The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-02
WILLI1MSTOWN

Everybody should keep in mind tha'
all letters now require three-cen
: stamp or stamps of lower denomination
to the amount of three cents also thai
postcards and postal cards require tive
cents in stamps. All drop letters, wheth
er handled by rural carrier or not are
now two cents. Letters to which the re-
quired amount of postage has not been
affixed cannot be forwarded but must
be held for postage If you have mailed
any in this way call at the postofice and
claim them and you will be allowed to
afiix the extra postage. Better yet. place
your name and address on all your let
tiers and if you make any mistakes in
postage the postmaster or rural carrier
will call your attention to it.
Work is progressing on the addition
that Charles M. Seaver & Co are build
ing on the north side of their elevator,
to be used for storage. The new part is
l4x30 feet and is to be as high as the
elevator, of which it will be part. 1t
will hold the contents of seven cars of
grain and will prove a very valuable
addition to the facilities the company
now has for storing of whole grains
It
and Mrs w. II. Hebard drove to Plain
field Nov, /, where they spent the day
with Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. Colby The la
dies of the party were old friends, Mrs.
Colby formerly Miss Ellen r. Waldo, be-
ing cassmate of Mrs. Boyce, Miss
Alma E. Adams, at the Randolph Normal
school in girlhood, and Mrs. Hebard,
formerly Miss Alma Goodrich, being an
old neighbor of Mrs. Colby's on the south
hill in this town.
Charles Holden went to the Barre City
hospital last week for advicesand treat
ment for an ailment of long standing 1t
is stated that his condition is regarded
as serious.
Letters lately received from Rev. e. w.
Thurber by his people here bring the
in his new field of labor in the city of
in the state of the same name
in Central America. 1t is the rainy sea
son there now.
Mrs. G. I. Colby and Mrs. G. f. Will |
Der visited at the home of Charles M. |
Edison about two and one half miles be- |
yond East Montpelier, yesterday. They |
found Mr. and Mrs. Edison very comfort |
ably situated on farm lying a little off |
he road from East Montpelier to Plain
field and with a view of Vermont noun
-ains from the house that ia seldom
squalled even by those located at much
higher altitude. Mr.. Edison, ably aided
~ his son, Leo, has made many improve
nents in the surroundings of the place
inee it came into their possession, re-
the barn, building large slo
md installing hayfork for use in the
laying season; also bringing water from
spring 5000 feet from the buildings.
KS this family are all natives of this
own and lived here until about four
ears ago, these facts will be of interest
o many OF our people. Mr. Edison has
fine herd of registered and grade Hol-
TENS, some Of these being especially
God specimens of that breed.
Methodist church-Seryice as usual
ext Lords day. Sunday school at II
clock Union service at $50 in Con j
regational church. Epworth league ON ,
tuesday and prayer meeting Thursday T,
vening, both at 1880.
Congregational church Morning serv- :
e begins at l0:45; ''The Conservation /,
t Spiritual Supplies" will be the subject ,
f the sermon, to be followed by com I
union service. Sunday school at l2:l0 I
m. Evening union service at 1880.
tuesday, evening c. f. prayer meeting; :
1pic, Perseverance" q