The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-19
WELLS RIVER
Hanover Crescents Defeat Woodsviiie
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In one of the toughest games seen on
the local floor this season WoodsVllle
town team lost to a team composed OF
Dartmouth students by a score OF %
To "a. Three periods were played, 1t re-
curing about 40 minutes to play d lo'
minute period on account OF the hu-
merous times that time was taken out.
In the first period Happy" Henderson,
a former Newbury boy, but who has
for the last year been playing basket
ball in Springfield, Mass, played Tor
ward for Woodsville and scored Tour
baskets. in the second two baskets ana
in the final four more, making a total
If 20 points scored by this one man
alone. lie easily played the best game
for the locals. A man travelling uhder
the name of Aitkin played excellent
hall for Hanover, scoring seven baskets
while Bullard, their center, came next
with six. Murphy, a brother OF Cuddy,
plaved right back and he was right at
home in the Numerous scrimmages, Lar
ty and Murphy had a run in in the iast
period but it was all good natured ana
the best of feeling prevailed after ti'e
game. -Four fouls were called on Woods
vile which gave Hanover an extra
no;nt while but two were called on
Hanover. both on Boutwell,, a o
vile boy, who went in when one OF the
Hanover men was hurt. Mckeen, when
he refereed. had two chances to hand
the pame to Woodsville by calling
fouls when he had a perfect right to do so
namely, when Murphy knocked LartX
down and second when Boutwell,
slapped his face. This would have tied
the score and with Woodsville going
rs they were in the last period they
could have scored easily against the
visiting team. However the game must
30 down as a defeat for Woodsyille.
Woedsville Hanover
Smith. Taylor, ri ......... ri, smith
Henderson, II. ..............h' AitKln
Carlson, 9, bu'laiu
Sweeny, RIB .......... .rb, Murphy
Kirk, Larty, ID. lib McCole, Boutwell,
Baskets, Smith (Hanoverl 2, Aitkin
7. Billiard q, Murphy, McCole, Hender-
son 10, Carlson 3, Sweeny ., Kirk 2;
points from fouls. Hauoyeri referee,
McMeekin; scorer, Sullivan; timer,
Buck; attendance, 200.
The Business Girls club held their
third meeting at the home u Miss
Mary Fellows last Tuesday evening.
Charlie Rogers, who has been spend
ing some time at the Tavern, was
called by telegram to Detroit, Michs
last week Saturday. tie expects to be
absent about a month.
The Wells River Study club held its
annual gentlemen's night last Monday
evening in the form Of a valentine
party in the Wells River church par
Tors.
Mrs. r. A. Merchant died from in
festival Influenza at hcr ,home on the
Rvegatc road last Monday after d short
illness of only three days. Burial was
Thursday. Mrs. Merchant leaves a hus-
band and four children, the oldest ten
years and the youngest about live
months.
Ned Marshall, the popular night
clerk at the Tavern, completed his
work there Wednesday. His place will
be taken by a man by the name of
Blodgett from Randolph. Mr.. Marshall
will remain a few days to help out Mr..
Hale and will then on April | 60 back
to Bradford where he has been day
clerk for several years.
NJ. j. Pudvah opened to-day (Satur-
day) a blacksmith shop in what IS
known as the Baldwin owe building.
A blacksmith shop has long been need
ed in this section. With only one in
Woodsville. owners of horses have been
hard pressed to get their work done
when wanted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seely arrived Friday
afternoon at the Tavern for a few
weeks stay.