The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-16
WILLIAMSTOWN

Band concert Saturday evening.
Howard Parker, who has been in town
with his grandfather, George Bailey, for
several weeks, went last Sunday to
Woodbury., where he will visit relatives
for a time before returning to his home
in Rockland, Me-
Mrs. Charles Howe Of Barre called on
Mrs, A. S. Winchester and Mrs. T. III.
Martin yesterday. MFs. Howe win be
better remembered here as Miss Flora
Kilby, a former teacher In the village
schools
Ralph Bailey of Woodbury. was in
town the l4th for brief visit to his
brother, Clarence Bailey. He has since
gone to Tufts with others from Orange
and Washington counties to take up a
course In mechanical training.
As Rural Carrier Fl. s. Drury was
making his rounds yesterday he found
his way completely blocked by large
tres that had fallen squarely across the
road beyond the Allie Wilfore farm on
the road to Berlin.
Carroll Dutton is back at his work
In the Seaver feed store, after vacation
Of two weeks.
Mrs. Nellie Mills Of Manchester, N, H.,
is the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Q. 81,
Bailey
Favorable reports are heard Of the
condition Of Mrs w. H. Norris, who re-
Gently underwent an operation for APP
pendicitis at Barre City hospital.
Raymond Grearson has enlisted In the
navy and passed his first examination.
Later he will be required to pass final
examination at Burlington.
Charles Passera, who Is taking q
couee Of military training ct the Z. v.
NJ, Burlington, spent the week end with
his mother, Mrs. Adele Passera.
Mrs. T. c. Waldo and /. Marshall
jackson were among those from out
Of town who attended the auction at
the Charles Stanley farm in Washing
ton yesterday.
News is received here of the promo
tion Of Sergeant Royal II. Cheney, for
nerIy townsman and later Of North
field, to be second lieutenant in the
quartermaster's corps, with headquarters
at Camp Wheeler, near Macon, Ga.
The Christian Endeayor society has
turned over Sl7 to the local Red Cross,
the same being the proceeds Of the lawn
party Of last week
Miss Edith Goodrich is spending a few
weeks with friends at Old Orchard, Me.
Mrs. Frank Roberts is passing q few
days at the home Of her nephew, Ned
j. Roberts, Of Barre.
Congregational Church-Morning wor-
ship at lQ.45; sermon theme, asking
Good Things from God" Sunday school
at noon. Union evening service at 1880
on the NJ. E. lawn If the weather IL
right, otherwise in the Congregational
church AS these are the the only serv'
ices in town next Sunday, all are cor
daily invited to attend them It Is ex-
peoted that the union choir will again
sing.
In the trying heat of Wednesday aft.
ernoon some thirty mothers with thirty.
five children under four gathered in the
grange hall in response to the invitation
Of the child welfare committee. Most
Of them were there when the storm
broke, and for few lively minutes the
| infant portion We'd with the outside ele.
ments in their efforts TO impress the
gathering. The registration Of the chill.
4 dren was carried out under Dr. @, r
Robinson, who weighed and measured
each In the evening Harold T, Slo.
4 cum Of the state board of health spoke
| to O fair-siEed audience on the health
and care Of children, and also on the
tuberculosis phase Of the state boards
campaign for better conditions. Most
instructive and entertaining pieure'
were shown, illustrating how disease 81
carried il milk and by the house fly
with an interesting film on the care Of
the teeth. The board recognizes the
power Of the movie story to convey
truth impressively and entertainingly
A film on the capture Of Fort Tioon
deroga by the Green mountain boys end
ed the evenings entertainment.