The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-15
WATERBURY,
Interesting Extensive Work Done in
State Hospital Industrial Ward,

/ Little knowledge of the really fine
work done on the industrial ward at
the Vermont state hospital for the in
| sane Is known even in town. An hour
spent there pays in pleasure and in
| terest and one may be sure of a hearty
| welcome As proud Of their work as
can be and also delighted with visit :
or, the people there will give one the
| lines of work. Just now there are
twenty on this ward and their fingers
must be busy indeed. Most everyone,
however, would feel that they could
work if they had the sunlight and
cheerful surroundings.
The first to attrack the eve are the
braided rugs, reversible, and all done
with great eXactness. A coloring de
partment precedes this and the har-
mony of all is evident. Hung on the
walls are beautiful ones, while large
pile shows many sizes and colors.
Working on others, some braiding and
some sewing, shows the possibility of
still greater number. Then there
are the woven rugs with fringed ends,
made on the rug loom, an interesting
machine just bit reminiscent of the
carpet loom of our grandmuthers, but
decidedly modernized. Although this
branch of rug making has only been on
since late summer. yet it is coming
ON at rapid pace. Over sixty rugs
of various kinds have been made. Miss
Coakley is very proud of the fact that
she made every bit of the large one
presented to the governor and in the
executive room at the State House.
This was five feet nine inches by four
feet four inches and an especially
handsome rug.
Then the sweaters, knit firm, pretty
in style and color. Even the Shakers
must give way to them in brilliancy
and cannot surpass them in quality.
The crocheted yokes and collars also
come in for their share of praise,
while the linen lace, woven on the
hand machine, equals the torchon Lace
The latter is new, but their interest in
this is keen. Other lines Of industrial
work are also in the planning. come of
which may soon be developed.
But the basketry! Dainty colorings
well made, they surely will find a
ready sale and will add much to the
attractiyeness and value of any ex
hibit or sale. Here the ladies sit i'll
groups conversing and apparently in
the best of spirits. This work has
been outlined and pushed through un-
der the efficient leadership of Miss j.
f. Case, who has given years Of de
votion to the patients at the hospital.
She came here from a private hospital
in Brookline and has always been in
tersted in industrial work. She says
all praise should be given the workers,
but most of us realize that such work
must have bead and that Miss Case
is most efficient. All in all, it looks like
a contented partnership.
Tuesday night private and infor
NAL dance and card party was given
in the hospital chapel, the delightful
affair being planned bv Mrs. katherine |
Symes and Harold Hutchinson. The |
room was prettily decorated with flags
in honor of Armistice day. Music was
furnished by Lawrence Town and Miss
Vera Sallies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Eischeimes |
spent Sunday with her people in Mont
pelier
Next Saturday there will be dis
trict rally here of the state Y. w C. A. |
or Vermont conference of girls. The
registration, morning meeting aud
lunch will be at the Congregational
church, recreation hour and general
program at the Methodist church. All |
girls are invited to attend, especially
the campfire girls.
News of the birth of daughter,
Margie Mary, TO Mr. and Mrs. Albert |
Hills of Dekalb Junction, n. Y, has
been received. The young lady is a |
granddaughter of Mrs. William Rich
ards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sargent are the
parents of daughter.
The card party given in st. Andrews
hall for the benefit of the Holy Gross
Cemetery association Melted SO The
improvements in the Holy Cross GENE
terry this year have been very marked,