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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-03
W4ITSFIELD

Mrs. Alice Murray and Mrs. Haiti,
Pierson Of Frsnconia, n. H, are at Johr
Nielrs.
Mrs. Ida Vinton Of Somerville. Mass.
i at her fathers. George Hastings.
A trained nurse, Miss Getrags from
Burlington. is az Walter Moriarty's.
All stores in town viii be closed on
Wednesday. July I.
John c. Kingsbury was in Montpelier
Monday.
Orviile Kew and Warren Lowe Of
Montpelier were at d. H. SINNERS sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs guy Boyce and Mr.. and
Mrs. Burt Savage Of Proctor were in
town Sunday.
Miss Helen MAYHEM Of Northampton,
Mas, came Monday night as q guest Of
her sister, Mrs. Richard Martin
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-03

favor of the Quarry Savings bank, the
same being approved along with grist
of warrants which had accumulated dur
ing the month of June.
Matters of less moment were disposed
of as follows: Building permits granted,
Peter Park, to build summer house at
50 Merchant street; Calder &ARichard-
son, to reroof sheds; Mrs. c. 4. Bolster,
to reroof building on Jefferson street;
Mrs. d. Sanguinetti, to repair barn on
North Main street; Hotel Barre, granted
hotel license.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-03
Card Of Thanks.

For the visits Of friends and the flow.
ers sent BY others while ! was in the
City hospital, for the splendid care / re.
oeived there from all, express my
thanks. do not feel that could have
received better care anywhere.
Andrew ] Guthrie.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-03
WASHINGTON,
Notice.

As infantile paralysis has appeared in
town, all children are ordered off the
streets and are to be kept on their own
premises, by an order from the state
board of health.
w o. Hutchinson, NJ. d.,
Chairman local Board OF Health.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-03
MONTPELIER
George D. Pitdn Elected Alderman for
the First Ward.

George D. Pitkin of Main street, EN-.
ployed in the Office of the Lane Manu-.
featuring company and one of the most
popular young men in the city, was cleo.
ted alderman from ward | at a special
meeting of the Montpelier city council
last evening. Mr.. Pitkin succeeds DR..
Horace l.. Watson, who was elected last
March and who resigned because he has
moved to ward g. Waldo II. Farrar
was the only other candidate, receiving
one vote but the election of Mr.. Pit
kin was made unanimous after it was
seen that he had been chosen. Alder
man Shurtleff was the only absentee.
The new alderman win have the dis
tinction OF being one of the youngest,
if not the youngest man, ever elected
to the position. He is the son of the
late c. P. Pitkin, long prominent Mont
pelier citizen. He was in the class of
1907 at Montpelier high school and later
attended Exeter and Williston academies
and Amherst college. AT the latter in
$ tuition he was prominent in athletics,
being tackle on the 1911 and 1912 foot
ball teams. Since he left college he
has been connected with the Lane Man
company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-03
GRANITEVILLE.

Special at Granite theatre for July A.
the Vitagrsph Blue Ribbon feature,
"Arsene Lupin," with Earle Williams in
role. Also Barre parade in one reel.
Don't miss this program of seven reels.
Admission, l0c.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-03

All Clansmen will
please leave their
due cards at clan
office on or before
July 5 for semi-sn-
nual audit. Per su.
ditors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-03
PROPOSE EXCURSION
OF BARRE PEOPLE TO
FORT ETHAN ALLEN
Continued from first page.l

William Stephen of the auditing board
verified the account of former Overseer
w. j. Clapp in which was noted an over
draft of S70.3s and the city treasurer
was instructed to make out warrant in
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-03
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED - Boy Is years old would like a
position delivery team OF would do work
around stoneshed address L N, care Times
Office. est2s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-03

State Treasurer Walter T. Scott yes.
terday afternoon announced the appoint
ment of Charles w. Scott as deputy COM
missioner OF weights and measures and
Thomas H. Cave, jr, of Barre as deputy
state treasurer. 1t will be recalled that
the weights and measures department
was consolidated with that OF the state
treasurer by an act of the 1917 legis-
lature, being part of the administration
program. The act authorized the treas
urer to appoint deputy to take charge
of the work. Mr. Scott has been en-
ployed in the treasurer's Office for the
past two years. He is a graduate of
Goddard seminary and for several years
was located in the west. Mo Cave is
re-appointed to the position which he
has held for several terms.
Vital statistics for the six months
period ending June 80 show that there
were l0l births in Montpelier during
that time. OF this number 43 were
males and IS were females. The births
bv months follow: January Is, Feb
ruarv %, March %, April IL, May IL
and June Is.
Rollo II. Blanchard who has been
spending several days in the city with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Blsnch-
ard of Hubbard street, left last evening
for New York city, where he is en-
ployed.
Harold Jackson of Hartford, Conn,
left yesterday afternoon for Boston to
visit his father, c. A. G. Jackson, after
spending few days in thu city with
friends.
The hearing on the settlement of the
account OF Nellie II. Morse as admins
.ratrix of the estate Of George II. Morse,
ate of Waterbury, was continued in
probate court yesterday until July 23rd. |
The hearing was started last Thursday |
md arguments we're made yesterday |
,ut were not concluded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-03
BARRE DAILY TIMES
TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1917.
The Weather

Partly cloudy tonight and slightly
cooler Wednesday fair gentle TO mod
crate south and southwest winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-03

wANTED-TSro surface machine operators.
one for outside and one for inside work: Bar
clay Bros. est
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-03

wANTED-Man for livery stable: apply e
Cutler Bros. livery stable. Barre. VI ssh
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-03

FOR SALE-One Oldham sur
face cutter and l Wright G. Son
polishing machine; call 622-M or
inquire of Jas. Hayes, Barre. ."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
DR.. MARTIN H0N0RED
IN BOAT LAUNCHING

From the Seattle Times we clip the
following:
"Amid the cheers of crowd that
included residents of the north end
and Lake Washington districts, the
65-foot ferry launch DR. Martin, built
by the Queen City bodybuilding Com
pany for the Port commission, glided
down the ways into Salmon Bay yes
terday afternoon in a launching per-
feet in every detail. She is the sec
ond of two launches of the same size
and type built by the plant for the
Port Commissions Lake Washington
ferry service.
"The new launch is named for DIR.
Martin, pioneer resident of Belle
yue, Lake Washington. The vessel is
sixty-five feet long, twelve feet wide
and seven feet deep, with accommo-
dations for 100 passengers. A hand
some and comfortable cabin of spa
cious dimensions is provided for the
passengers. The Martin will be
equipped with a 120-horsepower Van
Blerck engine, giving a speed of four
teen miles an hour"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
LOU CURTIS WRITES
FROM PARIS ISLAND
Paris Island, So. Carolina,
October 10, 1917.

Dear Editor:
| get your paper every week and
notice all the letters from the boys
at the training camps. They tell
what a wonderful time they are hav-
ing and how well they like the SER
vice and what good things they are
having to eat.
You know it makes we boys laugh
down here to read these letters as
they seem to be a pretty good joke.
These fellows are trying to kid them
selves or the folks at home.
Down here the recruit gets up at
$50. gets into the uniform cf the day,
makes up his bunk and then has chaw,
then is taken out TO drill until along
about noon, then as his backbone
starts to scratch his stomach he is
again ordered to fall in, march to
the mess hall, and there he casts his
eyes on a dish of beans, ice water
and bread (no butter). After chaw
he is introduced to a shovel, pick or
rake, and this is his idea Of a good
time down here. After he has COM
pleted about twleve weeks of this he
is turned over to duty, that is, real
duty as that of soldier.
Somehow, / do not feel that way
down in their hearts that these fell
lows are having such a grand time
as they write home about. | can say
for myself that | am having no won
derful times. Cannot say much for
the chaw only that / am surviving as
we'll as the rest on government ra-
tions. And when | stick my feet un-
der mothers table again, that's what
call good time.
| hope the people will not be mis-
lead by these fellows letters and
think they are enjoying themselves
as we'll as at home. Everyone Of them
is man with the real heart of life
engaged in a struggle that makes
existence worth while, working with
an effort to bring a message to his
people; to bring comfort to sorrow;
freedom to the oppressed and joy to
wretchedness.
| hope the people around Belding
will remember that every one of
these boys are willing to give the
pain of their bodies, so that their peo-
pie may be free. | am glad my
friends do not think that / am having
a good time, as they have shown me
many favors such as sending smokes
and cakes and things to help to cheer
a fellow up.
Let all you folks remember that
there is one hundred ways for your
boy to go wrong, than to travel the
straight path in army life.
Well, | have written more than
intended TO. But let US all glory in
what the future has in store for the
United States and us.
And don't forget the tboys at the
camps as they are lonesome lot.
With best regards,
Corporal l.. NJ. Curtis,
Paris Island,
T Co. So. Carolina.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
NELLIE MCCONNELL
BELDING GIRL MARRIED

From the Western Normal Herald
of Kalamazoo we clip the following:
"Miss Nellie Mcconnell, member
of the first faculty of the Western
Normal at Kalamazoo, on October IL
became the bride of Mr.. Cornelius j.
Holbeke, the wedding taking place in
Hyde Park Presbyterian church in
Chicago.
The number "13" figured promin-
emily in the match, occurring several
times. Miss Mcconnell was with the
Western normal thirteen years, Mr..
Holbeke has been with his firm thir-
teen years. They were married on
the thirteenth Of October, and on the
evening previous to the ceremony saw
the theatrical production, "The 18th
Chair"
Mr.. and Mrs. Holbeke will make
their home in Kalamazoo.
Miss Mcconnell will be remember
ed by many old-time friends, she fsav-
ing been a graduate Of our high
school and later a teacher in our
schools, so that with this announce
ment many good wishes will go out
to Mi. and Mrs. Cornelius Holbeke
from old friends Of Mrs. Holbeke.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
WANT MOTOR MECHANICS
AND AERIAL OBSERVERS
United States Government Needs
Men Who Can Do Work.
Good Pay Offered

H. j. Leonard has received word
from recruiting headquarters that
the government is especially anxious
to enlist Aerial Observers and Motor
Mechanics. Aerial observers travel
with fiiers and make observations for
the government. They do not handle
the machines, but always work with
competent fliers. Men are wanted
between the ages of % and 35. A
college or business education is re-
quired to qualify and the physical
test is the usual preliminary one
shown on the application blank.
Motor mechanics are urgently need
ed. Applicants for this branch of the
service are not required to pass diff
ficult physical test, and an education
is not required except a good know
ledge of automobiles and mechanics
generally. Application should be made
in person to the nearest recruiting
station. The men enlist as privates
but are rapidly advanced to corporals
and sergeants at higher pay, reaching
as high as $500 per month with
board and clothing, etc. in addition.
Men will be accepted who are from
Is to 45 years of age.
Mr.. Leonard can supply all inter-
ested with full information.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
GRATTAN MASONS
PLEASED WITH THEIR
NEW LODGE BUILDING

The new Masonic lodge building az
Grattan is completed and regular
meetings by the Grattan brothers are
already being held preparatory to a
dedication service in the near future.
The building is a substantial one of
tile construction, 35x60 feet, two
stories and basement and will be US
ed entirely for Masonic lodge pur-
poses. The whole upper floor with
anteroom has been equipped with fine
furnishings and the lower floor for
reception and banquet room. A con-
venient kitchen and cloak room has
also been fitted up in fine shape. The
building will be lighted from an
acetylene plant in the basement and
heated by furnace.
Grattan lodge is one of the the old
est in this part of Michigan and since
the fire which routed them out of the
old quarters about tive years ago, they
concluded to build with an eye to con-
venience and comfort. The carpent-
ers, Thomas Dawes and f. NJ. Par
ney finished their work there last
week and turned the keys over to the
building committee.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
TEAM RAN away
APPLES DUMPED
DAMAGE SLIGHT
Ed CARPENTER HAD UNFOR-
TUNATE EXPERIENCE DELIv-
ERING APPLES

Apples took decided drop in Beld-
ing Saturday morning when a team
driven by Ed. Carpenter became ex-
cited and ran away with a load of
fruit. Mr.. Carpenter was delivering
a large load to the local market. The
crates We're stacked, three or four
high, on a common wood rack. Ac-
cidentally the clevis pin came out of
the whiffetrees, when the outfit
came upon Main street, and the team
Immediately became unmanageable.
Circling the street they rounded the
corner into Pleasant and then off in
to Congress and onto the south lawn
at the city hail. When the excited
animals were caught the wagon stood
cross the sidewalk just in front of the
fire barn. Not one crate of apples
was on it, and nothing about the wa
gon, team or harness was damaged.
except some minor breaks of light
straps and rings. Choice apples dot
ted the pavement, sidewalks and
lawns like first snowf1akes in the fall.
1t was not difficult for Mr.. Carpen-
ter to get the fruit picked up as the
accident happened just when clerks
and businessmen were coming to their
work. The cargo was soon re-crated
and the load taken to market. Not
many apples were lost.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
DOLLAR DAY SPIRIT
WILL FIX VALUES
NEXT SATURDAY
STORES OF ALL KINDS WILL
UNITE IN THE BIG BARGAIN
GIVING PLAN
SALESPE0PLE WILL BE
RECEPTION COMMITTEE
Spirit of Trade Building by Means of
Big vahles for a'scSssar win Pre-
vail Among Merchants of City

All roads will lead to Belding next
Saturday, November 3.
Throngs of people will come here
from every direction.
The reason-DOLLAR DAY.
WHY is DOLLAR DAY?
Because all the people of this COM
munity are invited to profit by the
public spirit and progressive trading
methods of the reliable merchants of
Belding.
Because the proprietors of the
many stores and trading places have
joined to give the greatest dollar
values ever offered in any city in
Michigan.
No great profits are expected by
the merchants-in fact there will be
losses to the merchants in many of
the sales made for a dollar.
Volume of business at curtailed
profits is the spirit of the enterprise,
combined with the purpose Of estab-
fishing more firmly in this community
the fact that Belding is the place TO
trade for good values and reliable
merchandise.
Future business is the aim of the
Belding merchants-and by giving big
values for dollar, increased business
is sure to come-that is a sound busi-
ness principle.
The spirit of this progressive meth
cd of trade building is being absorb
ed by the consuming public, and Sat-
urday will witness cooperation be-
tween business men and the consum-
ing public in a mutual benefit.
Dollar Day will be a stupendous
profit-sharing festival between the
merchants of Belding and the people
who make the prosperity of the stores
possible. 1t is a mutual proposition
by which everyone profits.
The merchants have made special
preparations for Dollar Day. There
will be single articles sold for a
dollar that ordinarily sell for much
more. The sales forces are all re-
ception committees and will receive
everybody with courtesy whether they
buy or not; or whether their pur-
chases be large or small. 1t will be
a day of friendly greeting.
Dollar Day will be the occasion of
profit. education and entertainment
at prices in keeping with the spirit of
the dav
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN
ELBOW WHILE HUNTING

Maurice McNaughton is nursing a
very sore arm as a result of being
shot by Roy McKiddie last Friday af-
ternoon. The two lads were hunting
pigeons in and around barn on the
ID. K. Wilson farm. They had been
into the hay NOW and were coming
down to the main floor, when the gun
carried by McKiddie was accidental
ly discharged
The bullet was located i'm Me-
Naughton's elbow Sunday following
an x-ray examination at Butterworth
hospital, Grand Rapids, and was re-
moved. The wound is healing nice
ly. Young McNaughton is the son of
John McNaughton. McKiddie is the
son of Robert McKiddie.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
BELDING LADY WINS
RIvES JUNCTION MAN

Mrs. Sarah L. Mcintosh of this city
was married to Erwin M. Atkins of
Rives Junction last Wednesday even
ing. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. A. j. Blair at his home. Mr..
and Mrs. Atkins left Immediately fol-
lowing the wedding for a short trip.
They expect to reside in Belding af-
ter the first of the year. Mrs. At
kins owns property on Pearl street
and hence this city is selected as the
future home of the couple. Mr.. At
kins is butcher and now has a mar
ket at Rives Junction. He hopes to
be relieved there before January 1,
however.
Mrs. Atkins is the mother of Glenn
Mcintosh, who is in charge of the
work Of placing new kreolite floor in
the river bridge on East Main street.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
INTERESTING MEETING
LADIES LITERARY CLUB

On Thursday afternoon last the
Ladies Literary Exchange club met
at the home Of Mrs. Myrta Unger.
The regular business of the club took
the first hour, the president presiding.
Two new members were voted into
the club-Mrs. Eta Mclaughlin and
Mrs. Puffer.
Current events, in charge of Mrs.
Lola Lambertson, gave most inter-
esting half hour, after which the reg
ular papers of the afternoon were
taken up. The first, Development
of Personlity and individuality" by
Mrs. Rose Lamb, followed by "The
Language of the Face" by Mrs. Car
rie L. Wilson. Both were most able
papers and drew out interesting dis
cussions.
Business was then taken up and
with Mrs. E. c. Lloyd, chairman of
the food conservation committee, a
general outline of the clubs work for
the coming week was presented and
districts outlined. The meeting then
adjourned to meet with Mrs. Ella
Holmes Thursday, November 8.
The Literary Exchange club has
been given Otisco township for the
every home convas being made, not
only through our state, but through
our nation in the interests of food
conservation.
Each home is given two cards, one
to hang in the window, showing their
allegiance to the cause and call of our
nation, and one of general informa-
ton as to what the needs are and how
we may best respond, and one other
card which each homekeeper is asked
to sign, that the homes of the nation
may be united in this subject of coh.
servation and food saving.
Everyone will be interested in a
careful study of the "Home Card,
and the club bespeaks the help and
cooperation of the homes in our town
ship in this work. Ladies outside OF
the Exchange club are helping in this
canvass with hearty cooperation and
while the weather for the first of the
week has been rather against them il
is expected the work will be com.
pleted by the end of the week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
FROZEN WATER ON
PAVED STREETS A
TRAVELLERS J|NX
AUTOMOBILES SKATE UNHAMP-
Erred ON ICY SURFACE. UT
TERLY UNCOMFORTABLE

Automobile skating was the favor
ed sport on the paved streets of Beld-
ing Thursday morning. Machine
drivers were unable TO control their
vehicles and many of them went skid
ding around over the glaring surface
as gracefully as a school boy on the
river when skating is fine.
City Teamster Elmer +. Cook
cleans streets every morning before
the traffic of the day begins. The
work is done with water and the pow
er fiusher. Thursday night was the
first real cold night of the season. The
brick pavement was cold and the at
mosphere was colder. AS the water
was applied early in the morning it
quickly adhered TO the brick and soon
the paved section of the city was a
glare of ice with a beautiful concave
surface. Finishing the task of sprink-
ling, Cook retired to the comforts of
his home and the work at the city
hall, all unaware of the trap he had
set for later users of the streets.
Not many minutes later traffic
started on the streets. DIR. r. w. Lii
tie, returning from an early call,
came down the CREASED surface of
Main street from the east. The ac-
steering wheel for turning into Pleas
ant street. But, gusto The rear of
the machine wanted TO go ahead. 1t
was a new closed car and Little won
dered what was up. His manipula-
tion had no effect on the determination
of the rear parts to take the lead
The tires could not find particle of
surface on which to cling and the ma
chine took a half turn striking the
curb on the southwest corner of the
street intersection. The rim and ev-
cry spoke of the rear wheel was strip
ped from the hub and the new car
stood wrecked on the icy pavement
No other damage was done either tc
car or occupant.
When H. j ConnelPs machine
which was being driven to the store
for an early delivery, reached the cor.
ner of Main and Bridge streets, pc
culiar pranks entered its peduncles
and the carriage was carried away OF
the slipper surface. In this instance
too the car collided with the curb anC
a wheel was stripped from the run
ming gears.
Other vehicles cut up similar antic.
on the rounded skating course. One
it is stated, made three complet,
revolutions and then righted itsel.
without being damaged. Still anothel
ambled up Main street following /;
course more crooked than the Per,
Marquette tracks. Luckily no on,
was injured during the morning.
hilarity. Within few hours Ole
Sol had removed the dark cloud O.
difficulty for the travellers and ono,
more traffic resumed its normal at
titude on the streets.
1t is hardly probable that col,
water will be applied to cold pave
mentS soon again.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
EvANGELISTIC SERVICES
AT CHURCH OF CHRIST

Evangelistic services will begin at
the Church Of Christ Sunday. Ar
rangements have been made with B..
w. Hampton. an evangelist formerly
from Kentucky, to conduct series of
meetings for three weeks. He will
begin work Sunday and his first six
lectures will be on THE Fundamen-
tails of Christianity" A stereopticon
of the very latest type will be used in
connection with his work.
Mr.. Hampton is a very forceful
speaker and reasoner, and the church
hope to see a large attendance.
A nursery will be provided where
the babies and small children will be
looked after during the services.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
Keene Grange Homecoming

The second annual homecoming and
fair of Keene Grange is to be held at
the Grange hall this week, Friday,
November 2, afternoon and evening.
Dinner will be served at six p. m.
A good program both afternoon and
evening Mrs. Dora StoclIman, state
lecturer will speak at the evening
session, and DR.. w. f. Emery of Sar-
anac at the afternoon session. A
play will be put on in the evening.
Refreshment booths will be provided,
where ice cream and other dainties
will be dispensed.
A premium of one year Grange
dues will be awarded for the best ex-
hibit of farm products by Grange
family, and six months dues for the
second best exhibit.
A general invitation is extended to
Grangers and others.