The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-01
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| New line of skirts at Abbotts.
'The Fatal Ring Biiou to-day, adv
!. q. q. l.. MINISTRIES, opera housc, To-
night. adv.
W. J. oliver has been passing a iew
days In South Ryegate ON business.
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dsgcn den Andre Marsh. ALA Skandi
naver Nalkomna Mote klockan I.
Rev y. A. Lynch has returned TO hii
home in Mortified, after having partici.
pated in the foriy.hour deyotionals at
81. Monica's church.
Clarence J. Ferguson of Burlington, a
former secretary OF the state snti-sa
loon league, was visitor in the city
yesterday and to-day.
Mrs. w. j. Duquette of Washington
street left to-day for Boston, where she
is TO visit her husband, Corp. Duquette,
who is stationed at Camp Devens.
Walter Smith of Graniteville passed
through the city this morning while on
his way to Worcester, Mass, where he
was called by the serious illness of his
sister.
William H. Rock of Farwell street left
last night for New York, where he is to
remain for a few days before returning
to Barre with carload of horses for the
local market.
Additional details concerning the death
of Arthur Stephen, former Barre boy,
received last night stated that the young
man passed away in Scranton, Pa.
hospital The hospital authorities We're
directed TO ship the body TO this city,
and funeral arrangements will be made
later.
The Odd Ladies' minstrel show will be
given in the opera house tonight al
1880. The Barre Pipe and Drum band
will open and close the entertain
ment. Dance in Clan Gordon hall i'm
mediately after. Admission to both,
25c: children under Is, Zoe. Half pro.
ceeds to Red Cross.-adv.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. George Mitch
ell. formerly of Barre. now residing in
Harrisburg. Pa, will be grieved to learn
of the death of their only child, Helen
Margaret Pratt Mitchell who passed
away Wednesday. Feb 81 at 5:25 a. nj.
Her remains will be brought to Barre for
burial, where Mr. and Mrs Mitchell will
make their home again.
Mrs. Henry Wilmerson and daughter,
Ruth. of Hardwick have arrived in the
city to rejoin Mr.. Wilmerson, who has
been employed in Barre for several
weeks. Mrs. Wilmcrson and daughter
plan to visit extensively among Massa-
chusetts relatives before making their
home permanently in Barre.
George T. Mackay of Wellington
street, who has been employed in the
office OF the National Life Insurance Co.,
Montpelier. for several years, will leave
Barre Monday to report for duty as a
clerk in the aviation corps. He will be
accompanied by w Gleed Lanpher, also
National Life employe, who has enlist
ed as chauffeur in the same depart
ment The two young men expect to go
to Waco, Tex,
Personal liberty: The saloon keepers
about this time every year have good
deal to say about personal liberty. What
they really mean by this is not your
liberty but their liberty TO keep on sell
ing. They want you TO give them the
liberty TO sell the people of Barre and
vicinity more booze and add to their
already large bank accounts. Use your
personal liberty and vote no and help
win the war. Save the money for LIB
crty bonds and thrift stamps.-adv.
At the funeral of Orville w. Cheney in
Washington yesterday afternoon three
Barre organizations with which the dc
ceased was affiliated during his residence
in this city, were represented III the list
of bearers j. Gould More and w. W.
Parry acted for the Knights of Pythias
and the Red Men were represented by
George Murray, sr., and George Murray
ir.. David Mcdonald was delegated by
the polishers' union and other members
of the same local were present at the
services. Rev B. J. Lehigh, pastor of the
First Baptist church. officiated at the flu
neral, and interment was made in the
village cemetery at Washington.
John S. Ross, eldest son of Mrs. Sarah
Ross, formerly of this city. but now a
resident of Quincy, Mass, passed away
at the Lynn hospital Lynn, Mass, Tues
day, Feb 26, after a short illness of
bronchitis and pneumonia. The deceased
was born in Quincy 81 years ago, having
moved TO Barre with his parents a little
over % years ago, where he made his
home for many years. Besides his wife,
Nellie NJ Ross. the deceased leaves his
mother, two brothers, James i. and Alex
Ross, and one sister, Arthmata. The
body will be brought to this city Satur
day for burial in the family lot at Hope
Funeral services will be held
from Badgers undertaking rooms.