The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-06
TALK OFTHE TOWN

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Old silver and gold wanted Highest
price paid. +. Z. Burr.
Save your cash register slips and bring
them in for cash, n. D. Phelps Co.
A special meeting of the senior sodal-
ity is called at the convent at 6:45 to-
night. ~ i1f
Music furnished for all occasions by
Montpelier NJ band orchestra Karl For
sell, manager, phone Montpelier 252-W.
After Dec. my shop will be open
evenings only. Parties having work here
are asked TO call and get it before Sat
urday. j. j. Hastings.
Z. A. Prindle & Co. has just received
nice assortment of brick lined coal
heaters, also Perfection oil heaters and
wicks. Come in and get prices.
James B. Taylor Of Burlington, secre-
tary of the Greater Vermont association,
was in Barre yesterday afternoon while
on his way to Washington, where he last
night spoke before the agricultural ex-
tension school.
Barre's granite industry has another
name on its honor roll. He is Herman
H. Cross of Mortified, son of John A.
Cross, president of the Barre Granite
Manufacturers association, and he IS
awaiting orders as second lieutenant
in the regular army. Early in the sum
mer he passed the examinations at Fort
Ethan Allen, and latterly he was com
missioned second lieutenant with in.
structions to report at Fort Leayen-
worth. Kans. Lieutenant Cross gradual
ed from Norwich university in the class
of 1915 and for nearly two years he was
engaged as travelling salesman for
Cross Bros. with territory in New Eng
land and New York.
Acknowledgement Of the tobacco
packages sent out Monday by George NJ
Marion, the Depot square tobacconist,
are being received in numbers, among
the first of Barrels sons now with the
coIors being the men at Camp Devens.
Serg Alex. Brown and Robert Knox,
Wilbur Duquette, and Harold Mute OF
the ordnance department convey deeply
messages to Mr.. Marion,
and in the case of Mr.. Knox the writer
states that the gifts were exceptionally
timely for the reason that he and some
IF his comrades are quarantined on &C.
,ount of measles.
With their grand knight, John Hsrti-
gan, at the head of plans for the local
Barre Knights of Columbus
ire to enter actively into the drive for
he national war camp fund, which is
o be inaugurated Jan. 20. Mr.. Harti-
IAN attended the state meeting of grand
,nights in Burlington Monday when
'lans for the Vermont campaign were
discussed. In all Catholic churches in
he Roman Catholic diocese OF Burling-
on Sunday special Offering was taken
or war purposes. A half of the offer
ngs is to divert to the Knights of Co
lmbus for their war fund. while the re-
1ainder will be forwarded to the pope /
o be expended for the benefit of soldiers
a Europe.
At the regular meeting for the election
{ officers last evening, officers elect of
harmon review. No l. were obligated
nd an interesting address was delivered I
v Miss Rose Miller of Pawtucket, r. l..
equity supreme commander of the Mae 4
abees. Her theme was the welfare of
he order and at the close of her remarks
he question of holding a Maecabee rally
! the spring was discussed. The rally
as postponed this fall to permit mem 4
ers Of the review TO engage in Red Cross 3
lief work. The following officers, A
ected last evening, viii be installed in
anuarv: Commander, Mrs. Florence
eale: lieutenant commander. Mrs. MAY A
lien; past commander, Mrs. Mary Mac
onald: finance auditor. Mrs. Flora
eckley: record keeper, Mrs. Lulu Rich
-dson. lady-at arms. Miss Alice V.
eckley; chaplain, Mrs. Nellie Rohen;
.rgeant. Mrs Annie Gerard; sentinel,
rs. Della Folsom; picket. Mrs. Lila
urtis; color bearers, Mrs. Susan Carroll
IA Mrs. s<.bclle Walker; musician. Miss
Va MaInoa. captain Of the guards, Mics
sssie Williams.