The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-03
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In the graduating class of Brigham
academy, Bakersfield, Richard Martin
of this place ranks second, Richard
Smith of Bakersfield ranking first
while Francis Irons, formerly of this
place, now of Hardwick, ranks third.
Several cars of our townspeople went
TO Chelsea last Monday afternoon to
see the ball game between the team
of that town and aggregation of Barre
and local men captained by Elmore
Mari.
Miss Cora Kennedy was quite i'll last
week with laryngitis, but was able to
return to her school yesterday,
Mr., and Mrs. Gerald Brock Of Barre
have lately visited Mrs. Brooks pa
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jeffords
Hugh l.. Seaver, rural carrier at
Randolph, is taking few days vaca.
ton and with his wife and daughter
is visiting at Carl w. Seaver's.
Lieutenant. Governor Mason S. Stone,
accompanied by w. II. Jeffrey, called
on friends in town Monday on their
way back from White River Junction,
where Mr. Stone delivered the Me-
mortal day address.
Mrs. Estelle S. Beckett and daugh-
ter, Miss Marion Beckett, are in Bos-
ton and New York for few days,
Arthur Stone and Warren Covell,
high school boys, were in Berlin the
3lst, on a fishing excursion.
WILDER II. Thompson has bought
farm in Moretown and moved there
with his family.
Denizens of this village have been
compelled to eat dust in earnest for
few weeks past as the gravel with
which our streets were surfaced soon
wore down to fine dust. which is
raised in clouds by the wind and pass
ing cars. So far the board of trade, who
have taken the lead in the matter of
sprinkling the streets, have been unable
to get any oil or anything else that
could be used to lay the dust.
Warren P. Waldo went to South
Peacham June LIST, where he has job
in creamery in prospect.
Mrs. Adele Passera, who has been in
town with friends for few days, is
now in Montpelier at the home of her
son, Peter Passera.
Mrs. Elsie Kelly and son. Clarence,
former residents, were back on the
3lst to visit old friends.
George l.. Edison and family of Mont |
pelier were among those who spent a |
part of the day here the 3lst.
Two Packard three ton trucks, loaned |
by the state of Vermont TO the town |
for use in state road work, are now in |
use drawing gravel from Gardner Poor 5 |
in Brookfield to that part of the gulf
road that lies in this town.
Mrs. L. o. Morgan has received news
of the death of a. former resident, Mrs.
George w Brush, at her home in Proc
tor, on Saturday, May 20, after an ill
ness of nearly year. Mr.. and Mrs,
Brush lived for many years on the
farm where, Henry B. Waldo now lives,
and Mr. Brush was the owner of the
first drug store in town.
Among those attending the Eastern
Star meeting on Barre yesterday were
Rev. and Mrs A. M. Marley, Mrs NJ.
D. Carln, Mrs. Josie Grearson, Mrs.
Lottie French, Mrs Evelyn McAllister,
Mrs Sarah McAllister and others.
Charles c. Clifford of East Randolph
was in town yesterday, accompanied by
MS mother, Madame Clifford, daughter,
Miss Celia Clifford and Mrs, Cooley.
The ladies of the party stayed here with
'elatives and friends while Mr.. Clifford
vent on to Montpelier and returned.
Vernon B. Slavery bought the home
place at the G.. w. Slavery auction last
week, Joseph Daley the land next the
Dad farther on, and the house, that
vas built by George Lavine, was bought
~ Mr.. Compo, who formerly lived
m construction hill. Mr.. Compo has
ince taken possession.