The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-26
TALK or THE TOWN

Gage * Cages Office VIII De eloscu
Thursday, Friday and Saturday OF this
week adv.
| There will be regular meeting OF the
L. A., A. 0, H., Tuesday evening at 1850.
| Refreshments.
! Marguerite Clark in "Mrs. Wigs OF
J the Cabbage Patch" to-day at Park
theatre. adv
T. H. Cave, jr, of Wellington street
left to-day for Augusta, Me-, for lew
DAYS business trip in the interest OF the
state.
Charles Hoernle, coach of the Norwich
university baseball squad, passed the
week end with friends at Goddard sem
! mary.
Mrs. Merle Clark and children of Els.
sex junction are visiting in the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs r. Lynn Clark OF Long
street.
Mrs. Charles Colombo and daughter,
Ida, of the A. Tomasi block left last
Friday for Piqua, Ohio, where they are
to reside
Wilfred j. Lamorey of Newport re-
! turned this morning to his work IN
Springfield, after visiting friends on
Sheridan street.
The honor roll of Clan Gordon, which
was unveiled at the 35th anniversary on
Friday night, is on display in the south
window of the Union Clothing store.
Mrs. w. L. Haslet and daughter,
Elaine, of Lebanon, n. H., returned to
their home, having visited for several
days with Mr.. and Mrs Z. 5. Meaker oil
Jefferson street.
Frank Lawliss, student at the Uni
versity of Vermont, who was formerly
employed at the Barre Savings Bank d
Trust company, passed the weekend at
his home in South Barre.
This year of all years, every child Will
want to carry flag Memorial day 70
pay respect to the men who have sacrl.
feed for the cause of freedom. Call
while the selection is complete. n. d
Phelps Co.
Mrs. c. H. Brown Of Reading. Mass.
who was called here by the serious i'll
ness of her father, d. K. Bradbury OF
Washington street, viii be joined by Mr.
Brown tonight, who comes to attend
the funeral services to be held to-mor'
row, Mr.. Bradbury having died Satur'
| day.
/ Mrs. C.. Polli daughter of Mrs. Z. OF.
| tolini of Blackwell street, left last night
| for Orange, n. j., after several months
STAY in this city at the home Of hel
| mother. She will Join her husband, who
secured employment there two months
ago in the granite industry as a stone
cutter.
4 A telegram has been received from
Sergt. Wilfred LOWE saying that he ar
rived at Hoboken, n j., Friday, May %
and is now at Camp Dix, N. j., where h
expects to receive his discharge after {
few days. Sergt. LOWE was membe
of the old Headquarters company, which
H became the 57th Pioneers, and wa
\ among the first to leave Barre.
Il A brand new International three
H quarter ton truck started out this morn
II ing with several linemen and repairmel
H of the New England Telephone company
II 1t arrived here Saturday and so wa
II Immediately put TO the use for which i
II was purchased. As the Barre territor!
covered by the local men requires con
H siderable rural repair wok it was foun'
II necessary to add another truck sutii
u GENTLY capable Of transporting a con
II struction crew ana TOOLS.
II Automobile owners have of late begul
u the practice of leaving their automobile
along the streets without any lights OF
while others totally ignore the cit.
speed.limit regulations. These thing
. cannot continue without penalty, &C
I, cording to Chief Of Police Mitchell
= statement this morning These law
henceforth are going to be strictly en-
: forced especially upon speedsters, som
of whom race through the streets at 4
miles an hour, apparently unaware tina
other citizens and vehicle owners occup
the same thoroughfares at the sam
time.
Another mark of appreciation show
to local men who contributed to the VIII
ming of the war of freedom was doubl
surprise Saturday evening in Clan Coz
don hall to James Slora, jr., and Jane
Webster. The two lads, old schoolmate
were each invited to the hall with til
idea the party was in honor of the othe
and the truth did not dawn on thel
until William Barclay, in the midst of
large gathering of friends of the tw
men, made brief and timely speech an
presented each handsome gold signt
ring. suitably inscribed, as a testimonii
Of esteem in which they are held b
their friends Both were rather starte
and confused by the new turn of affair
but soon recovered self-possession ar
responded with thanks, An evening I
merriment was then on and dancing III
til late hour was in order, Refresl
ments were served during the evenin
Mr.. Slora left Barre for Fort Slocut
May 81, 1918, where he was attached
an outfit going to Camp Jackson, S.
Here he had six weeks training wit
the field artillery and left for EnglaI
soon after. From EnglSAd he was SCI
to the Essey Pannes sector. From Sep
II to 80 he was in the MeuseArgonl
offensive and from Oct. to 0 saw ser
:. ice in Belgium and Germany, being
1 member of the l49th field artillery
/ the AID division, better known as Il
1 Rainbow division Mr.. Webster lie
\ Barre May 10, 1917, for Montreal, whe
/ he enlisted in the 10th field artiller
\ sailing for England in September of &
4 same year and being stationed at Can
4 Whitley until August, 1918. He was Sc
1 to France and went into immediate a
I ton, taking part in the battles
Amens, Arras, Queant-Drocourt, Can
I brai and Mons. After the signing of t
armistice he obtained a furlough al
\ made a visit to relatives in Aberdee
Scotland, later sailing for Montrei
where he received his discharge. Bo
men were discharged with excellent re
ords. The committee having in char
the details of the surprise included Jam