The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-03
WAITSFIELD


| Memorial day was observed and
celebrated in Watisfield Tuesday for
the fiftieth time since the organization
of Ainsworth post, No. 80. In the
morning delegation of Sons Of Veter-
ans and World war soldiers went to
the different cemeteries and placed
flags on all veterans graves, which
numbered III Of former wars and
three of the World war. At l30 the
veterans and Sons Of Veterans met at
library hall and went in body to
Odd Fellows hall, where the exercises
were held. Six Civil war veterans
were present S. j. Dana of Fayston,
William McAllister, w Palmer, Hiram
Martin, Judson Richardson and
Robert Hoffman Of Waitsfield. The
exercises at the hall consisted Of
patriotic rccitations by the school
children the reading Of LincoIn's
Gettysburg speech by Elvin Graves,
followed by the address by Rev. Fraser
Metzgers Of Randolph. who gave an
interesting address most fitting for the
occasion. He paid geeat tribute to the
veterans of all wars.
The Home circle of the Congrega
tional church sold ice cream on Me-
mortal day and received for their
work about $50.
Mrs George Kew passed away
Thursday evening at the home of her
daughter and son-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferd H. Newcomb, in Waitsfeld viii
lage. Mr.. and Mrs. Kew went to
their daughters home Sunday for
visit and Mrs. Kew was taken i'll on
I the way with acute indigestion and
heart trouble. She is survived by her
husband. four sons and three daugh
Hazel, wife of Ferd Newcomb;
Agnes. wife Of Henry Carey; Mildred,
lwife Of Dwight Long: Charles and
Frank of Waitsield. Clayton Kew of
Fayston and Orville of Montpelier,
and eight grandchildren. Mrs. Kew
was devoted wife and mother and a
good neighbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. F, A. Sherburne from
Brookline. Mass. called on their niece,
Mrs. J. c. Kingsbury. Monday.
Mr.. Orrin Clough from Warren has
been guest Of Mrs. Elizabeth Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Livingston and
children and Leslie Dumas and son
and Mrs. Dora Freeman from Mont
pelier spent Tuesday at ]. Fl. Smail's.
w. z. Jones has sold the storehouse
back Of the Masonic building to H. HI.
Smith.
Much sympathy is felt and ex-
pressed by Waitsfield people for Mr..
and Mrs. Frank johnson of Moretown
for the loss by death of their son.
Paul
John Mckay from Montpelier called
on his sister, Mrs. Kiah Smith. recent
~.
Mr.. and Mrs. James a. Neill spent
the past four days in Newport. guests
OF Mrs. NeilFs mother, Mrs. r. Hin
man.
Mrs. Persis Iukes from Brandon
has been visiting her brother. Judson
Richardson, at A. b. fuckers.
Mrs. Ada Carr from East Braintree
is spending few days with her nieces,
Mrs. Dean Griffith and Mrs. Charles
Robinson.
Misses Evelyn Joslin and Elsie
Long returned Tuesday afternoon TO
their schools in STAFFORD and Yer
gennes.
Mrs. Sarah Maxwell of Waterbury
has been with her daughter, Mrs.
Sheridan Boyce, for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Foster from
Waterbury was in town on Memorial
day.
/. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wilder from Dux-'
bury were alta George Cota's Tuesday.
Theron Newcomb and friend Miss
Enows. and Miss Esther Skinner from
New York spent Sunday and Monday
at the homes Of G. II. Newcomb and u.
II. Skinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. 4. Neill and Mr.. and
Mrs. +. A. Joslin. Miss Pauline Neill
from Randolph and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Joslin and child from Royalton
were al G. NJ. Dana's and j. u. Baird's
on Memorial day.
Mrs. Fred Mancsstroppa, formerly
of Braintree, has been visiting her
cousins. Mrs Griffith and Mrs. Robin
son, and Wednesday she left town in
her automobile to Join her husband at
Atlantic City. N. j.
Mrs. Mary Brooks and sister. Miss
Elizabeth s. Ainsworth from Cali
fornia. came Monday TO the home of
Dir. Charles Ainsworth and sisters.the
Misses .Toslin. for a few weeks visit
Mrs. Lewis Perrine is spending a