The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-21
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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION

jay L. Gibbs has purchased the John
Dutton place on Hazen street and will
take possession the first of April.
George Brooks has purchased the
Henry T, LaBounty farm on the Jer-
icho road.
Thomas J. Adams and James +. Nc
Nichol have purchased the Hilda =,
Brockway house on Union street.
David A. Conant of st, Johnsbury
was in White River junction Thursday
on legal. business.
David MeIndoe and Charles Thurber
of Fairlee were business callers in
White River Junction Thursday.
A fire was discovered at Col. Dewey's
house at Dewey Mills last Sunday
morning about 1890. No damage re-
suited, however, except the burning OF
two blinds The cause of the fire was
bare place in the electric light wire
Mrs. Mary Hale of Barre has been
the guest of her brother OF West Leba-
non recently.
Miss Nettie Goldsmith of Lyndon
Vile is visitor at the home of Mrs.
B. F. Eaton.
Miss Doris West, who has been in
Washington, ID. G.. for some time, re
turned home the first of the week.
Mrs. Bessie Supremant returned re-
Gently from Bridgeport, Conn.
Charles Frank Going died at his new
home in Quincy, Mass, at 5 o'clock
Thursday morning The deceased, with
his family. moved to White River juno
tion from Lowell, Mass. about 20 years
ago and since that time he had been
clerk at the Junction house, where he
made many friends, not only among
the townspeople but also with the tray,
cling public, with whom his genial
manner and courteous service made
him one of the most popular Hotel
clerks in New England. He was II
wears old and the larger portion OF his
life had been devoted to the hotel bust
ness. Mr.. Going leaves wife, two
sons. Russell and Derby, and one
daughter Gladys, also brother, Harry
to mourn his loss
Miss Nita Palmer is spending some
time at the home Of her brother, b. a.
Palmer Of ST. Johnshury.
Gilbert Kilburn is confined to the
house because Of an unfortunate fall
from the roof Of his house while clean
ing off the Ice and snow. He is suffer
ing from three fractured ribs as the
result.
j. w. Daigle of Quechee has pur
chased d. O, Badgers house on High
street.
In the passing of Miss Lizzie B. Ly.
man, gentle lady has gone from our
midst She belonged to an early fam
ily of Hartford and spent her life IN
the house where her father was born
and died, and which her grandfather
built and occupied for many years. She
was educated at Tilden seminary at
West Lebanon, one Of the group OF
Hartford girls who were day scholars
there
Mrs. Elmer Scott Of Mortified, who
has been spending few weeks in the
home Of J. Il. McNichol of West Leb-
anon, returned home recently.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Spaulding have
recently moved from New Haven to
West Lebanon and are to make their
home with the formers sister, Mrs.
+. A. Chapman of Elm street.
Howard Thomas Of st. Johnsbury
has been a recent guest at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Milton Smith OF
West Lebanon.
Ralph Chase of Boston spent the past
week end at the home of Mr., and Mrs,
w. S. Currier and during his stay at
tended with them several of the festiv-
titles at Dartmouth.
The strike at the Bridgewater wooden
mill Is still unsettled, though the mill
Is running and viii continue to run,
whether the strikers 20 back Or not
some have returned to work and il Is
hoped that the rest will do likewise.
while working in the woods near
White River junction on Feb. ID, al.
fred Blake found thousands of insects
which seemed TO be mosquitoes and
which became quite active when ex
posed to warmth. He thought IL must
be an indication OF early spring. He
sent numerous samples alive IN a box
to The Standard Office in Woodstock,
and on closer examination they proved
to be snow flies
Miss Gertrude Bunce of South Strat,
ford spent several days in White River
Junction recently.
Arthur Gilman, who is working IN
White River Junction and who was
called TO his home in South STAFFORD |
recently, has returned to his work.
Miss Carrie Duff Of White River |
Junction was a guest Of friends at
Gsysville recently.
Scott Tinkham Of Quechee is report /
cd TO be very sick with the prevailing |
distemper.
Miss Charlotte Pierpont, leader in
state home demonstration work, spoke /
in Gates Memorial library hall Thurs
day afternoon.
Harold Cary Thornton. manager OF
the Price grain store Of MiddleseN,
spent the week end with his parents,
Rev. and Mrs H. L. Thornton.