The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-23
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION

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outh, N. H., and daughter, Mrs George
d. Bates of Athol, Mass, motored to
Hartford in the latter's Buick ear, being
guests of Miss Lucia Senter from Tues
day till Friday.
Mrs w. G. Stearns, after visiting her
sister Mrs. Trumbull, several weeks, has
returned to her home in Medford, Mass.
Miss Eta Coutermarsh was pleasantly
surprised last Thursday evening when a
party of friends arrived at her home to
help celebrate the 18th anniversary Of
her birthday Refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served and a good time
enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. IT, Ashley and daugh-
ter, Annabelle, Of South Royalton, were
Sunday callers of Dr. and Mrs. Burnett.
Miss Marguerite Truell, who is en-
gagged as entertainer, with Miss Randall
Of st. Johnsbury, in Y. M. G. A. work,
was detained one week in her appoint
ment and left last Sunday, going from
there to New London Conn, Portsmouth,
N, IT,, and Portland, Me.
Mrs. John Carnes of Dewey's Mills,
who is seriously i'll, has been taken to
the Hanover hospital.
The body of Otto Stephens of Spring.
field, Mass, was brought to Quechee for
burial Monday of this week. Mr.. Ste
phen formerly lived in Quechee
Charles Beudette, who enlisted in the
army six years ago, returned Monday
with a French bride. They are now at
the home of his grandfather, James Lus-
sier, of Quechee
Mrs. Esther Ladue of Iowa, who has
been spending some time with her broth
er, Henry Chadwick, and family, left
West Hartford Monday to spend some
time at the home OF her sister in Bethel.
This word of appreciation of the late
Frank FL. Dalton was written by friend
of Mr.. Daltons and it is such splen-
did tribute to the worth and character
of Mr. Dalton that it is we'll worth
printing so that his friends may read it.
This summer | saw the White noun
tains for the first time. To me, the
White mountains had become a house
hold word, just as goodness and 'vir-
tue" are household words grown familiar
and almost meaningless by constant us
age. Therefore, when / came to the
White mountains | was disappointed in
them, because they did not tower as
loftily nor seem as shining as | had
dreamed they might tower and shine.
But as the train sped down the notch
and the late afternoon sun laid its magic
touch upon the SUBMITS, the mountains
suddenly began to pile up until they
reared their peaks into the very heavens
and their stupendous height and their
shining exceeded my dreams as only the
beauty of truth can exceed dream. /
was not only satisfied, | was humbled
before them. So it is with the passing
of such men as Frank II. Dalton. We are
so short sighted in our earthly limita-
tions that we need the effect OF passing;
the mystic touch OF death to cause the
splendor of blameless life to rise up be-
fore our realization as the mountains
before our eyes. Then we see the mean.
ing of high resolve; the value OF self sac
rifice and devotion to duty; the fine
courage of clean living in their true spir-
itua beauty. He has left to each of us
a splendid heritage of good citizenship,
upright living and true Christian spirit.
fore, over our loss, but rather thank God,
who through this man touched our eyes
with the magic of vision and gave us to
see the splendor of simple goodness in
its true value"
Miss NJ A. Colby left White River
Junction Wednesday for Keene, N. H.,
to visit friends and relatives, and from
there she will 60 to Boston to study the
new styles in fall millinery.
st. Paul's church services will be held
at the church at the following hours on
Sunday, Aug "a: Holy communion, s
a. m. Morning prayer, with sermon,
1890. Church school, 80 a. m. Even
ing prayer, with sermon, 1870. A cordial
welcome awaits all who are interested
and any information regarding the doc
trine, discipline and worship of this
church viii be explained to any one so
desiring by addressing the priest in
charge. Rev Richard Bolton, rector
Everett ]. Eaton was passenger on
the train which was wrecked last Sun
day when it struck an automobile at
Jonesville crossing The coach in which
Mr.. Eaton was riding, left the rails,
humping along on the ties for some dis
lance. Mr.. Eaton said that there was
wild confusion in the car, passengers
were thrown from their seats, women
screamed, and the coach was literally
filled with dust, raised from the roadbed
as the coach scraped along on the ties
No one in the car was seriously injured,
but all were considerably shaken up and
frightened.