The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-04
WILLI4NSTOWN
Red Cross Drive Proved a Great Success
Last Week

The drive upon Willismstown in th'
Red Cross campaign has resulted in thu
capture not only of the village but alst
OF the adjoining heights. The town ha'
surrendered gracefully and heartily anc
the lady workers most interested make
grateful acknowledgment of the fact
1t has injected great amount of pleas
1 ure into work that might otherwise have
been only arduous. Following up this
initial success OF Tuesday. when the
work began, and the gratifying result oil
the push on Memorial day, in which the
ladies were assisted by Mr.. Slocum oil
Burlington, the outlying districts have
| been thoroughly eanvassed. The mark
set for the town was 200 and by Sattr-
| day noon go members had been secured
/ and the number has now reached 1856
with money total Of 1882. Plans for CON
solidating the ground gained by forming
local Red Cross branch are under way.
MIR, and Mrs. Frank B. Hoyt, residents
OF the town for several years prior to
their removal to Bristol last fall, were
I'm town for brief stay on Sunday and
were the guests of Mrs. Diantha San
ders during their stay. From here they
went to Randolph to visit P. g. Hurlbut
and family and from there returned to-
day to Bristol, where Mr.. Hoyt is pro-
prietor of dry goods store, and is doing
a good business.
The dance given by the Bachelor
Girls" last Friday evening was very
pleasant occasion and was attended BY
a goodly number OF our townspeople and
people from Brookfield and Randolph.
Mrs. Ada A. Roberts has sold her farm
on the road to Brookfield, formerly
owned by Henry Griffin and for many
years previous by Ralph Whitney, to
man from Barre, and possession will be
given in a short time.
Ralph Gale, who has been at work for
Passera t;rothers for several months,
has finished work there and will carry
on the farm this summer.
Charles NJ. Edison and son, ]: Leo Ed
son, of East Montpelier, have lately Wis
tied relatives in town.
A thunder storm visited this place on
Sunday afternoon accompanied by the
usual fireworks, which seemed to be
heaviest at point southeast of the viii
lage. Later word came by phone that
eight cows were killed belonging to J. j.
Alexander. This means a heavy loss to
the owner, as he has one of the best |
herds of cows in town. The cows are
said to have been insured for S25 each, |
which in these times, is not more than
one-fourth of their value.
The sale by Herbert l.. Platt of his |
house and land on Beckett street to Rev. |
Frank III. Roberts and wife was reported /
last week, though deeds have not yet |
been signed. The house was built by
J. w. Flint, now of Montpelier, when he
was station agent here, and valuable
lot of land extending to Depot street on
the south and east, goes with the house.
This property has been for several
months past occupied by Rural Carrier
oRbert E. Clogston, who will now be
obliged to find another location. Mr..
md Mrs. Roberts buy for a home and
is to be given on or before the
irst of July.
Mr. and Mrs. George r. Martin and
,wo sons, Raymond and Clarence, re-
emily visited their son and brother,
at Passumpsic, where he is on
guard duty. Private Martin was the
irst Williamstown boy to enlist, having
Unlisted in Co. H, LIST Vermont infantry,
4. G., and he served on the Mexican
,order one year ago.
Large red rhubarb SC H.; 10 lbs.
or 25c. NJ. B. Robinson.