The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-28
GROTON
Post of the American Legion Started
with IL Members.

Monday evening IL e8-soluleTs met u,
the opera house and formed post OF
the new veterans organization, the
American Legion. With one man
George L. French, jr., who signed before
leaving for Concord to work, and two
men, Harold Freer and Ernest Bailey
who authorized others to sign for them
the necessary number of 10 was secured
Application for charter has been made
to the state branch, which will forward
the application to the national commit
tee. All ex-service men who wish to
Join the local post may do so by sending
to Harvey c, Hendry, adjutant, Groton
post, American Legion, Groton, VT, for
blanks. Every Groton man is invited
to join
Mrs. Margaret Markham returned to
town Wednesday after an absence of
six months, which she has passed in
Lompoe, Cal, except few weeks In
Chicago, and vicinity on the return trip.
Miss Viola Lagare, who is attending
st. Johnsbury academy, is spending her
vacation at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Gardner of st.
Johnsbury Center were visitors in town
Sunday.
Mrs. Walbridge and children are visit
ing relatives in Marshfield.
Mrs. A. f. Clark and grandson, George
Patch, have returned from Gorham, N.
r H., where they passed few weeks with
Mrs. Clark's daughter.
The many friends of Miss Winifred
e b 400 oh in, ha t1r-
mary room of the village school here
for number of years, are pleased to see
her in town. She was taken i'll with in
fuenza last fall and long and serious
illness followed
Mrs. Lester Freer, compositor in the
Office of the Groton Times for several
years, completed her work there last
Saturday. Her place is supplied by Miss
kathleen Hendry.
Mrs. John Benzie has recovered from
an accident the first of the week in
which she dislocated her knee cap. The
injury, although not serious, was very
painful for a time.
Miss Minnie Lang, who has been teach
ing in Montpelier, is at her home here
for the summer vacation.
John A. Chalmers, who has been re-
ceiying medical treatment at st. johns
bury for the past FIVE weeks, came to
his home here the first of the week. His
condition is somewhat improved but he
does not gain as his many friends could
wish.
Mrs. M. d. Coffrin has been passing
several DAYS this week with relatives in
Lyndonville.
Miss Ruth McRay was in Montpelier
this week to attend the graduation ex7
ercises of the Montpelier seminary.
Sunday morning service at the Meth
odist church at l0:45. Topic, THE
Touch that Heals" Address to the
young people, "The Stone Fern" Sun
day school at r. Rev E. w Puffer will
preach at the union service at 1880. Mid
week service Thursday evening at 1880.
Morning service at the Baptist church
at l0:45. Topic, The Gracious Design
of Christ Coming" Bible school at II.
Junior c. +. at $3.50 p. m Topic of
evening service, is Billy Sunday Right
When He Says He Believes the Bible
from Cover to Covert" Devotional sery-
ice Thursday evening at 1880.
A new name on the editorial page of
the Groton Times indicates that the pa
per has been transferred from Scott D.
WEIGH to Burt Heath, ir Although a
young man. Mr.. Heath has had eonsid.
cradle experience in newspaper work and
we bespeak success for him and welcome
him in our midst. Mr. Heath, with his
parents, recently moved here from New
Hampshire and was employed in The
Times office before entering the army,
from which he was recently discharged.