The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-23
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION

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Fl. c. Thornton, manager of the John
Price grain store OF Middlesex, spent
the week end with his parents, Rev
| and Mrs II. l.. Thornton.
Helen Porter OF Lebanon is a guest
at the home Of c. f. Raymond
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Collins OF Union
street expect to move this week to
| Cascadnac avenue.
FIJI. Perkins left for Boston Monday
| morning
William L. Pierce, who has been in
poor health for the past few months,
died at his home in Hartford village
Saturday in his I'D year, He was a
Civil war veteran. a member of the
United Brethren lodge, +, and A. NJ,
also Myrtle lodge, No. 81, |. O. O. +.
He leaves to mourn his loss a widow
and son and one grandson, besides 9th
err relatives. The funeral was held on
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, under
the auspices of Myrtle lodge, |. O. O. F.,
and interment took place in Hartford
cemetery.
Mrs Hilds Brockway spent the week
end at the home of Mr.. and Mrs r.
II. Collins OF Union street.
Jessie Blanchard of the II. A. Per.
kins company has gone to her home in
Randolph for a vacation of two weeks.
Charles May of the Adams and Ne
Nichol marble firm, who have been
spending a few months with friends
in Colchester, has returned TO town and
resumed work for the company,
AT the school meeting held in West
Lebanon Saturday night. Charles Chap
man was elected a director for three
years. in the place OF James A. Allen,
who said he declined a reelection. The
other two members Of the board are
VIM Harding and J. w Kelton.
w. c. w Marshall was In Randolph
Monday.
The G. w. Griffith Moving Picture
company gave a barn dance in the din
ing room Of the Junction house Sat
urday nigh. The room was decorated
to represent a barn, there being a large
bale Of hay az one end Of the room
and all around the room were little
shelves, on which were placed lighted
lanterns Harry Peck, one of the fat
men of the town and a local character, |
with the star actor Miss Lillian Gish, |
led the grand march They danced all |
the old fashioned dances and at the |
conclusion of the program, everyone
was served ice cream and cake. Sew
eral moving pictures were taken while
the dances were in progress
George Parker. the son of Mr.. and /
Mrs George Parker OF Maple street. ar
rived in town Monday from the Went
worth institute Of Boston. where he |
is a student. Mr.. Parker is TO spend
his Easter vacation here.
Rev. Mr.. Sargent, who has been
in the interest of the inter
church union and who has been Gov
ering Maine and New Hampshire, has
concluded his labors with the move
ment and has accepted a call to the
Congregational church Of Swanzey,
y. II.
On Saturday evening, the YD movies
we're shown to a large audience in
fates opera house, under the auspices
If Hartford post, PC. Of the American
legion. The films, together with a
goodly number Of stereopticon slides.
we're explained by Capt. Edwin II.
jooper, who during the war was Off
ial photographer for the Goth, accom-
,anying the division through all its
Capt Cooper Is now on
General Edwards staff at northeastern
department. headquarters. The real
hing in war pictures was great rev
lation TO the movie fans. who had
ormed their idea % what war was
eallv like from the ordinary picture
lay battles. Considering the condi
ions under which the PHOTOGRAPHER
ad to work the pictures we're a won
erful exhibition.
The Hartford post basketball team
nished lis season with a fast game
gainst the Goddard seminary five from
larre last Thursday evening 81 Gates
pera house. The final score was 20
o p in favor OF the home team. The
ost wishes 70 thank the townspe0ple
ar the loyal support accorded The team
throughout the season, feeling that the
nthusiasm Of the fans contributed in
o small way 10 the excellent record
Z the team. OF thirteen games played \
he boys have won twelve.