The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
TRIBUTE TO MEN IN SERVICE.
Hedding Church Epworth League Dedi-
Gated Service Flag of IA Stars.

| Tribute in fitting manner was paid
to the memory of IA young men OF the
Hedding Methodist church, who have en-
| listed i'm some branch of service since the
outbreak of war last spring, last evening
at the Epworth league service, when the
league dedicated large service flag con-
tanning Ia stars representing that num-
Der of young men. A large number of
relatives and friends of the young men
were present at the service, which was
in charge Of Miss Doris Eastman, while
an excellent program of musical selec-
tions and readings tended to bring into
prominence the spirit of the occasion.
The service opened with the singing of
America" and appropriate readings by
Misses Hazel Lyon and Marion Anker
and by Leon Cummings and Edward Glys-
son and a mandolin solo, "Joan of Arc"
by Dean Davis followed, while a quartet
consisting of Theron Morse, Dean Davis,
Hildreth Martin and Professor Morse of
the high school faculty contributed Sc
lection to the evenings entertainment.
Two of the young men, who are at
present visiting for few days at their
respective homes in town, were present
at the service. Second Lieutenant Neale
W. Hooker, who is visiting at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Hook
er of Park street, gave an interesting
talk on the statistics of the second
Plattsburg officers training camp, where
he recently received his commission,
while Dr. Homer Sowles of Boston, who
is visiting at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sowles of Beckley
street, gave short talk on the work of
the dental corps, of which he is a mem
ber
The task of placing the stars on the
service flag was appropriately given to
some member of the family, of whom
the young men now in service are mem
bers, the honor roll of young men being
as follows:
Capt. Newell Barber, who is at present
stationed with the Vermont troops in
North Carolina.
Second Lieut. Neale Hooker, who is at
present visiting at his home on Park
street.
Sergt Lauraine Densmore, who is sta
toned with the Vermont troops in North
Carolina.
Sergt Mike Cerasoli, who is serving
somewhere in France"
Guy Andrews, who is in the medical
department and also acting corporal of
the first regiment of engineers serving in
France.
Justin Barber, first tclass private and
also a member of the hospital corps.
Ralph Lawess, who is a member of the |
United States infantry serving in France. |
Paul Barnard, a member of the field |
artillery, stationed at Camp Devens,
Norton Lebouryeau, who is a first class
yeoman and first class gun pointer at the
United States navy yard, Brooklyn n. Y. |
Andrew Blaekmore, who is training at /
the naval station at Newport, r. !.
Neal Blanchard, who is serving in the |
L. S. navy.
Wilton Smith, member of the regi
ment stationed at present in Camp
Greene, n G..
Vernon Wells. who il at present sta:
toned in Florida
Two other young men who were for
merly affiliated with the Methodist |
church are in some branch of service,
they being Archie Goodrich, who is a
member of the lst Vermont regimental
band, and Howard Camp, who is a second
lieutenant in the United States army.
After the placing of the stars repre-
,enting the young men in service, Rev.
B. G. Lipsky offered prayer, while the
service was closed with the singing of.
The Star Spangled Banner"