The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-01

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The first baseball game Of the season
was held Sunday afternoon in White
River junction between the West Leb.
anon Independents and the Knights of
Columbus of White River Junction.
Ii was very close and holly contest.
ed game. The two teams put up a
great fight. but the West Lebanon
team won by score Of to 5. There
was one accident which marred the
game and that was the breaking Of
the forearm of George Seavey, who,
while running To first base, was over
come by the heat and fell unconscious
to the ground IN such way
as TO break his arm. He WAS rushed to
a physician. who mended the broken
member and Mr.. Seavy is rs comfort
able a. could be expected under the
circumstances.
Under the auspices Of the Hartford
Memorial association The pre- Memorial
and the Decoration day services were
held Sunday and Monday. The pre-
Memorial day services were held in the
Methodist church Sunday morning at
ANsFf a. ~ taHANAE NV tADBfAA
Heseltine. preached an eloquent and i'm
pressiye sermon to the few remaining
members of the G.. 4. r. There was
special music bv the choir and there
was a large audience present Mon
dsy morning opened fair and glorious.
the sun shining in all its splendor. Pre-
cisely at 10 O'Clock in Gates opera
house the exercises opened. The pres
ident Of the association, Mrs. W. :.
Pingree presided. First was music by
{ he band This was followed by sing
ing by the school children. then fol
lowed the prayer by Rev. Robert Boil
ton. rector of the Episcopal church,
then music by the band Mr. Pingrec
spoke Of the day. the purpose Of com
ing together and the great event which |
they were celebrating. and closed his |
by introducing the speaker of |
The day. Lieut.. GOV. Mason = Stone. |
gave a wonderful Grafton and held |
he closest attention Of thr large au-
Hence from tho beginning 10 the close
Al yhe close of his address. GOV :. =. 1
'ingree arose from his seat in the hall 4
md asked the chairman Of the meeting
o have the audience express their APP
ircCiation of the address by q stand
nc vote and everyone in the hall
TODD. A very pretty drill was exc
1ted by class of girls from the pub
ic school. Then the chairman, in a
word. presented SIR. Stone a very
silk flag from the sssocis.
ion a. an expression Of appreciation
4 his splendid address The meeting
vas closed and procession was
oTmcd outside Of the opera house and
marched To the cemetery. The orgsni
ations represented were the LOYAL
hub. the children Of the public schools.
he boy scouts Of Wilder. the Spanish
rar veterans. the Hartford post. No.
&, American Legion. and the veterans
the q. A. X. This was BY FAR the
est and the largest attended Deco
alton day service held in White River
JUNCTION in many year. At the ceme-
nry the boy scouts decorated thr
raves and taps was sounded and tho
Sercises we're concluded Before 60.
~ home. however. the veterans AMI
few II the members 81 the sssocia
ION gathered and elected tho officer
" the ensuing yesr. which arc ~ FOL
IVES: President. William s Pirgrec
T Hartford. sice president T. FL
dams 81 White River luncf ION: sct
-tarv and treasurer. Re-. IT. o.
hornton ct White River Junction. eA-
utive committee. Rev Robert Hesel
ne. select men. George Nichols and
en- Adams a. White River Junction
A. special ueeiing 81 the Knights
Columbus ~ White River Junction.
n in Gate opera hnu@r Sunday eve
ing. the third drwree vras conferred IN
class Il - candidate This vas ore
she greatest meets cs q The local
'unrii that has ever iern held in
bite River Iunrfion< The work wHs
sf ~ ~ tie heal team and was rau-
voted b an ordrrlF and dignihei
anner aud laff au imprfs- auu upsn
10 candidate that ssTl uoi Dc forge.
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