The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-25
WILLIAMSTOWN
Closing Events of Old Home Weed Cele-
bration Were Interesting.


bration Were Interesting
Quite number of groups Of pienickers
were noted about the village during the
dinner hour on Friday, though the total
number of such was not large. The
speaker of the day, Rev. George E. Price,
was introduced by Rev. A. M. Marley
and gave very interesting account Of
his journey across, his work among the
boys over there and the many unusual
incid' <ts Of such task The lecture
was given out of doors in. front of grange
hail. the speaker using the large COW
cred float of the Rebekahs for a stand.
The baseball game was good from start
to finish, the local boys succeeding in
winning from the strong Moretown ag
gregation that has been beaten but once
before this season. The score was: Will
Jamestown Z, Moretown 3. The lineup
was: Williamstown--- Clark, Irons, Mari,
Slavery, Starr, McAllister, Harrington,
Fogg, Polli Moretown--Flynn, Ward,
Duba, Grandfeld, Granai, Laird, Slayton,
Bisbee, Newton. Battery-Polli and
Starr, Duba, Granai and Grandfeld
Struck out by Polli 0, Duba 7, Granai 3.
Hit by pitched ball, Clark. Left~on bases,
Williamstown 6, Moretown 5. Home
runs, Starr, SlaytoR Two bas~ hits, Saw.
cry Starr, Mari, Polli, Ward, Slayton.
Errors, Williamstown 2, Moretown !.
Hits off Polli 7, off Duba 8, off Granai 3.
Granai relieved Duba during the fifth in
ming. Score by innings;
Williamstown ....l 0 0 0 x--7
Moraf nun n n n n n n q "a
The closing feature of the celebration,
the ball in grange hall on Friday even
ing, was attended by over 100 couples
and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Mu
sic was furnished by Gibertson's orches-
ira Of Barre.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter f. Bartlett and
Mrs. Mary tWilliamsl Bartlett, former
residents and for several years living in
Cleveland. o., are visiting relatives here.
Miss Mona Mckee, Goddard Is, who
has been with her cousin, Mrs. Raymond
harrington of Walden Heights, since her
school closed in June, has lately been
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. George Mari.
Albert II. Norris has sold his Maxwell
car, formerly used as auto stage be-
tween this village and Barre, to Harry
NJ Lasell Of Springfield
Montpelier sent a good delegation TO
Join in the events Of last week. Among
these we note Judge Of Probate Frank
Martin and party, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
Blanchard and party, Mr. and Mrs. Hor-
ace NJ Farnham and others, Mr.. and Mrs
George l.. Edison and party, Mrs Willard
f. Walker and Mrs. Fannie Blackwell
Among the attractions last week was
the collection Of antiques in the smaller
store in grange hall. in charge of Mrs.
Jennie Dickinson and NJ. and Mrs
George H. Martin. Many curious relies
Of older days drew a constant throng Of
visitors.
Mrs. Anna c, Hutchinson and daugh-
ter, Miss Myrtle Hutchinson, spent the
latter part Of last week with friends
! in kearsarge, n, Fl.
Thomas d. Poland was in Middlesex
yesterday and returned with eight quarts
OF backberries, arriving in Barre too
late for the last train, and walking up
from there with the berries.
! The ladies' aid of the NJ r. church
will hold sociable next Friday after
noon, Aug 20, with Mrs. James H. Wal
/ bridge.
Mrs Belle Smith Fleury Of Swanton,
with relatives, made visit to her child
hood home last week. Mrs. Fleury was
the daughter of Horace Smith, for many
years leader of the choir in the Uniyer
salist church, and her people removed
from town about Is years ago. She has
| in her possession the cello that was
played in the choir mentioned before
the days of the melodeon and which Cady
| Earle, grandfather Of Mrs. Lucy Earle
! Holt, played when a young man,
Miss Marjorie Poor of East Brookfed
ia engaged to teach in the Seaver school
the coming year.
Superintendent II. D. Casey Of Spring
field was called on by Rev. John Irons
! for words Of greeting from former res
! ident, "a was Rev j. O. Angel of East
Burke, Both responded with well chosen
words Had there been time, much more
could have been made of this feature Of
the program.
A former postmaster Of Wilhamstown,
Harvey L. Cheney, and his wife, now Of
Mortified, were among the visitors Of
last week. Others from that town were
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Gale, and Mr.. and
Mrs George w Dillingham;
Mrs Harry NJ Griffin returned last
week from stay of about two weeks
with Mr. and Mrs William Pember Of
Rochester.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph IT, vinal of
! Springfield, Mass, made a brief call at
A. s. Winchesters and also attended the
dance last Friday evening.
Nearly so dinners were served at the
! Williamstown inn on Friday and the
navy lunch room in grange block also did
good business.
Among the long distance visitors Of
last week we noted Mr.. and Mrs Theo-
dore Wilfore Of White River Junction,
| Titus Wilfore and family Of Woodstock
and Mrs. d. I. Handley Of East Gran
! vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Lougee of West
! Chazy, n. Y, and Mr.. and Mrs. Stone Of
Plattsburg were in town over Sunday
with Chauncey and w. H. Lougee, re-
turning to their home to-day They came
across the lake from Chazy Landing and
down through the islands in Mr.. Lougee's
new Dodge car.
Rev. John Irons was in East Barre
yesterday where he held services at the
Congregational church, in exchange with
Rev. Mr. Ramage. He was accompanied
on the trip by Mrs. Irons and Miss Jes.
sic, and by Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Will
Der,
Through slip on the part Of the
scribe, the account of the baseball game
and the notices for services at the NJ. Il
church for Sunday and the week were
not mailed to The Times office last Sat.