The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-19
TALK OF THE TOWN

See the thin wolfe dresses at Abbott's
Rockers.
New garments and crepe de chine
waists at Abbott's.
Charles Zanleoni of North Main street
has returned to the city, after passing a
few days IN Boston on business.
Carl Mute of Manchester, N. H., who
formerly engaged in the insurance busi-
ness here, is reyisiting acquaintance in
Barre.
State Commissioner Ebert S. Brig
ham Of the agricultural department re-
turned to his home in st. Albans, after
passing few days in Barre on business.
Saturday, July 81 rs the big day.
Jump trolley and get off at Caledonia
park. The annual Clan Gordon picnic
will be held on that date. Usual big
features.-adv.
The savings banks and trust compa-
MES of Barre would appreciate it very
much if you would bring or send your
deposit books for verifeation at an early
date. The law requires this to be done
once in five years.
Mr.. and Mrs. =. Mr. Whittesley Of
Hartford, Conn, have been registered
at Hotel Barre for a few days while
the former, who is state cattle commits
sioner in Connecticut, attended the con-
vention of Vermont veterarians.
The July quota of Red Cross work has
arrived and the sewing room at the
Church street school building will be re-
opened for work next Monday afternoon.
From now on it will be open every Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday afternoon.
Subscribers to the war chest fund are
reminded that they can pay their pledges
from to II a. m. and 2 to 5 p. m. every
week day and Mondays, Wednesdays and
Saturdays from TO p. m, at Red
Cross headquarters in the school building
facing the common.
Mr.. and Mrs William Mcdonald of
Addison place returned yesterday from
Claremont, N. H., where they have been
passing several days with their son.in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Murray. The latter is employed by the
Sullivan Machinery Co.
Clerks at the Union Clothing store are
in receipt of fine lot Of lake piekerel
caught by Orreste Bofino, a member OF
the firm, who is vacationing at Highgats
| Springs. A line-not a fish line-which
accompanied the catch states that Barre
anglers are having splendid luck this
month.
| The insert on the first cover of the
July number of the Granite Cutters
Journal is a half-tone of the figure Of a
woman, cut in Barre granite by L. A.
CarlHsi of this city, well known sculp-
tor and carver. The journal speaks OF
the statue as IAN excellent and finely
relieved figure"
Mrs. Olaf L. Anderson of Warren
street and Miss Mildred Marion Of
North Main street left the city this aft.
ernoon for New York, where they are to
pass the week end with the formers son
Victor Anderson, who has been stationed
at the naval training station in Pelham
Bay, n. Y, for several weeks.
DR.. William Hamilton, who has been
engaged by the state to do special work
in the interests Of the farmers this sum
mer, returned to-day to st. Adams, after
attending the veterinary convention DR.
Hamilton is to be located in St Adams
while pursuing special work, and his col.
league, DR.. r. ]. Emo, is to be located in
Vergennes
William Persons, employed until re-
Gently as a motorman ON the interurban
traction line, is moving his household
goods to Claremont, N H., where he is
employed by the Sullivan Machinery Co.
He viii be joined later in the month by
Mrs. Persons. During his spare hours
Mr.. Persons plans to operate his steam
iitney, an erstwhile carrier between
Barre and Woodbury., on the road from
Claremont to Lake Sunapee
At the Congregational parsonage in
Maple Grove Tuesday evening Miss Anna
Durham, only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Clayton Z. Durham of Bethel, and Pri.
vate Clyde Blossom of the 57th Pioneers
/ list Vermont Infantry were married by
Rev f. L. Goodspeed. The couple were
unattended and left Immediately for
their home in Bethel The bride is a
well known Bethel young woman. She
was member of the 1918 graduating
class at Whitcomb high school in that
town. Private Blossom, who is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Blossom Of Bethel
is to return to Camp Wadsworth, near
spartanburg, s. c., at the end of 10
days furlough.
Odd Fellows of Hiawatha lodge, Can
ton Vinton and auxiliary organizations,
including members of the Rebekah lodge,
enjoyed an interesting ceremony last
evening when the decoration of chivalry,
an honorary degree, was conferred on
Mrs. o. j. Dodge. Alexander Duncan,
acting as colonel, represented Canton
Vinton in the presentation. After the
ceremony four Odd Fellows were men
toned in connection with the presenta-
ton of 25-year veteran jewels. Frank
w. Jackson, past grand representative of
the order in Vermont, presented the
Jewels in person to Willis +. Rowland,
Harry p. Wiley and Murdoch NJ Me-
Iver Angus A. Smith, who was un-
avoidably absent, will receive his jewel
later. During the evening the women
served refreshments of ice cream and
cake.
The feeling that the 57th Pioneers
stationed at the present time at Camp
Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S. G., are to
be sent overseas for duty within q short
period Of time is expressed in several
letters received recently by relatives in
this city of several Of the young men
attached to this division. A part of the
old 1st Vermont regiment, together with
the regimental band, was made part of
this division several months ago, a large
number of the old Headquarters com
pany, which was recruited from young
men of this city shortly after the out
break of hostilities, being gembers of
the division. The troops were stationed
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