The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-06
TALK OF THE TOWN,

See A. " Beckley's adv, page D. 0pe'
cial sale wall paper.--adv.
Good auto Tor hire Prices reasonable
Call 100. Cutters livery.
Low prices on paints, varnishes, etc. at
A. V. Beckley's. Buy early, as they are
going fast.
Miss Mary Camire returned to the city
yesterday, after an extended soiourn in
Springfield, Mass.
Perley NJ Carr of Camp street is act
ing as substitute rural carrier at the
Barre postoffice during the vacation sea-
son.
Miss Margaret Coveny, daughter of
Daniel Coveny Of st. Johnsbury, who re-
Gently completed her school duties in this
city, has gone to Boston, where she has
position in the Charlestown navy yard.
The young woman whose disappear
ance was recently mentioned in The
Times was found in the woods near
south Barre not by the police, but by
A. X. Bradley who informs this paper
that he discovered the wanderer.
From the Masonic temple fund Of
Barre the sum Of 5000 has been appro-
priated for the purchase Of war savings
stamps. Masons affiliated with Granite
lodge have pledged themselves to pur-
chase $3.50 worth of war stamps in 1918
The wheatless recipe demonstration at
the Spaulding assembly hall Tuesday
afternoon, July 8, will be open to all the
women Of Barre, and it is hoped that
large number will take advantage of the
opportunity to find out how to help the
United States to win the war by conseTy-
ing wheat.
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Mrs. j, l.. Arkley of Washington street,
who enlisted in the u, s. navy year
ago, having passed successfully the quail
flying examination, is now rated as Sec
ondclas physicians mate. He is sta
TONED at the base hospital in New Lon.
don, Conn.
Sergeant Harry w Averill, who has
been attached to the hospital corps at
Camp Grant, Rockford, ILL.,, arrived in
the city last evening for visit of few
days at the home of Harry Fisher of
Averill street. Sergeant Averill former
ly lived in Barre, although he was resid-
ing in California when he entered the
service soon after the outbreak of the
war.
clipping recently received by Mrs
EdAAul VI tAAS City ElFtn diA az
count of the diamond wedding anniver-
sary of the late Henry Farrar's parents
at Shap, England The sketch relates
the activities since early life and goes on
to say that Mr. Farrar still attends his
duties at the granite works, although he
is over IS years of age.
Harlan Sawyer, a Newport young man.
who is an instructor in the Herrick in.
stitute Of business and civil service in
Fall River, Mass, has decided not to &C.
cept position In Spaulding high school,
and will continue TO act in his present
capacity in the Fall River institution
Mr. Sawyer was sought by the high
schools in Barre and Springfield, Mass
James G. Pirie Of Graniteyille has
been elected delegate to the annual
convention Of the National Association Of
Stationary Engineers, which is TO be held
in Cincinnati, o., early in September
The election was confirmed by the Barre
Town branch of the union, and Mr.. Pirie,
having signifed his acceptance Of the
mission, is planning to make the trip
late in August Ii will be the third ma.
tional convention Of stationary engineers
that he has attended as a delegate from
the Barre Town branch.
Barre's war chest subscription to date
stands at S52,275.57, according to figures
given out at the Church street headquar-
tiers. This sum is greater by S22,0 900
than the minimum figure set by the
campaign managers when the drive for
war chest pledges was launched a few
weeks ago There is a feeling that the
campaign is by no means ended, and sew
eral substantial contributions are antici.
pated in addition to pledges from persons
who have not already responded. Thus
far the disbursing committee has given
$1,000 to the national Red Cross, that
sum representing Barre's quota of $4,000
and the percentage Of oversubscriptinn in
Washington county during the nation
wide campaign in May. The Barrs Red
Cross branch has received the sum of
81 900 from the war chest
From Private Carl A. Hendri-ksou Of
the I'd Y. S, cavalry, now in France, his
brother, Axel M. Hendrickson, who re-
| Gently returned TO Barre from Morris
burg, Ont, has received an interesting
letter The young soldier says in part;
|. "This lie to let you know that you have
a young brother, much alive, who is put
ting in a requisition for a letter from his
big brother. | hope you are enjoying as
good health as / am in my trip Through
France in Box Car | suppose you
would be here if you had not made a big
hitch in different walk of life. / would
like to get back there again to take a
swim in the st, Lawrence below the
locks, and then walk back through the
lane to get the cows and take a drink in
! the old mineral we'll This is some post
where am. II is real soldiering-lots of
work, big appetite, and lots Of sleep.
am getting a good deal of experience
which will come in handy some time"
While the demand for war stamps stiff
fened perceptibly last week, according to
the reports Of the city and rural letter
carriers operating from the Barre post
office, the returns for the present week
are expected to break the record. During
the week ending June 20, the aggregate
sales by postmen increased nearly $4,000,
! and a vet larger increase was probably
made during the week which closed to-
day Belated figures for last week find
the carriers aligned as follows City car.
riers, William D. Macdonald, SO 1905. 10 ;
William Craig, Sl2S5.s0; d. s. Water
/ man, 81 ,l76.02 II. B. Houghton 81,
1857; C. L. Converse, $936.26; Thomas
Clarity, S53944; T., M. Lewis, S423 SO
! George W. Gates, $2s5.6l; rural carriers,
Charles Aver, 81 ,s64 SO; James Johnston,
S494sl; c. NJ. Carr, S2Ss29; A. w. Rob.
; inson, S2s4.46. The total to June 20 was
Sl5,6S739. With the war stamp drive in
full swing this week, the uniformed
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