The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05
WILLIlMSTOWN
Red Cross Organizes, Mrs. A. A. Cross
Being Chosen President.

a meeting of those interested in Re'
Cross work was held in the grange hal
on Monday evening, William b. Jone
presiding After listening to an inform
ing address on the war and the civil re
lief work undertaken by the society b,
Mr.. Joyce of Burlington, the meeting
proceeded to organize local branch ant
the following officers were elected; Pres
ident, Mrs. A, A. Cross, vice president
Mrs, Eta Nj. CoveIl secretary, Mrs
Musette ii. Seaver; treasurer, Rev. Jesse
A. Martin. The following were elected
AS the heads of their respective commit
tees Supply, Miss Nellie Daily; mem
bership, Mrs. L. o. Morgan; finance
Charles NJ. Seaver; relief, Rev. George
w. Keeling. II is expected that active
work will be taken up soon
Announcement is made that the com
munity outdoor service held by the
churches, band and combined choirs last
summer will be resumed next Sunday
evening, and continued, weather permit
ting, through July and August. The
place OF meeting will be the lawn along
side the Methodist church, where lighting
and seating arrangements will be made,
and it is hoped that the success that at
tended last years gatherings viii be re-
peated The pastors expect to have 9th
err speakers assist, and announcement OF
these will be made from time to time.
Next Sunday evening both the band and
community chorus viii be present to lead
the music
The next Rural Good Luck vlub meet
ing is to be with Mrs. Horace Hebard
next Saturday, July 7.
The selectmen will meet at the town
clerks office next Friday afternoon, July
8, to draw orders in payment OF bills
against the town.
Miss Erma Passera, who has been q
student at the Albany Business college
for several months past, has finished her
course and is at home for the summer.
As the band is to play at the Sunday
evening service on the lawn OF the Nj. h.
church, there will be no concert on Sat
urday evening of this week.
The night before the Fourth was very
quiet, few trecrackers between IL and
9 o'clock being the only evidence that
independence day was to begin. There
was no ball game or other sports on the
Fourth and many people put in the day
at work as usual, thinking this TO be the
better sort of patriotism.
Miss Esther Call, who has been teach !
ing in Cabot the past year, is now with |
her aunt, Mrs Fannie Stewart, at the I
Ainsworth house
William Waterman and his son, Ed |
ward, and daughter, Ella, who have been
The guests OF Mrs. Laura. Ainsworth for
/ time, have gone to Boston for a few
lays stay before returning TO their
nome in Hay Springs, Neb.
Miss Myrtle Hutchinson, teacher in
Bellows Free academy of Fairfax, is at
rome for the summer.
Ernest Waldo, who is at work on a
arm in Windsor, was at home over the
Fourth =
Hugh Seaver, rural carrier at Ran
Iolph, who has been at home for his
.aeation, returned to his duties July !.
While here he bought an Overland run
bout, used one season, that he viii use
n making his trips.
Miss Emily Stickney OF the kurn
latin Homes has lately been in town
b the interest of the homes.
Mr. and Mrs. Harley T. Martin, with
.uth and Richard and Albert r. Mar
in, went to Randolph on the afternoon
/ the Fourth and took in the horse
rot in that town that day.
Mr.. and Mrs. James L, Gregory Of
arre, former residents. were in town
be Fourth, calling on friends.
The Village Improvement society will
leet with Mrs. Musette Seaver Friday
vening of this week, at 1880.