Page 6-The Journal Opinion-July 15, 1981
Edith B. Dillon N
Obituaries of Orford dies
..... ORFORD--Edith B. Dillon, Hampton, Long island, N.Y.;
died at the Mary Hitchcock several nieces and nephews. W St C rinth
G rge A Sayre, 00e00o.a, Hospital after a Graveside services were ]. Haverhill KatharineBlaisdeil
long illness, held in the Orford Cemetery 787-6315 e o turns out to
eo • She was born in Wellan with the Ray. William
Ontario, Canada, daughter of Atkinsonofficiating. Russell and MargePage Woodsville el br te th F urth
ThetfordUil00die Thomas and Edith (Burgess) joined Brian, Roxanneand scholarship recipients. Plans C e a e o
8 Dillon. Kelli Copeland for a weekend were also made for the annual
She was a resident of Staten Blfordman d of camping over the Fourth at fudge sale during North CORINTH--The pealing of the red-gowned Pace elicited added just
Ding Dong House bell on July applause from the bystanders, touch. Even Lyle
THETFORDGeorge A. Fairlee, and Joan Jackson of Island, N.Y. most of her life,
Sayre, 82, died at his home on Wallingford; 14 grandchildren moving to Orford 13 years ago.
Thetford Hill. and 6great.grandchildren. Miss Dillon was a member
He was born May 24, 1899 in A memorial service was of the board of directors of the
E. Thetford, the son of Henry held at the First Orford Library and a member
and Rosa Linda (Dauphinee) Congregational Church on of the Rondo Club, and the
Sayre. ThetfordHill. Richmond Country Club in
Sayre was a lifelong Inlieu of flowers, memorial NewYork.
Colchester, Vermont.
BRADFORD--Clayton Sympathy is extended tothe
Gilbert, 82, of Bradford died at Douglas White family on the
Mary Hitchcock Memorial death of Jane's father, in
Hospital July 8 after a long Connecticut.
illness. Spending a few days visiting
Services were held at the McDanolds were Inka's
Thetford Center Cemetery sister, Irja Wirkkala of
July 11. Claremont and Ida Butler and
resident of Thetford and in contributions may be made to
I)22 he married Hazel Bragg. the Thetford Academy.
G rge J F'illian
superintendent of Camp eo
Hanoum, a private camp for 9
giris, as well as a carpenter E.I Haverhill, dies
and a farmer.
Ite is survived by his wife of
Thetford; three daughters,
Barbara Durkee of Fair
l{aven; Beverly Varney of
E. HAVERHILL-- George J. He was born in E. Haverhill
Fillian, 78, died July 8 at the and was a lifelong resident of
Grafton County Nursing the community.
Home. Filllan was employed by the
AUCTION
Gray's Auction Calendar
NOTICE NO AUCTION at Gray's Field on Saturday,
July 11.
SATURDAY, JULY 18 -- to settle the Estate of the late
Joe Pratt, Rt. 5 between Fairlee & Bradford, Vt.
Selling Antiques, Furniture & Farm Machinery. Starts
at9:30A.M.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 -- at the Methodist Church,
White River Jct., Vt. Selling furniture, household
goods, baked goods, donated services, etc. 5 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29-- for Don and Maryann Vogt,
Woodsville, N.H. Starting at 7 p.m. Selling 30 head of
registered Jerseys and Milking Equipment.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 -- the Central Vt. Holstein
Club sale, Tunbridge, Vt. Fairgrounds.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 1 -- the Graflon County Holstein
Bred Heifer Sale, North Haverhill, N.H, Fairgrounds.
AUCTION EACH & EVERY MONDAY AT THE EAST
THETFORD COMM. SALES BARN, EAST THET-
FORD. VT. LIVESTOCK SALE AT 2P.M.
AUCTIONEERS:
C.W. GRAY & SONS, INC.
EAST THETFORD. VT.
785-4348 or 785-2161
She is survived by a sister, He is survived by one sister, daughter Pamela from
Martha Tomlinson of South Mary Blood of Windsor. Shelley, Idaho.
Woodsville Lioness Club
BITS OF INFORMATION met at the home of Terry Lang
The only birds that can fly for a potluck supper meeting
backwards are hum- on July 9. Notes of thanks
mingbirds, were reported from the
H.P. Cummings Construction
Company in Woodsville and
was a member of St. Joseph
Church in Woodsville.
He is survived by his wife,
Annie (Fortier) Fillian of E.
Haverhill; two sons, Robert G.
Fillian of Arlington, Va., and
Armand L. Fillian of
Brooklyn, N.Y. ; two
daughters, Mrs. Donald
(Agnes) Linscott of Concord,
N.H. and Mrs. Corrine Oliver
of Delhi, N.Y.; two brothers,
William Fillian of Woodsville
and Dominic Fillian of Har-
tford, Conn.; a sister, Annie
Dargie of Hartford, Conn.;
and eight grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated at St. Joseph
Church in Woodsville.
Interment will follow in St.
Joseph Cemetery in Bath,
N.H.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the New
Hampshire Heart Fund, 2
Industrial Park Drive, Con-
cord, N.H.. 03301, or to the
Multiple Sclerosis Fund,
Waltham, Mass.
C.L. Wright,
Nashua, dies
Haverhill Fair.
The town and area should be
very prQud of the response of
individuals and groups in-
volved with the search for
young Kevin Barker in the
Black Mountain area. Persons
of all ages participated un-
selfishly with the search;
individuals and organizations
generously provided food and
drinks -- even a watermelon)
for the weary searchers. Each
individual involved deserves
commendation.
Stephanie and Gregory
Blaisdell of Houksett spent all
last week with their grand-
parents, Ed and Kay
Blaisdell. They are the
children of Brian and Pare
Blaisdell, who spent the
weekend here after returning
from a trip to Washington, D.
NASHUA, N.H.--Cornelius L. Mrs. Marion (Meiendy) C.
Wright, 51, of Nashua died Wright of Nashua; 2
July 8 at a Nashua Hospital daughters, Doreen A. Wright
following an extended illness, of Amherst, N. H., and PFC.
He was a resident of Nashua Shelley W. Leake, stationed at
for the past five years and Fort Ord, Calif.; a grandson;
formerly of Norwich. a brother, John Keith of
He was born in Bradford Scotia; 3 sisters, Mrs. Harriet
April 8, 1930, a son of the late Whitney of White River Jct.;
Arthur and Mary (Currier) Mrs. Phyllis Wilson of Pier-
Wright. A graduate of mont; andMrs. Stuart (Mary)
Bradford Academy, he served Gould of White River Jct.; an
in the United States Army in aunt, and several nieces and
Korea. He was a consultant'nephews.
fob the John Hancock Funeral sere'ices were held
Insurance Company in Boston in the First Congregational
for over 25 years. Church of Nashua July 11.
He was a member of the ,Memorial gifts may he
First Congregational Church made to the American Cancer
of Nashua and held mere- Society, 686 Mast Road,
bership in the White River Jct. Manchester, N.H. 03102.
Lodge of Elks, the Chester
Masonic Blue Lodge, the
The Richard Leavitts
visited Parc Safari in
Hemingford, Quebec, also the
Eisenhower Locks and
Thousand Islands on the St.
Lawrence Seaway. On Sun-
day, June 5, they and scores of
other people watched a huge
moose feeding in a pond just
this side of Crawford Notch.
The AARP will meet at the
VFW Hall on Thursday
evening, July 16, starting with
a potluck supper at 6:30. The
program will he "At Jolson
(almost)".
W. Newbury
Miss Irene Trevis, an artist
from New York, is having a
Scottish Rite Bodies of the home built on land a short
Valley of Burlington and the Marua
Vermont Consistory 32nd ret Gibnan distanCeFrank Putnambel°w thebarn.Old formerMiss
Degree. Trevis has a workshop in the
Survivors include his wife, of Chelsea d/ .woods Building in Bradford.
4th summoned the populace of
W. Corinth to their glorious
Independence Day festivities
benefitting the 205th
Anniversary of the Signing.
West Corinthians streamed
from their farms, country
homes, remodeled churches
and school houses, chalets,
camps and tents, harkening
to the call. The throng
gathered at Windswept Acres
where the parade started
when the blue ribbon was cut
by Eleanor Burroughs,
resplendent in her colonial
gown and cap.
The marchers sallied forth
led by the W. Corinth
Independence Day Ding Dong
Reunited Band preceded by
their road-wide banner. Fritz
Gross, master parade ar-
chitect and organizer of this
Little raven-haired Abra
Brown amused the crowd with
her creation, a large frog
hand-puppet. The eminnent
town professor, Corky
Kramer, Director of the
Threshold Institute and
dashing in his Mexican attire,
sauntered by with the huge
Institute banner assisted by
Bob Learmonth and Roy
Judomann, bedecked with a,
bizarre three-cornered hat.
John Klein skillfully
maneuvered his cub tractor
with hand-crafted mini-
haywagon, (best in the float
division) bearing the youngest
and oldest marchers, Nina
Judemann, 2 years old, and
Michael Starr, 87, playing
Russian folk music;
whereupon vivacious Dina
Dubois and another young
unprecedented event, played lady, unable to contain
saxaphone followed 'by two themselves, were seen to
guitarists, Tony on drums, execute a spirited dance on
Michael Starr on accordion, the Mill PostRoad. .
little Shawn with his fife, Dina Holly and Peter Crawford
DuBois expert on the wash- descended from the hills on
hoard and spoons, Helen their beribhoned motorcycle,
Perdue ably handling the the first seen of them since
rhumba sticks, Pace jingling they started building their
her tambourine, plus a large new home. Giese and Vernon
section of kazooists kazouing.
A cacophony of sound arose
when various songs erupted at
the same time.
John Dallett's pony and
sulky led by the ravishing,
Bertha Carlton
429-3868
were served along with punch
and a lovely baby cake made
by Mrs. Beverly Spear. Little
Betsey Lynn Carleton was not
at all disturbed as she lay in
her grandmother Frost's
arms.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Cove
Clogston of the Von Witten
Kennels proudly marched
with their blue-ribhon, well-
behaved dogs; their
magnificent black
Newfoundland dog sporting
his elegant monogrammed
bib.
Sue and Jack Learmonth
were hopping and greeting all
the town folk and Jack's grin
was almost as wide as the "I
Love A Parade" banner he
held aloft. Daintily propelling
her custom-made, per-
sonalized wheelbarrow, full to
Mrs. James Perry is doing
the brim with flowers, Doris
Klein was oblivious of
CHELSEA--The funeral cooking this summer at are rejoicing over the birth of everything but the beauty of
Wentworth child is recovering service for Mrs. Margaret Bonnie Oaks in Fairlee. a son June 13. He weighed 7 the occasion.
. - - - .... _ ..... Gilman, 94, was held July 6 in Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Brock pounds, 71: ounces at Of note was renowned
-- MI I WENTWORTH--The friends Peters tooz cnar ge. tie the United Church here. She and son Terry spent the Woodsville Hospital: Little French beauty Annick
COUNTRY AUCTION OF ANTIQUIF, I of Janet and Brad Puffer will worked jfor two days., to died at her home July 3 Fourth of July in Greenwich, Justin Allen is just what they Leymarie, a vision in blue,
1 ' CUSTOM ACRIESAND be relieved to know that their .stamize me.cni!d: ACCOrUm.g following an illness of 15 Conn., with Alfred Brock and ordered, complete with tiny ruffled
APPROX. 4000 FT. OF [ little Sylena, aged 13 months, to aumorlues at months. Rev. Stephen F. daughter. Recent visitors at the Spear apron.
N S RED mov tram the Massacnusetts t, enera r rs
W|DE PINE STORED has been en . , . Horrell officiated. Dr. Mr. and Mrs. John Hill from home have been M . and M . Edith Judemann in her
FOR MANY YEAR8 Intensive Care Unit at everyming was anne exacu.y Brewster Martin was Islington, Mass., spent the Cecil Hartson from COn- colorful garb and Terry Gibbs
Massachusetts. General ght_from q.nist, FAno Anderson F=m)r- weekend with his aunt, n¢c, t icqt ad Mr: and..Mrs: wexg soebody's great-
o.m : . Cross
: e ro s July 4 they with Mrs. trom outwest. , ....
AT I0 00 A M famd are wRh her ever da WhO accrued the chdd snouid Pra er' and th on r n ', '
!: : • • " 'Y Y Y y ' e c g egat'o Franty McFarland had a The W. Newbuf Fire Corinth
EXHIBITIONFROMS:3OA.M. exercising her and learning be removed to Massachusetts sang "O God, Our Help in picnic at the home of Mr. and Department have a different
MORNING OF SALE
Since the real estate is to be sold, conskting of a
beautiful colonial leeated on a hillside in picturesque
Thetford, Vt., which has been occupied by the Ross
family for years, we have beea commissioned to offer
the remaining contents, along with items from friends
at auction.
Location: Take the Thetford exit off 1-91 and follow
auction signs.
In Part: Two-part butlers secretary in mahogany; 7'6"
x 3' wide turned leg harvest table; set of 6 decorated
Hitchcock sidechairs; stretcher base tavern tablewith
drawer (worked on); Windsor style comback rocker;
the skills necessary to keep up General because there are Ages Past."
very few hospitals that have Bearers
were grandsons,
the highly sophisticated Nicholas Gilman, Richard
support system and Gilman, Donald Gilman,
monitoring equipment needed Thomas Swanwick, Joel
at this point. Swanwick and John
her improvement.
It was on June 30 that
Sylena, who had been playing
in her yard, on Buffalo Road,
was missed by both her
mother and her grandmother,
who is a next door neighbor.
Suddenly, her young uncle,
Matthew Puffer, noticed the
family dog across the street.
He reasoned the dog would be
with the child. Then he saw
primitive wooden rocking horse; decorated thumback
high back rocker; ladies decorated rockers; childs
Boston rocker; HRehcoek armchair; claw and ball foot
writing table with drawer (custom); set of 4 cane seat
sidechairs; l-drawer scalloped top stand; pedestal
base round top stand; 4 posted sideboard with carved
paw feet and gaUery back; Ig, Empire sofa in fine
condition; Empire chests; pr. custom French arm-
chairs; other Custom and modern furniture and ac-
cessories.
Important portrait painting of a Dr. Newton of
Boston by Chamberlain; painting on ivory of Annie
Bingham after Reynolds; early and important paintin8
on ivory of a woman in early dress w!th bonlmt holding
a book seated in chair (crack); mimature o[ gentmman
signed Elisa Edwards; painting by Weyman Adams;
painting of water scene; currier and tves "The ueu ot
New York;" othor prints; primitive type waterscene;
book box with crewel work scene; 2 Oriental pictures;
paisley shawls; wag hangings and few coverlets;
quilts and quilt tops; some linen; few Oriental rugs
(worn); antique wedding dress approx, middle 1800's;
old fans; etc.
2 pr. brass andirons; pr. keyhole andirons; pr. bra
candlesticks; several hog scraper candlesticks; dolls
piano; baskets; crocks one with blue design; mortar
and pestles; old sled; 15' python skin; African spear i
lg. tea tin; other tin; brown English china wash Oowi
and pitcher; 18 English platter; covered vegetable
dish; several pc. of Ironstone including creamers,
platters, etc. Pattern glass ;r Halsey punch cups; (many
more items of glass and china will be included after
family choices) various finger and other lamps; piano
and stool by Hallet and Davis; ox yoke; etc.
Wooden extemsion ladder; bicycle; tools and tool
box; Westinghouse upright freezer; Ariens
snowblower; rotor lawn mower; free standing
fireplace; Franklin typestove; etc.
SEVERAL HUNDRED BOOKS TO BE SOLD AS A
LIBRARY AT 11:00 A.M.
APPROX. 4,000 FEET OF WIDE PINE BOARDS
AND PLANKS, SOME BOARDS OVER 30" WIDE. Has
been stored for years probably from '38 hurricane to be
sold at 12:00 Noon.
Approx. 2 cord of very dry firewood tobe sold at
12:10.
Sale Per Order of Mrs. Frank A. Ross. Thetford, Vt.
set of 4 European slip seat sidachairs with vase formed her floating face down in the
backs: 1-drawer Hepplewhite lightstand with fine pond across from her home.
taper: another Hepplewhite lightstand with drawer; Mathew, who bad taken CPR
country lift top desk with drawer on tapered legs in old at Baker River School had just
red paint; country hlf r .o.o.o.od..table with .s¢uare firdsbed an advanced first aid
tapered legs; thumbac windsor nn eatr; mroeage course, knew what to do. He
and single rail Windsor sidechairs; leng grain chest in worked on the child until the
old paint; cherrywood deep leaf dropleaf dining table, FAST Squad, called by Debra
2-drawer drop leaf pedestal base table; turned leg deep Stewart, Sylenda's grand-
leaf tables; hoopskirt ladder back arm rocker; mother came. With police
Terms--Cash or Cheek
escort they arrived at $ceva
Speare Memorial where, Dr.
An ambulance with doctors Daszkiewicz.
and nurses came for Sylenda She was married Aug. 14,
and she was treated during the 1907, to Dean H. Gilman who
trip to Boston. Prognosis is died Dec. 22, 1968.
that she will continue to Mrs. Gilman shared her
progress and be home before home with her daughter,
very long. Winifred, who cared for her in
The expense for the young recent years.
couple is heavy -- $500 a day Surviving are six daughters
and $500 for the ambulance and three sons, 23 grand-
without doctors' and nurses' children, 19 great-
charges. Shawnee's Store and grandchildren, nephews,
the other stores of the Baker nieces and cousins. A
River Valley have started a daughter, Grace, died in 1964.
fund to help. Contributions can Memorial contributions are
be made at Miller's, Muzzey's being made to the United
Bud's Country Store and the Church in care of Ernest H.
Wentworth Post Office. Kennedy, treasurer.
Arrangements were made
CARD OF THANKS <
The Burgess Family would like to' take this (
opportunity to thank aJ] those men and women,
who worked m our Open Dairy Farm Day, and
helped to make it such a success.
Thanks everyone.
Almon
Katherine
Duane
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603-747-20O0
lllt()KEl{ : SS!'IATES:
Albiue A.I.euilmhl Paul Mayette
787-6270
Robert Dupuis
747=2,11
WILLIAM A. SMITH, INC.
Auctioneer tad Alraier
Plainfield, New Hamlhlre 03781
Tel, 603.67fZ949
Consignment Sales Ronm $03.Lql8-8478
N.H.Ltcense No, Zl4 -- Me. No. il0--
List No. 223-- Early American home on quiet street
boasts 9 rooms, 4 bedrooms, lrZ baths. Com-
pletely remodeled . • . closets throughout.
Separate eat-in kitchen with pantry. Formal D-
R and L-R . . . Family room. Appliances
negotiable -- oil FHA heat-- I car attached
garage and storage shed. Nice garden spot
walk to all conveniences. $34,900.
List No. 242-- "Elegant age" -- is 8 room Early
American home is a .dream to live in. Tastefully
redecorated througn#ut , kitchen boasts
breakfast counter, lois of cabinet space com-
plete with electric stove, refrigerator.., closets :
in 3 of the 4 bed,roms -- FHW oil heat, fully
insulated. 22' x 26 garage_used as workshop and
office has gas furnace. TOWn lot -- walk to
conveniences. Offered at $4,1,500,
Mrs. Lawrence Lane in
Woodsville and enjoyed the
fine Woodsville parade.
On Wednesday, July 8,
nearly 40 women and several
children met at the hall for a
wonderful baby shower for
Mrs. Donald Carleton which
was a complete surprise to
her. The playpen donated by
Mrs. Woodward was over-
flowing with lovely and useful
gifts. Delicious refreshments
Topsham
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hit-
chins, and family of Holin-
wald, Tenn., are visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Hodge.
Several from the com-
munity attended the Fourth of
July festivities in E. Corinth.
by the Boardway and Cilley Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brown, of
Funeral Home in Chelsea. Berwick, Maine visit at the
Victor Brooks Jr.
Pike, to go in A.F.
PIKE--Victor Brooks Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. Victor A.
Brooks Sr. of Pike, has en-
tered the Air Force Delayed
Enlistment Program ac-
cording to S. Sgt. Bob Gallant.
Air Force Recruiter in Barre.
Brooks, a 1981 graduate of
Woodsville High School. is
scheduled to leave for basic
training at Lackland Air
Force Base near San Antonio,
Tex., Oct. 14.
Plans are for Brooks to
receive technical training in
the Administrative career
field for which transferrable
college credits will be
awarded.
WANTED--Salesperson,
selling Security Syslems. If
interested call 603-298-8060 or
802-222-5236. Ask for Fred or
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home of her grandmother,
Mrs. lva Lou Welch over the
weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. James Ord-
way visited at the Welch home
also this weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert C.
Frost of Clarion, Penn., and
St. James City, Fla. visited his
uncle Eben Boyce last week on
their return from a trip to
Nova Scotia.
Ehen Boyce was organist at
Topsham-
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Brooks
and family attended the
Appleton Reunion, held at the
home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Appleton. Honor
guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Appleton in honor of
their 50th wedding an-
niversary. Among the guests
were Kenneth Brooks, who is
home on leave from Navy Port
at Norfork, Va. Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry Appleton, Mr. and Mrs.
Jimmy Appleton and family,
and William Appleton of Waits
River. There were 35 at-
tending the happy occasion.
Lynwood Hood of Littleton
and Mr. and Mrs. Pinjo Teja
of New Jersey called on Mr.
and Mrs. Delmar Hutchinson
Sr. recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Perry
recently spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Marcell
Meschine Marlhoro; Mass.,
and Mrs. Yvonne Moschini, of
Hudson. Mass., the latter
called on the Ken Perrys and
Audette, also Mrs. Odvin
Perry, McFarland House,
Barre.
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Perry and
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Tillotson attended a 40th
edng anniversary party
old in RleMord recently.
firetruck and Mike Emerson,
Danny Gflson and Chip Spear
went to Claremont, N.H., and
brought it home. Let's all hope
it won't have to be used for a
long time.
John Philips and Emery
Wolf have purchased the land
and trailer near the Gove's.
The trailer will gladly be
given away and would be good
for a hunting camp.
Gertrude Hodge
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the S. Ryegate church last
Sunday.
Olive Powers and Barry
were on a business trip to St.
Johnshury on Tuesday.
Eben Boyee was in Windsor
last week to visit friends
there.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hodge,
Mr. and Mrs. James Spanner
and Chris attended the
Darrow Reunion in Ames,
N.Y., on the Fourth of July.
The session of the
Presbyterian Church met at
the home of Dr. and Mrs. T.M.
Taylor on Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Mary Smith en-
tertained with a Tupperware
Party at her home one evening
this past week.
Mrs. Kenneth Perry
439-5939
Russell Batten will he lay
speaker at the 8:45 a.m.
regular summer church
service. The new minister,
Rev. Mark Darners, will be in
charge of the three churches
starting July 19 and will he
living at the Groton Par-
sonage. The 3 churches are W.
Topsham and Waits River,
which have joint services and
Groton Methodist Church. We
all welcome you Rev. Mark
and your dear wife and two
children to our area.
OLD HOME DAY
THETFORD CENTER--Old
Home Day will be observed in
Thetford Center July 18 with a
parade at 11 a.m., an auction
at l p.m., rummage sale,
fancy table and crafts, mid-
way for the children,
homemade food and candy,
historical exhibits, rides,
baked bean supper at 5 p.m.
and . b",g ntmic
by Claude 11mrsten and his
band. "/'he event will benefit
the Methodist Church and
Thetford Center Community
Aasoetatio.
Staci Donahue spent a week
with her Grandparents, John
and Shirley Lesse. She and her
cousin, Shawn Kleinschmidt,
enjoyed each other's company
and visited Shawn's neigh-
bors. Happy anniversary
wishes to the Lasses, who's
anniversary was July 4.
Vern and Dot Foster spent a
recent Friday morning with
Verne and Giese Clogston
learning the extremely dif-
ficult task of trying to breed
Newfoundlands. The Festers
have acquired one of the
Clogston's beautiful Newfs
and are learning all about
them.
Dot Foster's sister and
brother-in-law, Midge and
Jack Kolentik, of Meriden,
Connecticut, spent the
weekend with them. Dot and
her grandson, Sbawn Klein-
schmidt, returned to Con-
necticut with the Kolentiks of
left his thriving
vegetable garden
to join the
believed the
Institute has
help Lyle
produce
The colors were
deference to
Burroughs,
and friend to all,
the parade from
porch and
couragement for
march ahead.
field, David
his tractor, not to
amazing
photographers
irrepressible
history.
The
chewing of cud as
wide-eyed at
trooping past
peaceful pasture.
and Nina Brown
Dong mona
propriately
proval.
Will Pond,
casion, added
the din. And
orange
dots
Great Meadow
was heard
ticipation of those',
overs.
Following this
about 1880,
parade, a
provided by
cooks of W.
Austria,
Germany
have found
beautiful
awaited in
garden whilst
strolled. At dusk
noisy but
fireworks after
almost reverent
to settle. In tl
shadowry
up crew
about.
Thomas
be in her late
town is truly
reminds me
near my
None of us
knew the
The
man of about
hills that
reminded
Mountains
of Kurdzhali in
After the
drove back
in search
Howard
Chesshire,
Walker
evening
Vershire.
Humbolt.
spend a week with family.
They returned Sunday and
both were very happy to be
back in the country. Shawn
promptly returned to his daily
routine of visiting his grownup
friends.
A luncheon for the ladies of
W. Corinth was hosted last
week by the Porter sisters.
Among the guests were
Eleanor Burroughs and her
sister Carrie, Doris Klein, and the
Agnes Carrier. Tony
Lyle and Annick Leymarie this time,
did not have any guests over visit
the weekend.
There is a debate in town Eleanor
among some of the chicken Tony
owners over the proper feedto weeds
give the birds during their
autumn days. Some say Blue Tony
Seal Grower Cal is the state of few
the art, but others insist that partofthe'
Broiler Bits are the best. But Charli
this writer feels strongly that came
a more natural mixture of
oats, wheat, and cracked corn Doris
called Scratch Feed is the
best, even though the chickens
aren't wild about the stuff, over b
The chickens, when given a She
blind-fold test, preferred the about
Broiler Bits two to one. the
A group of four Bulgarian
tourists in a rented Rabbit culprit:
stopped in town briefly on bottles
Friday to ask directions. The
foursome apparently got off of
interstate 91 in Bradford to
buy gas, and then somehow
mistook Route 25 for the en-
trance ramp to Route 91. One
thing led to another and they
ended up here dusty, dazed,
and cenfused..
tourists decided to have
a picnic on the town common held at
(near the Fosters) since they
had strayed to such a char-
ming spot. adults,
Said ene of the Bulgarians, a .under
large woman who appeared to
Falls. ShaUn
hand
Recent
of Irish
were
Roseman
necticut.
Tony,
family in
New York
Page 6-The Journal Opinion-July 15, 1981
Edith B. Dillon N
Obituaries of Orford dies
..... ORFORD--Edith B. Dillon, Hampton, Long island, N.Y.;
died at the Mary Hitchcock several nieces and nephews. W St C rinth
G rge A Sayre, 00e00o.a, Hospital after a Graveside services were ]. Haverhill KatharineBlaisdeil
long illness, held in the Orford Cemetery 787-6315 e o turns out to
eo • She was born in Wellan with the Ray. William
Ontario, Canada, daughter of Atkinsonofficiating. Russell and MargePage Woodsville el br te th F urth
ThetfordUil00die Thomas and Edith (Burgess) joined Brian, Roxanneand scholarship recipients. Plans C e a e o
8 Dillon. Kelli Copeland for a weekend were also made for the annual
She was a resident of Staten Blfordman d of camping over the Fourth at fudge sale during North CORINTH--The pealing of the red-gowned Pace elicited added just
Ding Dong House bell on July applause from the bystanders, touch. Even Lyle
THETFORDGeorge A. Fairlee, and Joan Jackson of Island, N.Y. most of her life,
Sayre, 82, died at his home on Wallingford; 14 grandchildren moving to Orford 13 years ago.
Thetford Hill. and 6great.grandchildren. Miss Dillon was a member
He was born May 24, 1899 in A memorial service was of the board of directors of the
E. Thetford, the son of Henry held at the First Orford Library and a member
and Rosa Linda (Dauphinee) Congregational Church on of the Rondo Club, and the
Sayre. ThetfordHill. Richmond Country Club in
Sayre was a lifelong Inlieu of flowers, memorial NewYork.
Colchester, Vermont.
BRADFORD--Clayton Sympathy is extended tothe
Gilbert, 82, of Bradford died at Douglas White family on the
Mary Hitchcock Memorial death of Jane's father, in
Hospital July 8 after a long Connecticut.
illness. Spending a few days visiting
Services were held at the McDanolds were Inka's
Thetford Center Cemetery sister, Irja Wirkkala of
July 11. Claremont and Ida Butler and
resident of Thetford and in contributions may be made to
I)22 he married Hazel Bragg. the Thetford Academy.
G rge J F'illian
superintendent of Camp eo
Hanoum, a private camp for 9
giris, as well as a carpenter E.I Haverhill, dies
and a farmer.
Ite is survived by his wife of
Thetford; three daughters,
Barbara Durkee of Fair
l{aven; Beverly Varney of
E. HAVERHILL-- George J. He was born in E. Haverhill
Fillian, 78, died July 8 at the and was a lifelong resident of
Grafton County Nursing the community.
Home. Filllan was employed by the
AUCTION
Gray's Auction Calendar
NOTICE NO AUCTION at Gray's Field on Saturday,
July 11.
SATURDAY, JULY 18 -- to settle the Estate of the late
Joe Pratt, Rt. 5 between Fairlee & Bradford, Vt.
Selling Antiques, Furniture & Farm Machinery. Starts
at9:30A.M.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 -- at the Methodist Church,
White River Jct., Vt. Selling furniture, household
goods, baked goods, donated services, etc. 5 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29-- for Don and Maryann Vogt,
Woodsville, N.H. Starting at 7 p.m. Selling 30 head of
registered Jerseys and Milking Equipment.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 -- the Central Vt. Holstein
Club sale, Tunbridge, Vt. Fairgrounds.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 1 -- the Graflon County Holstein
Bred Heifer Sale, North Haverhill, N.H, Fairgrounds.
AUCTION EACH & EVERY MONDAY AT THE EAST
THETFORD COMM. SALES BARN, EAST THET-
FORD. VT. LIVESTOCK SALE AT 2P.M.
AUCTIONEERS:
C.W. GRAY & SONS, INC.
EAST THETFORD. VT.
785-4348 or 785-2161
She is survived by a sister, He is survived by one sister, daughter Pamela from
Martha Tomlinson of South Mary Blood of Windsor. Shelley, Idaho.
Woodsville Lioness Club
BITS OF INFORMATION met at the home of Terry Lang
The only birds that can fly for a potluck supper meeting
backwards are hum- on July 9. Notes of thanks
mingbirds, were reported from the
H.P. Cummings Construction
Company in Woodsville and
was a member of St. Joseph
Church in Woodsville.
He is survived by his wife,
Annie (Fortier) Fillian of E.
Haverhill; two sons, Robert G.
Fillian of Arlington, Va., and
Armand L. Fillian of
Brooklyn, N.Y. ; two
daughters, Mrs. Donald
(Agnes) Linscott of Concord,
N.H. and Mrs. Corrine Oliver
of Delhi, N.Y.; two brothers,
William Fillian of Woodsville
and Dominic Fillian of Har-
tford, Conn.; a sister, Annie
Dargie of Hartford, Conn.;
and eight grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated at St. Joseph
Church in Woodsville.
Interment will follow in St.
Joseph Cemetery in Bath,
N.H.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the New
Hampshire Heart Fund, 2
Industrial Park Drive, Con-
cord, N.H.. 03301, or to the
Multiple Sclerosis Fund,
Waltham, Mass.
C.L. Wright,
Nashua, dies
Haverhill Fair.
The town and area should be
very prQud of the response of
individuals and groups in-
volved with the search for
young Kevin Barker in the
Black Mountain area. Persons
of all ages participated un-
selfishly with the search;
individuals and organizations
generously provided food and
drinks -- even a watermelon)
for the weary searchers. Each
individual involved deserves
commendation.
Stephanie and Gregory
Blaisdell of Houksett spent all
last week with their grand-
parents, Ed and Kay
Blaisdell. They are the
children of Brian and Pare
Blaisdell, who spent the
weekend here after returning
from a trip to Washington, D.
NASHUA, N.H.--Cornelius L. Mrs. Marion (Meiendy) C.
Wright, 51, of Nashua died Wright of Nashua; 2
July 8 at a Nashua Hospital daughters, Doreen A. Wright
following an extended illness, of Amherst, N. H., and PFC.
He was a resident of Nashua Shelley W. Leake, stationed at
for the past five years and Fort Ord, Calif.; a grandson;
formerly of Norwich. a brother, John Keith of
He was born in Bradford Scotia; 3 sisters, Mrs. Harriet
April 8, 1930, a son of the late Whitney of White River Jct.;
Arthur and Mary (Currier) Mrs. Phyllis Wilson of Pier-
Wright. A graduate of mont; andMrs. Stuart (Mary)
Bradford Academy, he served Gould of White River Jct.; an
in the United States Army in aunt, and several nieces and
Korea. He was a consultant'nephews.
fob the John Hancock Funeral sere'ices were held
Insurance Company in Boston in the First Congregational
for over 25 years. Church of Nashua July 11.
He was a member of the ,Memorial gifts may he
First Congregational Church made to the American Cancer
of Nashua and held mere- Society, 686 Mast Road,
bership in the White River Jct. Manchester, N.H. 03102.
Lodge of Elks, the Chester
Masonic Blue Lodge, the
The Richard Leavitts
visited Parc Safari in
Hemingford, Quebec, also the
Eisenhower Locks and
Thousand Islands on the St.
Lawrence Seaway. On Sun-
day, June 5, they and scores of
other people watched a huge
moose feeding in a pond just
this side of Crawford Notch.
The AARP will meet at the
VFW Hall on Thursday
evening, July 16, starting with
a potluck supper at 6:30. The
program will he "At Jolson
(almost)".
W. Newbury
Miss Irene Trevis, an artist
from New York, is having a
Scottish Rite Bodies of the home built on land a short
Valley of Burlington and the Marua
Vermont Consistory 32nd ret Gibnan distanCeFrank Putnambel°w thebarn.Old formerMiss
Degree. Trevis has a workshop in the
Survivors include his wife, of Chelsea d/ .woods Building in Bradford.
4th summoned the populace of
W. Corinth to their glorious
Independence Day festivities
benefitting the 205th
Anniversary of the Signing.
West Corinthians streamed
from their farms, country
homes, remodeled churches
and school houses, chalets,
camps and tents, harkening
to the call. The throng
gathered at Windswept Acres
where the parade started
when the blue ribbon was cut
by Eleanor Burroughs,
resplendent in her colonial
gown and cap.
The marchers sallied forth
led by the W. Corinth
Independence Day Ding Dong
Reunited Band preceded by
their road-wide banner. Fritz
Gross, master parade ar-
chitect and organizer of this
Little raven-haired Abra
Brown amused the crowd with
her creation, a large frog
hand-puppet. The eminnent
town professor, Corky
Kramer, Director of the
Threshold Institute and
dashing in his Mexican attire,
sauntered by with the huge
Institute banner assisted by
Bob Learmonth and Roy
Judomann, bedecked with a,
bizarre three-cornered hat.
John Klein skillfully
maneuvered his cub tractor
with hand-crafted mini-
haywagon, (best in the float
division) bearing the youngest
and oldest marchers, Nina
Judemann, 2 years old, and
Michael Starr, 87, playing
Russian folk music;
whereupon vivacious Dina
Dubois and another young
unprecedented event, played lady, unable to contain
saxaphone followed 'by two themselves, were seen to
guitarists, Tony on drums, execute a spirited dance on
Michael Starr on accordion, the Mill PostRoad. .
little Shawn with his fife, Dina Holly and Peter Crawford
DuBois expert on the wash- descended from the hills on
hoard and spoons, Helen their beribhoned motorcycle,
Perdue ably handling the the first seen of them since
rhumba sticks, Pace jingling they started building their
her tambourine, plus a large new home. Giese and Vernon
section of kazooists kazouing.
A cacophony of sound arose
when various songs erupted at
the same time.
John Dallett's pony and
sulky led by the ravishing,
Bertha Carlton
429-3868
were served along with punch
and a lovely baby cake made
by Mrs. Beverly Spear. Little
Betsey Lynn Carleton was not
at all disturbed as she lay in
her grandmother Frost's
arms.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Cove
Clogston of the Von Witten
Kennels proudly marched
with their blue-ribhon, well-
behaved dogs; their
magnificent black
Newfoundland dog sporting
his elegant monogrammed
bib.
Sue and Jack Learmonth
were hopping and greeting all
the town folk and Jack's grin
was almost as wide as the "I
Love A Parade" banner he
held aloft. Daintily propelling
her custom-made, per-
sonalized wheelbarrow, full to
Mrs. James Perry is doing
the brim with flowers, Doris
Klein was oblivious of
CHELSEA--The funeral cooking this summer at are rejoicing over the birth of everything but the beauty of
Wentworth child is recovering service for Mrs. Margaret Bonnie Oaks in Fairlee. a son June 13. He weighed 7 the occasion.
. - - - .... _ ..... Gilman, 94, was held July 6 in Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Brock pounds, 71: ounces at Of note was renowned
-- MI I WENTWORTH--The friends Peters tooz cnar ge. tie the United Church here. She and son Terry spent the Woodsville Hospital: Little French beauty Annick
COUNTRY AUCTION OF ANTIQUIF, I of Janet and Brad Puffer will worked jfor two days., to died at her home July 3 Fourth of July in Greenwich, Justin Allen is just what they Leymarie, a vision in blue,
1 ' CUSTOM ACRIESAND be relieved to know that their .stamize me.cni!d: ACCOrUm.g following an illness of 15 Conn., with Alfred Brock and ordered, complete with tiny ruffled
APPROX. 4000 FT. OF [ little Sylena, aged 13 months, to aumorlues at months. Rev. Stephen F. daughter. Recent visitors at the Spear apron.
N S RED mov tram the Massacnusetts t, enera r rs
W|DE PINE STORED has been en . , . Horrell officiated. Dr. Mr. and Mrs. John Hill from home have been M . and M . Edith Judemann in her
FOR MANY YEAR8 Intensive Care Unit at everyming was anne exacu.y Brewster Martin was Islington, Mass., spent the Cecil Hartson from COn- colorful garb and Terry Gibbs
Massachusetts. General ght_from q.nist, FAno Anderson F=m)r- weekend with his aunt, n¢c, t icqt ad Mr: and..Mrs: wexg soebody's great-
o.m : . Cross
: e ro s July 4 they with Mrs. trom outwest. , ....
AT I0 00 A M famd are wRh her ever da WhO accrued the chdd snouid Pra er' and th on r n ', '
!: : • • " 'Y Y Y y ' e c g egat'o Franty McFarland had a The W. Newbuf Fire Corinth
EXHIBITIONFROMS:3OA.M. exercising her and learning be removed to Massachusetts sang "O God, Our Help in picnic at the home of Mr. and Department have a different
MORNING OF SALE
Since the real estate is to be sold, conskting of a
beautiful colonial leeated on a hillside in picturesque
Thetford, Vt., which has been occupied by the Ross
family for years, we have beea commissioned to offer
the remaining contents, along with items from friends
at auction.
Location: Take the Thetford exit off 1-91 and follow
auction signs.
In Part: Two-part butlers secretary in mahogany; 7'6"
x 3' wide turned leg harvest table; set of 6 decorated
Hitchcock sidechairs; stretcher base tavern tablewith
drawer (worked on); Windsor style comback rocker;
the skills necessary to keep up General because there are Ages Past."
very few hospitals that have Bearers
were grandsons,
the highly sophisticated Nicholas Gilman, Richard
support system and Gilman, Donald Gilman,
monitoring equipment needed Thomas Swanwick, Joel
at this point. Swanwick and John
her improvement.
It was on June 30 that
Sylena, who had been playing
in her yard, on Buffalo Road,
was missed by both her
mother and her grandmother,
who is a next door neighbor.
Suddenly, her young uncle,
Matthew Puffer, noticed the
family dog across the street.
He reasoned the dog would be
with the child. Then he saw
primitive wooden rocking horse; decorated thumback
high back rocker; ladies decorated rockers; childs
Boston rocker; HRehcoek armchair; claw and ball foot
writing table with drawer (custom); set of 4 cane seat
sidechairs; l-drawer scalloped top stand; pedestal
base round top stand; 4 posted sideboard with carved
paw feet and gaUery back; Ig, Empire sofa in fine
condition; Empire chests; pr. custom French arm-
chairs; other Custom and modern furniture and ac-
cessories.
Important portrait painting of a Dr. Newton of
Boston by Chamberlain; painting on ivory of Annie
Bingham after Reynolds; early and important paintin8
on ivory of a woman in early dress w!th bonlmt holding
a book seated in chair (crack); mimature o[ gentmman
signed Elisa Edwards; painting by Weyman Adams;
painting of water scene; currier and tves "The ueu ot
New York;" othor prints; primitive type waterscene;
book box with crewel work scene; 2 Oriental pictures;
paisley shawls; wag hangings and few coverlets;
quilts and quilt tops; some linen; few Oriental rugs
(worn); antique wedding dress approx, middle 1800's;
old fans; etc.
2 pr. brass andirons; pr. keyhole andirons; pr. bra
candlesticks; several hog scraper candlesticks; dolls
piano; baskets; crocks one with blue design; mortar
and pestles; old sled; 15' python skin; African spear i
lg. tea tin; other tin; brown English china wash Oowi
and pitcher; 18 English platter; covered vegetable
dish; several pc. of Ironstone including creamers,
platters, etc. Pattern glass ;r Halsey punch cups; (many
more items of glass and china will be included after
family choices) various finger and other lamps; piano
and stool by Hallet and Davis; ox yoke; etc.
Wooden extemsion ladder; bicycle; tools and tool
box; Westinghouse upright freezer; Ariens
snowblower; rotor lawn mower; free standing
fireplace; Franklin typestove; etc.
SEVERAL HUNDRED BOOKS TO BE SOLD AS A
LIBRARY AT 11:00 A.M.
APPROX. 4,000 FEET OF WIDE PINE BOARDS
AND PLANKS, SOME BOARDS OVER 30" WIDE. Has
been stored for years probably from '38 hurricane to be
sold at 12:00 Noon.
Approx. 2 cord of very dry firewood tobe sold at
12:10.
Sale Per Order of Mrs. Frank A. Ross. Thetford, Vt.
set of 4 European slip seat sidachairs with vase formed her floating face down in the
backs: 1-drawer Hepplewhite lightstand with fine pond across from her home.
taper: another Hepplewhite lightstand with drawer; Mathew, who bad taken CPR
country lift top desk with drawer on tapered legs in old at Baker River School had just
red paint; country hlf r .o.o.o.od..table with .s¢uare firdsbed an advanced first aid
tapered legs; thumbac windsor nn eatr; mroeage course, knew what to do. He
and single rail Windsor sidechairs; leng grain chest in worked on the child until the
old paint; cherrywood deep leaf dropleaf dining table, FAST Squad, called by Debra
2-drawer drop leaf pedestal base table; turned leg deep Stewart, Sylenda's grand-
leaf tables; hoopskirt ladder back arm rocker; mother came. With police
Terms--Cash or Cheek
escort they arrived at $ceva
Speare Memorial where, Dr.
An ambulance with doctors Daszkiewicz.
and nurses came for Sylenda She was married Aug. 14,
and she was treated during the 1907, to Dean H. Gilman who
trip to Boston. Prognosis is died Dec. 22, 1968.
that she will continue to Mrs. Gilman shared her
progress and be home before home with her daughter,
very long. Winifred, who cared for her in
The expense for the young recent years.
couple is heavy -- $500 a day Surviving are six daughters
and $500 for the ambulance and three sons, 23 grand-
without doctors' and nurses' children, 19 great-
charges. Shawnee's Store and grandchildren, nephews,
the other stores of the Baker nieces and cousins. A
River Valley have started a daughter, Grace, died in 1964.
fund to help. Contributions can Memorial contributions are
be made at Miller's, Muzzey's being made to the United
Bud's Country Store and the Church in care of Ernest H.
Wentworth Post Office. Kennedy, treasurer.
Arrangements were made
CARD OF THANKS <
The Burgess Family would like to' take this (
opportunity to thank aJ] those men and women,
who worked m our Open Dairy Farm Day, and
helped to make it such a success.
Thanks everyone.
Almon
Katherine
Duane
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I Montebelio Street Woodsvtlle. Nil 03785
603-747-20O0
lllt()KEl{ : SS!'IATES:
Albiue A.I.euilmhl Paul Mayette
787-6270
Robert Dupuis
747=2,11
WILLIAM A. SMITH, INC.
Auctioneer tad Alraier
Plainfield, New Hamlhlre 03781
Tel, 603.67fZ949
Consignment Sales Ronm $03.Lql8-8478
N.H.Ltcense No, Zl4 -- Me. No. il0--
List No. 223-- Early American home on quiet street
boasts 9 rooms, 4 bedrooms, lrZ baths. Com-
pletely remodeled . • . closets throughout.
Separate eat-in kitchen with pantry. Formal D-
R and L-R . . . Family room. Appliances
negotiable -- oil FHA heat-- I car attached
garage and storage shed. Nice garden spot
walk to all conveniences. $34,900.
List No. 242-- "Elegant age" -- is 8 room Early
American home is a .dream to live in. Tastefully
redecorated througn#ut , kitchen boasts
breakfast counter, lois of cabinet space com-
plete with electric stove, refrigerator.., closets :
in 3 of the 4 bed,roms -- FHW oil heat, fully
insulated. 22' x 26 garage_used as workshop and
office has gas furnace. TOWn lot -- walk to
conveniences. Offered at $4,1,500,
Mrs. Lawrence Lane in
Woodsville and enjoyed the
fine Woodsville parade.
On Wednesday, July 8,
nearly 40 women and several
children met at the hall for a
wonderful baby shower for
Mrs. Donald Carleton which
was a complete surprise to
her. The playpen donated by
Mrs. Woodward was over-
flowing with lovely and useful
gifts. Delicious refreshments
Topsham
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hit-
chins, and family of Holin-
wald, Tenn., are visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Hodge.
Several from the com-
munity attended the Fourth of
July festivities in E. Corinth.
by the Boardway and Cilley Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brown, of
Funeral Home in Chelsea. Berwick, Maine visit at the
Victor Brooks Jr.
Pike, to go in A.F.
PIKE--Victor Brooks Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. Victor A.
Brooks Sr. of Pike, has en-
tered the Air Force Delayed
Enlistment Program ac-
cording to S.Sgt. Bob Gallant.
Air Force Recruiter in Barre.
Brooks, a 1981 graduate of
Woodsville High School. is
scheduled to leave for basic
training at Lackland Air
Force Base near San Antonio,
Tex., Oct. 14.
Plans are for Brooks to
receive technical training in
the Administrative career
field for which transferrable
college credits will be
awarded.
WANTED--Salesperson,
selling Security Syslems. If
interested call 603-298-8060 or
802-222-5236. Ask for Fred or
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home of her grandmother,
Mrs. lva Lou Welch over the
weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. James Ord-
way visited at the Welch home
also this weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert C.
Frost of Clarion, Penn., and
St. James City, Fla. visited his
uncle Eben Boyce last week on
their return from a trip to
Nova Scotia.
Ehen Boyce was organist at
Topsham-
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Brooks
and family attended the
Appleton Reunion, held at the
home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Appleton. Honor
guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Appleton in honor of
their 50th wedding an-
niversary. Among the guests
were Kenneth Brooks, who is
home on leave from Navy Port
at Norfork, Va. Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry Appleton, Mr. and Mrs.
Jimmy Appleton and family,
and William Appleton of Waits
River. There were 35 at-
tending the happy occasion.
Lynwood Hood of Littleton
and Mr. and Mrs. Pinjo Teja
of New Jersey called on Mr.
and Mrs. Delmar Hutchinson
Sr. recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Perry
recently spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Marcell
Meschine Marlhoro; Mass.,
and Mrs. Yvonne Moschini, of
Hudson. Mass., the latter
called on the Ken Perrys and
Audette, also Mrs. Odvin
Perry, McFarland House,
Barre.
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Perry and
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Tillotson attended a 40th
edng anniversary party
old in RleMord recently.
firetruck and Mike Emerson,
Danny Gflson and Chip Spear
went to Claremont, N.H., and
brought it home. Let's all hope
it won't have to be used for a
long time.
John Philips and Emery
Wolf have purchased the land
and trailer near the Gove's.
The trailer will gladly be
given away and would be good
for a hunting camp.
Gertrude Hodge
-- 439-5422
the S. Ryegate church last
Sunday.
Olive Powers and Barry
were on a business trip to St.
Johnshury on Tuesday.
Eben Boyee was in Windsor
last week to visit friends
there.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hodge,
Mr. and Mrs. James Spanner
and Chris attended the
Darrow Reunion in Ames,
N.Y., on the Fourth of July.
The session of the
Presbyterian Church met at
the home of Dr. and Mrs. T.M.
Taylor on Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Mary Smith en-
tertained with a Tupperware
Party at her home one evening
this past week.
Mrs. Kenneth Perry
439-5939
Russell Batten will he lay
speaker at the 8:45 a.m.
regular summer church
service. The new minister,
Rev. Mark Darners, will be in
charge of the three churches
starting July 19 and will he
living at the Groton Par-
sonage. The 3 churches are W.
Topsham and Waits River,
which have joint services and
Groton Methodist Church. We
all welcome you Rev. Mark
and your dear wife and two
children to our area.
OLD HOME DAY
THETFORD CENTER--Old
Home Day will be observed in
Thetford Center July 18 with a
parade at 11 a.m., an auction
at l p.m., rummage sale,
fancy table and crafts, mid-
way for the children,
homemade food and candy,
historical exhibits, rides,
baked bean supper at 5 p.m.
and . b",g ntmic
by Claude 11mrsten and his
band. "/'he event will benefit
the Methodist Church and
Thetford Center Community
Aasoetatio.
Staci Donahue spent a week
with her Grandparents, John
and Shirley Lesse. She and her
cousin, Shawn Kleinschmidt,
enjoyed each other's company
and visited Shawn's neigh-
bors. Happy anniversary
wishes to the Lasses, who's
anniversary was July 4.
Vern and Dot Foster spent a
recent Friday morning with
Verne and Giese Clogston
learning the extremely dif-
ficult task of trying to breed
Newfoundlands. The Festers
have acquired one of the
Clogston's beautiful Newfs
and are learning all about
them.
Dot Foster's sister and
brother-in-law, Midge and
Jack Kolentik, of Meriden,
Connecticut, spent the
weekend with them. Dot and
her grandson, Sbawn Klein-
schmidt, returned to Con-
necticut with the Kolentiks of
left his thriving
vegetable garden
to join the
believed the
Institute has
help Lyle
produce
The colors were
deference to
Burroughs,
and friend to all,
the parade from
porch and
couragement for
march ahead.
field, David
his tractor, not to
amazing
photographers
irrepressible
history.
The
chewing of cud as
wide-eyed at
trooping past
peaceful pasture.
and Nina Brown
Dong mona
propriately
proval.
Will Pond,
casion, added
the din. And
orange
dots
Great Meadow
was heard
ticipation of those',
overs.
Following this
about 1880,
parade, a
provided by
cooks of W.
Austria,
Germany
have found
beautiful
awaited in
garden whilst
strolled. At dusk
noisy but
fireworks after
almost reverent
to settle. In tl
shadowry
up crew
about.
Thomas
be in her late
town is truly
reminds me
near my
None of us
knew the
The
man of about
hills that
reminded
Mountains
of Kurdzhali in
After the
drove back
in search
Howard
Chesshire,
Walker
evening
Vershire.
Humbolt.
spend a week with family.
They returned Sunday and
both were very happy to be
back in the country. Shawn
promptly returned to his daily
routine of visiting his grownup
friends.
A luncheon for the ladies of
W. Corinth was hosted last
week by the Porter sisters.
Among the guests were
Eleanor Burroughs and her
sister Carrie, Doris Klein, and the
Agnes Carrier. Tony
Lyle and Annick Leymarie this time,
did not have any guests over visit
the weekend.
There is a debate in town Eleanor
among some of the chicken Tony
owners over the proper feedto weeds
give the birds during their
autumn days. Some say Blue Tony
Seal Grower Cal is the state of few
the art, but others insist that partofthe'
Broiler Bits are the best. But Charli
this writer feels strongly that came
a more natural mixture of
oats, wheat, and cracked corn Doris
called Scratch Feed is the
best, even though the chickens
aren't wild about the stuff, over b
The chickens, when given a She
blind-fold test, preferred the about
Broiler Bits two to one. the
A group of four Bulgarian
tourists in a rented Rabbit culprit:
stopped in town briefly on bottles
Friday to ask directions. The
foursome apparently got off of
interstate 91 in Bradford to
buy gas, and then somehow
mistook Route 25 for the en-
trance ramp to Route 91. One
thing led to another and they
ended up here dusty, dazed,
and cenfused..
tourists decided to have
a picnic on the town common held at
(near the Fosters) since they
had strayed to such a char-
ming spot. adults,
Said ene of the Bulgarians, a .under
large woman who appeared to
Falls. ShaUn
hand
Recent
of Irish
were
Roseman
necticut.
Tony,
family in
New York
