The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-21

Mis-, susan fhrks celebrated hrl t"H
birthday Sunday at her home on Schoo
street, Those present were Mrs. Fam,
Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Morse an'
sons, Pliny and Mark, of kandoiphi Mr.
and Mrs II. ;. Parks and Mr.. and Mrs
Raymond Martin OF Barre, Mr.. and Mrs
Alvin Parks and sons, Raymond and Ky
land, and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Bartlett
Dinner was served ON the lawn. Mrs
Parks grandson, Raymond Parks. leaves
Saturday for training at Camp Devens
Aver, Mass.
Our boys are now hghtong on the
"frontier of freedom" In Belgium and
France The daily casualty lists tell the
melancholy story of their heroic sacri-
fees 10 vindicate the rights of American
citizens and 10 make the world safe for
free peoples. With these boys giving
their last full measure of devotion TO
freedom, il must not belt cannot be
that we, who are far away from the
battle lines, shall fail in the performance
of our duties here. II IL hardly neces-
sary to state again the reasons Tor the
sale of war savings stamps. The pur'
poses TO be accomplished are already so
well understood that every man, woman
anu tnllu knbWS lUdA NHtii Hhi' WIN FiN
mote the savings habit among the people
and make easier for the government TO
secure the money necessary to meet the
stupendous expenses OF the war. Ram
field. in the last two reports from the
state distributor OF war savings, ranks
second in the county in its per capita.
Let us get together and see If we cannot
lead the county. II will be easy if you
l.. Thnra lntG N
the townspeople who do not possess
even one stamp, and a lot who nave
bought one, but do not stop there, as $50
per capita is the quota and those who
have bought more than their quota keep
buying, as sufficient supply OF war saw
ings stamps will be on hand, either at
the postofiice or at Leavitt's drug store,
so do not let that worry you. Remem-
Der that the government does not ask
YOU TO give, but to lend at per cent.
Mrs. c. b. Story and Miss Hazel Mar
tvn were in Montpelier Saturday.
Misses Fanny Martin and Lucy Stod
dard of Goddard seminary, Barre, spent
Sunday and Monday in town.
Merton Whitcomb and Dwight Hollis
ter are in camp at Edgewater for a few
days
A. Nj. Cate was business visitor in
Montpelier Friday.
Arthur Woodcock is at work for II. +.
Lane.
Miss Doris Knapp is at work at the
inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie j. Moore, jr., of
Derby Line. spent the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. 4. Y. Duke. They also called
on their grandmother, Mrs. Maria Duke,
on her l0lst birthday. Maurice Moore,
another grandson, has enlisted in the
ROYAL Flying corps in Canada, making
three grandsons who are fighting for the
allies.
Mrs George Brown spent Monday in
with relatives.
Mrs. Eugene Spicer and child visited
friends in Lanesboro Monday.
Mrs Emma Bartlett spent Thursday
n Montpelier.
Mrs Ed Stowe accompanied Daniel Alb
1ott and his sister to North Hatley, p. {
D, Tuesday. I
Privates Clarence Bartlett and Elmer !
Bancroft of Camp Wadsworth, Spartan
,urg, S. c., were in town last week, Wis ;
ting relatives.
George Whitcher was in Montpelier on
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Pike of Cabot {
listed Mrs Gertie Knapp Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Woodcock recently visited
dr. and Mrs. Arthur Lamberton of h
iarshfield.
A son was born May IL to Mr. and
irs. Robert Gould of Springfield, Mass. h
irs Gould was formerly Miss Edith
bancroft of this town.
Mrs Ellen Shorey has returned from !,
.ast Montpelier, where she has been a
airing for Mrs. Levine.
Mrs Ben Warren of Montpelier was in :.
own Thursday. :
Maurice Townsend was taken to Bur Y
ngton Wednesday, where he underwent !.
n operation for appendicitis at Mary :,
fletcher hospital. =
Mrs Brooks Buxton and son, Roy, q
ere in Montpelier Saturday. u
G. l.. Silver and family spent Sunday !, u
Cabot. u
Mrs. Frank Jackson and Miss Irene a
olt recently visited relatives in Mont q
elier and Adamant. OF
Brooks Buxton was in Barre Friday VI
q business. 81
Mrs Sadie Colt and three daughters of he
anada are spending few days at the X
ome of H. c. Holt oh
William Mears of Barre recently visit Sc
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Gokey. en-
Mrs Lee Daniels and Mrs. George Cof- pc
in and son of East Calais spent Friday wi
town. ia
Elmer Labree of Cabot is at work for Sc
l.. Silver
Mrs. Nettie Hutchins has returned to 70
'oton. no,
Miss Clara Patterson is spending a II,
" weeks with Mrs. Reuben Batchelder.
The Plainfield A. C.'s defeated the Lit A.,
, Wooden Co. baseball team Saturday
ternoon, with a score of 8 to 5.
Miss Dorothy Smith of Montpelier
minary spent Sunday and Monday with
r. and Mrs. Alison Smith.
Mrs Ella Smith has returned from n;
IRE, where she has been spending the r.
inter- with Mr.. and Mrs. H. f. Cutler. s.,
Mrs Alice Ward was in Montpelier on s 80,
lesday. 70
Ross Gale is at the Barre City hos ~
al for an operation and treatment. ~,
Herbert Taylor is soon to begin work De-
; Mrs. Bertha Moore.
There will be promenade and dance
the s. and ID. of L. hall Friday even
I, May "a. Dancing from until l. =
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