The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-27
MONTPELIER
Rev L. c. Carson Preached Able Memo
rial Sermon.

| fl2t Sermon.
Brooks post, G. A. r., and the allied
organizations attended services Sunday
at the Unitarian church. listening to a
very able sermon by Rev. l.. &. Carson
The flags of the allied nations who are
at war with the Huns were draped back
of the pulpit, while many flowers were
banked about the pulpit. Appropriate
music was sung DIR. Carson referred to
the 50th anniversary of the first Memo
rial day, giving brief history OF its
origin and the famous general order No.
III by Commander in Chief John A. Lo-
gan, which set apart May 30, 1868, for
the custom which has been observed since
that time. He said some nice things OF
Brooks post and the work which its
members have done in decorating graves
and holding services each year, referring
to the membership in the past and at the
present time. He gave very concise
comparison of the war prospects one year
ago with that of to-day. He made an
appeal for an increased membership OF
the Red Cross, in all preaching very
fitting sermon for Memorial Sunday.
Col H. T. johnson was in Morrlsvlile
Sunday to attend the mobilization OF the
second battalion of the Vermont Nolun-
teer militia The four companies went
to Morrisvile, arriving about 10 o'clock
in the morning They drill after the
usual battalion formations. In the after
noon they were reviewed by Colonel
johnson, who spoke very highly OF their
showing Out of a possible 2l5 men, 207
to their names. Several OF
the men passed through Montpelier on
the way to their homes. The companies |
the battalion are st. Johns /
bury ST. Adams, Newport and Morris
Vile
Mason s. Stone, who has charge of the
four minute speakers. has announced the
itinerary of Raymond Guyette, who will
be in the state this week He is one of
he so returned soldiers from France who
IRE to speak in the different states. He
will begin at Rutland to-day and will
rave different speakers with him during
he course of the week. Tuesday even
NO he speaks in Ludlow, Wednesday in
south Londonderry, Thursday morning
It Brattleboro, in the afternoon at Will
nington. evening at Arlington, Friday
fternoon at Brandon and in the even
ng at Middlebury, and Saturday even
lace reception is TO be given him.
a similar plan will be carried
ut in other places The itinerary of
ext weeks program has not yet been
ompleted, but it includes Moretown, his
ONE town.
The Junior high school idea is moving
long fast among the school boards OF |
he different towns in the state and
NJ. B. Hillegas already has
bout Is applications for these schools
his year. Last year there were %
choois of THIS kind in the state This
fternoon Mr. Hillegas, Prof. Clyde Hill
nd Prof G. A. Works of Cornell nniyer-
ity, who is advisory in that line of
-ork, went to Williamstown relative to
,stituting a junior high school in that |
own the coming school year. II
The officers of the state library and |
be assistant secretary of the Vermont
society have moved into places
the state building. The library has
Il of its equipment moved to the build
ig. while nearly all of the historical de-
excepting some of the books,
rs been moved Commissioner of Edu
Ition NJ B. Hillegas has been advised
lat his department is to be moved to !;
le new building. The department will
I'VE suite of rooms on the third floor
hich originally were selected for il but I
hieh was held up for time until ma
rity of the board of control authorized 4
e removal The work of moving was I
have commenced to-day but owing TO 4
in this morning was delayed. Contrac
r Lane of Barre has commenced tear
g out the second and third glass floors
the old library annex. Concrete floors Z
e 10 be installed and that portion of 4
e annex fitted for office work This
n mean installation Of another flight
stairs near the entrance to the annex,
IN which 70 reach the second and third
ors when they are completed. The
re Civil war battle picture. which has
many years occupied part Of the re
otion room. is to be placed on the back
vi Of the new historical rooms in the
" building. II j. expected that i viii
moved in a short time. Remodeling Of
reception room Is to take place, it Is
derstood
Amelio ferrari Of Barre went 10 Al 3
ny y y this morning for exsmina
n 10 enter the field artillery, having 8
de application through the local army
r1IitIng Office. Edward &. Burke 81 4
iteThlry- Who goes to the cavalry. and
H. smith 81 johnson to the infantry 4
IL