The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-18
TALK OF THE TOWN

fedu ohea speclal RUBBER adv.
Full line of bath robe blankets at Alb
bolts.
The West Hill Sunshine club will meet
with Mrs. Herbert LaPier Thursday aft |
ernoon, Nov. 81.
Police headquarters this morning re-
ported quiet week end, not an arrest |
having been made since Saturday fore
noon.
Rev. w. J. M. Beattie of Enosburg, UNI
til recently rector of the Church of the
Good Shepherd, was in the city to-day to
ofiiciate at the funeral of Alexander Co
burn of Orange street.
Mrs. w. II. Downing of Washington
was in the city Saturday, having been
called here by the death of her sister,
Mrs c. w. Vancor of the Merchant street
extension
Rev Malcolm Nicholson, an Ontario
clergyman, who is spending several days
in this vicinity, conducted services in the
Graniteyille Presbyterian church Sunday
forenoon and evening.
f. E. Merrill of Prospect street, who
has been absent on an extended business
trip to northern New York, returned to
the city yesterday. Mr.. Merrill has
shelyed his car for the winter and plans
to make his trips as travelling salesman
by railroad.
The Ladies Of the G. A. r. and the la
dies auxiliary of the Sons of Veterans
will serve dinner to the members of
r. b. Crandall post, So, and their wives
and all allied orders at their hall, Worth
en- block, az | p. m. Tuesday, Nov. 10,
to commemorate the 55th anniversary Of
Lincoln's address at Gettysburg
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Scampini are re-
turning to Barre tomorrow, after resi-
dence of several months in Hartford,
Conn, where the former has been EN-
ployed as a machinist. His father, An
to leave Barre later in the week on an
extended trip to California.
Mrs. H. B. Hanson and son, John, for.
merly Of East Berkshire, who have been
passing several weeks in Middlebury,
where they were the guests of Rev and
Mrs Il. B. Holmes, have moved their
household goods to this city, and are &C.
| cupying tenement at the corner Of
Washington and Camp streets,
Harold o. Ennis, an employee at Miers'
downtown barber shop, is moving his
household goods from 10 Wellington
street into the house at 80 Academy
street. The apartments vacated by the
| family are to be occupied by II. c. Part.
ridge, formerly of Barre, who Is moving
back 10 this city, having disposed Of his
farm in Plainfeld.
Comrades OF r. B. Crandall post, No.
Sc, G. A. r., gathered at their rooms in
the city building for their regular meet
| ing Saturday afternoon. Military de-
velopments of the week we're interesting
| ly discussed by the veterans in an in
formal way, and plans were discussed
for the annual meeting Of the post, which
| is to be held early in December. at which
time officers win be elected for 1912
Guests arriving at Hotel Barre through
the week end included the following peo-
pie: j. L. Cobb and party of Boston, Mr.,
and Mrs. H. II. Woolson of New York,
Il. S. Anderson Of Philadelphia, Charles
Messter Of Providence, R. l., Mr., and
Mrs r. f. Prouty of Burlington, w. p.
Sawyer Of Manchester, Frederick r. Pres
ton and Irving +. Brookes of st. Adams,
Pat Conley and William keenan, of AL
bany, n Y.
Barre is asked TO contribute an add.
tional unit TO the working force at the
Chester. Pa, shipbuilding works, and TO
the end that force may be recruited at
once, III Webb Chamberlain il back in
town. Not long ago Mr.. Chamberlain
pilotsd a party Of so men from Barre,
Barre Town. Montpelier and Williams
town to the Chester yards. AT present
his Office Is located in the I. s. employ
ment agency in the Morse building A
| telegram posted in the window of the
agency testifes that the names of four
men who left for Chester with the Barre
party are well pleased with their sur.
roundings Mr. Chamberlain is repre-
sentative Of the T. S. Emergency Ship
building corporation and plans TO spend
several days in this city.
Needed financial aceessions were re-
ceiyed by the Barre war chest Saturday.
when number of subscribers called at
| the patriotic headquarters in the Church
street school building TO pay their ar.
rears Apparently the appeal issued by
the trustees and discussing committee
ten days ago has taken hold, for large
number Of delinquencies were erased
from the books Much more remains to
be paid, however, if Barre's quota of
s2l 900 In the United War Work cam
paign is to be met easily. The war chest
headquarters is open at stated hours day
and night. Because of the delay in cam
paign plans which the victory celebra
tions caused last week, the drive has been
extended to Wednesday night, and in the
meantime it is hoped that payments To
the local fund viii be promptly met.