The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-21
EAST Calais

The many friends of the Calais anC
North Montpelier branch of the A. k. {
NAV be interested to know something Of
the financial standing of the branch
| The following statement is the standing
since Sept 26, 1917. The branch will be
gin March | having a statement each
month. Cash on hand Sept. 26, 1917
| Sl57l; received from entertainments
! S67.75; Christmas campaign, 500; dona-
lions, Sl795; memberships, Sl4; sale OF
| Junk, 50; sale of pins, 80 cents; total
receipts Feb. /. 1918, Sl7S.3l, Paid out
for material and dues to headquarters,
Sl29.05. Cash on hand Feb. |, 1918,
$4926 More money is badly needed.
Who will help little? We wish to pro-
vide all our boys with the articles for
their comfort
The meeting of the Red Cross branch
on Thursday was largely attended and
several suits of pajamas were made for
the boys likely to be called into service
soon.
The very many friends of Grace Bliss
will be pleased to hear her health seems
much improved this winter. Miss Bliss
has been spending the winter with rela-
tives in Newbury.
Mrs. C. r. Dwinell visited in Plainteld
and Montpelier part of the week.
Forrest Gray is working for d. B. Dwi-
nell and is boarding at K. c. GoodalPs.
The whist party and dance given by
the young ladies circle of the A. r. G..
was well attended and fair sum real
lied to pay for the yarn used in fitting
out the boys who left for service last
week Another dance will be held next
Friday evening to raise more money to
fit out the next to go. 1t costs about $40
to fit out each boy that goes. The So
ciety is getting rather short of funds.
The music Friday evening for dancing
was kindly furnished by Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Clark and to them the young la
dies circle extend their ,hanks.
Miss Esther Dwinell returned Monday |
from visiting friends in Ryegate.
The school in the grammar room was
not in session Monday owing to the i'll !
ness of Mr.. Saxby.
The regular meeting of the grange |
will be Thursday evening. Feb. 81, pa
Lriotic night. The following program
viii be given; Singing, America by |,
essay, Patriotism" John Ban
,roft; patriotic selection. l.. Ola Gray;
essay, Washington, Mrs Guy Ban
.roft piano solo. National Airs" John
reading, Mrs. r. C. Goodall;
patriotic selection, Mrs. Lee Tebbitts;
singing, "Star Spangled Banner" by
range.
Mrs. NJ. G. brennan, Mrs. A. f. Holt
md A. A. Cove are among the sick in
he village.
The very many friends of b. I'll. Ban
roft will be glad to hear that he seems
o be on the road to recovery from his
ecent severe illness.
Mrs ID. b. Dwinel is visiting in Mont
eIier with relatives.
Mrs Lillian Gray went to Medfeld,
lass. Tuesday. where she will begin her
uties in the Medfield institution.
Mrs. Grant of Hardwick is visiting
Irs o. W. Guernsey.
Charles Wilbur was business visitor
a Montpelier Tuesday.
sylvester Shute of Portland. Ore. Is
isiting his cousin. Mrs. o. W. Guernsey,
Or an indefinite time.
Mrs. Paul Iabree Of Plainiield was
allied here Tuesday by the illness of her
lother. Mrs A. T.. Holt.
Wallace G. Guernsey and Miss Daisy
irie spent the week end at Mr. Gucrn-
sy's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. .. w Gucrn-
~.
Remember tho dance at !. 0. G.. T. hall
ridsy evening, Feb. -.