The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26
W1TERBURY
Service Flag Dedications Last Sunday
80 Stars on Two Flags,


The Methodist Episcopal church was
filled Sunday, when an interesting serv.
Ice was held and service flags dedicated
for each OF the churches, Music by the
combined choirs, under the leadership OF
T.. q. Miller, was rendered and the ser.
mon by Rev. Verne l.. Smith had for its
subject. Our Service Flags This was
followed by the dedication of the flags,
after which a solo was rendered by Miss
Gertrude Miller. The flags are beautiful
ones, four by six feet, being each side of
the American and Christian conquest
flags. The one for the Congregational
church has larger star for the pastor
of the church. Rev. W. l.. Boieourt, with
smaller ones grouped around the same.
Thirty-nine names were called on the
honor roll of the two churches.
Next Sunday evening there will be
Red Cross rally in the opera house, when
the regular meeting of the local organiza-
ton will be held. Capt. Lewis keene,
military director OF Dartmouth college,
who has seen two years active service in
the Canadian army, will speak. Capt.
Keene will have much of real experience
to tell and il is hoped there will be a
large attendance TO avail themselves of
this opportunity. The meeting is entire
ly non sectarian, Church services will
not be held and all will unite in this
service.
This evening at the opera house
Breezy Point" comedy in three acts,
will be presented for the benefit of the
local Red Cross, and Friday evening, |
March /, at Waterbury Center. The |
east of characters includes: Miss Beulah
Gray, Miss Mildred Breene, Mrs. G. l.. |
OClair, Mrs. John Burleigh, Mrs. w II. |
OBrien, Mrs. George Morse, Mrs. Ed |
ward Goodheart, Miss Ella Westover,
Miss Florence Handle, Miss Lillian Per-
sons, Miss Mary Loomis, Mrs. w. j. |
0Neil and Mrs. l.. j. Garvey.
Ethel, the four-year old daughter of |
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Church, died at the
home of her parents Saturday night, the
funeral being held this afternoon. The
little girl had never been strong, but her
dependency viii make her absence felt |
very keenly. She is survived by her par
,nts and five brothers and sisters.
The funeral OF Miss Celia Thayer was
leld from the home of V. l.. Perkins Fri
lay forenoon, Rev. Verne l.. Smith of
iciating, with burial in Waitsfield,
Among those present from out of town
we're Fred Thayer of Warren and Mr..
md Mrs. Warren Palmer of Waitsfeld.
Friday afternoon the funeral of Mrs.
'hilo Towle was held from the home of
". II. Carroll, Rev. Verne l.. Smith Off
iating. Those present from out of town
we're Mrs. Hogaboom and son, Raymond,
i Swanton. and Mrs. w. ID. Lamphier
nd Mrs. Eugene Joslyn of Montpelier
he bearers were w. II. Carroll, Richard ;
'iddock, l.. J. Roberts and A. NJ. Brig
am.
Saturday afternoon the funeral of
george Carpenter was held from the .
ONE OF mis- son, Jesse Carpenter, on
randall avenue, Rev. Verne l.. Smith of ]
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere .
'as sung by. Mrs. w. L. Boicourt The
carers were G.. S. Bidwell Grant Rus ]
ELL, W. J. Carroll and William Thomp- l
On.
The boy scouts of Waterbury Center
ED promenade at seminary chapel
riday evening, refreshments being 7
srved by the Red Cross. Music was 3
FINISHED by Buzzell's orchestra. fl
Stephen johnson, who has lived for S
,me time in the Huntley tenement in o
uxbury, has moved his goods to More
,wn, where he will resume housekeeping i
4 the return of Mrs Emma Marble, his Ii
from Somerville, Mass, q
here she has been spending part of the Il
inter with her SON :.
b. r. Demeritt has returned from the n
ltional Gamers convention, which met
Boston. The purchasing agents for "
e army and navy were in attendance
all of the meetings, impressing the :
ct on the Gamers that an increased
mount of canned foods must be packed
is season. The government is asking
r % per cent of all the canned corn
ID peas packed in the country and 35
r cent of all the canned tomatoes
cked. The food officials from Wash
gton stated conclusively that it is ships
d food that will win this war, if it is
IN, and that it must be won.