The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-11


Knight of East Barre, and half-sister,
Mrs. George Kay Of Walden. Much cred
it is due the Odd Fellows for the many
comforts Mr., Knight enjoyed in his de-
Ginning years, His home lodge furnished
him during his stay at Gill home with
the Barre Daily Times, which he much
enjoyed and which kept him in touch
with his many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Houghton and
children were recent visitors in town
Mr. and Mrs P. d. Ladd and family
of South Barre visited at Charles Cranes
last week.
Ralph Munson of Barre visited his
aunt, Mrs. 4. A. Merritt, recently.
Mrs. Della Saxby, teacher in the vii
lage school, and daughter have taken
rooms at Win Keniston's.
Miss Thelma Houghton of Montpelier
is boarding at DR.. Burbank's and attend
ing school.
Rev. E. L. Goddard is in Boston for
three weeks, taking short course in
training for rural church work.
Harold Gray of Worcester, Mass, is
spending few days at the home of his
wife's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. j.
Perry. Mrs Gray and daughter will ae-
company him on his return home.
Glen St. John Of Plainfeld visited at
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Hopkins recently
Miss Bernice Emery has returned home
from several weeks stay at the home or
f. T. Goodnough in South Walden
Mrs. c. F, Mack spent week recently
at DR.. Watts cottage at Joe's pond
Philip Hodgdon has gone to Mortified,
Mass, to attend the Moody school
Miss Bessie Beaton has gone to Barre
to take nurses training course.
Nelson Wood of Lawrence, Mass spent
last week at the home of his daughter,
Mrs II. A. Heath.
Miss Lila Perry has gone to Concord
to teach school,
Mr. and Mrs. II. Coolbeth of Enfield,
N. H., visited at Ernest Williams last
week. Mr. Coolbeth has just returned
from overseas.
Miss Ethel Warden of Bellows Falls,
where she has been engaged in office
work, spent few days at the home of
her uncle, 0rson Blodgett, recently.
The item in last Thursdays paper
stating that f. L. Goddard was a bust
ness visitor in the middle west should
have read r. C. Gould, instead.
Charles Crane and his nephew, Donald,
were guests at the home of his brother,
George, in Middesex Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs George Hoyt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Hcyt and H. Preston attend
ed the fair at Barton last week Thurs
day.
The closing at p. m. on Tuesdays and
FRIDAYS of Rogers & Currier and the
j. T. Drew store is a thing Of the past
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rogers and Mrs
Flora Lance attended an auction in Dan
Vile Monday
j. NJ. Southwick has completed piece
OF state road near George Walbridge's
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Cole were called
to East Cabot Monday to attend the flu
neral of Mrs. Gilbert HILL an aged lady,
who had been on a decline for several
months
Miss Catherine Couthlin. who has been
caring for Miss Marion Drew, has re-
turned home to Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown Of Newport,
Mass. accompanied by Mrs Charles Cob
or OF Canaan n H., were guests at w.
j Lance's last week.
Mrs. John Ennis of Marshfield visited
her daughter, Mrs. Clare Carney, last
week.
Mr.. Batchelder Of Pennsylvania, for
mer Plainfed boy, has been chosen dis
trict school superintendent to take the
place Of the late j. w Butterfeld He
is expected TO make his home in Cabot.
An entertainment was given Tuesday
evening Aug II, in the town hall The
room was more than filled with towns
people and those who had returned to
spend Old Home week. The program for
the evening was as follows: Duet, Mrs.
Goddard and Miss Haines; welcome, .Dr.
L. W. Burbank; inyocation, Rev. NJ W.
Hale star of liberty drill, given by
seven young ladies in very pleasing
manner. The speaker, Rev. Chauncey
Adams Of Dsnville, was then introduced
and gave very interesting and instruc-
tive address on "The Ambulance Corps
in France" of which he Was a member.
He held the closest attention Of his au-
dience to the close. An illustrated song,
"The Old Oaken Bucket" was sung by
Rev. +. L. Goddard. Seven young ladies
took part. The old well curb and the
oaken bucket were to be seen. The song
was enjoyed by all, but seemed espe-
cially to appeal to the older people, who
remembered or used to drink from the
"old oaken bucket that hung in the well, "
Ice cream and cake were served by the
Kings Daughters, All present called it
an evening well spent.
Ye olden time tea party was given
Friday, Aug. l5 from to o'clock p.
m. by the ladies of the Congregational
society in the church vestry. There were
u square tables with old-fashiOned
dishes. Each table was presided over by
lady dressed in We olden time costume,
as was also maiden who stood at her
right to wait upon her and bring food
from the kitchen Such tea, warm bis
cults, bees honey, seed cakes, tarts and
pies and the like have not been tasted
for many day. One hundred and fifty
or more people partook Of this unique
supper.