The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-20
CABOT


! Buick auto.
Edna Wabridge of LyndonvilIe is
stopping with her aunt, Mrs. r. NJ
Houghton, for a few days.
Mrs. Lizzie Drew was in Barre few
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Hall of Marsh
field were at A. M. Fosters last Fri
day.
The many friends in this vicinity of
Fred Houghton of Barre were very
sorry to hear Of his illness and it is
hoped he will soon be well again.
Avon Hall and family of Springfield
are stopping in the place few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll st. John Of
Marshfeld were at Ellie Barnett's Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 0. Southwick were
at Joes pond part of last week.
! Mr.. and Mrs. James Cassidy, Mr..
and Mrs. n. M. Stocker and Wayne
Morse were in Barre and Montpelier
Saturday.
John Shaw of Greenfield, Mass, Wis
tied at Ellie Barnett's the first of the
| week.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. M. Stocker visited in
Danville Sunday az the home of Mr.
Suckers mother.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ.
Foster, who was recently injured, is
gaining and it is hoped his arm will be
saved.
Raymond Lamberton and family of
Cabot were visitors Sunday at Wesley
Halls.
Road Commissioner Foster and his
crew are in this part of the town work
| ing the roads
l.. o, Houghton of Cabot is stopping
for few days with his daughter, Mrs
Lee Dow.
The May birthday sociable, held at
the Congregational church Monday eve
Mug, was well attended. The most
laughable part of the entertainment
was when two ladies were each given
suitcase, fastened and containing cloth
! ing for each one. They were to unfasten
it, dress as each article was placed, fasten
the case and go across the street to w.
d. Bars, returning and disrobe, place
the garments in the cases in order, fhe
Ole doing il in quickest time TO receive
a prize, box of chocolates, which was
awarded Mrs. Stacy by a vote of the
audience. The judges were unable to
decide, as the question came up, which
was the correct way to don a dress
skirt, over the head or the feeti The
most votes were in favor of putting it.
on over the head as has been taught
us for ages. Miss Marjorie Wells, the
other contestant, drew her skirt on
over her feet, which took off one point,
otherwise il was tie. About 60 were
present. There were songs by the chill
dren and solo by Miss Olive Smith A
peanut hunt was INDUCED in by the
younger set Two rows of contestants
were in file. One row was to meow
like cat ~ each peanut was discov
cred. while the other side was to bark
like a dog, which gave a change in the
musical part. Refreshments Of cook
les and punch were served at the close,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Fisher and chill
dren of Malone, n, Y, are visiting at
the home of l., c. Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs n. II. Foster were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II. Benjamin
at Woodbury. Center the first of the
week
The Bailey Music Rooms have been
installed in Cabot, with G. j. Halves
as manager
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hopkins Of Que
chez visited their parents over sun
day
Leroy Dow, former Cabot boy. now
working in paper mill in Claremont,
n. H., was in town Wednesday.
News was received last Monday of
the death of Fred A. Wales at Port
land, Me, where he was employed as
agent for selling Bibles. While wait
ing for man to come out of his
house, he leaned against railing,
which gave way, letting Mr.. Wales
fall several feet TO the ground in such
manner as to seriously injure his
spine and back, nearly breaking his
neck. He was taken to a hospital
where everything was done for his com
fort. He remained conscious nearly to
the last and recognized his family as
they called at the hospital. His re-
mains were brought to Morrisville
where funeral services were held. He
leaves a wife, one daughter, son,
granddaughter and three grandsons.
f. C. Hayden of Barre was in town
recently, looking after road building.
Mrs. Pliny Smith was a business
visitor in St Johnsbury Friday.
L. O. Houghton was in Barre Sun
day to see his son, Fred, who is in the
hospital for an operation for appendi-
citis.
Miss Geraldine Hatch Of Plainfield
was a guest at j. NJ Southwick's over
Sunday.
Mrs. Clifford Mortified is spending
few days in Barre at the home OF
her brother.
Jack Burbank met with serious ac-
cident recently while riding his motor
cycle near Elligo pond. In steering
past a man, he saw he must hit a
railing beside the road and chose to
run the risk Of coming out all right
by jumping, which resulted in a brok
en- collarbone.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. HAYES were busi-
ness visitors in Hardwick Tuesday