The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
HARDUICK
Fuel Situation Caused the Closing of
Ieudevine Library.

Jeudevine Library.
The board of library trustees, after
careful consideration OF the matter OF
fuel economy, have decided 10 close the
Jeudevine library, which has always
been open three days and evenings
week, for the present on account OF the
prospect OF fuel shortage through the
rest Of the winter II is hoped that the
reading public will bear with the trus'
tees in this matter and look at the mat
ter in the right light. II Is not done to
deprive anyone of reading or securing
books, but 10 conserve fuel, and that Is
what we have all got to do, and the state
fuel administrator advises closing all
public places that II is possible To do
without greatly mountaineering the pub.
lie.
The month of January collections in
the Red Cross pledge card campaign
amounted to over $3.50 the first few
DAYS. and when completed by the scouts
will be about 5000 The first month net
ted S29l
Chief of Police Powers had some diff
fculty in arresting a Spaniard, Jose Os-
cuna, on Granite street Monday morning
about o'clock, but after using force
full and persuasive measures he got the
man to the lookup where, after few
hours in durance vile he thought better
Of the matter and pleaded guilty and set
tied, his fine and costs amom ting to
$3.50 He was pretty well battered and
bruised before he was taken into custo-
DIV and looked as though there had been
a general melee of some kind going on
before the policeman reached the scene of
disturbance.
The Red Cross local branch shipped
TO the Boston supply depot last Saturday |
474 surgical dressings, ~ sweaters, Ia
pairs wristlets and three muiilers.
James Cummings and family of North
field were in town the latter part of last
week to attend the funeral of George
w Trow.
Mrs. A. Cheller was visitor in Bur
lington the first of the week.
Messrs. A. c. Hooker and ]. II. Wright
We're in Plainiield few evenings since,
where they went to assist in the initia
ton ceremonies on several candidates of
the Modern Woodmen.
William j. Snnott returned Tuesday
from Detroit, Mich. where he
went several weeks ago to work
William Green and wife of White
River Junction are guests at the home
of H. 4. Burnap and wife
Mrs. Wade Benjamin was in Plaintield !
the latter part of last week to attend
the funeral of a brother
Harold Davis recently returned from
4 visit with relatives in Boston, Mass,
and Nashua, n. II.
DR., B. ID. George has received notifca- l
ion from the government to expect to
'eport for duty in very short time. He a
Expects to be assigned to duty at some =
southern cantonment.
DIR. II. +. Taylor is at home from the
Nary Fletcher hospital for weeks va
alton.
Mrs. W. H. Taylor visited in st. Johns =
Jury the first of the week.
Our prominent townsman, j. r. Me
.oud, is very low at this writing.
Harry Cummings has been home from "
is work in Boston for the past few Il
avs. Y
Mrs. j. f. Mitchell has been i'll the past fl
feek. Il
Miss Florence Parks returned the first f,
I the week from trip to Boston and Y
icinity. a
R. S. Hooper was home from st. Johns II
ury over Sunday. He states that the Il
county missionaries are A
racticaly all mailed II
The board of civil authority for the C
own of Hardwick will meet Saturday, II
an. 10, for the purpose OF abating and G
ebating taxes Il
Mrs. Mae Allen of Rutland was in !;
'wn last Saturday to attend the flu
eral of her brother