The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-27

WOOD is wen kHUWH III NoouaouNh'
where he was keeper of the jail in 1916
and 1917. and his never failing courtesy
made him many friends. Tie also held
the Office of constable for several years,
as well as filling in a creditable manner
most of the town offices, including that
of selectman, which he held for several
wears. His record is well known and his
integrity and qualifications are unques-
toned.
Mrs FLOYD Leonard has resumed her
work at the G. " offices after several
DAYS absence on account of injuries
received when she fell from the porch
of her home on Maple street to con
crete pavement, some six feet or eight
feet below. Mrs. Leonard was badly
bruised and shaken up by the fall, but
not seriously injured
G. w. Dustin, who operates black
smith shop on Bridge street, has bought
the Smith and Son double tenement
house. located on the corner Of Maple
street and Barnes avenue, and took I'M
mediate possession of the same.
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Davis of Que
chez have recently returned from Buff
falo, driving back new Buick automo-
bile
Lillian Marcy of White River juno.
ton visited her aunt, Mrs. Porter Lii
lie of Queehee, several days last week.
Misses Lawrence and Hazel Fox Of
North Pomfret were in White River
Junction last Friday to attend the
county spelling contest. Only three
pupils stood longer than Hazel, and
she was the last pupil in the Wood
stock district to be spelled down.
The annual meeting of the alumni of
Smiths college was held at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Charles Cone Tuesday.
The first order Of business was the re-
ports of the various committees and
the one report that was listened to
with more than the usual interest was
the one relating to the raising of the
four million dollars for the benefit OF
the college. This association here in
Vermont, so the committee who had
this matter in charge reported, has
raised Sl0,500. After the reports came
the election of officers for the ensuing
year. Mrs. S. Stephen X. Perry was
elected president; Miss Helen Gillett,
secretary, both of Hartford; and Mrs.
Leavenworth of Castleton was elected
treasurer. There were delegates to this
meeting from Burlington, Rutland Brat
tlebOro, Bradford and Woodstock. The
largest delegation was present that has
attended these meetings for a number
OF years. the number being 80. A very
dainty and bountiful lunch was served
by the hostess.
The three Modern Woodmen camps
of the town of Hartford are TO enter
tain the neighboring camps Saturday,
May %. The supreme national leetur-
er. Charles f. Whelan, with other
grand officers, will be present.
The summer camp for boys and girls,
known as Camp Billings, viii open on
June 10 and continue ten days for
boy scouts; the period for girls and
business young women from July to
July 81. This camp is owned by the
Windsor county Y NJ c. A. and has
been operated by this association for
boys and girls of average means for IA
years, caring for over one thousand.
The camp is not conducted for profit,
The property is beautifully located on
Fairlee lake and is well equipped
The grammar school of White River
Junction had an exhibition of the
work that had been accomplished
by the scholars in the different grades
last Monday afternoon and evening.
The work that was on exhibition by
the different children in the different
grades showed marked improvement as
one followed pupil from one grade
to another or from the work accom-
plished in the fall to the work accom-
piished in the spring. It not only gives
an incentive to the pupil to see what
progress he has made during the year,
but it is a great inspiration to the
teacher 10 see the progress her pupils
have made.
Memorial services will be held May
30-3l under the auspices of the Hart
ford Memorial association and Sons Of
Veterans. Memorial Sunday services
will be held in the Methodist church at
l0:45 a. m, with Rev. Robert Hesel-
tine preaching the sermon. The Ne
mortal day exercises will be held in
Gates opera house Monday morning.
May 81, at 10 o'clock The speaker of
the day will be Lieut.-Gov. Mason S.
Stone.
Superintendent \. ]. Whitehill and
Charles r. Cummings are attending an
educational meeting in Greensboro this
week and incidentally spending a few
DAYS al the Whitehill cottage at Cas-
plan lake
Alfred f. Watson, F. l. Palmer,
George c. West and Charles R. Cum
mings returned "wednesday evening
from attending the Republican con
vention, which was held in Montpelier
the middle of the week.
Roy Clapp. who has been employed
in the City market for the past year.
has resigned and moved his family to
Bristol, Conn. where he has secured a
very fine position.
A large number of members of the
White River encampment. |. o. o. f..
were in Windsor Tuesday night to wit
ness the working Of the royal purple
degree by the officers of the Windsor
encsmpment. The White River lodge
furnished three candidates
Lewis Kinney il. the new clerk at
the City market.
Rev. Robert G. Mcleod of Castle.on
i to preach as a candidate in the pull
nit OF the Second Congregational
.burrh AZ Hartford ucxt Sunday
Miss Carrie VI. Newton of Hartford
Is spending several weeks with her
brother in Bennington.
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