The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-28
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! A fine, large service, flag has been pre-
scented 20 the local Red Cross by III,
Methodist church society. The gift Is
very much appreciated by all the mem
bers. Funds are being solicited for the
purchase of Red Cross dag and the
Stars and Stripes To go with this, the
three omblems 90 be unfurled, with APP
propriate exercises, Mt later date,
The pastor will give the second of the
series Of sermons on The Glory of the
Cross next Sunday morning. The topic
will be "lts Nicariousness
The youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs,
Fred Lakip has been quite i'll the past
week with chickenpox.
Miss Lillian Peabody has gone To West
Danville To work.
! Mrs. Blanche Curtis of Orange is the
guest of her mother, Mrs Mary Sanford.
Through the fundamentally of II. o.
Dwineil of Cabot fund of about y 900
has been raised for the permanent care
of the Dwinell cemetery in this town,
and the money has been deposited with
the town clerk and treasurer. II is UNI
derstood that the money was contributed
by friends and relatives of the deceased
who are buried there. The plan seems a
good one and worthy of emulation Why
not try something of this kind for our
village cemetery?
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Roberts of New.
bury and Mr. and Mrs. Milo Woodcock
of South Troy are gSests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank White.
G. b. Wheeler has recently sold his
home farm TO his son, Fred,
Mrs. Kate Hadlork of Williamstown
Wait cd frtppbs IL, fnun In ~ ,ynnl-
Miss Mabel Henderson and Miss Ethel
Bohonon were in Montpelier Saturday
to visit her brother at Heaton hospital |
Mr.. and SIrs. William Inglis OF Barre
pent Friday with Mrs. Inglis' parents, I,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. ID. Cole.
Miss Ella Furness left Wednesday for |
Charlotte after spending u few days with
ler brother, Rev. G.. A. Furness.
George Il. May has put in electric
power in his mill and began saving the
latter part of the week.
Clarence Pitkin and l.. b. Adams were
in East Montpelier Friday evening to
attend the dramatic play and dance, the
former playing with Dudley's orchestra.
Schools in town were closed Friday for
the usual holiday on Washington's birth
day.
The Red Cross will hold its next meet,
ing Monday afternoon, March 4, at the
home of Mrs. X. K. Ide,
Mrs. Il. A. Folsom and Mrs A. w,
Blake were visitors in Montpelier Mon
lay.
A pleasant little incident occurred in
with the promenade given by
he Marshfield cornet band, Feb Is. Dur
ng the intermission the director, T.. c.
oitkin, after getting the music in
eadiness, invited Ira H. Edison of Mont
,elier, formerly resident Of this town
md for several years director of the
,and, to come forward and conduct the
of "The Chapel in the Noun ,
ians," an old favorite of Mr.. Edson's. ;
lie was somewhat affected by the un
expected ovation, but responded in his
sual able manner A. w. Blake, q. l..
)winell, II. A. Wilson, r. G. Merrill and
|. 4. Lamberton, five members of the :
and at present, were also members of
he original band and played under the
of Mr.. Edison as long ago as
he summer of 1882, or SO years ago
Mrs. Grace Preston and Mrs. Lucy Hol.
ster were visitors in Montpelier Tues I
ay. the latter being the guest of Mrs. :.
!. j. Sibley. !
Mrs Martin Newton is quite ill with q
rip and Mr.. Newton fell recently and +,
'as badly bruised. Il
Henry Blake was thrown from his V
leigh Saturday morning and had one rib Il
roken. The horse became frightened il
nd ran against the barn t,
Mrs. Guy Bancroft and Miss Eva Pear ]
,ns of Calais were visitors in town Mon u
ny.