The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-20
HARDWICK
1t Is Planned to Keep Hospital Open
Despite Discouragements.


At the meeting last Monday evening at
the Memorial building to see whether
the Hardwick hospital would be closed
or not the concensus of opinion was
against closing even if conditions appear
somewhat depressing A committee was
elected and this committee given power
to appoint subcommittee for the pur-
pose Of canvassing Hardwick and the
surrounding towns for 81 memberships
and perhaps with willing response this
may help matters considerably. With
the doctors becoming fewer in this as
well as nearby towns, the need OF the
hospital was never more apparent than
at the present time and is an added rea
son why the outlying towns should pitch
in and help in a cause that does not af-
feet Hardwicle' alone but the welfare Of
these other small towns. A membership
fee of 81 should not cramp anybody's
pocketbook very hard The auxiliary of
the hospital is going ahead with plans
for its annual rummage sale, which of
late years has brought in an average Of
from 1925 to $3.50 in funds and probably
this year will be no exception. Boost
the hospital with your money and dona
tions Of vegetables and other articles
that would come in handy in an institu
tion of this kind.
The campaign for clothing for Belgian
relief opens next week Monday, Sept. %,
and continues until Sept. 80, and the
rooms in the vacant store in the Mar
shall brick block have been placed at the
disposal of the committee in charge and
the rooms will be open on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, Sept 25, 20 and
q, from until o'clock in the afternoon
for the receipt of clothing for this cause
Red Cross ladies will be in charge.
The bird club held most successful
meeting at the Memorial building on
Wednesday evening and several new
members were taken into the club.
Mrs. George Smile of Montpelier is a
guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs G. B.
Shipman. Mrs SMILES health has been
very poor for some time. She will be
remembered here az former resident
Mrs. Carl Daniel and son, Carlton, left
Thursday morning for Springfield, where
Mr. Daniel has been working for some
time
Mrs. Sadie Horner has moved to Grove
ton, n. H
Tony Costantino is home from his
work in the Charlestown, Mass, navy
yard for few weeks,
Mrs. Cyrus Horsford of Charlotte was
a recent guest of Mrs, Annie Muleahy
Dr. and Mrs s. F.. Darling were at
Camp Devens this week TO visit their
son, Sumner, who recently entered the
service
Miss Helen Cass of Chelmsford Mass
is a guest of relatives and friends in
town this week,
Miss Tout of Winchendon, Mass, for
merly kindergarten teacher in the graded
school here, is in town visiting friends
Miss Tout has entered the nurses re-
serve and expects to receive call any
day,
Miss Dorothy Merriam has gone to,
Boston to enter the deaconess home
She visited friends in Montpelier before
going to Boston.
Dr. p A. Wakefield was at Camp Dev-
ems this week, where he enlisted as a
veterinary. He returned a day or two
since and will probably be called later
Thursday evening at the scout rooms
in the laundry building occurred one OF
the most interesting programs and cere
monies the Hardwick scouts have ever
held. The occasion was the presentation
Of l2 medals and bars won by scouts in
the third Liberty loan, the presentation
being made by DR. Clinton Bagg Of New
York City, an honorary member of the
local troop. Mrs. Bagg was also present,
the two being the guests of honor The
orchestra was present and rendered sew
eral snappy selections, remarks were
made by the scoutmaster, letters were
read from President Wilson and General
Pershing to the scouts. and Scout Mer
rill Darling received the surprise of his
life when he was presented with an ace
medal and five palms as a reward for
selling war savings and thrift stamps
This medal is beauty and will give the
other boys impetus in selling the stamps
so that they may earn one Of these
handsome medals from the treasury de.
partment of the United States Dr. and
Mrs. Bagg were in turn presented some