The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-08
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/ Louis Mcmahon of Burlington was
among the business visitors in the city
yesterday.
| A. Mast left this morning for Groton
where he is passing the week end with q
party of hunting friends.
Music furnished for all occasions by
Montpelier M. band orchestra. Karl For
sell. manager. phone Montpelier 252-W
Concert and dance, given by the ladies'
union of the Universalist church, Thurs
day evening" Dec. 10, Rowland hall. All
up!-adv.
G. H. Douglas and Joseph Comolli left
this morning for Niggerhead, Marshfield,
| where they are passing the week end in
the formers camp.
After Dec s my shop will be open
| evenings only. Parties having work here
are asked to call and get it before Sat
| urday. j. j. Hastings.
| Rene Bernasconi of Granite street, who
has been employed in the plant of Co.
molli & Co. for several years, has gone
to Quincy, Mass, where he has secured
work in the plant of the Fore River Ship
building Co.
Carroll Ordway and Harold J. Morse
have enlisted in the signal corps in the
aviation section of the army, and will
go Wednesday to Fort Slocrim, Albany,
N. Y. Mr.. Ordway enlisted as a mechan-
ic and Mr.. Morse as an engineer.
Local Pythians are collecting dona
tions which are to figure as the contri-
button of Vincitia lodge, X. of p, to the
national war fund, which the order is
creating for the benefit of the wives and
children of Pythians who are with the
colors.
The Ministers Monday club meets at
the Hedding NJ. +. church, Barre. on
/ Monday at 1880 Il. m. Rev, Wesley
Mead, the new pastor of Trinity Meth
odist church, Montpelier, will read a pa
per on "The Preacher and the Poets
Debtor"
Perley Haskell of North Main street
left this afternoon for Boston, where he
will visit with relatives for few days.
He was accompanied to Bridgeport,
Conn, by Charles Mcdonald, who has
secured employment with large NUM-
tion concern there,
| Friends in Barre of Richard Hurry.
younger brother of William Hurry OF
Long street, will be interested to learn
that he has heard the call to the colors,
having enlisted in the national army
| from New York He is now member
of the second company, first battalion,
depot brigade, at Camp Deyens, Aver,
Mass Private Hurry was formerly en-
ployed at the Smith & Cummings store.
| Fred Timson, shoe salesman from
| Lynn, Mass, who called on customers in
Barre yesterday, is in receipt of letter
from his brother, Louis Timson, in which
| the young man states that his bunk
mate in the American ambulance corps is
William CORY, a former employee Of the
Barre & Montpelier Traction & Power
Co Messrs. Timson and Cory have been
in France for several months.
Men are needed for Headquarters com
pany and C company of the Vermont |
National Guard to be sent to Charlotte, |
n. C. Men who have had experience in /
shorthand and typewriting are especially !
desired for regimental headquarters
This notice is pursuant to instructions /
received by telegram to Lieut.. \. W.
Hooker from Capt. and Adjt. G. n Bar
Der. The recruiting station is situated |
in Rowland hall at Barre.
Two new stars have been placed in the
service flag at Spaulding high school,
making total of IL young men who are
now in some branch of service. The two
additions are those of I'd Lieut.. John I.
Hubbard, who left the Spaulding faculty
to enter the second Plattsburg training
camp last June, and L. J, Dole, who was
also a teacher at Spaulding last year and
who is at present in the aviation section
of the U. s. signal corps stationed at San
Antonio, Tex.
Walter Munroe of Keith avenue who
has been employed in Miers' downtown
barber shop for several years, left to-day
for White River Junction, having enlisted
in the u. S. infantry, and at that point
he expects to be ordered south. Other
BARRIERS at the shop signalized their pride
in being represented by man with the
eolors by unwilling service flag this
morning Carroll ordway of Franklin
street, who is master mechanic for the
Oldsmobile Co. of Vermont, has enlisted
in the engineering department of the
aviation corps, and leaves for New
York state training ground Wednesday.
Harold j. Morse, who has been employed
in clerical capacity by the 0dsmobile
agency, recently enlisted in the aviation
section at White River Junction and is ,
under orders to report Wednesday. Is
A very enjoyable reception was held
last evening in the Spaulding chapel by
the members of the junior and sopho-
more classes, there being large number
from the two classes present. An excel !
lent program consisting of vocal solos by /,
Miss Mildred Bombard and Howard :
Geake and readings by Miss Helen Ros-
eoe and Frank Wells, together with :
marches led by Misses Ethel Higgs and
Love of the junior class and by
Miss Gladys Rowell of the sophomore
class made up an enjoyable evenings en-
During the evening refresh /
ments of punch and waters were served,
while dancing was INDUCED in after the
program by large number. The COM
mittee in charge Of the arrangements
consisted of Misses Ethel Riggs, Dorothy 4
Brown and Marjorie Love and Frank :
Wells, Walter Bergin and Clarence Rog-
ers.
BY means of frequent tests of skill in
The rooms of the Barre Chess and Check
IT club, veteran checker players Of this
,ity are rounding into form for the
Eighth annual tournament of the Yer
mont Checker association, which is TO be
leld here on the day after Christmas.
Already 20 players have signified their
Intention of competing and the local
committee is anticipating the most sue
'essful tournament in recent years. A
Among those who viii be there when the I
,lav hpuing arc. Hoau ~ ptrlinufop 4ho II