The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-29
TALK OF THE TOWN

Miss Ruth Wilmerson has returned
home, after an extended visit with her
grandmother in Hardwick.
Warren Cummings of Spaulding street
returned to the city Saturday evening
from weeks outing at Joe's pond.
Gordon Stewart of East Longmeadow,
Mass, is passing a vacation with Mr.. and
Mrs. James Johnston of Highland ave-
nue.
Byron Wright and little daughter of
Highland avenue have returned from a
visit of several days with friends in Dan
vile.
Lester P. Clough and A. L. Averill have
gone to York Beach, Me-, where their
families are passing several weeks in
camp.
Arthur Macneil of Hill street resumed
his duties at the A. P. Abbott store this
morning, after having a vacation of the
past two weeks
Fred Anderson, a sailor in the u. s.
merchant marine, returned to an Attain
tic port Sunday evening, after passing a
furlough with Mrs. Anderson.
Orreste Boffino of Maple avenue re-
sumed his duties in the Union Clothing
store this morning, after passing va
cation of two weeks at Highgate Springs.
During the absence of Miss Mildred
Stowe, who is to pass a vacation of two
weeks in Gardner, Mass, Miss Frances
Nelson is employed in the office of the
Oldsmobile Co. of Vermont
George Andrews, Robert r. Duncan and
James Maver we're in a party Of Barre
men who left the city Saturday night for
Quincy, Mass, to seek employment in
the Fore River ship works.
Alden Burke Of Summer street and
Clarence Burke of Maple avenue spent
the week end with friends and relatives
in Burlington, they returning to this city
last evening by automobile.
Guido A. Semprebono, who enlisted in
the naval reserve sometime ago, returned
to-day to the training station at Pelham
Bay, N. Y, after passing furlough at his
home on North Seminary street.
II Charles Arnholm returned to st. Al.
bans to-day after passing the week end
with Mrs. Arnholm, who is i'll at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Stephen Lascor, on Webster avenue.
Don't forget TO send in your savings
account books for verifcation before
Aug. l. A large number have already
complied with the law and sent them
in, but there are many more to be veri-
fed before Aug /.
\ All the women of the city are invited
to hand in tried recipes which are to be
\ printed under the direction Of the Won
ans Auxiliary to the food administra.
ton. The recipes must be handed to Mrs.
Arthur MacNeil before Aug. g.
\ John Mclean of Montpelier began to-
\ day two weeks vacation from his du-
ties in the Union Clothing store When
he is not devoting his time to a large
war garden near his home in the capital,
Mr.. Mclean expects to be angling in
Groton pond
!, A letter received in Barre from Will
. liam Taylor, who went with the Barre
. contingent to Springfield, Mass, for me.
, chanical training, states that all Of the
home boys are in high spirits and enjoy
, ing excellent health Intensive training
e of the mechanics is already under way.
Scandinavian orders and other people
Of Scandinavian descent held an enjoy.
able picnic at Dewey park Saturday aft.
ernoon, nearly $50 people being in at
tendance. There was a series Of games
for the youngsters and dancing for the
: older people. Refreshments were served
in the park pavilion and because of the
excessive heat the outing did not end
until well into the evening
: Funeral services for Frederick C. Brink
whose death occurred Friday afternoon
were held in B. w Hooker & Co.'S NOR.
tuary chapel Sunday afternoon at 2;3C
o'clock. The officiating clergyman was
Rev. +. l.. Goodspeed, pastor Of the Barre
= Congregational church. Members Of the
|, Jumpers, boxers and derrickmen's union
! and the Sons of Veterans, with which
organization the deceased was affiliated
attended the funeral, Interment was
/ made in Hope cemetery
Over the week end heavy thunder
showers were central over this vicinity
although none of them visited the limit
: of their fury on Barre and the rainfall
/ which came at infrequent intervals
served but poorly to temper the ex.
treme heat Expected relief did not
materialize, as the seemingly -one- track
weather man did not order the promised
falling of the mercury. Thermometer
readings to-day did not indicate that the
! hot wave had spent its force. Many
granitecutters quit work in midforenoon
: and at noon there was nothing in the
air to encourage them to resume their
labors. The mercury mounted to % and
: "a in the shade. Showers have been
,, promised for Tuesday.
Americas participation in retrospect
and present aspects of the world wal
/ were discussed by Mason s, Stone Of
! Montpelier formerly state superintend,
ent Of education, at the union services in
City park Sunday evening. Rev f. l.
: Goodspeed conducted the services and
/, music was furnished by choir chosen
from musicians who sing in the churches
! about the park. Because of the heat
! the attendance was slightly below the
average Mr. Stone contrasted with
present-day sentiment among the en-.
tente allies the opinions which prevailed
few years ago with reference to the
United States. In years agone, he said
| Europe looked upon the growing nation
/ overseas as a people much addicted tc
I money grabbing. Latterly America
whole souled devotion to the cause of de.
4 mocracy and the unity shown by its
people in determining to perpetuate free
A Government have caused Europe to real.