The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-01
GROTON
Memorial Day Exercises Attended by
About 1000 People.

people TO honor the memory OF the
men of 81 and those of the late war
The activities Of the day began with
ball game between Groton and South
Rvepate at 10 a. M and closed with
concert by the band around 10 p m. IL
was estimated that 1000 people were
on the grounds during the day and'eVe
ming. The ball game was hveiy one
and resulted in score OF to IN
favor of Groton. The afternoons pro-
cram consisted Of remarks by the
chairman, Rev Stead Thornton, music
bv the Woodsvlle IN. H. Concert
band and an eloquent address by John
w. Gordon of Barre. At the close OF
the exercises the procession ito the
cemetery was formed escorted by the
band. color bearers, American Legion,
bov scouts and school children follow.
ing. Arriving there service was read
and markers were placed upon the two
graves of the World war soldiers. sup
per was served at 5 o'clock in Vance
han TO the Legion and invited guests.
The evenings program commencing az
1880 was similar TO that Of the after
noon with an address by Rev. Frazer
Metzger of Randolph. Mr. Metzger
made special effort to come TO Grot-
on. coming by automobile from Plym-
out, n H., where he gave an address
in the afternoon. Few, if anyone, pres.
! ent had ever had the opportunity OF
hearing Mr.. Metzger, but he proved an
| easy. interesting speaker, and his ad-
dress was highly spoken Of. The credit
| for the success of the days program
must .be given the American Legion
who were active in raising the funds
over 5000. and who worked yallantly
aided by an able committee for the
success of the undertakings
At the special town meeting called
on Wednesday of last week to see IL
the town would vote to maintain the
high school and erect suitable build
ing for the same, resulted in vote
of "a TO 80 in favor of the school, A
committee of three, consisting O.
George n. Clark, |. n. Hall and ~ :
Frost. was appointed to have charg
of the building. The question was dis
cussed at some length, occupying near
ly the whole afternoon. II. q. Hutehln
son. state superintendent OF schools
was present and spoke in response =
an invitation from the moderator, 4
Davidson. and also l.. ID. Smith 0
Wells River, superintendent OF schooi
for the district. Other speakers wer
p A. Smith. Rev Stead Thornton, Mr.
n. p. Kicker and George Miller. A mum
her of women were present and som
were allowed TO vote which raises IN
question why women who are not eng
he TO vote in March meeting shoul
be allowed to do so in a SPECIAL TOW
meeting on an important matter.
Mrs c. c. Lord and Miss Alice Lor
of St. Johnsbury were guests OF MT
| n /. Tillotson over Sunday and Nj
| mortal day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Parsons and fan
ily of Rumford Falls, Me, were WI
/ TORS Of Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Cohri
over the week end
Mr.. and Mrs. w A. Kicker of ;
/ Jobnsbury and Mrs Rose Grown an
daughter. Miss Calista Crown,
| Woodsville, n. H., were guests OF Mr.
| Mary J. Hall on Sunday.
II CJ. Pillsbury of Barre was an owe
Sunday guest of his mother, Mrs. II
NJ Pillsbury.
Ill Walter Whitehill of West Topshar
who was in town to attend the Mem
| rial day exercises, left that evening I
II Arlington Heights, Mass, called the
by the illness OF his son, Dexter Whit
hill
III Miss Roberta Brock of st. John
bury was a visitor at {. H. HendrS
| over Sunday and Monday.
There was a large atteSdanee at I
| Methodist church Sunday morning
| the special memorial service. Colon
| Preston post, 6. A. r., of Wells BiV
and the Relief corps were present
Il a BODY. The pastor. Rev. Stead Thor
10 ton, gave an appropriate sermon, ia
ing as his topic, "A Nations Kennel
| brance." Special music was render
l by the choir and solo by Mr.. Thor
Il ton and duet by Mrs. =. 7. Ga
| and MFR. Thornton was much enjoy'
The church was beautifully decorat
ii with flags, and cut flowers. Amo
the latter was a large vase OF wh
Al carnations and pink and yellow stoc
the rift Of MIR and Mrs &. &. II
Of 1t. Johnsbury In memory 81 IN
81 son. Wendan. whose body lies IN
al soil Of France.
III The funeral Of Frank Jones was b
Il Sunday afternoon At the home Of
@ brother. Robert Jones, on the fopshi
I'll road where his death occurred Fr1c
morning. Mr.. Jones had been in taIl
I'll health for the past year and d
IA suffering from peruicious aenemla-
= are vas 6l years and his entire
E was passed in this vicinity. His 2
ents were Wesson aud klmirs g
ruth Jones He was the eldest Of
family q Eve children. Those surE
ing are Anna. Mrs. seth fsIseE
Newbury; Robert. where be Was -
far during his illness; JacSson Of ca
On. and Juna. Mrs Fred Nebber,
resides IN Califotnia. Mr.. Jones ne