The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-10

Rev. James s. Clark completed his pas.
torate at the North Bennington Congre-
gational church Sunday and goes to the
First congregational church OF Madison,
Me.
I Liquor dealers in Burlington have been
ordered not to sell intoxicants to men
wearing uniforms. This action has been
taken in other states since the order for
mobilization of troops.
Rev. W. E. Baker preached his last
sermon as pastor of the First Congre-
gational church in Morrisville Sunday.
He has accepted call from a large
church in Ottawa, Ont.
Mrs. Charles butcher dug half a peck
| of potatoes frcm her garden in Walling-
ford Friday and found they had not SUI
| fered from the frost and were as well
preserved as though dug last fall
| The woman's Bible class of the Bur
lington Methodist society last Sunday
presented a dozen silver forks to Mrs.
G. V. Grismer the founder OF the class
and for eight years its teacher.
At the close of the service in the
Methodist church at Brattleboro on East
er Sunday, while the congregation re-
manned standing, Leslie Clarence wy
man and Miss Alma Ethylene Morrill,
were united in marriage.
The Nergennes branch OF the Amer
lean Red Cross society recently organ
lied numbers 40 members. No field serv-
ice will be required of any member, but
course of instruction in first aid to
the injured will be given.
DIR. John L. White, who was killed in
an automobile accident in Sacramento
Cal, few days ago, was formerly of
St Johnsbury and graduated from the
academy there in 1895. He was head
of hospital in Sacramento bearing his
name at the time of his death He was
Al years old.
A man giving the name of George A.
Sprague was admitted to the Spring
field hospital one day last week, but re-
fused to receive treatment or have an
operation performed, although he was in
a serious condition. He was taken to
his home in Boston next day
Forty three young men signed papers
in Brattleboro Sunday, pledging them
selves to attend drills and be ready to
enlist in the federal service when need
ed, This was in response to the offer of
ex-Lieut Walter r. Spaulding, who com
manded a company on the Mexican Dor
der last summer, that he would organize
a company to be drafted if necessary in
a second Vermont regiment.
The home of Mrs. Catherine Buck in |
Wheelock was destroyed by fire April |
during her absence, with all the con
tents except a typewriter, which was
on a table near window and easily |
taken out. Two years ago this month |
the house occupied by Mrs. Buck was
burned and the one burned Saturday |
was built on the site of the former one.
The loss was about $500.
AT a special town meeting called in
Wilmington recently to rescind the vote |
passed at the 1916 town meeting, en-
powering the town to collect poll and |
real taxes separately, so that the
taxes will be once more collected jointly, |
only four voters were present, two of |
them being town officers. They did the
necessary voting and the meeting was
adjourned at the end of two minutes.
Joseph Dewalt, an lS-yesr-old Spring
field youth, went without food two days
in order to enlist for service in the
marine corps in New York, having only
money enough for his carfare. He faint
ed from hunger when told that he had
passed the examination and was ac-
eepted, but after eating he was in fine
trim and was sent with IL others TO
Port Royal.
A silk flag was presented the Sunday
school OF the College street Congrega
tional church in Burlington Sunday
morning, when it was borne down
the aisle by one of the Sunday school
classes, with six Civil war veterans as
guard Of honor. The veterans were wish
bly, affected and many eyes were wet as
the audience rose and sang the Star
Spangled Banner.
Aunt" Elizabeth Roberts, Brandon's |
oldest resident, will be 9s years old April
10 and she has planned her own eelebra
ton. which will consist Of attendance at
the matinee Of the local moving picture
theatre And in honor Of this event. the
manager Of that theatre has invited all 1
the "voung" ladies OF Brandon village |
rs wears and over u attend free that
matinee. Another Brandon citizen has
offered to transport them 10 and from
the theatre in his automobile.