The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-10
HARDW!CK

Miss Ruth Cook who has been visiting
at G. 7. Pierces for the past two weeks,
left Wednesday for her home in Wal.
than, Mass.
Miss Dorothy Campbell left Wednes.
day morning for Boston, where she en-
tiers the Boston Conservatory of Music,
In the accident which befell Johnny
McWilliams last Friday ii was found
that no bones were broken but his ankle
was quite badly strained, but it is hoped
that he will come out Of the injury all
right In connection with this accident
it develops that Johnny has attended
Sunday school in his class at the Con.
gregational church for four full years
without missing Sunday, and so when
his teacher and the class appeared at his
home that noon so that the lesson could
be learned and recited there and he
would not lose this Sunday, his joy
knew no bounds. II was a move in the
right direction and he is in line for a
medal for attendance.
James Sims is moving into a tenement
in the Rand house on South Main street.
The town treasurer reports that on a
tax bill Of about S34,400 in the current
year in the whole town. that up 70
Saturday night about S3l 800 was paid
in which is a good showing.
Harry Hogaboom has finished work at
the Bridgman homestead farm, where he
has been employed for several years
and has begun work for Fred Eastman
the town road commissioner.
The heavy wind and rain Of Monday
| afternoon did no little damage to the
dead trees about the village and also Il
telephone and electric light lines Several
poles Of both kinds were blown down
on the village system but no great dam
age beyond that was done.
| Schools in the village opened Monday
| very auspiciously and with big attend
ance especially in the academic depart
ment, where it is reported there Is q
/ freshman class Of about rs the largest
| in the history Of the school. In the
grades everything is moving along
/ smoothly and it promises TO be an extra
good year If no epidemic ereeps in,
Miss Lillian Merriam has returned
! from her vacation in Novs Scotia and
{ is again on night duty at the hospital.
Miss Elizabeth Merrill returned the
| first of the week from visit with rela
tives and friends in Danville, ST. Johns
bury and Lyndonville.
While the auto season is beginning e
draw to a close the number of out Of
the state cars that pass through, yes
that stop here, is astonishingly large, and
! ii makes Hardwiekians ponder as We
| ui4 macs thosa aaars arivn I'm IN mir ta
cant hotel, try the doors and then hik,
around and inquire if this is the only
hotel in town. 1t is to be regretted tina
such conditions do exist and open oul
eyes to the fact that another summet
should see that this matter Is remedied
Miss Nora Gallagher and Ellen Gal
lagher have gone to Burlington to ente
! st. Marys college for the coming year
Mrs. H. H Calkins is acting as tabl
girl at the Gilbert restaurant.
The annual grange fair takes place a
East Hardwiek next Saturday and quit
good many from here are planning L
have exhibits there and also to attend.
Milton Sylvester returned from Bris
toll, Conn, last Saturday night, wher
he hos been working all summer. He j
attending school here.
A miscellaneous shower was given Mis-
Alma Holton at her home last weel
Wednesday evening, which was attende
by about 25 friends of the hostess. Al
kinds of suitable dishes, linens, and ey
erything else young lady could wis
for, was left by the party before the
left for their homes