The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-25
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION
Hartland's Welcome Home Day Was a
Fine Celebration.

FINE CeleDIdtloH.
Hartland's welcome home to her boys
was given in war service commemora-
ton festival and was held in Hartland
village Saturday, Aug. %, and was an
all-day celebration. There were sports
in the morning of all kinds, banquet at
noon and addresses and music in the
afternoon, closing with dance in the
evening State Adjutant- General john
son of Montpelier gave very eloquent
address on the American soldier and sail
or and what they did to win the world
war He spoke of the character of the
soldier, his sterling worth and character,
his cheerfulness at all times, his tireless
energy in fighting the foe, and, above all,
his disposition never to give up; once
he started in to fight he never flinched,
never gave up, but ever pushed forward
to triumph and victory. Every illus
tration that Mr. Johnson used was a
living example of some noble and brave
deed performed by some soldier or sailor
from Vermont. Mr. johnson was APP
plauded great many times during his
address, and the people were very atten-
tive all the time he was speaking. The
Hough band from Lebanon, N. H., rem
dered selections both in the afternoon
and in the evening. Special invitations
were sent to Hartland veterans OF all
wars, and cordial invitation was ex-
tended to the public to attend these ex-
ercises. The various committees made
the occasion fitting sequel to the war
record of the Hartland boys in the world
war. Everything was free to Hartland
~ ~ la xtyas floaI
and from the township and the sur
rounding towns the people turned out in
great numbers. There must have been
in the neighborhood of thousand peo-
pie present Everyone felt that he was
glad of this opportunity to show appre-
citation to the boys of Hartland, who
took their lives into their hands and
went forth to do battle for liberty and
democracy. The success of this home
coming day was due to the following
committees: Grounds-F. A. Durphey,
Allen p Britton, Ord. c. Watson, Allen
w. Martin, Willard T. White; decora-
tions-Mr. and Mrs. j. G. Underwood,
Mrs. H. 7. Dunbar, Miss Florence Sturte
want; refreshments for the evening
: Misses Marion Webster, Rena Jenne,
Mary Hatch, Nellie Gates, Nina Martin;
registration--W r. Sturtevant.
David A. Pingree and son, Albert, left
for Gloucester, Mass, to spend a few
days.
W. w. Russell, formerly cashier of the
national bank, was in town Saturday.
Mrs. Ethel Alder of New Haven, Conn,
is guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
II. l.. Hanson.
G. p. Williams, who has charge Of the
railroad crossing at the White River
Junction station, has painted his house a
slate color, and he certainly did very
neat and tasty piece of work.
Kendall Adams, son of Mr.. and Mrs
S. II. Adams of Hazen street, is visiting
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. b.
Kendall Of Amsden.
into the s. II. Adams house on Hazen
street
Mrs Leon w. Blood and her sister,
Miss Doris Adams, are in camp at Mas
coma lake.
| Harold Cary Thornton, the son of Rev.
anu MIS-. II. II. lHOTHlOH, VINO was re-
Gently discharged from the navy and
who has been spending a few days at his
home left for st. Adams Sunday to re-
sumo duties with his former employers,
the st. Adams Grain Co.
White River Junction was visited on
Sunday with one of the worst storms we
have had this season. The wind blew a
gale, the lightning flashed and the thun-
der pealed. 1t blew down trees, and the
lightning did some damage. 1t put the
telephone wires out of commission and
put out the electric lighting system for
some little time. 1t was so dark that the
light had to be lit to see. For a few
moments it seemed as though we were
going 10 be visited with one of the west
ern cyclones.