The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-26
WATERBURY,


Mrs. D. G. Jones was In Burlington
Monday to attend the services fol
First Lieutenant Perry H. Aldrich. u
n. MI, rs, in the chapel at the Oh
MILL Burial was in Green Mountain
cemetery. Lieut.. Aldrieh resigned from
the teaching staff Of the Waterbury
high school when he went into the
service. Funeral services were con
Quoted BY Prof. Evan Thomas. Lead
Kindly Light was sung by the uni
versity quartet and Il eulogy was Civ
en- BY Bean ]. +. HILL The funeral
| services were terminated by the sing
| ing Of America. The remains were
laid to rest with all military honors
1t win be remembered that Perry Al
drich was one of five selected by
President Benton from the graduates
to attend aviation schools and become
second lieutenants in the aviation
corps. The distinguished cross, the
second highest award made, was Civ
en- by command of General Pershng
for extraordinary heroism in action
near st. Mihiel, France, A tablet in
the hall at the high school was dedi-
Gated with appropriate exercises upon
the return Of Rev. William L. Boieonrt
from year overseas, when II was his
privilege To 70 to the cemetery where
the body OF Perry Aldrich then lay.
All are glad to secC. &. Graves again
able to 40 70 hi office and also to
attend the Twenty five club Monday
night
| Mrs. George G Grandfield Of Fays-
ton was in town Tuesday, a guest Of
her sisters. Mr.. Grandfield has re-
Gently announced his candidacy for
high sheriff.
| B. e. Wallace and Paul Wallace have
gone 10 New York on 4 business trip.
| Mrs. Cora Preston spent the week
end in Burlington with her son, Ellis
!, Preston.
Among the musical numbers given
by the pupils Of Mrs. Florence Wood
Russell in the Athena club rooms In
Burlington last week Thursday eve
ming was .Hosannah," By Grenier, sung
by Everett Holmes.
The cabinet of the Congregational
church will meet in the chapel this
evening at a.30. Plans for the sum
mer and fall viii be discussed. Rev.
Gregory j. Powell, D. D., Of Montana
will speak in the chapel on Thursday
evening at 1880 on the subject, THE
Empires Of the Great West" DR. Pow
ell has spent more than half a life
time in that vast commonwealth and
has been intimately connected with
its civic and religious development. To
hear him will be like taking an airs
plane tour through that wonderful Sec
ton OF America.
Mrs. w II. Wright, daughter, Helen,
and son. John, have returned from
Franklin. where they have been guests |
of Mr.. and Mrs. orson Wright.
The name of Mrs n. c. Williams |
is prominently mentioned as one of
the general committee for the drive
for S25,0 900 for the benefit Of the Rock
ingham hospital
DIR. C. NJ Bughec of Springfield. for
merly a successful dentist in this place,
has been selected 20 furnish dental
treatment to claimants of the United
States veterans bureau.
The Washington county Sunday
school convention win be held in the
Congregational church of Waterbury
on Friday, June 3 Rev. g. H. Redding
of the Methodist church of Montpelier
is the president of the association.
The body of Charles Waldo Messer
Was taken 10 Lowell for burial yester
day Funeral services were held from
his late home Monday, Rev. George II.
Lock officiating. Mr.. Messer bought
the Morse farm on the North Duxbury
road about q year ago and during his
residence here had become much liked
by all who knew him. He was born in
Morristown nearly 81 years ago. July
q. 1857. was educated in the public
schools and - years ago married in
Orleans Miss Sarah Matthews. and
they settled in Lowell. Mr.. Mess ser
was the son of Benjamin +. and Mary
Catherine tWoods) Messer. He Is sur
sived BY his widow and three children,
Ice Everett Nesscr OF Spencer. Mass;
Miss Lula Mcsser of New Haven. Conn,
and Lewis Messer at home; also by one
sister. Miss Jennie Messcr of New Ha-
ven. Conn. and one brother. Fred Mes
ser, of Lowell All were present, also
4 cousin. Walter Messer Of Randolph.
Last Friday evening while about 20
friends were gathered at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wrisley, . most
shower occurred in tho line
Il a miscellaneous one for Miss lil-
ian Pearsons. whose approaching mar
Rage to Glen !. Donovan was a matter
II sincere congratulations from their
many friends. The many pretty and
isefuI gifts were drawn in in cart by
Harold Harvey. jr. The house WAS dec
,rated in pink and white and deli
.ious refreshments were served. among
hem beautifully decorated cake.
: hirh had their initials. Part Of the
lFnnsement u the evening vas caused
y q mock wedding. ~ nlsieh Miss
barbara Luce and Mrs. Loren EidredEc
rerr the contracting parties and Mrs.
3urton Lace did the part Of the clergy
nan. This delightful affair vas given
" Me Wrisiey. Miss Marion Pear
ons. Mr.. Loren Eidredgc and Miss
lIinnie Quinn. Both Miss resfsons
md Mr.. Donossn AZ very popular in
oNn and coazrafulations Of large
iurnbers besides those who attended
herr viii te given them.
Last THURSDAY tac ladies Of thc
Du1b bury home buresu had = rlgst in
erssting and pfosfsbie time al the
opn hali- isFce nami<7 b1inE pres
81 and interesting heip- % millinery
,sins siser ~ Miss Mildred Reices