The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-15
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day to Canton, Mass, after six
weeks visit at +. 4, McCullough's
Mrs. Annie Chilson returned Mon.
day to her home in Boston, after
spending the summer with Mrs May
Townsend
A. o. Minner of Gowanda, n. Y,
is here for few days. Former
ly he was a tannery foreman.
William. Rhoads of Braintree re-
Gently visited his brother. Walter A.
Rhoades, and his sister, Mrs, W. E.
Rogers.
Il. f. Markham of Randolph was an
over Sunday guest at NJ. T. Merrill's.
Mrs Lydia Hatch of Sharon, is a
guest at Miss May Savage's,
| The Methodists of Pittsfeld conduct
ed an impressive ceremony last Tues
| day evening, when new pipe organ
built by the Estey Organ company of
Brattleboro, was dedicated by Rev.
Walter r. Davenport Other minis.
ters participating we're Revs. Mabelle
II. Whitney, the pastor of the church,
who presided, Thomas H. Cresey and
+. E. Robbins of Rochester, Percival
Hewitt of Chelsea, r. II. Moore of
Randolph Mrs. r. +. Vail of Roches.
ter gave selections on the new organ.
The program included a solo by Miss
lzah Ranney of Rutland, duet by
Rev. and Mrs. Percival Hewitt and a
duet by Mrs. Veda Davis Martin and
Miss Kate Davis. Supper was served
to about 100 persons earlier in the
evening. Besides the ministers, lay
workers were present from several ad
joining towns The organ came into
possession of the church through the
will of the late Mrs. J. Fremont AK
tell of New Hampshire in behalf of her
self and her husband, Dr. Axtell, and
in memory Of the late Dr. and Mrs /
{. w Brigham and the late Mr., and
Mrs. Jonathan Ranney, parents of the
donor Mrs. Axtell was born Zilpha
Ranney in Pittsfeld and was a sister
of Harris G. Ranney.
The annual district meeting of dis
trict, No 7, Woman's Relief corps, de
partment of Vermont, was held here
Tuesday The district is made up of
six local corps, nearly all OF which
were represented by a total of about
so delegates. A sumptuous dinner was
served in the dining room of Odd Eel I.
lows hall at noon, and the afternoon
was given up to complication of rit-
ual and service work by the local corps
in the lodge room Mrs Nellie Grow.
ley Of Rutland, past department presi-
dent, acted as assistant inspector For.
mer department Officers present in.
Guided Mrs. Lydia Hatch of Sharon and
Mrs. A. louise Holman Of Randolph,
past department secretaries, and Mira.
Lucinda Cleveland Of Randolph, past
department treasurer
The next meeting of Daniel Lille
Relief corps will be held at the home
of Mrs. Maggie Rogers on Friday aft
ernoon, for work on the quilt
Mr. and Mrs. Gale Morse of Rum
ney, n. H., former residents. are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs c. C. Morse. II
Columbus day was observed by clos.
ing the schools. the tannery and the
bank and by holiday hours at the post
office.
Mrs. Laura Owen and Mrs. Merton
Fletcher spent Columbus day with
friends at Randolph Center
The covered bridge in this village is
being overhauled extensively. its con.
dition having been such as to awaken
fears regarding its strength for the
heavy traffic which passes over il. Sc.
lectman A. n, Newell is in charge of
the repairs
Oren Lockwood has moved from the
Lavere double house into Mrs. 10.
sephine Lanes house. downstairs. and
David L. Burrelle has moved into the
part Of the Laverc house vacated by
the Lockwoods
DIR. W. II. Cook and family have re-
turned after three weeks absence,
during which he attended the sovereign
grand lodge council of Odd Fellows
in Boston and the Brockton fair
Benjamin Harrison King is adding a
and cement cellar to his
North Main street residence.
Reuben Boutwell, is in Boston. look
ng for work.
In addition TO the speakers previous.
y announced, Harry w Writers Of
Il. Johnshury, candidate for Congress.
5 expected TO speak at the Democratic
ally tomorrow evening
Mrs Belle Goddard. Mr. and Mrs :
Benjamin Goddard and son called on ,
Mrs. Jane Morse Tuesday. ,
Eugene O, Twitchell has returned !
lome after a months visit in Roches ;
err and Stockbridge.
Arthur r Newell was in Fitchbure.
Mass. Yesterday 10 accompany home !
lis daughter. Constance. who had been 7
n that city the last two months with !
elatives.
Miss Hattie Spauldine Of st Johns 4
'urv is at =. f. Spauldings o
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dukette of I
isysville have moved into Mrs. Henri e
tia Lincoln's house on River street n
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace H. Young Of o
\. H., former residents, f