65 Years ago
CUB SCOUTS CHRISTMAS PARTY
Santa Claus arrived on Thursday at the American Legion rooms to spend the evening with the Cub Scouts, Den No. 4. The festivities opened with the singing of “Jingle Bells,” followed by a group singing of Christmas carols by the Cubs, relatives and guests.
Awards were presented as follows: Bobcat pages; Christopher Keith, Michael Picard, Roger Knowlton and Ivan Picard. A Gold Arrow Point was presented to William Millard.
Gifts were exchanged from a lavishly decorated tree including candy canes for old and young. A large cellophane bag of candy was won by Theresa Dufresne who guessed the closest to the amount of pieces in the bag and second prize of a smaller bag of candy was won by Billy Bassett. A social hour followed the most enjoyable meeting.
December 29, 1960
FREE MOVIES SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT 2:00
The Kiwanis Club of Hardwick, in cooperation with the management of the Idle Hour Theatre will sponsor a Free Matinee for the youngsters at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, New Year’s Day.
The showing will be a full program of cartoons.
CRAFTSBURY GARAGE DESTROYED BY FIRE
Fire, from as yet an undetermined origin, completely destroyed the Craftsbury Garage, located in Craftsbury village, Saturday afternoon.
Starting at about 2:00 in the office in the front of the building it spread so rapidly that little was saved, with all accounts and bookkeeping records being lost, as well as a stock of ammunition, sporting goods, garage tools and supplies, a farm tractor, three-quarter yard loader, dump truck and two chain saws.
The owner and operator, Louis Markers, was returning from a business trip to Hardwick when the fire broke out and noticed the smoke as he was going up the gulf road.
The Craftsbury Fire Department was soon on the scene and the Hardwick Fire Dept. was called and both pumped water from a nearby river.
The P. Beaudoin barber shop on one side and the Masonic Hall on the other side on of the burning building were both damaged somewhat on the outside, with the Masonic Hall suffering considerable smoke and water damage on the inside.
Eugene Markers and Hermie Spring attempted to get the records office and Mr. Marckres was burned the attempt.
The building was 82 feet long and 38 feet wide, two stories high, with total loss estimated at around $30,000, with partial insurance coverage.
December 29, 1960
100 Years ago
The Hardwick Gazette
December 31, 1925
St. John the Baptist Mission. [Episcopal]
West Church St., Near Library.
The Rev. G. R. Brush, Priest-in-Charge
Second Sunday after Christmas, January 3, 1926.
Holy Communion and Sermon at 10:45 A.M.
The congregation on Christmas Day was not as large as usual. For this reason it is earnestly hoped that there will be a full attendance next Sunday, which falls during Christmas-tide, that all may have the privilege of making their Christmas communion.
The Christmas Festival on Christmas Eve was a happy occasion for the children who presented their offerings in the manger for the orphaned children of the Near East Mission in Asia Minor. Santa Claus was present for the joy of the little ones and afterwards there was an hour of games and merry-making.
Friday, the Feast of the Circumcision and New Year’s Day, there will be Holy Communion at 9:00 A.M., at the rectory.
