The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-23

afternoon to visit with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j. j. Williams
Frank Dewey, who has been employed
for "a years in the Peck Brothers store
has commenced work in the Somer &
| Mix store.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius f. Wilson of East
| Dorset have gone TO their home after a
few days in Montpelier. Mr.. Wilson is
the~well known authority on secretarial
work in boards of trade, and was here
in the interests OF his business as well
as on pleasure Eighteen men in his de-
partment of the American City bureau
are employed this week in Red Cross
work and upon his arrival home he will
join the forces I'M Dorset so that the drive
in that town may 60 over the top.
meeting of the county chairmen of
the war savings campaign is in session
this afternoon at the Montpelier Country
club, at which Mr.. Kannuagh, assistant
chairman of the national committee on
war savings, Mr.. Burgess the chairman,
and Mr.. Kiddo, his assistant, from Ne
braska. are to be the speakers.
At the meeting of the city council last
evening il was voted to accept the invi-
tation of Brooks post that the mayor
and council attend the Memorial day
ceremonies. The matter of laying out
Downing street and attending hearing
May . relative to further work on the
Tabor bridge and crossing before its ac-
ceptance was discussed The council took
no action relative to the petition OF resi-
dents of Hill street to secure lines but
viii continue the work already planned
as fast as il can be done. The matter OF
three lights in ward 6 was left to the
lighting committee Chief w A. Pattee
was authorized to do wire inspecting I'M
til the appointment of an assistant chief
of the department occurs. The matter of
Stella Blanchard a license to-
operate an auto hack was laid on the
table pending investigation by the com
mittee relative to the reliability of the
owner and person who will drive the
machine.
A committee composed of Aldermen G.
D. Pitkin and Frank Smith of the city
council has been named by Mayor +. W. !
Mitchell for the purpose of purchasing :
suitable memorial to be presented to
Clifford Labershire in recognition of the |
bravery that he showed in saving the I
life of CLYDE Douglass about two weeks |
ago The committee was given author
ty to expend not more than $50, and the
of watch seemed to be the /
opinion of the council in discussing the
natter. Bravery of this kind has been
by the councils in years gone
~ Clifford Labershire, who is IL years
i'd jumped into the Lane millpond after
he youth had gone down twice. and
aved the boy The city clerk was also
instructed to take steps to secure Car
legie medal for the young man.
At the l4th annual meeting of the
Montpelier district of the woman's aux
liary of the board of missions Of the
Episcopal church held in Montpelier on
n Wednesday afternoon, Mrs L. r. Rickert
# Barre was again elected district secre
airy. Considerable time was passed in
he discussion of the Lenten work of the
mission. Miss S. C. Wheeler, the state
resident, spoke upon the new reyela-
ions, referring to the war conditions
nd the new field it develops. Deaconess
.ouise of Burlington gave an interesting
ddress upon the work and problems
which confront the auxiliary. Much of
he session was given TO consideration OF