The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-16
WELLS RIVER
Woodsville Wins from Ashland by the
Score of 46-l6.


five last Monday evening in village hall
and won u ragged game by the score
of 46- Is. Ashland was outclassed in all
departments of the game, and offered
no resistance worthy of the name. The
basket shooting was poor Pat Carl
son PLAYED back for Woodsvlle and he
and his brother did the large share of
the work while in the game. The score I:
Woodsyille Ashland
Smith. IF IF, c. Hughes
Sweeny, If. .... If, L. Hughes, Madden
Carlson, 'c................c, Knowlton
Boutwell,, Guillmete, RIB. 80, lib, Hazel
Carlson, Dye, lb ......,......rb, Dion
Baskets, Sweeny 5, Smith s, Carl
son 10, Boutwell,, p. Carlson, G. Hughes,
L. Hughes, Knowlton 2, Dion 2, Mad
den 3. Fouls called, on Woodsville 2.
on Ashland. Time, l5-l0-l5. Referee,
McMcekin. Timer, Buck. Scorer, Sulli'
van. Attendance, 1879.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Marsh left Tues
dav for Boston, where they will spend
the remainder of the week.
Mrs. Bolkum, who has been teach
ing in the intermediate room Of
the graded school, resigned last week.
Her place was taken until such time
as new teacher can be secured by Mrs.
Edgar Stanley
In the last canvass for Red Cross
membership there were It's who be-
came members for the coming year.
While this is less than in the past, yet
it is better than was expected. Credit
is due Mrs. Perry for her work in this
drive.
Perley Hanson has been confined to
the house for several days with the
mumps.
The Dwinell and Wilson boys re-
turned last Saturday night from deer
hunting in the wilds around Marsh
field. One deer was obtained by the
Wells River boys although there were
several shot by other members of the
party. There have been killed in New
bury about 49, the greater number be
tween here and Newbury village and
mostly all were obtained the last day
of the open season.
Mr.. Maynard of Nashua spent the
week end with friends in town.
Young Harvey Kidder celebrated his
second birthday in glorious way last
Wednesday afternoon, when he had
several of his own age in for the after
noon.
Mrs. George Wheeler of White River
Junction has been spending consider
able time with Mrs Kilburn Powers.
Mrs. Wheeler was in town for few
hours on Monday.
Wells River high was to play Haver-
hill academy last Friday but due to a
mixup in dates by the latter school the
game was cancelled. The nex game
that the boys will play will be in
Hyde Park in January, shortly after
the Christmas vacation. They expect to
make trip of two days, playing Hyde
Park and Stowe.
The closing of the dancing school of
Miss Grint was celebrated by ball
given in village hall last Friday eve
ming. Over 100 couples attended and a
good time was reported by all.
J. f. Hale and Judge H. T. Baldwin
both celebrated their birthdays last
week. Mr.. Baldwin was So years old
while Mr.. Hale was very close to they
same milestone in life.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. ID. Smith were Wis
itors in Montpelier and Barre for sew
eral days last week.
Woodsville was defeated at Laconia
at basketball last Saturday night by
the score of 22-l3. The game was rough
throughout.
Mrs. Anderson and son, who are sick
with typhoid fever at Cottage hospi
tai, are reported to be much better.
T. S. Bartlett decided the hospital
was good place to go when one is
nearly sick with cold but after few
DAYS there he decided that possibly
Hale's tavern would be more to his
liking, where there was something go
ing on. He therefore moved to Hale's
without loss of time and says be is
now enjoying himself.
Mrs. John Y. George had several OF
the younger generation in for the aft
ernoon last week Tuesday in honor of
her granddaughter Betty George.
Porter Farwell, our high school bas
ketball forward, has been confined TO
the house for several days with an alb
scess in his ear which broke shortly aft
er the much discussed Peacham game.
Wish to state here that we do not
lay his having the abscess up against
Pescham.
Our present teachers were much i'm
pressed by Mr.. Dempsey, the new state
commissioner of education, who spoke |
before the last convention held here.
They say that his talk was very in
teresting and much to the point. ,,