The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-10

I
ents, brothers and sisters
Up to the present time the town clerk
has issued l57 straight hunting licenses,
! II nonresident fishing licenses, five re-
! ciprocal fishing licenses, four non resi-
dent combination hunting and fishing
licenses, 1888 combination hunting and
! fishing licenses and 2fl fishing licenses.
The community was shocked to learn
few days since of the death in a
Chester, Pa, hospital of Harry Sher-
man, formerly Of this place. The cause
| was due to Assesses Of the stomach
and other complications. Harry held a
responsible position with the DUPONT
! Powder company, and sincere sympathy
is extended Mrs. sherman and the rela-
tiyes.
The town clerk has come into posses,
sion of relic of a picture of The old
| Hardwick cornet band, which must
have been taken at least 30 or IS years
ago, and out Of the 20 men in the pic
| ture there are not very many living.
The picture is exciting quite bit Of
curiosity.
Last Friday evening the American
Legion basketball team of this place,
composed Of Fuller Mitchell and Clifton
White, two former II A. players, as
forwards, Merle Chalfee center, James
| Cruickshank and Merton Carr guards,
played the Hardwick academy team,
and while defeated by score of "a to
Fl5, made the game the stiffest kind of
a practice game for the school boys,
The game was~a good one to witness,
was clearly played and the fairly good
sized audience enjoyed it from start to
finish. This week Friday evening the
academy boys viii be up against a
different proposition in the form of the
Little Wooden company team Of North
Montpelier This team has played sew
eral good games this season and is in
good condition to try the local lads out.
Let's all 90 and encourage the home
team and give a cordial welcome to the
visitors and stay for social dance
after the game
Keep in mind the big hospital New
Year dance on the eve of Dee 81.
j. A. Gallagher was business visitor
in st. Johnsbury the first of the week.
+, S. Smith transacted business at
the county seat the first of the week.
Ralph Smith was home from his work
in Boston the latter part of last week
and over Sunday.
A large gathering of friends were at
the station Monday evening to wish the
family of George Thompson Godspeed
and bon voyage as they sail for Scot
land this week Wednesday. William
May left the first of the week also for
New York, where he will sail for Scot
land on the same boat as the family OF
Mr.. Thompson.
Joe Fraser of Barre and Billy Fraser
of this place returned home Monday
evening from the wilds of CRANKY, Vic.
tory and Gallups mills, the former hav.
ing fine specimen of spike horn
while the latter had the best buck
brought into town this season. The
head was u dandy, its antlers being as
fine as those OF large elk. Other sue.
cessful Hardwck hunters not men
toned in our last column are Frank
Conrad, Albert Pescionti, Peter Ghirla
Henry Clark and-others.
1t is understood that Fred LeClair
acting for some large lumber manu-
featuring firm in Maine, has bought a
valuable woodlot in Woodbury. of Hoop
er & Gallagher, and has also bought
the Sawyer sawmill at Maekville and
Twill soon begin numbering on a large
scale and is looking for men for botf
the woods and the mill.