The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05
TALK OF THE TOWN


Mrs. Jeannette Davie Of 81. .,Iohnsbur
Is visiting her daughter, Mrs John "
| Corskie.
Mrs. Edward Gardens Of St Adams
passing several days at her former HON
In this city.
Regular meeting Of Bright Star Re
bekah lodge, No. is, Wednesday evening
June 5, At s o'clock.
J. II. Kinney has returned to his HON
In Boston, after passing several day
with friends in Barre and Plainfield.
All members OF lroquois tribe, No. Ia
are cordially invited 10 attend soeia
time on Thursday, June q, at $3.50 p. m.
Newell Parker, who is employed in thu
Fairbanks scale shop in st. Johnsbury
is visiting at his home on Spauldinl
street.
Alderman A. A. Milne and Mrs Milne
Of Hill street have gone to Boston, where
Mrs. Milne is to receive treatment in a
hospital for a time.
Mrs. @. ID. Grant. former resident OF
Barre, has returned TO her home in Wells
River, after spending several days with
/ friends In the city.
! Miss Gwendolyn Pitkin, who is doing
district nurse work under the auspices of
/ the DuITt w Niuuf ltHVile lVo NiST
! its in the month of May.
Frederick Adolf Anderson OF % Beacon
street, Barre, began training for service
in the new American merchant marine
on Monday, being placed on one of the
training ships based at Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton V. Perry of St.
Johnsbury, who came here to attend the
Goth wedding anniversary of Mr. and
Mrs. w. A. Perry of Washington street,
are remaining for a visit of few days
with relatives
Alden Bailey of Summer street, who
recently returned 10 this city from Hart
ford Conn, where he has been employed
for several months, commenced his du-
ties as clerk at the Eastman Brothers
store this week.
Rummage sale, Congregational church,
next Saturday afternoon and evening.
Those having articles for the sale please
send them to the church Thursday after
noon. II you wish articles called for,
phone 3542.-adv.
Among the appointments announced by
the war department June 8, was that of
Clarence r. Maclver OF Graniteville, an
enlisted man, TO be second lieutenant, FL
lington field. Texas. He was the only
Vermonter mentioned.
Eighty-fye sunny days since March 5
is the record as kept by the Philathea
class of the Congregational church, and
tonight at the church parlors occurs
the Sunshine" social. Every member OF
the class is urged to attend, the social
at 1880. i
John Rogers arrived in the city last |
evening from Quincy, Mass, where he ia
employed at the Fore River Shipbuiiding |
yards, TO spend short visit at the home |
of his mother. Mrs. Eva Rogers of Web
,ter avenue, making the trip TO this |
,itv by motorcycle. Mr.. Rogers was one
If the first young men who became II
Years of age during the past year to reg
ster at the registration booths this
forenoon.
Until a late hour last evening the coun
Y license commissioners we're undecided
whether they would be required to close
he saloons to-day because of the regis
ration for selective service. II was
inally decided that the conditions which
Prevailed June 5, 1917, should obtain to.
Law, and to that end licensees were noti-
led to keep the lid on their establish
nents while the Young men who attained
heir majority were registering.
Charles Littel arrived in the city last ,
vening from Burlington, where he sue !
essfully passed the entrance examina- {
ions for enlistment as a second class ,
canaan in the navy yesterday Mr.. Lit I
Ell, who is 1917 graduate of Spaulding
Ugh school, has been employed several a
lonths by the General Electric company !,
{ Pittsfield, Mass, and expects to re- !
ort for duty at the Pelham Bay, L. l., !
avail training station next week. i
Word was received yesterday by Mr.. q
nd Mrs. William H. oliver OF Elm h
rect from their son, Perry Oliver, who {
as been residing during the past year at C
axter Springs, Kan, announcing his re-
mt enlistment in the engineering corps. >,
[r. oliver was graduate from Spauld !
" high school in the class of 1915 and
lring the past year has been employed i
! a salesman for the Sullivan Machinery !,
o., of Claremont. n. H., at their branch {.
ice in Baxter Springs. He expects to !,
J ordered to report at Camp Meade, a
aryland, within a few days. N
The meeting OF Cobble Hill grange was Il
tended by 70 members and 81 Wis. q
ors A very enjoyable evening was a
'ent. South Barre grange furnished the &C
-ogram which follows; "The Making OF in
lie Flag" Is ladies'; discussion, rs the ii
nm better than the factory;" discussed
/ Mrs. Lena Robinson. W. L. Carr, NJ l.. m
own and Mrs. +. A. Whitman; reading, lie
rs d. NJ Cutler vocal solo, Miss Mar. AZ
RTE Worcester; paper, Mrs r. L. Law. W
IS; piano solo, Miss Sylvia Beaulieu; b
TX on "The Present War with Ger re
any," G. j. Seager; illustrated song, til
isses Bates and Worcester, followed by Oh
e pledge to the flag. The program was de
tn entertaining and instructive and hi
uch enjoyed by all. A social hour fol ri
we'd during which refreshments of cake of
d strawberries were served These get. WI
gether meetings help to develop inter bs
ard get better acquainted. an
Though the war has called tempo. "a
nv halt on their activities on the soc 10
r field, the Bonaccord club is to con a. !.
Tue its organization, albeit the club pa. oi'
ion near Berlin street has been aban- -,
ned just now the remaining members
the famous football unit has in train
ms for the dedication of service flag Z
honor of the Bonaccords who have
ned the colors, and TO the end that 4
for the ceremony may be !
pedited, a special meeting OF the club
II be held in Clan Gordon hall Friday z
sning at 1880 o'clock. A service ban
r containing nearly 80 stars may be
veiled as the result of the meeting.