The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-20
WHLIAMSTOWN

Everyone come TO the Congregational
church parlors tomorrow night and hear
all the old songs, also see the children
do the minuet. A good supper will be
served and you will be sure to have an
oldfashioned good time.-adv.
The Rural Good Luck club will meet
Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Fannie
Stewart to sew for the Red Cross. The
material is now on hand, so there is work
for all.
Mrs. Ada Lasell, who has been with
her daughter, Mrs Orville Walbridge
for a few days, has returned to North
field. She plans to go to Springfield
soon for u visit to her son, Harry NJ
Lasell, and his family
Ernest A. Wilfore Of Battery d, 65th
regiment, coast artillery, received his
discharge at Camp Dix, n. j., a short
time ago and arrived at home on the
18th. He had just reached the front
when the armistice was signed, and was
among those who were sent home in Feb
ruary The regiment to which he be-
longed was made up for the most part OF
men from Washington and Oregon.
Born, Feb. 10, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. f, G. Seaver, a son to Mr., and Mrs.
Perley A. Hall.
A letter from our former townspeople
Mr., and Mrs. Walter r. Granger, now of
Long Beach, Cal, brings word that both
are well and that they have as guests
MIR, and Mrs, Cheney of Lexington, Mass,
who have spent several vacations in this
town in past years. Oranges are quoted
in that city at 10 to 30 cents per dozen;
lemons at to 20 cents per dozen; eggs,
80 cents; potatoes about $3.50 per bush
ell; butter 30 cents, and cheese 45 cents
per pound.
The packing company of which Frank
Erskine Is manager at Fillmore, Cal,
has lately built a house 100 feet wide
by 200 feet long, the roof being support
ed by trusses so that the entire inner
space has no posts or partitions. An
other townsman, Orvlle W. Bosworth
helped in the erection Of the building
and then was in charge Of the installing
of the machinery, a work in which he
has now had considerable experience and
is master of.
Dorothy Call being unable to 60 Ia
East Barre with the Bachelor Girls
last Tuesday evening, her part of the
play, "RebeIious Jane was taken by
Miss Ruby Bruce.
Miss Dorothy Chynoweth, who went
to the home of relatives in st. Adams
last fall, few weeks before her par
ents removed to that city, has been Sc
riously i'll for several weeks, requiring
part OF the time the attendance OF
night and day nurses.
Letter unclaimed at the postoffice Feb
20 were: Mrs. Arthur Daniels, Mrs.
Alphige Babeu, % Arnold street Maple
Hill farm. George L. WILDER, acting post
master.
Mrs. Laura Dirty, who has been in
Barre with her son, W. G. Dirty, for two
weeks or more, has returned to her
rooms in J. A, Perry's house.
While the valley roads are pretty good
sleighing now, the winds Of the past few
days have piled mp the snow on the hills
so that rural carriers found drifts of con-
siderable depth in making their trips
yesterday.
Forrest c. Hutchinson, who has been
with his father-iu-law, c. 4, Bemis, for
several weeks, is now living with his
mother, Mrs. Annie Hutchinson, on the
Barre road.
1t is reported that B. c. Hoyt, who
has been shipping last block stuff in the
block to parties down country this win,
ter. and has lately bought the sawmill Of
4. H. Call, is considering building an adj
dition to the mill and fitting it up with
machinery to make the last blocks here
in town. This would be a valuable add
ton to the business Of the place and
would give employment to q number OF
men. 1t is to be hoped that the report
tviU proyp trup