The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-19
WATERBURY,
Big Turnout for Patriotic Celebration
and Flag Raising.

A platform appropriately deeorate'
with the Stars and Stripes, and GROVE
which spoke OF something unusual, wer
tokens Sunday of the patriotism whicl
was displayed when large silk flal
was flung to the breeze. This took thu
place of the old flag, which had become
torn and tattered and was at last severed
from the rope from which IL hung. The
Stowe band gave concert the Barr,
pipers rendered two selections and the
Waterbury Citizens band also played
Woodmen and other organizations at
tended in body. DIR. ID. ID. Grout was
chairman, local speakers being Atty. G
II. Adams, ii. C. Whitehill, who spoke
on the thrift stamp drive, Rev. FIR, De-
voy and Rev. V. l.. Smith. Rev. FIR.
Stanton of Lowell and Lieut.. Thompson
of st. Adams also spoke, while the prin.
cipal address was given by Judge Powers
Of Worthwhile, whose earnest patriotic
speech was enthusiastically received.
The Hayden picnic, which has grown
from church affair 10 community al
fair, although still held under the aus
pices of the ladies' aid of the Methodist
church, will be held June 20, instead OF
the 10TH ms first booked. The change is
made because of commencement week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin f. Palmer and
T.. Huntley Palmer attended the gradual
ing exercises of Lyndon institute in mu-
sic hall. Lyndonville, Friday evening.
Der of the class.
Rev. Verne l.. Smith preached to n
well filled house Sunday. Reference to
the faithful service of Principal Reimherr
in school, church and community during
his ii years of service here was received
with much applause. Max G. Ayers was
the four minute speaker. In the evening
the baccaaureate sermon was preached
by Mr.. Smith, the graduating class at
tending in body. The choir rendered
Dudley Bucks "Te Deum" and Stand
Firm for the Cause of Right" This is
commencement week, the graduating ex
ercises of the senior class being held in
the Methodist Episcopal church Friday
evening Thursday evening there will be
a concert by the high school gee club,
the orchestra and mandolin club.
Sunday morning closed the mission
which has been conducted at st. An |
drew's church by FIR. Stanton of Lowell, |
Mass. He has given thoughtful and
learned sermons and the meetings have
been exceptionally well attended.
National Bakery Inspector w. A.
Woods, in company with members of the
food commission, is making tour of the
county meetings in one town in each
county, meeting there the food commit
tees of the different towns. Monday
they were in Newport, Tuesday in st.
Johnsbury and to-day in Montpelier. Mr..
Woods is making good in this position
and is receiving many compliments on
his work.
Clifton Mccormick, who attends Holy
Cross college, is at home for the summer
and will be at the Huntley- Palmer farms.
W. j. LeBaron went Monday to Pitts
ford, where it is expected he viii be much
improved by the treatment there.
Mrs. A. II. Morse has returned to the
home of A. G. Stevens to care for Mrs.
Walter Stevens.
The Dorcas society of the South Dux-
bury church meets with Mrs. l.. S. Hills ,
Thursday afternoon.
Much sorrow is expressed in town over t
the death in action of Major Powell of
Ottawa, who was at the inn and guest {
Of the Twenty Five club at the time of {
the sugar auction. Major Powell leaves 7
his bride of four months, they being here i
at the inn on their honeymoon at that f
time. r
Mrs. Morris goes to the Maine coast
or month and will be here later. I
The Maccabees win give a concert for
he benefit of the BED Cross Sunday I
vening. =