The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-26
CABOT


Memorial day will be observed, as
usual Monday, May 80. All members
of G. A. r., w. r. c. and S. OF V. are
requested to meet at Society hall at 10
a. IN. Owing TO the inability of some
elderly people marching to the ceme-
terry, a change has been made. The
people will march to the soldiers mon
ument, where services will be held for
the unknown dead, after which they
will take up the march to the river side
back of George Cranes store, where
services for the sailor soldiers viii be
observed and bouquets of flowers will
be strewn in the water. Following
this a public dinner viii be served in
Society hall at noon, the proceeds to
be used to purchase flags for the school
children and for other expenses of the
day. Children are especially invited
to make wreaths of evergreen, which
will be placed on the graves at the
cemetery by the G. A. r. in the after
noon, and are also invited to march
with the procession. At P. m. Rev.
w. A. Warner of Peacham will deliv-
er an address in the library hall.
On Wednesday, May IS, the Cheer
full Workers circle met with Mrs. Rob
ert Walbridge. Two new members
were received into the circle. The fol-
lowing officers were elected; Presi-
dent. Mrs. Frances Walbridge; vice
president, Mrs. Mae Fifield; secretary,
Mrs. Mildred Dane; treasurer, Mrs.
Emma Dane; flower fund committee,
Mrs. Josie Houston; correspondent
committee, Mrs. Frances Walbridge;
sick committee, Mrs. Mae Carr, Mrs.
Josie Houston, Mrs. Alter Aston
work committee. Mrs. Emma Dane,
Mrs. Bette Aston, Mrs. Lila Wal
bridge, Mrs. Nellie Lyford, Mrs. Mae
Fifield; auditors, Mrs. Lila Walbridge,
Miss Elsie Walbridge. The net meet.
ing will be held with Mrs. Emma Dane.
Miss Edith Martin is spending a
few days at the home of her par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Dawson of
Springfield are visiting relatives in
town.
Glenn Hatch was in town Friday and
moved his household goods to Crafts
bury, where he has purchased the store
lately owned by D. j. Griffith.
May 10, son was born to Mr., and
Mrs. Archie Strong.
Twenty eight members of the Good
Words club meet at the home of Leslie
Brimblecombe recently, when games
N1,xt asKA dnlf
served at noon, consisting of sand
witches, eggs. sugar on ice, plain dough.
nuts, cookies and POPCORN. At this time
Miss Margaret Martin was elected pres
ident; George Emery, vice president
Mrs. Myrtle Voodry, secretary; Cur
tics Hopkins. treasurer; Emma Martin
and Wakne Walbridge, captains for the
next three months.
Pre- Memorial day exercises will be
held in the schools OF the town next
Friday afternoon. Parents are in
vited.
Union Memorial services will be held
in the Congregational church next Sun
day. Rev f. l.. Stacy viii deliver the
sermon. Members OF G, A. r. and w
r. c. are requested to meet at Society
hall at 10 a. m. and march in body
to the church.
A game of baseball between Cabot
school team and Danville school team
played here recently, resulted in a
score of IS to in favor of Cabot
making the second time the Danville'
have been defeated Gerald Perry
pitched the first time and Stanley Ly'
ford the second time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roswell Farr of Hard
wick were in town Saturday and at
tended the auction of the Arthur ia
cobs property.
"The Elopement of Ellen" was played
by the Danville high school in the new
hall recently and was well enjoyed
Wendell Hickie was a recent BUSH
ness visitor in st. Johnsbury.
Hon. Frank Plumley and Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Plumley were recent Wis
itors at DIR. l.. w. Burbsnk's.
Last Sunday at the Congregations
church collection was taken in a
unique way for the suffering children
in China. A request was made by the
pastor that all the boys and girls in
the congregation stand in front of the
pulpit. Nineteen took their places
while A. NJ. Hodgdon took the names
of all donors who would pledge two dol
lars. AZ each pledge was registered
one of the children was to take has
seat. until all were in their respective
nt,rps The collection amounted tC
s3s.