The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-07
HARDWICK
Charles 7. Pierce Welcomed Home from
Y. M C. A. Work in France.

Charles L. Pierce, who has been do
| ing Y. NJ. c. A. work in France since
| last August, has secured his release from
! further service and arrived home last
Saturday evening. Quite delegtion of
/ friends assembled at the station to give
| him welcome home. Charles brought
quite an assortment of relic and SOU
venirs and can talk very Interestingly on
his work while in France.
Wade Benjamin made his maiden trip
to Plainfield and on to Barre and Mont
pelier last Saturday with his new Dodge
tenpassenger touring car and is now
making daily trips and return TO those
places. The new car is comfortable
and powerful one, and this route is one
of the most slightly in this part of the
state
On Thursday evening Of this week the
boy scouts will hold forth at their head
quarters, at which time it is expected
Mr.. Pierce will present the scouts who
won medals and bars in the fourth Lib
erty loan drive, and at this same time
several ace medals and palms will also
be awarded to those who sold the required
number of war saving and thrift stamps.
The parents, all returned soldiers and
the public in general is cordially invited
to attend this meeting and in that way
show your interest in the coming citi-
zenry of the town, state and nation.
The boy scout orchestra furnished mu
sic for dance attended by over 20
couple in North Hyde Park last Fri
day evening, making the trip in Benia
minis new touring car Several cou-
Piles accompanied the orchestra. They
will play there again May %, at Green's
boro this week Friday evening, Stowe
May l6, and al junior class reception
and dance at Morrisyille June 20, with
many other dates in prospect.
Miss Dorothy Trayor was home from
the johnson Normal school over Sun
day and the first Of the week.
The victrola musical at the X. of g.
hall Monday evening was well attend
ed These monthly affairs are becom-
ing very popular and the local manager
of Baiey's music rooms is hustler
and tries to please the public in many
ways
John Peck's household goods arrived
from ST. Johnsbury Monday afternoon
anu nave UttU iuhNtu ihLp Wv NNNAES
house on West Church street.
O j. Paquette il not as well at this
writing
The listers have completed their task
Of making up the poll tax list. The list
shows slight falling off from last year,
but not as bad as was expect. 1t con
tains GIG names, 10 of them being won
en-. The total tax will amount to 49,,
5000, divided as follows: Town, 49,,
296.50; village, S4l5.20 and Hardwick
academy and graded school district
1887 80, making total Of So 1920. The
listers have also practically completed |
their abstract Of the grand list and have |
designated May II as grievance day, and |
all taxpayers thus have fair warning, |
and if they fail to visit the town clerks
Office and Investigate their grand list it |
is no fault but their own.
Mrs Emma Daniel has returned home |
for the summer and has opened her house |
on Maple street.
Mrs. Helen Drew was home the lat
ter part of last week from her work in
Burlington.
George Ralph has bought one Of the
Shurtleff houses on Cherry street and |
has moved INTO the same.
Miss Florence Miles has been home
from her work in Montpelier the past
week
Miss Marietta Davis Of Boston ar
rived home the first Of the week for a
visit with her father, c. r. Davis.
Mrs Mary Shipnan Of Portland, Me,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. 9. NJ.
Leach
Peter Blackhall arrived in town last
Saturday night from Montreal, T. 9.
Mr.. Blackhall has been in the British
army since June, 1916, and has been in
some of the hottest fighting OF the war.
He has been discharged and viii remain
in Hardwick for some time. Mr.. Black
hall has some interesting stories to tell
Of the war