The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-24
BARRE DAILY TIMES
SATURDAY, AUGUST "a, 1918.
The Weather
Sunday probably fair; somewhat cooler
TALK OF THE TOWN

Cleary.
Raymond II. Eastman, wireless opera
tor on the u s. 5. Nebraska, is home o,
an eight-day furlough.
Our delicious fruit arrives every morn
ing by express. Our prices are reason
able. Barre Fruit Co.
Mr.. and Mrs M. E. Morrison of Chi
cago are visitors at the Morrison farm
Mr.. Morrison's old home.
Save money ii you buy Andes stove,
and ranges, stovepipes, elbows and stove
boards now. Il. A. Prindle. WortheI
block.
Mrs. George Barber has been moved
from the City hospital to the home Of
+. 0. Sabin on the east hill, where she
will be cared for by Mrs. Wood.
Joe Charlie, Albert Corey. Said Corey
Jerry Mike, Nash Morey and Isaac Nor
ey Of the Assyrian colony have gone tc
Boston, Providence and Aver for a visit
An automobile party, consisting OF
William Stewart, James Leyie, Frank
Robinson, James Young, James Carol
and Leonard Lander returned to the city
this forenoon from Joe's pond, where
they attended dance given there last
evening.
Alex. Ross of Franklin street, w. w
Russell, Ira Wright and Peter Brown
are among the members of Iroquois tribe
who expect to go to Lyndonville next
Thursday to attend the annual conven.
ton OF Vermont Red Men. Wucho.
sen tribe of East Barre also is planning
to send delegation to the convention.
The Brookside Community club will
hold its monthly meeting at the new
school house on the Montpelier road
Monday evening, Aug 26. They have an
interesting program prepared and it i,
expected that James Bennett and Miss
Leona Lamb will sing Ice cream will
be on sale. There were 65 present at the
last meeting. Let there be larger at.
tendance this time.
Word has been received by Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Melvin, 10 Pleasant street, Of
the wedding of their third daughter
Louise Kay, to Lawrence Wilson at Jack.
son, Mich, on Thursday, Aug. % Miss
Melvin will be remembered as being EN-.
ployed in Holmes bakery store, while
Mr.. Wilson was employed in f. d. Ladd's
bakery department, Mr.. Wilson leaves
for Camp Custer on Monday.
This morning, in accordance with an
act of Congress, City Clerk James Mac
kay, in his official capacity as chief reg.
istrar established registration office
in the council chamber at city hall
where all men in Barre who have at
tanned their majority since June 5 must
register for military service before
o'clock this evening. 1t is not expect
ed that the number of new registrants
will be large.
At the Central Vermont station some
of the new mileages, which the govern
ment is providing as matter of con
venience TO travellers, have been received
Each book contains 800 miles and sells
over the counter for $50. II does not
confer discount on the purchaser, but
people who travel widely are glad Of
the opportunity to do away with the
bother of buying a ticket every time
they start. The mileages are now in
general use.
Cards were received in the city yester
day announcing the wedding Of Miss
Olive 0dgers, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Odgers, former residents Of this
city, to Captain Harry Jones Of the
L. s. army, which occurred at the home
of the bride at Temple, Tex Aug. II.
Miss Odgers is well known by large
circle Of friends in this city, she having
resided here for number Of years. Her
father was employed az foreman at the
Jones Bros. granite plant for several
years.
That the war has had its effect in golf
ing circles, as we'll as many other pas
times, was evident in the small attend.
ance at special meeting of the Meadow
Brokers held last night. Somewhere
around 20 of the clubs membership have
been called or volunteered to do their bit
for Uncle Sam, and their absence was
conspicuous. Yet there are enough Of
the 81 to As class left to discuss the pos.
sibilities of holding the annual champion.
ship. Anticipating that sooner or later
they may have to fill the ranks already
vacated by some of their younger brother
members, who have preceded them over
seas, those old warriors" decided to keep
themselves in training by holding the
blue ribbon tournament with few val
liable trophies at stake. The morning Of
Aug. 25 mas been chosen for the big push,
at 10 o'clock, and while all present at the
meeting have already given their assur-
ance of being ready at the above time,
for Teinforcements, so it is hoped the
general and his aides viii not be disap-
pointed
at the home of his aunt, Mrs. f. j.
Dion of Maple avenue, last evening, Will
liam j. Noonan of North Main street was
pleasantly surprised when, upon being in
vited to his aunt's home, he found about
30 of his friends gathered there to tender
him farewell party. Mr.. Noonan, who
class from Spaulding high school, enlist
ed in the naval branch of the service sew
eral days ago and is at the present time
awaiting his call TO report at some naval
training station for duty. The evening
was pleasantly spent with a program Of
musical numbers, consisting of several
piano solos by Alfonso Vanetti and
James Daniels, readings by William
Gearin and mandolin solo by Leo Bre-
sett. One of the most enjoyable numbers
of the evenings program was a reading,
"The Spirit of Sailor" composed and
given by Miss Doris Bison. After the
program, dancing on the lawn was en-
joyed by large number, while during
the evening refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served by several Of the
young ladis During hull in the merry
making Miss Angie Yanetti gained the
attention of the company for a few min
utes and in well worded and appropri
ate speech, presented the host of che
evening handsome wrist watch. Mr..
Noonan responded in a feeling manner.