The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-25
WILLIAMSBURG.
Ministers Monday Club Had Outing and
Regular meeting.

Regular meeting,
The Ministers Monday club, compris-
ing members from Montpelier, Barreand
vicinity, held it's closing meeting for the
season in Williamstown yesterday. An
outing, to include the wives of the mem.
beers, was planned in connection with
this meeting and those in attendance
were taken by auto through the gulf as
far as East Brooktield On the return
trip. a stop was made in the gulf in
order to enjoy the scenery and the dis.
play of athletic stunts, denominational
rivalry running high in the latter. Lat
er an excellent lunch, provided by the
ladies of the local Methodist and Con.
gregational churches, was served in the
dining room of the Congregational
church, followed by the regular meeting,
when Rev. A. w. Hewitt of Plainfeld
delivered an able paper on "The Rural
Church." and Rev. John Irons of Will
Jamestown spoke on Religious Lessons
from Gods Out-of- Doors Both papers
were well received in the discussion that
followed. The day was thoroughly en-
joyed and The ministers voted their
thanks to those providing autos and re-
freshments before they separated. The
following were present: Rev. and Mrs.
f. +. Newell, Rev. and Mrs. G. Fl. Holt,
Rev, Edgar Grassland, Barre; Rev. Ivan
Benedict, William Shaw and L. O. Sher-
burne Of Montpelier; Rev. V. E. Smith,
Waterbury; Rev. and Mrs. William Graf
shore Of Webstervlle Rev. and Mrs. |
A. w. Hewitt Of Plainfeld; Rev. Frank |
Bloomfield Of Berlin; Rev. Albert Abbott |
and Rev. and Mrs. John Irons of Will
Jamestown.
For the last two nights, bird, seem.
ingly a cat bird. has been heard sing
ing late into the night near the Congre
gational parsonage. The hooking bird,
near relative, is reputed night sing
er.
James L. Bacon has moved from Quar-.
ry street to Barre, where he will be EN-
ployed by J. A. Cummings on rural route
No. 2.
Miss Anna lawson has finished work
as cook at the Monument house, and goes
TO her home in Barre.
Claude r. George, late of the Eagle
lunch room in Barre, has lately been
in town and will come here and open a
lunch room il satisfactory arrangements
can be made.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dow, Mrs. Vernon
Savery and Richard Jeffords were in Il
last week to attend the an
nnal session OF the grand lodge Of Odd
Fellows of the state.
Rev and Mrs. Frank H. Roberts have
returned from a brief visit to relatives II
in Chelsea.
Hiram s. Driiry Ia to move to his farm | II
near Graniteville for the summer, and II
will cover his rural route No. 3, from II
there, using his Metz auto in making II
his trips. He intends to move in few
lays. III
The foundation for the engine house,
including cistern for water and the HI
lam across the brook are now completed
md 1t Is expected that work on the
,uilding will be begun within a short
ime. J. NJ. Hutchinson has the contract III
or the erection OF the building. III
Miss Flossie Tyler who has been in III
Sorthfed for several months, is now
nth her niece. Mrs. Joseph Brooks, of
'outh Main street. Mr. Brooks Is at III
york in Lisbon, n H. nj
Miss Evelyn A. Reed is at work in III
he postofiice, in the place of George L. Hi
imons, now at Homer Fits store in Hi
'arre. John l.. Winchester, who helped I'LL
ut for a few weeks. having returned to I'LL
he employ of the Union Granite COM Hi
any in Waterbury. I'LL
Eighteen pupils took the state exam. HI
lation for free tuition given by Supt. iii
mith at the village schoolhouse last M
eek.
The selectmen have received a petition
skiing them 10 discontinue short piece
road in the quarry section, between
ARE line and the quarries in this
,wn. This road was laid before the
ilroad was built TO the quarries from W
are and il !. stated that it is not =
wv needed.
Are you goingi where' To the n
urn Of the Tide" given by the East
ARE Dramatic club Thursday evening.
ay 27, in grange hall. Reserved seats
sale az Williams drug store.