The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-13
TALK OF THE TOWN
Special values in waists at Abbott's.

see a. v. beckley's adv, page D. Spe-
cial sale wall paper.--adv.
Good auto Tor hire. Prices reasonable.
Call leo. Cutters livery.
Low prices on paints, varnishes, CSC, at
A. V. Beckley's. Buy early, as they are
going fast.
The one day Of the year you can en-
joy life-July 81. Annual Clan picnic at
Caledonia park. Don't miss it. Wait
for it.--adv.
Mrs. r. J. Dixon of Maple avenue left
on the afternoon train Thursday for Wi
nooski, called there by the serious illness
Of her father, Thomas Fox, sr
Tomorrow morning at 1890 at the
Baptist church, Miss Hazel Werner.
talented violinist Of Brooklyn, N Y, will
be heard in a selection on her violin.
Everybody welcome.
Mrs. W. J. Duquette has returned to
Barre from an extended soiourn in Mas
sachusetts. She was accompanied by
her husband, Corp, Duquette, who has
returned to Camp Deyens.
All boys from the field covered by the
Barre Red Cross who leave next
week for service are asked to call at the
war chest rooms in the Church street
school building, where they win receive
comfort kits.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Curtis and son,
Stanley, of Orange, were in the city yes.
I terday calling on Mr.. Curtis mother and
sister. Stanley Curtis expects to leave
Monday for Long Island, n. Y, where he
has secured employment on large dairy
farm.
Miss Mary Mekkelsen, accompanied by
her uncle, Anton Nicholson, left the city
last night for New Haven, Conn, where
the latter has secured position with the
Winchester Arms company. Miss Mary
Mekkelsen will make an extended visit
with her brother, Fred Mekkelsen.
Lunch and restaurant for sale. The
owner is about TO enlist and Is forced to
sell one of the best lunch and restaurant
stands in the city, doing business Of
about s35 per day. Price for quick sale
only $3.50 and the profits viii pay this
within few weeks. Equipment first
class in every way and fine location.
Inquire Of the D. A, Perry Real Estate
Agency.
| Barre employees Of the American Elk
press Co., including the agent, clerks and
drivers, are to share with employees of
the company throughout the country an
immediate revision OF the wage sched-
ules. Information to this effect ID con
tanned in circular received from G.. S.
Taylor, president of the company, by
Agent George f. Marsh yesterday. The
circular says that the wage raise Is made
possible by the increase in express rates
recently granted by the interstate com
merce commission. In addition il is stat
ed that the wages to be increased are
not those Of the higher paid men or Off
Gals of the company, but the increase
will be distributed on the basis of doing
the greatest good to the largest number.
Because Of the magnitude of the com
pany's interests, some little time may
| elapse before the new schedule becomes
operative, but it is expected that the or
der will take effect within 80 DAYS. The
percentage of increase has not been an
nounced
War stamp sales by city and rural
carriers operating from the Barre post
office took big jump last week, accord
ing to returns posted on the bulletin
board at the office, the aggregate having
increased from $4,000 to $25, 700 in
round numbers. The postoffice drive
profited undoubtedly by the campaign
which canyassers here in the city have
been waging W. ID. Macdonald retains
his lead and that by very wide margin
The surprising feature of the latest re.
turns is the record of Thomas Garrity
hitherto somewhat handicapped by close
attention to parcel post deliveries, who
is now the runner-up in the friendly ri.
valry created in the campaign, The fig.
ures are given as follows: City carriers
w. ID. Macdonald, S7,944l9; Thomas
Garrity, S3,446; William Craig, $3,2l077
D. S. Waterman, $l,s20.70; c. L. Con-
verse, $l,59273; Il. M. Lewis, Sl,344.lO;
H. B. Houghton, $l,22o.73; George w
Gates, SS3s,sl, rural carriers, Charles
Aver, $l,972l9l; c. G. Carr, Ss4l.5l;
James Johnston, $522.7l; A, W. Robin.
son, S3o275.
The l0lst ammunition train, in which
a large number of Barre boys are serv.
ing, evidently has seen good bit OF
lighting, Corp. Harry Levin, writing his
/ parents, Mr.. and Mrs M. S. Levin, under
date Of June 10, gives the following in
teresting narrative; Since writing you
last / have been up to the front severa
times. The last time we went up We
had an exciting trip. We were out just
20 hours, leaving here at s a, m. and get
ting back at a. m. next morning. The
boche started in Smelling us before We
got mile from our billets, but his range
was high and he missed us all; he die
considerable damage in the town W,
passed through. We wouldn't mind tbs
shells half as much if we had dugout
to go to, but as it is we have to stick t.
our horses and eaissons Thus far W,
haven't lost a single man or horse, anc
the whole train has been cited in orders
for its bravery. There was quite a lot
of Smelling done to-day in the surround
ing towns. In one town we could heai
the shells whistle over our heads and Sc,
them land and explode / have lost II
pounds over here and / am glad OF it
because il one of Those horhe sball5 bar