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| drews responded on behalf of the de-
gree team. PIN knights feel jubilant
over the progress reported by Capt. Roe
IN arranging a series of duckpin games
with sister lodges, the first to be rolled
bachelors" of Mount Pleasant Lodge
have challenged the married men for a
set of games. T. A. Robbins will look
| after the welfare of the single men
and Past Grand S. T. Hind the married.
Both members are said to be past mas
tiers in the art, and interest in lodge
circles is ripe as to the outcome of the
contest. The third degree will be con-
Ierred at the next meeting, and Noble
Grand Edwin Allan Swingle extends an
invitation to all members of the order
to be present
The general committee. of which Past
Grand r. C. Grumley is chairman. hav-
ing in charge arrangements for the
comfort and welfare of visiting Odd
! Fellows who will be in attendance dur
ing the G. A. r. encampment held a
meeting Friday night in l. o. o. F.
nan. Inc several subcommittee chair
men reported all in readiness for the
occasion. More than 5000 was allowed
1or preliminary expenses
IN Recommendation of Past Grand c.
+. sample of the registration commit
zee souvenir flag was adopted. to be
presented to each member registering.
winch viii serve not only as a mark Of
loentlfication. but also entitle the hold
er to the various entertainment fea-
lures PROVIDED for the week. The SOU
venlr VIII carry with it the emblem Of
| the order The committee also adopt-
ca a card system of registration. While
~ is not expected that the number of
odd Fellows among the veterans will
reach the mark of registration Of nre-
vious encampments, vet the enroIlman+
VIII include all members of the order
Mno visit the city during the week.
more than 5000 are anticipated.
~, Mrs. henrietta Werner. chairman of
the entertainment committee. unon
whom will rest the responsibility Of
serving refreshments each day in the
auditorium, will be assisted by the Ia =
uies OF the auxiliary bodies and a GER
o oa.n Huhlpef or the chairmen of sub
committees. Appropriate badges will
Federal City Lodge. No 90, will meet
80 PHI, Wednesday. for short BUSH
meet at the usual time, 1880 pm and
consider the revision of the bylaws.
Eastern Lodge. No. :. conferred the
first degree Wednesday night The frst
degree will be again conferred neSt
Weonesday night, when many visitors
dictions 'ei Jul 10
An invitation to Eastern Lodge by
forest Lodge, No. Al, of ForestvilIe, Nd.
10 confer the initiatory degree. October
:, has been accepted The grand off,
GERS OF the District of Columbia have
peen invited to accompany Eastern
Lodge degree team on this visit. when
Forest Lodge, No. Al, will celebrate it's
nineteenth anniversary. The degree
team will be under the direction Of
Degree Master Marry L. Andersen.
Word has been received from Grand
secretary Frank e. Rapp of his safe
arrival in San Francisco.
Fred d. Stuart Encampment No.
besides entertaining the G. A. r. Wis.
TORS will confer the royal purple de-
gree Tuesday evening. All odd Eel
lows are invited to witness this degree
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Golden Rule Lodge, No. p. has re-
ceived 500 copies of the new constitu-
ton and bylaws from the hands of the
printer and is now ready to distribute
them to its members The lodge, it is
said, gave the new code of bylaws con-
siderable attention and it's committee
consisting of ]. H. Crew, S. H. Guynn
and w. 3. Irwin. was complimented by
the grand master for the manner in
which it did it's work. Some time ago
the lodge expressed its appreciation to
the committee by vote of thanks.
Quite an aggregation of members OF
Canton Washington. No. l. Patriarchs
Militant. have just returned from a
ten-day vacation at Atlantic City
Capt. F. A. Royse. Capt. w. H. Earnest
Capt. William ]. Hope, Capt c. D.
Shackelford. Neil McFarlane, Roscoe
Wines. H. l.. Anderson. G. B. Johnston
and w. H. Sardo were among the vaca-
tiOnists.
The degree work scheduled at Mount
Pleasant Lodge Tuesday night attract
ed large attendance and brought
forth favorable comment from the Rev
c. Everest Granger, speaker of the
evening. Vice Grand William E. An
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Mayf1ower Council, No. IL, met at So
cLety Temple Thursday evening with
large attendance, including Mrs. Mag
gle Licarione, vice councillor, and Mrs.
Jessie Richards. junior past councillor.
for the first time after a long illness.
Addresses were made by Mrs. Maggie
Strong and Joseph Mason, state council
representative, and a talk by Thomas
Farley on the principles of the order.
Under the good of the order. Mrs. Hal
lie Martin, past state councillor. pre-
daughter with the customary spoon
given by the council. Mrs. Bender ac-
cepted the gift with an appropriate
speech.
American Flag Council. No. ). met
Monday evening at the Society Temple.
with Mrs. Jennie Calvert, councillor.
presiding. The relief committee made
a report on the large list of sick mem
bers the council has at this time.
Notice was received of the death of
Mrs. Alice NJ. Watts late a member of
the council. The funeral was held Sat
urday and the burial committee per-
formed the full rites. Addresses were
made by Past Councillors T. f. Skinner
and Charles w. Magill.
Fidelity Council. No. 4. has extended
an invitation to all the councils to at
tend the fag-raising exercises to be
held at Union station and has asked
members to wear their regalia.
Charles H. Miller. state council secre-
tary. in an official circular, makes the
following announcements by instruc-
councillor. and her board of officers:
The fall-winter series of grand WISH
tations will be inaugurated Wednesday.
October 20. with that to Martha Dand
,ofl ~l,a 20
thanksgiving services will be held/Sun-
day evening, November 81, at the
Waugh NJ. L. Church, Sd and A streets
northeast.
Mrs. Lille NJ. Milstead, ]. William
Schwenk. past state councillors. and
Mrs. Hattie NJ. Miller past national
concilor, have been appointed to make
a complete revision of the state coun-
The following committees have been
appointed: Law-Edward p. Hazelton,
chairman; Mrs Mary Ferguson and
Mrs. Cora Lowe.
Finance = Mrs Minnika Abrahams.
chairman; Mrs. Lula Grubbs and Mrs.
Libbie Quistorf
Credentials-Mrs. A. Kellogg. chair
man; Mrs. Kate Newman and Mrs. Jen-
ME Wood.
Legislative-Grover f. Payne. chair
man; John E. Smallwood and Mrs
Sadie Riley.
The delegates from this Jurisdiction
to the national convention October at
Atlanta. Ga. held an informal meeting
Friday evening to perfect plans for the
trip. A number signified their inten-
ton of attending.
Charles H. Miller. state council secre-
tary, was given a surprise Monday, as
the result of some one announcing that
day was his birthday anniversary. He
was showered with cards, in which
those of Fidelity Council, No. 4, pre-
ponderated. The retiring state coun
cilor, Mrs. E. Viola Thompson. pre-
scented Mr.. Miller with silk tie of her
own handiWork as token of apprecia-
tom OF the secretarys work during her
administration.
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A joint meeting of the local tents will
be held Wednesday evening, at s
O'Clock, at the old Masonic Temple, 9th
and F streets northwest, in honor of D.
P. Markey, the supreme commander of
the order. The joint committee per-
fected arrangements for the occasion
Tuesday evening, and will meet again
tomorrow evening at National Tent,
No. ]. The visits of the supreme COM
mander will extend to Maryland and
Virginia. as well as to the District of
Columbia, and each section will pro-
vide for his proper reception.
National Tent. No. l. Monday night
directed that notices be sent to every
member urging his attendance at the
Joint meeting Wednesday evening.
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The Rebekah Assembly will hold a
special session Thursday evening, Oc-
tober Z, for the purpose of comforting
the assembly degree and to make ar.
engagements for the anniversary to be
celebrated October IA
Mrs. Annie E. Grigsby, president OF
the Rebekah Assemble. has returned
from her vacation in Virginia. Vice
President Mrs. Anna Billings also has
returned from an extended visit to
Chicago.
Naomi Rebekah Lodge, No 1, at its
meeting Monday night greeted one OF
its members. Mrs. Cora c. Day, who has
! been absent for more than year
making her temporary home in Sey-
mour, Ind. At the close of a social SEES
sion refreshments were served.
The committee in charge of the sixty
fourth anniversary celebration of the
Rebekah degree met Wednesday even
subcommittee.
This will be the first anniversary held
directly under the assembly. 1t will
be held in Odd Fellows Hall October
Ia musical and literary program and
will conclude with a dance All Odd
Fellows and their friends will be in
vited to attend.
The committee having the celebra ton
in charge is composed of Belle NJ. Car
ter, chairman: Mollie E. Edmonson,
vice chairman; f. ]. S. Murray. score
tary. and Flora o. Schwinger, Treasure
err. The subcommittee are as follows:
Programme. Pearle Windsor chair
man; Emma Strobel, Mary P. Dawkins.
Carrie Korn. Ella V. Mallory. Amy
Glossbrenner, Flora o. Schwinger
, Josie Ison. John D. Yoakley and Harry
l.: Andersen. Reception-Eula NJ. Daw.
| kins. chairman; and the noble and vice
grands of the seven Rebekah Lodges
Hall and decoration-Kate Morrison
| chairman; Annie Cole, Maud c. Rhode
| rick, Laura E. B. McChesney, Edith
Coon. Edith ODonnell, H. L. Corcoran,
J. H. Frederick. A: :. lson and George
ger. chairman; F. May Raitz. Mollie E.
Edmonson and Florence Leisinger
Printing-Nettie Metier, chairman
Sarah c. Darling and Annie Cole.
Press-Annie NJ. Coleman, chairman
Sarah NJ. Sanderson and Henry Weber
Floor committee. r. Schwineer
chairman; X. c. Suddarth and G. b
Johnston. Ushers-J. D. Yoakley, chair
, man: S. r. Carter, II. L. Corcoran, r.
c. Suddarth. N. NJ. Pollock, J. ri.
Broderick, j. B. De Hart and w. L.
Overstreet. Auditing - NJ. Franklin
Farmer, chairman; Anna Epps, 1. E.
King and J. w. Lyons.
Esther Rebekah Lodge, No. 5, will
meet at 1880 sharp tomorrow evening
program has been prepared by the
entertainment committee. All visiting
members are invited to spend the even
ing with the lodge. Light refresh
ments will be served at the close
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LODGES.
TOpAY-Osiris. No. &c. 3 pm. religious
services. Masonic and Eastern Star
Home
Monday-Dawson. No. 16. NJ. NJ: POto-
mac. No. j. special, NJ. NJ.
Tuesday Federal. No. l. +. A.: Acacia.
No. Is. NJ. NJ: Takoma. No. -. NJ. NJ.
Observation-Disclosures Centennial. 6:aO
pm. special. NJ. NJ. to be followed by
q celebration in honor Of the degree
team: Anacostia. No. 81. special. busl-
ness, dues
Thursday-Niount Pleasant. No. IS. spe-
cial. +. {.
Friday-Lebanon. No. :. f. A.
ROYAL. ARCH CHAPTERS.
Mondsy-Mount Vernon. No. ). business
Thur>,iay-Columbia. No. I. special, X. A.
Frjday-School of Instruction.
KNIGHTS TENiPLAR COMMANDMENTS.
TuesIay-De MoIay Mounted. No. !, He'd
Cross.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.
Tuesday, Robert de Bruce C1uncii. Nnlsn'S
Eadn,h. business: Albert Pike CONSIST
ory, quarterly meeting.
rbprsJav-Alb,r, Pike Consist"ry and the
Scottish Rite bodies. reception 10 ulaS'ei
Nasons of the District of coinho'-
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CHAPTERS,

CHAPTERS
Monday-Board of directors. Masonic and
Eastern Star Home. fall meeting. Ma
sonic Temple: Temple. No. Is: Co
lumbia. No. 10. reception to grand
matrou and grand patron and Matrons
and Patrons Associations OF 1914
and 1915.
Tuesday-Electa. No. =: Bethlehem, No.
Z. program but no degrees: Friend
ship. No. Il. lecture by Grand Pa
iron Arthur \. POynton.
Thursday-Mizpah. No. s. special. de-
grees by officers of Grand Chapter.
Friday-Martha. No. 4: MiZpah, No. s,
special. degrees: Ascension. No. 20.
Saturday-Mizpah. No. s. degrees by
MatrOns and Patrons Association of
1915
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Shepherds of Bethlehem.

National Lodge. No. 2. met Saturday
with Mrs. Mamie Stoves. commander.
presiding. The funeral committee re-
ported the interment of the chaplain.
the late Mrs. Alice NJ. Watts, in the
Congressional cemeterI with services
led by Rev. j. Compton Ball of the
Metropolitan Baptist Church.
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these columns
The Thursday of which
after that time,
that be earlier
received Saturday. but not later
both paper
All communications must be end
address of the person sending them.
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OD..fEL@N
LODGES.

LODGES.
Monday-Union No. II: Covenant, No. 10;
Beacon, No. Is, and Lansdon. No. 20,
business.
Tuesday Washington. No. 6. degree. Gold
en- Rule. No. 81. and Amity, No. ~,
business.
Wednesday-Easte No. I. degree. Har-
mony. No. .. and Federal City, No. -,
business.
Thursday Columbia. No. 10. and Salem,
No. %, degree.
Friday-Central. No. 1: Me ropolis. No.
16 and Phoenix No. Is. business.
STANDARDIZATION Washington, No. /, So
cial.
ENCAMPMENTS.
TueSday-Fred d. Stuart, No. Z, royal
purple degree.
Wednesday Columbian, No. !. royal pur-
pie degree.
acknowledgement, No. T. business.
REBEKAHS.
Nonday-Esther. No. 5. social.
Friday-Miriam, No. q, social
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VF9y9cA1fH6NTNS

At the meeting of White Eagle Council,
No. 4, Wednesday evening, the Poca-
hontas, Mrs. Lecorion, who has been sick
for some time, presided.
Mrs. RAIDER. who has been sick, was re-
ported improving.
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ABRG;iE;S
Monday-Esther. No. 5. social.
Friday-Miriam. No. 6. social.

The Rebekah Assembly will hold a
special session Thursday evening, Oc-
tober Z, for the purpose of comforting
the assembly degree and to make ar
engagements for the anniversary to be
celebrated October IA.
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Naomi Rebekah Lodge, No /, at its
meeting Monday night greeted one OF
its members. Mrs. Cora c. Day, who has
been absent for more than year
making her temporary home in Sey-
mour, Ind. At the close of a social SEES
sion refreshments Were served
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Visitors to and members of Fidelity
Chapter, No. 10, were entertained at the
conclusion of the business meeting
Tuesday night by Mrs. Lawrence and
Miss Janet Paine, who gave a short
program of music and readings. Re-
freshments were served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

Mrs. Annie E. Grigsby. president Of
the Rebekah Assemble. has returned
from her vacation in Virginia. Vice
President Mrs Anna Billings also has
returned from an extended visit to
Chicago.
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Esther Rebekah Lodge. No. 5, will
meet at 1880 sharp tomorrow evening.
A program has been prepared by the
en.eI.a.nment comhl ~ Al visiting
ing with the lodge. Light refresh
ments will be served at the close.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-21
NORTH CALAIS

Miss Isabel Leonard and Miss Louise
Bancroft went TO Montpelier Friday to
be the guests Of Miss Edna Celley for a
few days.
Mrs. Lizzie Cameron is in New York
for a few weeks, visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w Reigner were business
visitors in Montpelier last Monday.
Colonel VI. $. Foster aud son, Forest
Foster. enjoyed trip TO Camel's Hump
and Mt Mansfield last week
Mrs. Emily Powers has returned from
Hardwick TO Mrs. Betsey Marsh's for a
time.
Charles Scribner was home from God
dard over Sunday.
Miss Carrie Bancroft l. working al
Colonel Fosters for a few days.
Mrs. Lucetta Hawkins returned 10 her
home in Morrissille Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest hathaway and
Nelson and Edwin Smith. were among
those 90 attend the state fair AZ White
River Junction last week
Mr. and Mrs Frank Poster Of New
York were in town last week, calling
upon relatives.
Mrs. Ada Brooks Of Newark. y. a..
arrived ~ Mrs. Martha Posters Satur.
day 10 remain for a time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-21
GRANITEVILLE

w. I. Renehan has gone to Yonkers
n. ", where he has position as teach
er In a boys school.
c. Roscoe Melver went TO Mortified
yesterday morning 10 enter Norwich uni
versity.
Miss Marie Henry Of Enfield. n. H.,
is visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Fraser.
Mr. and Mrs William Mitchell Of
Barre spent the weekend with John
Reason.
J. II. Sutton has returned from short
visit 70 Concord. \. r.. and Quincy.
Mass, with his brother. Pred Suitor, Of
Barre. The trip was made In the latter's
Maxwell car
Mr.. and Mrs William McCaskell spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs. W H.
Miles.
Mrs. George Hogpe and two daughters
Misses Georgia and Myrs Hoggc Of
and Eugene Bailey Of Mont.
geometry were visitors in town yesterday.
Regular meeting 81 branch No. ~. o.
w. !. 4. 81 ~ A.. viii BE- held in las
sssrer han. Wcbstervilie. on "Wednesday
evening AZ : 80 o'cloek A good attend
auce i desired. 2. :. FiuniVan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-21
EAST BARRE

Chester Sargent left Friday Afternoon
for Montpelier, where he attended re.
union and banquet of the alumni of the
seminary in the evening. after which he
left on the midnight train for Wesleyan
university, where he begins his senior
year,
Frank Woodward is slowly recovering
from an injury to his right foot, received
while at his work on the Consolidated
quarry.
The woman's auxiliary will give an
entertainment entitled. "An Evening in
Scotland" in opera hall Friday evening
of this week. The songs of happy Scot
land, dainty maids in Highland costume,
choice and spicy readings, and an ex-
perienced piper win form delightful
program.
Miss Lucille Dickey has been i'll at her
home the past week but is somewhat
improved.
Miss Hattie Moore, who has been EN-
ployed in Montpelier for some time, spent
Sunday with her parents.
All members of Nmnetta council. No.
s. ID. of p. are requested to attend the
regular meeting "wednesday evening.
business OF Importance. Per order Poca-
hontas.
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RANDOLPH CENTER

Mrs. II. 4. Flint has returned from a
visit in Boston.
Mrs. Minnie Tullar, who had her ell
bow badly broken in a runaway acciden,
two weeks ago, is st.ll at the Randolph
sanatorium.
A. Fragean of Chicopee, Mass, is here
looking after his farm.
William Cooper has leased Fred Leaun-
tons farm for five years and taken pos.
session.
Fred Church Of Greenfield, Mass, Is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ID.
Church.
A. C. Wells is building an addition 10
his house. Sault brothers of Randolph
doing the work.
Henry Race has been driving mail
route No. 2 for b. G.. Perry while the
latter has been attending the fair.
A large acreage of potatoes was plant
ed in this section and they are rotting
badly. The apple crop is far below nor
NAL.
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The Irish Of the Balkans.

The Servians are the Irish of south
eastern Europe, with all the virtues and
some of the weaknesses of the Irish
people. They are especially proud Of
their national poetry, which they pos
sess as no other nation possesses in
modern times, for they still have their
national bards-men who live by max
ing national song, not highly cultured
poets, but men in the street They do
not 90 to newspaper to report what
they hear, but TO the next inn or cof-
fee house, and there take up their IN
struments TO recite what they have to
say. Virtually our bards are ancient
The old ones sing. Those
of the present day stenograph. The
Servian language is the richest and
most musical of the Slav dialects. The
Russian language has that reputation.
but II Is not so musical and clear and
Servian minister to
in the Manchester Guardian.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-21
Harvest Time In shantunu.

Now, come and see a harvest In
Shantung. Here, too, 1t is the time OF
supreme interest to the whole family.
Life In the country 10 practically meas
ured BY SO many wheat harvests, and
every old man and woman hopes to
live to see one more. For wechu be-
fore all plans are made with rsference
to It Carpentry, masonry, work Of
every kind must either be fnishec be-
fore pulling wheat tims' or laid aside
at that time to wait until the harvest
Is over. No matter how important In
the eyes Of foreign resident the
work Ia hand may become. hs cannot
beg or buy his workmen to continue
when once the wheat is ripe, In the
hospitals all the patients want to get
well by wheat pulling time. Some
must stay on, but many one incapac-
itated In hand or foot for real work
goes home to take his or her place in
watching the gate" that all the rest
of the family may go to the field and
fioor.-Christiant Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-21
CABOT

Miss Marjorie Wells is teaching mu.
sic in Boston.
Miss Alice Harvey and Miss judith
Haines are attending normal school in
johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cummings and
son of Hardw:ck visited Mrs. Abbie Smith
recently.
Merle Utley has returned to Hardwick
TO attend school at the academy.
Miss Maude Foster of Plymouth.
Mass, was a guest of her sister, Mrs.
Elmer Labree, two weeks recently.
Mrs. Nettie Bushey of Williamstown
was a guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Marsh recently.
Forest Ormsbee, former resident of
this place, was in town Tuesday call
ing on old acquaintance.
Ray Parrott of Montpelier was guest
last week of Miss Esther Wells.
Miss Nettie Gilman has gone to Los
Angeles, Cal. 20 live with her brother
and attend school.
Miss Sarah Dow had a bunch removed
from her face a few days ago by DIR. L.
W. Burbank
Elton Lance has returned TO Lebanon,
n. H.. 10 attend school.
Miss Ellie Fogg OF Westfeld, Mass.
was guest at +. c. McPhllomy's last
week.
Mrs. II. S. Eldridge and Mrs A. W.
Eldridge were guests at Amasa Fair
brothers last week.
Mr.. and Mrs G. X. Russell. Mrs. Ru-
fus Russell and Mrs. Orcutt of East
Mrs Hume and Mrs Ncaly Of
Boston, were guests al y. G. MePhilo. /
my's the first Of the week.
Miss Hazel Perry has returned 70
Montpelier seminary.
Mrs. u. H. Pike and daughter. Ra.
'hel, of woodsvillc. y. H., visited her
PARENTS, Rev. and Mrs. @. II. Wright.
,ver Sunday.
Louis Parmalee and Howard Elliott
II Barnet visited Paul Norris recently.
Mr.. and Mrs H. G. LAdd Of Enosburg
Falls were entertained recently az the
ZONE Of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Rogers