The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-27
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION


One of the North Adams (Mass.l
newspapers reports the following about
a former resident of Hartfords "One OF
the oldest residents of this city, if not
indeed the very oldest of all, is Mrs.
Laura Gallup Williams, who passed
her 93rd birthday Friday, July l6, at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. Nor
ton NJ. Spaulding, of 90 Quincy street,
Mrs. Williams is in excellent health
for woman Of her years. She is pos
sessed of all her faculties and although
unable TO walk long distances, she gets
about the house easily. Her many
friends in this city. realizing that to-
day July 49, was the birthday ami
versary of their aged friend, gave her
postcard shower. and she received a
large number OF beautiful bouquets Of
flowers with other gifts. She received
friends at her daughters home in the
afternoon and evening. She was born
at Hartford, Vt, and spent her early
wears there. She was also a long time
resident of Windsor, During her resi-
dence here she has made many friends
by whom she is held in high regard
Wesley Sawyer of White River juno
ton entertained his sister, Mrs. Joe
Robideau, of Windsor.
The personnel of the Lebanon base
ball team, as finally decided upon for
the season, il as follows: Ralph Brack-
EFT. catcher and manager of the team;
William Koran, pitcher \ Ralph knight,
pitcher; Carl Nichols, pitcher; Frank
Middleton, catcher; Frank Maloney,
first baseman; Chester Sanford, second
baseman; Cecil Cannon. third base
man; Nelson Laird shortstop; Edwin
Humiston right fielder; William Nc
Carthy. center fielder, and Claude De
meris, left fielder.
Mr.. and Mrs Masterson OF West Leb-
anon are the happy parents OF baby
girl, Katherine Lillian, born Monday,
July 10th.
Mrs. Frank kenrie of West Lebanon
has been entertaining her niece, Mrs.
Luther Butler, of Woodsville. \, H.
Mrs. Eva Parkhurst Of West Leb
anon has as her guests, Mrs. l.. Cross
GRAY and children, Ruth and Wesley,
Of Galveston, Tex.
Miss katherine Franklin of West
Lebanon is the guest of Mrs. Theodore
Pease at her summer home in Ran
dolph.
Mr.. and Mrs Leslie Howard of West
Lebanon entertained as her recent
guest. Misses Gretchen Dickinson and
Ida Flcury of Greenfield, Mass,
Mrs. Grace Mihos, who underwent an
operation at the Mary Hitchcock hospi-
tai. Hanover, n. H., on Tuesday, is
making most satisfactory recovery.
Ms and Mrs, {. D. Schoolcraft, &C
companied by. the formers parents,
motored to Derby Line recently, spend
ing a few days with friends.
Miss Dorothy Foster, Miss Hazel
Cone and Miss Lila Hoskins, chaper-
oned BY Mrs. James Hoskins. are en-.
ioying an outing at Morey lake.
Principal and Mrs. Thomas Gay left
West Lebanon early in the week for
Bridgewater, Mass. Mr.. Gay has been
the principal of the West Lebanon
high school for the, past two years
and now goes to take up the duties of
superintendent of the Bridgewater pub
lie schools.
Rev. II. LIThornton and family who
have been spending q 10" days camp
ing at Mascoma lake, returned home
Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Perkins and son,
Louis. and Mrs. Stella Brown, who
have been camping for week at the
Lake View camp. Mascoma lake. re-
turned home Sunday and Mr.. and Mrs.
w O. Clifford and son. Robert, who
spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs,
Perkins, returned home with them.
The Knights of Columbus of White
River junction crossed bats with the
Woodstock baseball team at the X. of
c. baseball park Sunday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock The score was 10 to 3,
i'm favor of the Woodstock team.
Miss Erline Towle of ST. Adams,
who has been spending few days
with Miss Marcy of Cascadnac avenue,
left for her home Sunday.
The New Hampshire knitting mill of
West Lebanon has certainly shown a
spirit of cooperation in public welfare,
which has been very gratifying to the
people of this community. Early in the
spring this company offered to give
prizes for the best flower and vegetable
gardens, both in White River Junction
and West Lebanon. On last Saturday
the Judges. y. p. Wheeler, Carl Jane
son and s. p. French. inspected the
gardens and made awards as follows
First prize, Mrs. Ben Briggs of Hart.
ford. for the best flower garden. sec
ond prize. Captain Horace French OF
West Lebanon. for second best flower
garden; first prize, Calvin Wood OF
West Lebanon. for best vegetable gar.
den: second prize. Mrs. G. +. Blanchard
%; White River Junction, for second
best vegetable garden.
Mrs. Fey W-o.fover and Ered Elan.
dara IL of O,,erbaa ara the Ia.t fur