The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-23

Dedication Of Wiley Memorial Build
ing a Feature Of Old Home Week.

/ One OF the most notaple ana ulstiI'
auished Of Cabot gatherings was helt
| in the Wiley Memorial hall Tuesday
evening. Aug. Is. when the Judith 10y
| ford Woman's club held a public ban
! quet, dcdicating the Wiley Memoria
building, Nearly 200 people partook @
! the delicious banquet prepared BY tn
! ladies' and enjoyed the splendid music
| furnished BY the Wells orchestra dur
| ing the banquet DIR. L. w. Burbank
presided as toastmaster, and in q mos'
able and comprehensive manner em
phasized the value of the Wiley Memo
rial building and library to the town q
Cabot. Altar dinner speakers included
Mrs. Maude Walbridge, president q
the club, Mrs. Garlic Smith. club see
rotary, who gave the report Of the
building committee and reported ex'
penditure Of $l7.500; Howard n, Car
penter, Harry w. Clark Of Barre, Mrs
Augusta Slayton, president Of the State
Federation Of Womens Clubs. Morris
vile; Rev Fred Blodgett Of Elizabeth
town, N ", George +. Harvey Of Phil
adelphia, J. G. Brown Of Fitchbnrg
Mass. w. III, Myers of ST. Johnsbslry
Dir. NJ. d. Warren, A. Il. Davis OF
Marshfield. Mrs. Anna McAllister, IL
brarian. gave in detail report Of
the newly opened library rooms. ex-
tending hearty welcome to the peo-
pie Of Cabot To visit the library, and
make use of its books. A pleasant fea-
tnre Of Mrs. McAllister's remarks was
the announcement of the gift to the
Womans club of 81 900 from Will D.
Gould Of Los Angeles, Cal, this money
to be expended in the purchase Of Yer
mont text books, histories and mcrito-
riuus fiction BY Vermont authors. Mr.,
Gould is native OF Cabot and his
generosity is greatly appreciated by
the townspeople. The dedication ban
quet was certainly pleasant feature
Of Old Home week and the quests lin
gered until late hour inspecting the
different rooms in the building
The annual Old Home week picnic
which is always looked forward TO
with SO many pleasant anticipations,
was held at the picnic grounds Thurs
day afternoon. Quite goodly number
took their lunch and had picnic din
ners at about p. M. People came from
all directions and in All ways until a
large crowd had gathered in the upper
grove. where exercises were held, com
mencing with the singing of Amer
lea followed by an address OF vel
come by DR.. NJ D. Warren, which was
uplifting, inspiring and interesting and
was much appreciated by all present.
Miss Pauline Burbank then sang a solo,
which was well rendered and very APP
propriate for the occasion. Rev Fred
Elodgett, former Cabot boy. gave a
memorial address in respect for those
who had been taken away by death
within the last year. =. +. Smith, a
very prominent man in the affairs Of
@0ld Home" week events, had answered
the call since our last gathering in
1921, which he was unable to enjoy as
lie was nearing the end Of his life. A
song was sung BY the audience, In
the Sweet BY and BY" H b. Whittier
Of Rutland. a former Cabot boy, whose
voice we used to hear in the choir and
many other places, Gang one verse
alone and presiding at the organ. G..
+. Harvey then gave short address,
encouraging the townspeople to be en-
ergetic and boosting, one principal OBJ
iect being to provide hotel and en-
courage the travellers to patronize IT..
George Smith of Peacham, who was
a longtime resident OF this town. now
past his four-score and four years. was
present, although quite feeble and with
his usual poetic memory recited long
but very interesting poem Of his own
composition which he never writes
down but repeats as readily as though
much studied Remarks were made by
several who were residents Of Cabot
when boys, among them being Chand-
Ter Heath of Danville and Eber Wiley
of Barnet. Then came the legends.
''lacoo," visit of the future, and
walks" dscoverer Of maple sugar,
which were well represented and char
acterized by boys and girls dressed in
Indian costumes. At the close of this.
the audience sung "The Star Spangled
Banner" Hot maple sugar was waiting
for the crowd TO do ample justice 10. II
being furnished by George Laird. whose
for number one sugar is
hard to be beaten. Ice was furnished
to cool it on and everyone went away
well sweetened. Taken all together. it
was one Of the best and most ENJOYABLE
Old Home picnics to be recorded on the
annals Of past time. all hoping to meet.
an unbroken company, in one year
hence
Old Horne week closed last Sunday
with union services in the Congreca-
tional church. The sermon was deliy-
cred by Rev. F. L. Stacy. Appropriate
music was rendered BY the choir. Mics
Olive Smith sang solo and a good
audience OF eager listeners nearly filled
the pews.
Don't FORGET the street bazaar in
Barre Aug. 26.--adv.
Miss Flora Atkins started on her re-
turn trip to Mt Berry, Ga, TO resume
her duties as teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Norris Of walling-
ford, Conn, were guests at Harvey
Rogers recently.
Mrs. A. p. Burnham Of Barre has
been a guest at M. T. Wheeler's the
past week.
Mrs. Anna Town has been visiting