The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-15
RANDOLPH

H., is in town for few days with he
father. G. c. Stevens, coming at thi
time Go visit friend Mrs. Allard, a
the sanatorium, who is there for medi
cal treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. james oney have re
turned from several days stay II
Pittsteld and Rutland, where they have
been with friends and relatives.
Mrs. c. j. Rumrill was in Straiford
over Sunday To visit Miss Florence Judd
trained nurse, who has volunteered foI
service as Red Cross nurse.
Charles Nichols OF New York came
on Thursday for u short stay with his
sister, Mrs. +. C. Angel, while attend,
ing to business matters in town.
Mr.. and Mrs Willard who came from
| Alburg To attend the funeral of the late
| Mrs. b. Il. Thresher, returned to Burling-
ton on Thursday. With them went Mrs.
| Hugh Thresher, who was here for the
same purpose.
The funeral of the late Mrs. y. 4.
Thresher was held in the Methodist
church on Thursday forenoon, Rev. Jo-
seph Hamilton officiating. The service
consisted of prayer, reading Scriptures
and few remarks, following which the
burial was in the Brantree branch Gem.
etery in the Thresher lot. The husband
and daughter, Miss Martha Thresher,
and her college roommate, Miss Anna
Fowler, with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Thresh
err returned on the afternoon train.
Thursday. The daughter is to graduate
in May from Boston university.
Miss Marion Bullard who was here
this week for a brief stay before being
called into service, was presented
gold wrist watch by the directors of
the Randolph sanatorium in apprecia-
ton of her services as matron of the in
stitution.
The local town team gained a victory
over the South Royalton team at bas-
ketball, at the high school building on
Wednesday evening.
One hundred and two couples attend
ed the dance given at the Salisbury ware
house last week Thursday evening, and
cleared about $40 for the Red Cross
fund
William Booth, the father OF c. $. |
Booth, died at Newport, n. H., on Thurs |
Booth would have been 90 years of age |
April 10. The remains viii be brought |
here Saturday, and the funeral viii be
held at | 80 at the home of c. s. Booth,
the son, and interment viii be in South
view cemetery. Mr.. Booth had been liv
ing with his son. Fred Booth. and his
daughter, Mrs. Sarah Thompson, for
few years.
The annual meeting of the Randolph
Literary club was held at the
aome of the president. Mrs. Fraser
Netzger. on Saturday afternoon, when
he following officers were elected to
erve for the year: President, Mrs. G.
? Lamson; vice president, Mrs. j. p.
iifford; secretary, Mrs. l.. A. Russlow;
reasurer, Miss Annie Walsh; program
ommittee. Mrs. f. H. Allis. Mrs. J. B.
ADAMS, Mrs. z. T. Morse, Mrs. W. ".
forton, Mrs. L. f. Emerson; book com
nittee, Miss Mary Tewksbury, Miss Jen
lie Stewart, Mrs. NJ. z. Morse, Mrs.
4. A. Tewksbury, Mrs. H. H. Paige
over committee, Mrs. G. A. Chedel, ,
frs. II. 7. Johnson. 1t was voted to )
i've the books now in circulation in !
he club to the Kimball public library.
It the next meeting it is expected that {
he club will take some action in re-
ard to definite war work.
The program at the last grange meet 7
~ was as follows: Piano solo. Miss 5
ladys Flint; reading, Mrs. Litchfield; $
arinet solo, ]. c. Harlow; explanation o
I the registration OF women under the
irection of the womens' committee OF b
ne council of national defense, Mrs ]. V
Harlow; vocal solo. Mrs. c. s. Booth. i
paper was read relating to the Book a
rive" for soldiers by Mrs. Carrigan. c,
reading by Mrs. c. H. Holman con a
uded the program. A service flag r,
it'll seven stars was hung in the hall a
nd plans for a sugar party was also h
ade to occur at the next meeting. W
Miss Lenora Batchelder Of Plainfeld is
e guest of Mr.. and Mrs George Allen 81
is week. W
The X. X X. has hung out from the ~
ndow of their club room service flag -
wing ten stars, denoting that almost ~ I.
ty per cent OF its membership have q
ne into service. -
Rev. Frazer Metzger, V. A. Grant and y,
nest A. Hatch have rented +. w kent's -
gar place near South Randolph, for
e season. They have been into the
,ods to cut wood to use in the boiling
the sap, if il ever runs. Mr.. Grant
II preside in the inside and the 9th
will attend to the outside work.