The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-18
TALK OF THE TOWN

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across the ocean.
Fri Whitcomb and Simon Dwinell o
| Marshfled were among the business Wis
itors in Barre yesterday
| A special meeting OF the Burns clul
will be held in Clan Gordon hall Mon
day evening, May 20, at 1880 o'clock
j. Hogg, secretary.
Mrs. Agnes Williams and Miss Rutl
Nelson left yesterday for several weeks
vacation, which will be spent in Phila
delphia and Bar Harbor. Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred +. Huburt, wht
have been visiting friends in Barre while
attending the Odd Fellows convention
returned this morning to their home in
st. Adams.
Mrs. Helen Stephen of Pleasant street
attended the meeting of the /. O. o. L., NJ
u, at Lawrence, Mass, recently, instead
of Mrs. Margaret Stephens, as announced
in The Times few days ago.
Interest maturing May Is on second
Liberty loan bonds at the Peoples Ma.
tional bank has been collected, placed
to the credit of those having accounts
and checks are ready for delivery for the
others.
George Walstrom who Is employed in
New Haven, Conn, is passing few days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Walstrom Of Essex street. Upon his
return to New Haven he will be accompa-
MED by Mrs. Wallstrom and child, who
have been spending several weeks with
relatives in Barre and Montpelier.
Sergeant Hermon p Duffany of Camp
Crane, Allentown, Pa, was married May
to Miss Olive G. Robinson Of North
Ferrisburg Sergeant Duffany left May
10 for Camp Crane and expects to leave
for over across soon. Mrs. Duffany will
remain with her mother at North Ferris.
burg for the present. Both bride and
and vicinity, the bride having taught
school in Williamstown, Chelsea and
Mortified in the past
Back to Calais went Henry Bailey yes
terday Little Brooches" as he is known
in his own home town, received a clean
bill from Magistrate H, W. Scott in mu-
nioipal court, a clean bill so far as the
burglary charge against him was con
cerned. The alert bearer OF the sobri.
quet, Little Brooches" had been in Gus
tody for a week while awaiting hear.
ing on a charge that he forced his way
into Calais sugar house sometime in
April. Just now the only offenses al
legged against him are petty larceny
charges, which specify the alleged theft
of sugar and sap buckets Mr.. Bailey
obtained his release by furnishing 500
bail on each count.
Final preparations will be made to. |
day for the annual convention of the |
state sKnights of Columbus, which il
to open with dance in Rowland hall |
Monday evening. Reports from twelve
representing the state jurisdic-
tion indicate that all Of them will be
literally represented. The business ses-
sion Tuesday forenoon is to follow eel
ehration OF mass at st. Monica's church
The present officers Of the state organi
zation are as follows: Deputy, S. NJ
Driscoll of st. Adams; secretary, Il. j
Howard of Bellows Falls; treasurer, Ar
thur c. Moore of Barre; warden, J. F
Smith of Rutland; advocate, B, j. Null
,ahy OF Hardwick; chaplain, Rev. d. j.
)'Sulliyan OF st, Adams.
Corporal Daniel Gould, whose death in
France was announced in Yesterdays
usually list, was a former resident Of
Barre, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Otis
Gould, being well remembered by many
PEOPLE hereabouts, The young man is
uttered on, the list as having died Of
wounds. Two days earlier his father and
mother, who are now residing in New
Vineyard. Me, received a message stat
ng that he was wounded. A week ago
o.day his sisters funeral was held in I
few Vineyard, and his aunt, Mrs. w. NJ
Holden of South Main street, was pres .
Mt at the obsequies. Mr. Holden and
on, Max c. Holden, left by automobile
esterday morning for Maine TO accom- I
and Mrs Holden back to Barre. Cor I
oral Gould was about eleven years old
hen his parents left Barre. The fam \
Y lived in Bethel for a time, and then Z
loved to Maine.
Observance in some way Of Italy /;
merica day May "a seems to be favored !.
Y a good many residents of the Barre I
allan colony, and while there is little {.
me in which to arrange for celebra- !,
on OF Italy's participation in the war, .
lere are those who believe that some :;
fcial recognition of the day should be !,
ade. The ltaly-Amerca society, of .
hich Charles f. Hughes is the president, !:
fostering plans for nation wide OBJ. !:
rvance. Each city will commemorate 8
e day in its own way, but the slogan !:
r individuals will be- Wear flowers =
signify Americas friendship for her 8
allan allies" Here in Barre the ami -
rsary of Taly's entry into the war :
mes day before many young men of
e colony are leaving home to join the
lors, and it has been suggested that
ally America day and celebration in Z
nor of the drafted men might be com
ned.
Interest grows in the war rally at the I
era house Tuesday evening, when Mrs.
atrice Forbes Robertson Hale is TO be
e principal speaker. f. H. Brooks of :
Johnsbury, Nermont's new food ad I
nistrator, wires from Washington, ID. :
that Mrs. Hale's message should make
special appeal to the men, although :
,men and older children are asked to
present at the rally. The local COM 1
ttee is arranging for music and 9TH
features of an old-time patriotic rally.
s. Hale is too well known on the stage, g
a lecturer and as writer to need any J
tended notice, and the fact that she 4
5 already thrilled several Vermont au-
noes should insure large attendance.
admission is to be charged. Here is
at the St. Adams Messenger said aft
Mrs. Hales recent lecture in that
Y: The audience was stirred as it
not been stirred at any previous
ly held here since the outbreak of the
r.
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