are requested to meet next
Thursday at the band room to sew for
the Red Cross.
Miss Elsie Welch was in Barre over
Sunday. She left Tuesday for her home
in Corinth
Albert Rosebrook was in st. Johnsbury
over Sunday to visit friends.
The band win give an open air concert
next Saturday evening. II is hoped that
the weather will be favorable for n
large attendance.
Mrs. Arthur Gilman has been in Bos- |
ton the last few weeks.
Mrs. Lillian Ward received word re-
Gently that her son, William, had arrived |
safely in France and that her son, Ed |
ward, had left the hospital in France
and expected to join his regiment soon
Miss Carrie Beckley went last week TO
Barre, where she is assisting as cook at
the seminary during commencement. She
expects later to 60 into restaurant
there.
Professor and Mrs. +. f. Pitkin OF En-.
ield, n. H., arrived Monday and are the
quests of his parents.
Mrs. Gustnyus LaBarron of Williams
own is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Newton. She expects soon
o Join her husband in Bellows Falls,
where they are TO make their future
Tome
Forrest Halves went Saturday to Wal
len to visit his sister, Mrs. Granville
arid
Laura Bliss and Stanley F. Lyndes
'raduated last week from Montpelier
eminary and are home for the summer
acation. Miss Bliss expects TO take up
he nurses training course in the fall.
The Bible study class will meet. at the
arsonage Thursday evening, the lesson
eing the closing chapters of the proph
cy of Isaiah.
Mrs. Eunice Sulham returned Saturday | II
rom Newbury, where she has been work
~ few weeks.
Il. Fl. Taft came home from Morrisville n
Ionday for a few days. =
Tonight is Nellie Gill night again |!
his time, "Esmeralda' is the play, with II
ne act laid in North Carolina and three
ITS in Paris. Curtain at $3.50. Dane
IL until midnight. n
Dean Ladd, who recently completed
cry successful term of school in the 10
Giles district, submits the following re- m
,rt: Ida Martin had no absent marks h
iring the term. Nathalie Holt, Helen =
otter, Lizzie Potter, Josie Rathburn and Il
ouis Guazzoni were absent two and m
Ie-half days or less each. The follow r
& named pupils in the upper grades of Is
e school obtained at least 90 per cent m
each of the term end examinations =
Isle Rathburn, Ida Martin, Helen Pot L
r, Lizzie Potter, Howard Rathburn and m
arren Holt.