The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
WILLIAMSTOWN

The national child welfare campaign
and mothers conference will be held in
the grange hall Wednesday afternoon,
Aug ID DIR. Slocum of the state board
Of health will be present and also Miss
S. Mildred Dutton of the Orange county
farm bureau, who will deal with the
matter Of children's food All mothers in
town are asked to keep this date and be
present, bringing their children under
four years for examination and registra-
ton from 2 to 4 p. m. DR.. G. F. Robin
son, assisted by trained nurses, will ex-
anime, weigh and measure the children.
As this Is a patriotic conservation work
aiming to conserve our greatest national
asset, the citizens and patriots OF the
future, 1t is being conducted by the gov
eminent in cooperation with the state
board of health and should have the CO.
operation of every mother in town. In
the evening motion pictures will be
shown in the hall by DR.. Slocum in con
nection with the campaign for the pre-
vention of tuberculosis. This will be an
evening Of entertainment and instruction
for everybody. Admission is free.
A letter was received by Rev. w. N.
Roberts from his son, VIM. Neal, stating
| that new order has been issued in the
navy, warning all men against giving
out any word, even to their families, as
to the movement Of ships, or Of men in
dividually or collectively. He adds that
| 1t will 90 hard with anyone known to
disobey this order. Since finishing his
course in the radio work two months
ago. he has been acting as instructor at
New London, Conn. On the 10th he left
there for elsewhere on this side.
| Mrs. Clara Hunter and daughter, Miss
Pearl Hunter Of Schenectady, N. Y, are
passing a few days in town with Mrs.
Hunters parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fl.
Norris.
The Rural Good Luck club viii hold
their annual picnic at Berlin pond on
Thursday Aug. Is, weather permitting.
/ If that day is rainy the picnic will be
| held the following day. Members and
honorary members are United to attend.
Our former townsman, Gardner ID. Poor
7 for several years owner Of the farm
Just south of A. D. Reeds in East Brook
field, is to 60 West this fall to join his
son, Harold, who has been there for a
few months. An auction, which is to in
clude the farm, stock, farm tools, dairy
and sugaring tools, and crops, will be
held on the premises Wednesday, Aug
lei at 10 o'clock d. A.. Perry of Barre
will be the auetioneer.
/ Mrs. Eugene H. Call met with a pain
full accident several days ago, when a
kettle of boiling water was overturned
resulting in serious burns, some of these
being very deep. She is confined to her
bed and Is under the care Of trained
nurse.
Miss Josie Spencer Of Barre is visiting
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Wilfore, as is also their daughter
Miss Connie Wilfore of East Granville.
! Miss Dorothy Chynoweth, who has
been helping Mrs. Geo. 7. Colby part
Of the time for few weeks past, has
finished her engagement and is at home
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bailey and Clar'
ence Bailey visited relatives in Woodbury.
on the nth.
Mrs. Hattie Poor and her three sons
and daughter visited AZ Gardner Poor''
in East Brookfeld yesterday. The party
included Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Poor, Mr.
and Mrs. Leon Poor, Mr., and Mrs. Ora
Poor and children and Mr.. and Mrs
Clyde H. McAllister and children.
Miss Lena Thurber, who has been EN-
ployed at f. II Calls for few days
past. has finished work there and is al
home.
Mrs. Emma Farnham Of Barre is visit
ing her brother, William Z. Fogg,