The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-29
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II X. of c. war fund ball, city hall
H Montpelier, Wednesday, Jan. 30i admis
\ sion, 81 Concert s to o.; admission, Poe
H A number of young men from Barre
went To the capital to-day 10 appear
before the Washington county ioca
board for physical examination. Among
III the 600 who are to appear before III,
board this week are many Barre men
Walter Tierney, who has been visiting
during the past few days ON short
| furlough at the home of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tierney, OF South
Main street, returned to-day to Brook
lyn, n. ", where he Is stationed at tho
Brooklyn naval training station, he hav'
ing been a member of the u. 5. naval re-
serve forces during the past year.
The second Tuesday of the series of
closing days for moving pictures, pool
rooms as well as other amusement
places, found the places of recreation all
closed in accordance with the orders of
the fuel administrators to-day, although
the managers of these places do not
appear TO be any the worse for the or
der, large number having patronized
the moving pictures and pool emporiums
yesterday.
The addresses by Talcott Williams.
head of the Columbia School of Jour
nalism in New York, and Hon, George
| Adam, minister of munitions in the Brit
ish war office, to be given at the Mont
peler city hall Friday evening, Feb. |, in
connection with the convention of the
Winooski Valley Teachers association,
promise to be of absorbing interest, as
both the men are capable and convincing
speakers. The meeting is to be open to
the public and there will be no charge for
admission.
Among the eight members of the Yer
mont Chiropractors' association who
were not detained by delayed trains in
reaching Rutland for their annual meet
ing Saturday were DR.. and Mrs. Gage
of this city, who started early enough
to insure their arrival in the Marble
city before the convention adjourned. !
At the business meeting, W. b. Gage Of
Rutland was elected president, and Mrs.
r. Mae Gage of this city received an
election as secretary treasurer. A ban |
auet at the Hotel Berwick was one of |
the features of the gathering.
Firemen of Barre's organized depart
ment are looking forward with undis-
guised interest to the day when their
salaries shall be advanced in accordance
with the ordinance amendment recent
" adopted by the city council. Needless
to say, the aldermsnic fire committee
has taken cognizance of the increasing
cost of living, and in its recommends
tons to the council ii was argued that
somewhat radical salary increases must
be made if the morale of the depart
ment is to be maintained. Firemen
ppemen aud drivers are to profit by the
ordinance amendment, in which an ac-
CELEBRATED scale of wages is provided For,
and it is understood that the increase
will become operative at once.
Members of the Goddard seminary
hockey team are practicing daily at the ,
hilltop rink in preparation for the
which opens next Tuesday at
st. Adams, when they are to play a
team composed of st, Adams rink stars.
Under the direction of Coach MeGin-
mis-, the team has rounded into shape !
lately Players of other prep school ex .
perience should help make up one Of !
he best teams in several years. Bazcn :
md Smith, the two star players of last :
Years team. are available, while kopf :
fonley, Kelley, Ring and Clarity are
he new players on the teams roster.
The management of the team is arrang-
ne a schedule, which contains games
With several teams in the state as well =
Is with teams in New Hampshire.
g : ha ALI -
Barre for the annual convention of the
Jermont State Spiritualist association. il
which ended its sessions Sunday even Il
ng, were off for their homes yesterday,
nd the next strengthening of the sect f,
n Vermont will not take place until
he camp meeting series at Queen City VI
ark takes place next summer. There is :,
uncertainty concerning the
ext annual meeting place, although :,
'arre is favored by a majority of the Il
who were plainly impressed =
Y the reception accorded them here. \,
iontpeiier is mentioned as a possible ~
Eat of the 1919 convention. S. S. Smith, -
-ho is an officer of the state association, :
sserts that the state Spirituaists, AZ
hould they decide to repeat their visit III
ext year, will be assured of hearty
elcOfne.
A German alien whose activities nave
ngaged the attention of the federal and
authorities in the past, APP ca
cared at police headquarters yesterday M
, register. He was informed that the
ariod set apart by the United States &c
ttorney for registration of German III
liens does not begin until next Monday.
efore his arrival Chief Sinclair WIS ID
ivised of an incident in which it was
legged that the alien went to down W
'wn shop and ground his finger and 81
lumb tips on an emery wheel before III
; called at headquarters. The story pa
as well authenticated, and the chief 81
is advised the deputy marshal's Office. az
well as the county local board of the ca
.yelopment. The registration of aliens ne
i'll continue from Monday till Satur- W. W.
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