The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-14
BRADFORD
Pvt. Ira L. Parker Much Pleased with
Gifts Received.

Pvt. Ira L. Parker Much Pleased with
Gifts Received.
Fred Ellis recently received a letter
from Pvt. Ira l.. Parker Of the 18th com
pany, l0lst ammunition train, as fol-
lows;
Somewhere in France, Jan, !, 1915.
Mr.. Ellis, Dear friend Received your
box last night and was very much sur
prised when | saw who IT was from.
Wasn't, after thinking it over, knowing
YOU people rs we'll ~ | do. Well, you
don't know how thankful | was. Can't
express my thanks. | have nine good
pairs of wooden stockings. Guess | won't
need 10 60 with cold feet for some time
The weather is getting very cold now,
but was warm until two weeks ago we
had little snowstorm. The ground Is
frozen about four inches now
| got box from the Red Cross with
two pairs of stockings that Miss Helen
Carleton sent, and got another last night
from the Red Cross, but don't know who
sent it, If you people will, ask her to
find out, for | should like TO find out and
thank them. Was very much pleased
with the stockings and mtts, but think
was more pleased with the pictures.
Tell Bernard that | would be very
glad TO hear from him. ! picked some
blaekberries the second of November
Had two cards from Ruth Johnson and
that is all have heard from there. The
Taylors wrote that they were going to
leave the farm. ] wonder who took their
place. am well and comfortable here.
Well there isn't any more that would
interest YOU that | can write. Will
close with best wishes to you all and
thanks again for the presents. Hoping /,
to hear from you again. Would like TO
hear from Maynard and all. Ira.
When in Chelsea, stop at Chelsea inn
adv.
+. b. Tuekerman has closed his labors
as instructor of French and history in
the academy here, and Miss Talbot of
Brandon has taken his place. At the
close of the prize speaking contest on
Monday evening, John Billings, in n few
well chosen words, presented Mr.. Tuck
erman S. gold piece as a token of love
and esteem from the pupils of the school.
Mr.. Tuckerman very feelingly responded.
II is to be regretted that Bradford acad-
envy must lose such an efficient teacher
as Mr.. Tuekerman has proven himself to
be-
Maurice Crafts is at home from the
agricultural school at Lyndonville
News has been received that Frank
Merrill underwent an operation for APP
pendicitis at Ubley, Mich, last week.
A prize speaking contest was held at
Woods hall on Monday evening The
contestants were Miss Ethel Martin,
Miss Grace Thompson, Miss Marie Cal
lahan, Miss Katherine Murphy and Miss
Mary Powers. The selections were all
patriotic and were rendered in cred
table manner. The judges were DIR. ,
Frost, Supt. Clark and Mrs. B. S, Hook :
er, who found it a hard task to reach
lecision but finally decided in favor of {
Miss Marie Callahan to represent Brad !
lord in the interstate prize speaking con
est to be held at White River junction q
Feb. 81. Honorable mention was given Q
Miss Grace Thompson. !
Miss Florence Hart, who has been =
working in Lancaster, n H., has returned =
o the home of her mother, Mrs. Gustaf
lruslock.
Charity lodge, No. 43, f. and A. NJ,
will celebrate their Goth anniversary in
Masonic hall Friday, Feb. 10. 1t is ex-
,ected that Rt. Worthy Grand Master
D. A. Elliott will be present, together !,
With other officers of the grand lodge of \
he state. .
John Hart left Monday morning for 0
Springfield, where he has employment in
furniture store. a.
The funeral of Miss Ethel Lund. whose
leath occurred Feb. 2, was held from u
he home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs y
Percy Lund, the following Tuesday, Rev n
!. T. Clark officiating. Miss Lund was II
8 years of age, a bright scholar and very ft
mbitious for a high school education, "
ntering the sophomore year over and p'
yer again only to be compelled to re- M M
nain at home ON account of i'll health. o'
1t the beginning of the present school ",
ear she again entered school, but after OF
My few weeks was stricken with the al
lness from which she never recovered. ''
esides her parents, she leaves to mourn al
er loss three sisters, Mrs. Page johnson w
nd Misses Ruby and Grace Lund; two pr
rothers, Ralph, who is attending the w
of Vermont, and Ora; also u
lany schoolmates and friends The body at
as placed in the tomb. 81