The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-06
WILLIAMSBURG.

The regular monthly business meeting
OF the Wesley Bible class will be held at
the church vestry this evening at 1880
o'clock. Il. III. Waldo, secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Granger of Barre
visited their cousin, Walter Il. Granger,
| last week.
Miss Sadie Boyce is at home, having
been obliged on account of i'll health to
give up further work in the Barre schools
| for this term.
| Presby Hopkins is seriously ill at his
home in the western part of the town.
The farm where he lives is one of the
| first settled in town, having first been
the property of Cornelius Lynde one of
the surveyors of the town and prominent
in it's early affairs.
Joseph DeCoteau, jr., has engaged to
/ work for the w. B. Jones Granite Co.
and is moving his household goods into
the north tenement in the house across
the road from Henry c, Houses, last
occupied by Frank Passera. Mr.. Deco
teau formerly lived in town, but has
been in Barre for some two years past.
Mrs. Mary Staples is improving in
health, though not SO fast as her friends
could wish. Miss Grace Flint is now
at work for her.
As Memorial day falls on Sunday this
year, the day will be observed as Memo
rial Sunday and the exercises usually
held on Memorial day will be held one
day later. Rural carriers will not be
required to make their trips on that
day.
Mrs. Julia Moody of Barre, who has
been with Mrs. Laura M. Farnham for
several months, has finished her duties
there and gone to Burlington. Her place
is filled temporarily by Miss Agnes Rule
of Barre.
Miss Gladys Ballou of Chelsea, a for
mer teacher in town, is at Charles L. |
sivright's for a few days as the guest |
of Mrs. Frank A. Brockway.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Bailey, who went
to California last fall and have been
with their son, Luther j. Bailey, on
south hill since their return, have now
returned to their own house on Quarry |
street. Ira B. Wright, who has been oc,
cupying the house in their absence, has
moved to the house in Mill village oppo-
site the DR.. Davenport house.
Mrs. Ruth Austin of Barre was in
town yesterday on visit to her cous-
ina, Mrs. George 7. Colby and George L.
WILDER.
Glenn Morgan, who has been at work
for the Central Vermont railroad in the
yard at Barre and Montpelier for about
two years past has been laid off for a
time on account of lack of work during
The strike, and has moved to the home
II his father law. George w. Edwards,
On the road To Chelsea ,
A son was born yesterday to Mr.. and
Mrs. James f. Bacon.
The little son of 4. S. Bumps had
he misfortune to fall in such way as
o break his leg above the knee two or
hree days ago. IL has been set anu
placed in splints and the little fellow is
comfortable. Mrs. Bumps mother, Mrs.
'ooper, OF Montpelier, is staying with I,
Ter a few days.
Miss Lua b. Higgs, bookkeeper and !,
for the William b. Jones
iranite Co., is with her parents in Barre
or the remainder of the week.
Glenn Smith, formerly employed at :
he local creamery and now working in v
he same line in Connecticut, was in 7
own for brief visit with friends late. c
Y. t
Workmen employed in digging for the {
'ater supply TOR the fire pump found
after digging through about
hree feet of gravel making it necessary
D change the plan for the cistern some.
hat. II is to be built larger in d.
meter than was first intended, but not
D deep.