The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
RANDOLPH

Three night schools are now in opera.
ton for the training of drafted men
school in forging mas been organized
at v. S. A, at the Center, with Supt. q.
w. Patterson as head of the school and
Ernest A. Mcintosh as instructor The
class in forging at the Sargent, Osgood
and Roundy's plant, with Walter Lewis
as instructor, is steadily growing in
number, three new students having en-
rolled this week. Two sets Of radio
buzzer apparatus have been ordered and
after G. G. Clarke tests them out, a large
class in radio buzzer work will be formed
A movement is under way to form a
class in carpentry at V. S. A. Those
interested should communicate with
Principal Stevenson, or Ernest Mcintosh
at Aliens garage or Supt. Patterson.
Students of lS to as years of age may
be enrolled in any course. Students may
report at school and there be enrolled.
The interest in this work increases.
The town schools opened Tuesday with
full enrolment in most Of the schools.
The school work began successfully ow-
ing TO the efficient corps Of teachers.
While 1t has been very difficult to get
enough teachers to fill the schools, the
force is up TO the standard Nearly
all are trained teachers and nearly all
have taken summer school work to i'm
prove their teaching. Brookfeld high
school, taught by Miss Vernice Lovett
Of Middlebury college. viii have the
usual number of pupils. Miss Loyett
has taken post graduate work, and has
also had several years of experience in
rural high school work.
The government has asked the people
to collect fruit pits, nuts and shells Of
nuts. This material is earonized and
used in gas masks for the boys in
France The superintendent asks that
this material be brought to the school
houses, where provision is being made
to receive it.
Miss Elimina White has arranged to
teach the Bear hill school The Gaylord
and the Archer schoolhouse is being used
at present
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Waters of Rut.
land we're the over-Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. French Mr.. Waters
is fireman on the Rutland railroad
Mrs. f. A. Holbrook, son and daughter
of Brooklyn, N, y, who have been with
the formers sister Mrs. L. A. Russlow,
for some time, left on Thursday for
their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Buck Of Lebanon,
n. H., are passing this week here with
Mr.. and Mrs. n G. Buck.
Mrs. Edwin Weston came from Derry,
N. H., few days ago to visit her moth
er, Mrs Eugene Ellison, and on her re-
turn on Thursday took her home with
her After few days, Mrs. Ellison will
go to hospital in Manchester, N. H.,
for treatment
Miss Olive Rix has returned from a
several days stay in Lebanon, N. H.,
where she was the guest of Miss Flor
enee Cantlin.
Miss Frances Hebard has gone to St.
Johnsbury, where she is to each the
coming season.
Mrs. y. S. Whitcomb, who has been
in town since Sunday, left on Thursday
for her home in Bellows Falls
Mrs. Helen Batchelder of Barre has
been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. r.
Granger this week, leaving here on
Thursday
The Epworth league of the Method
list church realized $27 from their enter
tainment which they gave at the school
building last Friday, all of which was
given to the Red Cross.
Miss Mabel Smith of Boston has come
to visit friends for few days and to
see her brother, Henry Smith, who has
been given a month from the training
camp, to assist John l.. Hutchinson on
his farm.
r. II. Slack and family motored to
Bradford Monday to visit Mr.. Stacks
sister, Mrs. Frank Hardy.
G. w. Putnam returned Saturday from
six weeks stay in Onarga, ILL.,, where
he has been with his sister.
Miss Constance Dubois of Philadel-
phia came on Monday to pass few days
with Mrs. Bertha Rumrill.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles w. Foster of
Montpelier have come to Randolph to
remain at present with Mr.. and Mrs.
w H, Gladding, Mr.. Foster will have