The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
TALK OF THE TOWN

Special values in silk and wool dresses
at Abbott's.
The music for the Labor day dance will
be furnished by a first-class, six-piece
orchestra
A son was born at the City hospital
Thursday to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cush-
man of Beacon street.
All stores, members of the Barre Retail
Merchants association, viii be closed all
day Monday, Labor day.
A llh-pound son was born at the City
hospital yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Darling of Granite street.
Rev. Edgar Grassland returned this
morning from Atlantic City, where he
has been attending war conference.
The Presbyterian choir is requested to
meet at the church Sunday, Sept, !, at
| 10 a. m. and 5:45 p. m. Every member
please make an effort to be present.
William Corse, Barre boy who was
registered in Detroit was one of the con-
tingent which left Thursday to 60 into
training at Camp Devens, Aver, Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Rising Of Leb
anon, n H., are visiting for few days
at the home of the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Lander of Washington
street,
Mrs. Malcolm McCleay of GranitevilIe
left the city yesterday afternoon for
| Portsmouth, ~ H., where she expects to
make an extended visit with friends and
relatives
On and after Sept. |, 1918, I shall dis
continue my regular trips between Barre
and Williamstown, but will carry passen-
gers at a reasonable price just the same
A. H. Norris.
Miss Emma Wick, who has been visit
ing at the home of her sister, Mrs Eli
King Of Graniteyille, during the past
seven weeks, left yesterday for her home
in st. Louis, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ericsson of Nichols
street left the city this forenoon for
Rutland, where they expect to spend a
few days while attending the Rutland
fair, which opens next week.
The Red Cross rooms will not be open
for sewing on Monday. Work will be re-
sumed on Wednesday and it is hoped
that there will be large attendance, as
there is much work to be done.
A daughter, weigl eight pounds,
was born at Northfie Aug. "a to Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Wade Of Gaysville Mrs.
Wade, former resident OF this city, will
be remembered as Miss Catherine Coutts.
Frank Tucker of Graniteville left the
city this forenoon for Chicago, where
he viii spend short time with relatives
Mr. Tucker expects to return to this city
for the opening of sessions at Goddard
seminary, which begin next week.
The surgical dressings department Of
the Barre Red Cross has received a large
quota Of work for September and if it is
completed promptly it win be necessary
for all the workers to be constant in their
attendance. On accent of Monday being
Labor day, the class will be postponed
till Tuesday afternoon, when it is hoped
all the members viii be present.
The regular meeting of Cobble Hill
grange viii be held Tuesday evening,
Sept. 3, at o'clock. 1t is expected that
/ District Deputy Russell c. Collins will be
present and install the new officers. The
following program will be given: Piano
solo, Lena 3wen; paper, Short History
of Vermont Ruth Veino; reading, Yer
monts First Year in the War;" Mrs.
Wales; song, Dear Old Vermont; reci-
tation, Where Vermont Comes In, Wv.
ian Baker; paper, "Yermont's Famous
Men, Ralph Daffine: four minute talk,
Earl Winter; song, Vermont"
After Sept. the home service section
Of the Barre Red Cross win occupy room
4 in the Jackson block Office hours will
be as formerly, from 7 to Tuesday and
Saturday evenings There will always
. -, 4lnra ~ Ah,.un fv srt4Fa
I information to the families of men in
the service concerning allotments, allow
ances and war risk insurance. The own
ers of the jackson block have donated
the use of the room to this department
of the Red Cross. If anyone has file
with lock and key which he would be
willing to lend the Red Cross, please no.
tify Miss Evelyn Phelps
G. i. Haderman. business manager and
treasurer Of the Oil City pa Blizzard,
is spending a few days at Hotel Barre,
having motored TO Vermont with DR..
H. A. Downs, also Of Oil City, who is
visiting at his former home in Williams.
town They made the 600 miles in three
days, covering $50 miles the first day, ar
|, irving at Manchester, this state, at the
end of the second days run, coming over
the Green Mountain range and up the
White river valley road on the third day
Their only enforced stops on the way
came when constable in a New York
town thought they were going trife too
fast and again when one of their tires
went down on them. The constable was
soon convinced, or rather the court was
that the auto was not going fast, and the
emaciated tire was soon replaced. This
is Mr., Halderman's first trip into Yer.
mont and he was much pleased with the
scenic attractions. His home city, a
place of approximately $4,000 people, il