The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-16
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lnlNefsallst dance, feb lOi thfToil
orchestra. adv.
| Universalist dance Feb. 10, Howlan,
hall, CAROLS orchestra
l.. o. Morgan, the Williamstown sta
ton agent, was a visitor in the city 10
day
l.. l.. Mcleod left last night for Bos
ton, where he il making business visit
of several days.
Conductor Arthur Crawford of tn,
Washington street trolley line has re,
sumed his duties, after having been con,
fined TO his home on Brook street by an
attack of the grip.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Knight, who have
been passing several days in the city as
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. j. Wilson
of Maple Grove, returned yesterday TO
their home in Schenectady, N. Y.
John r. Mclean, who has been pass
ing a week in Chelsea on business con
nected with the Union Clothing CO.,
stopped in Barre to-day while on his
way home to Montpelier for the week
end.
John johnson OF Winston, formerly
known among followers of amateur base.
ball in Barre as Jack" Johnson, arrived
in the city yesterday for a visit at God
dard seminary, where, as student, he
was active in athletics. Mr.. Johnson is
now managing his fathers large farm
near the Williston station.
Mrs. Alex Murray and son, Alex Muir
ray, of South Barre returned last even
ing from Montreal, where they have
been visiting with the formers son, Pr-
vate James Murray, who is a member
| of the Canadian regiment stationed at
Montreal Private Murray expects to
see service overseas in a short time.
Accompanied by Coach Noble, mem
bers of the Goddard seminary second
string basketball team returned this
forenoon from Bethel, where they played
the opening game on their schedule with
the Whitcomb high school team there
last evening. The local aggregation met
defeat, the result of the game being the
score of 81 to Is. The players going
on the trip were Jacobs, Fuller Slayton,
Beattie, Clarity, Sector and Foster.
Frank G. Rogers reserve crew of heavy /
filters were drafted for a few hours this |
morning while the express man was |
moving the big safe formerly used by |
Boutwell,, Milne & Varnum to the office |
of Calder & Richardson, the Depot |
square coal dealers. When the quarry /
company abandoned its office at North |
Barre, the safe was left undisturbed.
Recently it was acquired by II. A. Rich
ardson. Little difficulty was encountered
in transferring the big depository, al
though its weight, 1000 pounds, made
necessarily SLOW
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Although the members of the w. c.
T. u. have not been neglecting the other
departments of their organization this
winter they have been developing the
social side of their work somewhat more
than in recent years. Last night the
aides and gentlemen friends gathered at
he home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Maker
If Elm Street and enjoyed very pleas
mt time together The date was set for
he next of the series of socisls as Fri I
lay evening, March Is. Miss Elsa Ram
Ige is in charge of the department of
ocal activity and is receiving much
for her work
The following item published in the
)bservant Citizens column of yester.
lays issue Of the Boston Post may be
If interest locally: William B. Scott !
# Barre, Vt, tells me that he has ]
watch 237 years old. The watch was Q
made in London in the year of 1851 and c
;ept good time until two years ago. He 3
avs that at the present time the Il
works are in frst-class condition but a
hat the cases are worn through in one G
lace Mr.. Scott believes he has the /
ldest watch in New England Can any /
ne prove diferent?'
The high school and eighth grade y
eachers from Barre went to the capital :,
his morning to tender their services to :
NJ. b. Hillegas, TO whom :
as been assigned the task of classifying :
v occupation the Washington county ]
egstrants The work is a part of pro-
isions to be made by the state depart
rent of education and the government 4
)r supplying evening school advantages !
} registrants desiring special kinds of
srvice. The Washington county local
GARD is cooperating with Mr. lille
rs and his assistants in making the /
assifcati ions, which are secured from
he questionnaires returned by the reg
trants in December and January. /:
Robert Gray, driver employed by B.
?. Hooker 4 Co., escaped by inches
serious injury late yesterday after
BON, when he was thrown over the
ling of his livery rig and under the 4
IDS at the corner of Washington and !
1rth Main streets. The mishap oc-
rred when the horse cut sharp Z
rner near the park The driver was !
able to brace himself in time TO
old fall, with the result that he :
tched headlong over the side of the
tiff. He had the presence of mind
shout a hating command to the
rise, which stopped almost on the
slant while Mr.. Gray hastily olsen
ged himself from the runners. Be
nd severe shaking-up, the young
In was uniniured.
Six more Barre young men were off
is morning to join the colors, three of :
EN- leaving for Camp Greene, Char
tie. \. c., while the Others were slated
r 0glethorpe, Ga. Neil Cheney, who 1
GENTLY returned to Barre from Au- :
sta, Me-, William Gray and William
ven are heading for Fort Oglethorpe to
n the medical corps. James Gibson,
former member of the state National I
lard, Leo Polonghini and John Laval !
! have gone to Camp Greene TO drill
der the colors OF the LIST Vermont in
1try. At the S:25 train this morning
ay were farewelled by a considerable
npany of friends. Each man was out
ted with sweater, two pairs of socks,