The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-07
WATTS RIVER
The Fourth, as Celebrated at Riverview
Six States Represented.

Between 80 and rs people met at
Riyerview, Waits River, to spend the
Fourth of July. Six states were repre-
scented at this gathering From Massa
chusetts there were Mr. and Mrs. Err
win Batten; from Rhode Island, Mrs.
Sadie Dodge Scott and daughter; from
New Hampshire, Mr.. and Mrs. Emery
from Wisconsin, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Nourse and daughter, Mildred; from
Illinois, Glen Craig and Frank H.
Craig.
Games occupied the forenoon until ~
o'clock Then the porches were taken
for table and splendid picnic dinner
was served. After dinner games of
horseshoes. revolver practice and other
games occupied the time until after s
o'clock. Among the sports were sack
races, rock throwing and broad jump.
ing. The longest broad jump was eight
feet and 10 inches. The l2-pound rock
was thrown about 80 feet.
Contests in horseshoe pitching were
held in both singles and doubles, by
both men and women. The singles by
the men we're won by Vermont, the
doubles by Illinois and Wisconsin. In
the ladies' horseshoe contest, the sin
giles were won by Wisconsin, the dou.
bles by Vermont The forenoon re.
volver contest was won by Vermont,
the afternoon by Illinois.
A swing and hammock were put up
in the evergreen group of trees on the
hillside. These proved a very great at
traction to the children. Mr. Craig
made ladder Of one of the pine trees
This ladder reached to a seat about -
feet from the ground.
While the day was the warmest OF
the season, the elevated position of
the house and the shade of the naples
and evergreens made this place one OF
the coolest in Vermont
The Wisconsin and Illinois people
will long remember the Fourth OF July
spent at Riverview. day made more
pleasant by the presence OF so many of
the residents of the pleasant village OF
Waits River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orsamus Dickey Of Cal.
ifornia, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hodgkins |
and two daughters of Montpelier and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Currier Of Barre
called on Mr.. and Mrs, T. d. Fellows
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Erwin Bstten of Hyde
Park are visiting his father and moth
sr, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Batten.
Mrs. Sadie Dodge Scott and daugh-
Ter, Mrs. Martha Freelove, with the
alters baby girl, of Providence. r. l..
ire spending their vacation At their old
home in this village.
F. H. Craig and Glenn Of Illinois and
Frank Nourse, wife and daughter of
Wisconsin were in Burlington Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Emery of Man.
hester, y. H., are spending a few
lays with Mrs. Emery's brother, r. V
}atten.
Lester = Sanborn of Barre called on
lis brother. Frank Sanborn, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benedict Mandleburg,
diss Dorothy Lincoln, Miss Julia
latch. Lewis Swartz, Harry Sena from
brooklyn, y. Y, on their way 20 the
White mountains, called on Mrs. Man {
leburg's mother, Mrs. Annie Bourde {
ais
Clarence Ladd is with his wife at the
ONE of Mrs. Ladd's parents, Mr. and
frs. Ernest Batten.
f. %. Waterman, wife and son, Niles.
nth Mrs. T. p. Richardson and son
rank, were in Barre Friday.
Charles Dodge and friend from :
rovidence. r. l., are AZ the old Dodge
ONE for a few days.
Methodist Episcopal church, r
ampbell, pastor. Sunday worship az
p m. Sunday school and mems class
/ close Of service. Prayer and praise
,rvice Thursday at 80 p. m. Every
ody welcome to all services. sSibiect
| sermon, Arbitrary Sign Posts"
opic for Thursday evening. Men
mo Walked and Talked with God
braham." :
A pleasant evening was spent with A
Iiss Winnifred Sanborn at the home
her sister, Mrs. z. c. Locke, Fri
az, by quite a number Of the young
sople Games and refreshments added
, the enjoyment of the evening Rev
. r. Campbell was present and, upon
quest, organized the young people
Ito a willing workers class. Choir
'hearssi every Saturday evening at
le church. All who sing are invited 10