The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-26
EAST CALAIS

Nui ibNH HAh uftH Huith W H'tA 'fti
requirement which the government ha
) made upon Il since the war began, lie
us not fail in the drive now on for "
\. ). We must not fail now. IL woul
9 be an everlasting disgrace for us 10 IA
To stand back of all our boys that hav
gone to fight our battles. We must Civ
them the support with which alone the.
|, can win our fight. Calais quota Is large
therefore every man must get into tn
game" for all they are worth. Calai
was quick to organize a Red Cross SO
ciety and now has one OF the best work
ing societies in the state. Let MS keel
Calais on the map. Let us not only "d'
our Bit but do our best"
II is hoped the veterans Of 81 TO q
of this village will grasp the opportunity
of meeting their old comrades al Dewey
park Thursday and Friday OF this week
/ This is the twenty first reunion of Wash
ington county veterans. For the past u
years these boys have gotten together
10 renew old acquaintance of '6l to '65
Let Calais be well represented. You
need not be veteran to attend these
meetings; all are welcome. A very in.
teresting program has been arranged
John X. Wilson Bancroft entertained
the graduating class of the high school
at a reception Wednesday afternoon.
During the afternoon refreshments of Ice
cream, cake and punch were served. The
class presented the teacher thermos
bottle, and very pleasant time was had.
A well attended meeting was held at
the town hall Saturday evening TO dis
cuss ways and means for the w. s. S.
campaign. Mr.. Rowland of Montpelier
was present TO assist in the preparations.
District Deputy Russell Collins and
wife and Harry Daniels of East Mont
pelier visited the local grange Thursday
evening.
Archie Persons and daughters, Eva
and Alice, Guy Bancroft and wife and
son, John, and George Sanders and wife
were in Barre Tuesday evening to at
tend the graduation exercises at Goddard
seminary.
Mrs. Ray Leonard and Mrs. Hattie
Scott of Adamant were in the village
Thursday to attend a meeting of the
local Red Cross.
Mrs. Lewis Provost and daughter,
Louise, of Hardwick, are spending the
summer with Mrs. Prevost's mother,
Mrs. Byron Pierce.
Mrs. Lillian Clark closed very sue
cessful term of school in the primary
room on Friday. Mrs. Clark has taught
the same school for several years, giving
the best of satisfaction and her many
friends regret she is not to return the
coming year.
Mrs. Esther Holmes of, North Calais
visited her sister, Mrs. Howard Daley,
recently.
Mrs. Myrtle brennan is nursing in
j. w. Butterfeld of Cabot was in town |
part of the week on business connected |
with the school
The frost last week Wednesday even
ng destroyed large amount of crops in
his vicinity.
Charles Wilbur and Harry Saxby of
Montpelier were in town Wednesday to
attend the graduating exercises.
j.. T.. Brown and wife and Miss Alice 4
Persons were in Barre Friday to attend
exercises.
Miss Ruth Brown has returned after
pending the week with friends in Barre
lnez Orr spent part of last week at
Ter home in Adamant. Mrs. A. j. Lamb
assisted in the care of Mrs. w. G. East
nan while Miss Orr was away.
Misses Charlotte and Irene Peek have
eturned from Montpelier, where they !
ave been attending school. Charlotte
vas among the graduates in the teachers {
curse at the seminary.
Miss Clarabelle Brown Is spending her
acation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. q
}. r. Brown c
Jay Lilley has purchased new Odds
iobile car and Nj. ID. Hawkins an Over 7
md c
The local Red Cross met as usual on
thursday. The time was spent in max v
lg surgical dressings. Although the at c
enhance was small, good amount Of
ork was accomplished. The yarn to j,
Irnish the knitting for the June quota '
all out and the branch feel sure the a
ork win be completed by July |. G
Mildred Gray and Van Persons were
nong the number of graduates at God 81
,rd seminary last week.
Mrs. d. B. Dwinell was business Wis "
or in Montpelier Friday
d. D. Lamb and wife and son, Merl, v
ere in Montpelier Tuesday. W
Mrs. Edith Mckay left Saturday for
visit with relatives in Oxford county, N
aine 81
Mrs. c. r. Dwinell is somewhat i'm b,
owed in health from her recent illness.
The class of 1918 from the elementary n
hools from the town of Calais held
cir graduating exercises at Memorial re
II, North Calais, Friday evening. The be
ercises were well attended. There were
pupils who graduated. ed
Raymond Orr of Adamant was in the
lage recently and called at the local as
d Cross rooms, where an outfit was st
zen him. Mr.. Orr left for Vancouver, A.
ash, Friday. rir
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Emery and Mr.. +.
Mrs. John Emery were in Craftsbury w
nday. Ca
Oscar Guernsey recently visited his br
j, George, in Montpelier FIR
Mr.. and Mrs f. E. Marsh and Mr.. and pa
s. w. E. Bliss and daughter, Grace, Ju
led on friends and relatives in Morris of
lie Friday. fol