The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-22

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munity sing tonight.
Rev. William Miller Of North Troy has
accepted call TO the pastorate of the
Congregational church in Essex June.
tion.
James l.. Palmer, so, died in the Sol.
diers home al Bennington Monday, OF a
general breaking down. lie was born in
Hineshurg.
Arthur L. Tripp of Brattleboro, who
is to be the superintendent of streets
in Bellows Falls, win receive a salary of
$3.50 year.
The oldest son of James Sweeney OF
Bolton is in serious condition at Bur.
lington hospital the result of playing
with a dynamite cartridge.
The Rutland Red Cross has been pre-
sented high bred bull calf by Canton
4 Lobdell to help in the coming drive
for $4,000 to be raised in the city for
the society.
Mrs Elizabeth NJ. Ball, 81. widow of S.
r. Ball, who built in Bellows Falls the
largest plant in the world devoted ex
clusively 10 the manufacture of scythe
snaths, is dead
Miss Cora Montgomery, for three years
principals secretary in the Burlington
high school, goes the last of the month
TO Washington, d. c., to fill govern
ment position.
The Odd Fellows of Rutland are to |
have their own orchestra hereafter. with |
ten pieces and B. A. Brehmer director, |
making its first public appearance in
about a month at Ludlow.
Rev. NJ L. Cutler of Jaffrey, n. H.,
who was born in Springfield, VT, is
finding a way to fight the Hun by work
ing IL hours per day at Newngton, Ave
nights a week, going back to his pastor
ate every week end, 1870 miles.
The plant of the Richmond Under
wear company in Brandon, which has
been shut down for several months, has
started up again, havinga contract for
the manufacture of cloth articles for the
soldiers. Fifty girls will be employed
In Vergennes, city ordinance has
been passed whereby no auto may stand
for more than five minutes on any part
of a certain section of Main street I'M
less left at an angle of As degrees against
the curb or bank, with the right hand
front wheel within one foot of such
curb or bank This ordinance was de-
manded because owners OF cars had
found themselves unable to move out
l~ar ,2la ~
line alongside the curb. The fine for
failure to comply with the ordinance
is So.
In the same automobile accident in
New Haven, Conn, in which last Sur !
day Philip l. Aines of Middlebury re- d
ceiyed broken hip and had injuries t
about the head, as well as serious burns,
Roy Robert Sears OF Ludlow, but a grad y
nate of Middlebury college in 1917 and Ii
ater employed on the Middlebury Reg #
ster, was also injured so badly that his
il critical The third member
If the party. E. V. Butler of Wallingford,
Conn, was also seriously hurt. The auto
urned turtle and then caught fire.
Big Red Cross Meeting in Burlington.
Secretary r. B. Denny has sent to the G
different branches notice of a Red
ross meeting to occur in Burlington a.
Nay 90, which is set forth in the follow
ng: )
To All Branches: You have probably pl
.lready been advised by the bureau of
upplies at Boston of the cancellation of
II orders for material now placed with
hem Enclosed you will find letter =
rom the bureau of development setting
orth in detail the reasons for this ac- q
ion. %
The situation involves such a complete D'
hange of policy that it seems necessary al
o call state meeting to discuss the 81
natter This meeting will be held at m
he Hotel Vermont, Burlington, Wednes- OF
ay, May %, at 1:30 p. m.
Every branch should be represented by
ne or more people familiar with work
nd purchasing. 1t has been found i'm. "
ossible to work out the quotas in time
, be enclosed in this letter but it is
robable that most of these will be ready
nd will be given out at the meeting in
arlington.
In view of the extreme Importance of T.
lis matter it is expected that all u
ranches will in some way be represent.
!. Nearby towns can be represented by
ne delegate if desired
r. B. Denny, Secretary. c
H. c. Pratt, Chairman. -
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