The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-28
WILLI4MSTOWN

Miss Nellie Blanchard OF barre, were
the guests of Edward l.. House on the
Gath, and their names should be in
cluded with those who enjoyed turkey
ldinner at the hotel.
All the children Of Hayden M. JEFF
fords are living IN town and were at
his home on Thanksgiving day. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs Alden II.
Jewett and son, Lloyd, Mr.. and Mrs.
Percy J. Jeffords and Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard s. Jeffords
A very pretty wedding occurred on
Nov. 20, at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gardner Poor of East Brookfield, when
their daughter, Marjorie Hattie, was
married to John Stearns Hockenberry
Of Philadelphia, Pa The bride was
tastefully attired in grey canton crepe
with blue trimmings. The couple stood
nnder an arch Of evergreen and pinks,
with a carpet Of moss. The double
ring service was used. The bride )
mother was attired in her own we'd
ding dress Of 20 years ago. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Charles
II. Walsh Of Williamstown, after winch
dainty refreshments were served. Only
immediate relatives were present. Mrs.
Hockenberry will continue her school
work this winter.
Allen 0. Stafford has accepted an
offer from his father to help him with
the work of farm in Enosburg Falls
and with his wife and daughter went
there directly after Thanksgiving.
Miss Josie Hibbard and Mrs. Sarah
Norris were the guests OF Levi d. Carr
and family on the Gath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton L. Curtis and
family were entertained by Mrs. Fan
ME NJ. Dow on Thanksgiving day.
Sharing with Mr.. and Mrs. G. Eu-
gene Ingalls, at the table on Thanks
giving day were Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Il. Williams and daughter, Hazel, and
Charles, Agnes and Elsie Williams.
The lecture by Mr. Forkell at grange
hall last Friday evening was well at
tended and the speaker held the close
interest OF his audience for over two
hours. Some of the pictures were not
so pleasant to contemplate and the lee
ture as whole was frank warning
Of the dangers of certain tendencies
in the American life Of to-day. The
statements of Mr.. Forkell were backed
up BY facts and figures and he han
died his topics easily and without
gloves. Dancing. jar music, immiera
ton and the present tendency toward
disregard Of law and order were
among the items discussed.
Harley 7. Martins pet dog, BILLY
disappeared on the afternoon OF
Thanksgiving day and has not since
been heard from.
Marked down sale Of millinery at
Mrs. Winchester's.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram S. Drury re-
turned last Saturday from a few days
stay with relatives in Woodstock, N.
H., making the trip by auto.
Miss Dorothy simons returned the
26th to Springfield, Mass, after brief
visit with relatives in town.
Several men who are employed in
sorting and loading Christmas trees,
are boarding at b. F. Narramore's.
Mrs. C. w. Buxzell, with her son,
Martin, and daughter, Helen, returned
on Monday to their home In Putnams-
Vile, after visit to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jason 4. Martin.
+ j. B. Kendrick OF Franklin, who has
been in this town and Washington in
the interest of the Fuller Brush Co.,
has returned to his home.
Miss Evelyn NJ. Coyell returned on
Saturday to her work as teacher in the
village school al Calais after few
days stay at her home.
Next Friday evening, Dec. 2, in the
grange hall, viii be given the third
number in the course OF entertain
ments furnished by the Redpath Ly-
ceum bureau and sponsored by the
board Of trade. This number is by the
Carney Concert company, and the pro-
gram will include violin solos by Miss
Helen Carney, soprano solos by Miss
Cecilia Carney, and selected readings
and piano solos by Miss Margaret
HAYES, the third number of the COM
pany. A special feature viii be Dutch
sketches and folk songs in custome.
A letter from our former townsman,
Walter +. Granger. of South Pasadena,
Cal, states that he lately met Major
Henry b. Jersey, now at the head Of
| the signal service station at Los An
geles. Major Hersey's boyhood home
Twas on the farm now owned by Mar
tin c. Erskine. While attending school
in the Martin district one winter, the
teacher being the late Charles II.
Beckett, then a student at Dartmouth,
he took drst prize in contest in which
all the schools Of the town had part,
his selection being rThc Deathbed Of
Benedict Arnold" a fayorite one in
those days. Later young Jersey at
tended school at Randolph Normal, UNI
der Prin. Andrew w. Edison, rooming
OF the old ''Doton house." as did your
correspondent and Frank b. Lougee.
He won his title ia the Spanish war
as one Of Roosevelt's rough riders and
in the World war was an instructor in
aviation at one Of the western camps.