The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-07
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION

| knitting Mills corporation located IN
West Lebanon. This company offers in
| cash prizes amounts nearly totaling
| $50, for the best vegetable and flower
gardens in the villages of West Leb,
anon Hartford and White RIVED juno
| ton. Competition is open TO all eX-
cept those who employ labor in oper-
ating business interests. The first
prize for the best vegetable garden is
| 500. while the second prize is $40.
For the best flower garden first prize
of SIS will be awarded and second
prize of S. The prize sum of $50 has
already been deposited in the First Ma
tional bank, and it is planned to have
the Judging made at dates near the
middle of July. The judges in the
contest will be selected and made pub
| lie in the near future,
Mrs. Morris Cone of Hartford is WIS.,
ting in Newark, n. j.
DIR. d. i. Burnett was i'll Barre for
few days recently
Mrs. Sarah Baxter, who has been a
guest at the home OF Ex-Governor and
Mrs Samuel Pingrce, lett recently for
her home in Boston.
Miss Mae Fogg OF Manchester, \. H.,
was . recent guest at the home OF Mrs.
A. j. Alard.
Under the management of Mrs. Ro-
land T. Stevens of Hartford a one-act
comedy, "Just Little Mistake, was
given to invited guests in library hall
last Friday evening.
The Salvation Army have made ar
rangements through the Hartford post,
No %, American Legion, to make a
canvass of the town of Hartford, be-
ginning Monday, May TO- and lasting
| 10 DAYS. The town has been divided
up into districts and there has been
appointed a committee to wait upon
the people in the different villages.
Everyone knows the wonderful work
that this organization did during the
war and they are doing almost as great
service in the time of peace. Their
| motto, IA man may be down but he's
never out 1t is hoped that the town
Of Hart ford will see that we do not lag
III this great drive.
Miss Julia Merchant. who has been
employed at the Thomas Allan Dry
Goods store, has resigned and is work
ing for the Champlain Realty com
pany.
Mrs. Fidelia Leonard Boyle, widow
| OF the late Moses j. Boyle, died at the
residence of her son, Byron l.. Boyle,
Fairview terrace, Thursday, April %,
Mrs Boyle WAS in her 9eth year. when
sic died. She has been widow since
! lsll She was a native OF West Dover,
Windham county She has been at the
home of her son since last September.
| The funeral was held at the home of
her son last quay afternoon at 4
o'clock p. m. Rev. Robert Heseltine,
the minister of the Methodist church,
officiated. The interment took place on
Sunday at West Dover
The MAY concert and ball, which was
held by Mystic lodge, Knights OF Pyth-
las and Swastika temple, Pythian
sisters, in Gates opera house on Mon
dav. was great success From ) to ,
o'clock p. M, the Gilbert orchestra gave
very acceptable concert, which was
listened to BY large audience. That
they were pleased, the frequent APP
plause gave evidence. There were over
lbs couples present. The hall was very
Hastily decorated and was made very
attractive by the decorations. A prize
waltz was won by Mrs. John NJ. Gil
bert and partner, Nr summerville of
Hanover
The Thomas Chittenden chapter, ID.
a. r., met on Tuesday afternoon, May
4. at the home of Mrs. l.. 4. Perkins,
of Maplewood terrace. The afternoon
subject was. "Our American Foremoth-
ers and the Parts They Have Played in
Making Great Nation" The pro
gram was in charge OF Mrs, Alice Cone
Perry. Many interesting sketches Of
tho lives Of famous women were read,
including those OF Molly Pitcher, Lydia
Draper and Abigail Adams. Some Of
| the members told OF deeds of their own
foremothers. AN interesting piece Of
German linen, bearing the name of the
weaver. and the date lisa. was shown
BY Mrs Carpenter, as having belonged
TO her ancestor. Polly Chandler. Miss
Sturtavent of Hartland sang the song
Of the raindrops, song Of the sunbeams
and winters song from the operetta,
April Fools Day" A guest of the
| afternoon was Mrs. Parmlee of Hudson.
| y Y. a member of kendric Hudson
chapter. d. A. r., who accompanied
Miss Barnes. Ice cream was served
after the meeting. The next meeting
| will be held May Is, at the home OF
Mrs A. +. Watson, Hartford.
Miss Beatrice White, who has been
visiting at the home of her parents,
returned Monday to Haverhill, Mass.
Mrs. Alice Barron is spending a few
DAYS with her sister. Mrs. Josephine
Murphy, of Plymouth. Mass,
IT, l.. Gale was at the home of his
parents. of Newport, the fore part
of the week.
RAYMOND Brouilette has gone to
Hartford. Conn, where he is to work
Tor the Western Union Telegraph com
psnyA
Air.Nand Mrs ". L. Hanson are in
Washington. d. c., for visit with
their daughter. Mrs Mark A. Smith.
Mrs. c. D. Williams, the wife of G..
~ Williams. the laundryman, Of
White River Junction. left Tuesday for
Stoneham. Mass. where she will enter
the DR. Parks hospital for medical
| treatment.
The Epwor;h league Of the Metho-
dist church gave a chatting dish supper
in the vestry of the church on Wednes-
day evening. and there was a large
gathering of the townspeople, who at
tended the supper and pronounced it
very delicious. In the evening the
Young people gave a concert Of instru-
mental and vocal selections and there
was also speaking. The league viii re-