The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-25
THE RED CROSS BENEFIT.
More Contributions to 1t Are Announced
To-day.


as today's list of gifts reveals, and
as the call for donations has not been
2 called in yet more will heed ii in the
next few days, unless all signs go astray.
Meanwhile plans for the big Red Cross
benefit March and are rapidly taking
shape. and daily meetings of the Green
committee are being largely attended.
The latest acquisitions are given be-
low, the list being headed by a splendid
!, merno wool shawl, the gift and the
handiwork of the fire laddes at station !.
Others are; Bushel of beets, George Dur.
kec; one dozen photos, II. w. Shores;
marble statuary, Bell q Houston; 100
pounds of sugar, w. j.. Lazell; granite
roll, Mayor Glysson; pair of blankets,
A. p. Abbott a Co.; spot light, Perry
Auto Co.; tatting table runner, Mrs.
~. j. Dashner; hickey marker, William
Cole q Son; mahogany chair, A. w.
Badger a. Co.. leather travelling bag, la
Imorey Clothing Co.; briar pipe and case,
George NJ. Marion; shawl, fire station
boys; 10 pounds of Paige & Shaw choco-
lates, Barre Candy Kitchen; one ton OF
baled hay, Cutler Bros. orchestra for
one night. Quarry Savings bank; Hart,
! Schailner & Marx suit, Moore 4 Owens
razor, brush. soap and Goose Green cup,
William Miers five pounds OF coffee,
| A. g. p. store. Mention should not be
omitted of the six months old Jersey and
| Guernsey heifer, the gift of Mr.. and Mrs. |
| i, o. Sabin, which is yet another addi- !
tion to the fine pen of cattle started |
when Messrs. House & Bena lmin made |
their donation.
The first of the Goose Green series of |
letters is given below, and Others fol-
low:
Feb. %, 1918
Mr. Will Drew, Goose Green, Vt.
Dear Sir; | am pleased to present to
the Red Cross and Goose Green carnival
one hundred pounds OF granulated sugar.
j am personally acquainted with. sew
eral of this Goose Green bunch, and
don't understand how they have escaped
Jail. | advise very close watch of them.
Yours truly, W. Z. Lazell.
Hear in the City, Feb. %, rs.
Mr.. Drew, Presdt Red Cross
Deer VIII, Is it trew that Hep Hin
man, Zeke Tobin, Gramp Cutler an Sam
well Gladding air tryin to make clos
coperashun aout o this donashun bzness
for the Goose Green Wintur karniyul
and Katie Show. We skeerce cud be-
leeve it tell we saw whar they he'd got
arter frute storrs, furnichoor deelers, leg
gul lites. ct settera, withaout wun word
abaout lumber deelers. Air we ter un- !,
derstan thct these hyar Goose Green
fellers don't want nawthn from Trow &
Holden, from the lunch boys and the ,
livery stabbul peepley If it is rite to let !
n mn DIUtTit artV Ypn ar anal and RIlI | =
Barclay the haul, why amt ct fare TO
yiv the quarry owners the meat deelers,
he feed storrs. the creamrys, banks, bar
Ders and bakers chanct? Tew say moth
n of terbacker sellers, millners and :
awndris If yer teeze Hairy Danyuls !
'or hunk o. wool. why not Civ Still Al
en- lookin? No budy has heered com
,laint from the taylors, photographers,
,ar rooms, OR theetres. but we knaow
hey wud lik to ante. We meen bizniss.
Mil, an we wunt stand fer no pussy
ootin frum tho Goose Green
Sined. Committy of Left Outs
P.S (meenin more) Mebbe them Green
ellers is skeered they'll git swamped
With donashuns. Be they VIII? O
Goose Green Feb. % Z
VIII Drew Presdt Barre, vt. al
Aour dear VIII; We wuz paowurful II
upprized few see aour lettur in +. Lang N
,ys Sat. Papur, an thinkin purhaps thet n
he boys whose names dednt erpear mite II
Eel sighted we want tew rite yu err al
uther konfdenshul lettur. nf
Naow. the Red Cross ladys want in ol
ler headquarters a electruc fiat iron an ia
e thot thet Clint. who liz sumwhut uf u
olytishun an glId feller, mite Civ one uf oe
loz in hiz winder. An the gals also need en-
sewing machin lik the one the Free NJ
ewing Machine Co CAV sum time ergo, if'
4 they also want an ironin board an ne
ash broom an dust pan. Naow, win, WI
hu dew yu think will Civ thoz?
Littul Willie Coal an Mayur Glyssun an
" follered VIII Barclays good work an re
I'm ercross weth genuine Barry Grant, ne
ckey markers an rolls thet kin be uzed OF
eny graveyard. Naow thet the bawl an a.
Y bin started fur the manufactures, I'M
hui dew WI think will kun up next ia
eth sum more graveyard decorations pr'
tombstones, or CASH DONASHUNS. ma
yet we hev only gut money enuff tew we
v fur the orkestry one mite. wa
The Quarry Bank weth Ben Eastmun am
a mouthpiece hez offured tew pay fur Gu
G orkestry one mite. an we wuz wun
rim ef j. Trow an familie an Charlie 70
alchur an crew an Haowland & Co hev we
IN tew eny konclusion. 81
Bell & Hustin hev dun there bit, an we Wn
IL wundurin whut Elmer an Fred an III M
rie an Goodfeller an Carletun on the Mr
'rnur wud sey tew rist watch or GOV
mthin similur.
A. P ded fine, an we undurstan the
lers are konsidurin sumthin gud. Quin
CAV uf them spottlites, an Ernie an Wa
iurs may give an autymobil, or | bbl
gasylene.
Sey. WILL Doc Lazell formurly nj \
linheld hez sweetened things up tne
ghty well, an uf korse jes between us Siu'
y yu think eny uf the uthur profesh iio'
lls be going tew show up. We be ,ne
itin fur Hollustur tew returne tew ~. Ni
whut he will start fur the legul boys. nun nun
Adny ded well. an its tew bed Berts pio' %
le. Art & Eddie steppud up like littul Al,
n an so hez Shrimp. sumtimes cawled 80,
ac Ed & sistur Matte follyed Bro. -
4 liburully. Cutler Bros thru Gramp IN,
ke uf l tun uf baled hay. George NJ.
givun sumbudy a chance few smoke
an sey Win. George l.. an Joe an
e be- thinkin rite buy naowerdays m
hem Fire Station Boys hev made L.
mselyus q handsum white shawl thet Il Ia,
yarn erlone en- cost Sll.3O. Its alaa,
ch, an they are also goin tew curry 80.
r snymuls en- there spare time. 1t -.