The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-12
H4RDWICK
Handsome Wrist Watch Presented Scout
Master Shattuck.

If the old laundry building on Brush
street in which is located the scout head
quarters, survives two such shocks or
jolts as it has during the past week,
the boys may feel assured of a place to
meet for some time to come. Monday
evening the members of both troops
gathered there to rehearse for the en-
tertainment they were TO give at the
opera house Wednesday evening. Scout
Master Shattucls happened over and the
program had been gone through with a
couple Of times and he started to go
home, when, to his great const ernatinn,
the folding doors suddenly opened and
in marched Mrs. Nellie Mitchell Mrs.
Gertrude Darling, Mrs. II. +. Sylvester,
Mrs. Burnett G. Robb. Mrs. Nellie Han
ford, bearing tray after tray Of cake,
dishes, spoons and napkins 1t then
dawned on the scout master that this
was something in the nature Of a feed
for the boys and in honor of his attain
ing his 10th birthday, Feb. IL, but he
was not prepared for the three freezers
full OF ice cream, which soon followed the
entry Of the cake Though Perley allows
his middle name is ice cream. However,
this part of the evenings surprise didn't
faze him any, but when Assistant Scout
Master Fuller Mitchell took him by the
arm and escorted him to the desk and re.
quested him to be seated, he was still
in the dark as to what was coming.
Things did come. Fuller Mitchell, in a
very sincere manner presented Mr.. Shat
tuck a handsome Waltham Radio wrist
,tgl 81, H..
scout masters surprise at this time had
reached the unbelievable stage and his
JOY was complete and he tried to ade
quately respond but in his own mind,
failed However, he accepted the gift in
the very same spirit it was presented and
told the boys, as well as the several Wis
itors present, how proud he was to be at
the head OF such an organization, how he
had tried to lead them in the right di-
rection in daily living, not by dictatorial
methods or by driving them, but by ap-
pealing 10 them through the scout oath
and laws and on their scout honor, and
he feels that the conduct of the boys
wherever they may be found, speaks well
for the movement in this town. In fact,
when within less than two weeks nearly
500 can be raised for this movement in
this village with all the other necessary
things to give for all the time, it bears
out the fact that the work is appreci.
ated and in turn the boys will try to so
live up to their motto and all that goes
with their organization that no one will
ever have cause to regret giving what
they have.
Scout Master Shattuck wishes to most
sincerely thank the boys and all those
who hei ped them to make this gift pos
sible, and especially wishes to thank the
ladies who served refreshments and any
who helped them in that part of the
evenings social time, The event will be
one pleasant event in the life of the
scout master.
In municipal court, held al the Ne
mortal building last Monday evening,
Judge Melvin G. Morse heard his first
case since his appointment as Caledo-
MIA county municipal court Judge James
Cruckshank appeared before Judge
Morse to answer to the charge Of non.
support. He pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced to not more than six nor less than
-FOUR months IN the mouse OF correction.
He paid costs and was placed on pro-
bation Judge Morse presided with dig
nifty, as he il sure to do whenever court
sits anywhere in the county. States
Attorney Campbell was over from st.
Johnsbury to prosecute
Frank +. Carr is in Mortified on bust
ness this week.
Mrs. Tnez Balentine is in Barre help
ing care for Archibald Cooper and chill
dren.
Mrs. H. c. Cleveland of St Johnsbury
was a recent guest at the home of DR..
0. T.. Hanford and wife
Mrs. w. H, Taylor is in Montpelier
this week,
Mrs. Lydia Johnson was a visitor in
Swanton the first Of The week.
Those still desiring to contribute to.
ward the Armenian and Syrian relief can
do 50 by calling at the town clerks of
fee and leaving the money with him.
Oscar Schlarman has donated quite a
souvenir to the collection at the Me-
mortal building. it being in the shape OF
regular Jewish testament, being made
of paper and on wooden rolls. 1t is
quite a curiosity, even if one cannot
read it.