The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19

ors in this city yesterday.
Mrs. John z. Hoban and daughter left
this morning for Burlington, to spend
brief visit with relatives.
Victor Bouchard of st. Johnsbury re-
turned to that village last evening after
spending the day here on business.
I. II. Browne of Williamstown con.
tributed towards the large number Of
business visitors in this city yesterday.
A special meeting of Ruth chapter,
No. 80, o, e. s., for work, win be held
Wednesday evening, March 10, at 1880
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs Mario Bieli have just
returned from their honeymoon trip to
Boston, and are to make their home on
Elliston street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Reynolds left yes
terday for Boston to attend the automo-
bile show. They expect to return Sat
urday of this week.
Baptist church supper March 49,.
Menu Chicken pie, macaroni, pies, cakes,
doughnuts, ice cream, tea, coffee and CO.
Goa. Price, 35c.--adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Payson of Marsh
field returned to their home yesterday
afternoon after spending the morning in
this city on business,
d. l.. Masterson of Boston was among
the business visitors in this city yester
day. f. r. Higgins of the same city was
also here on business yesterday.
Dean Fullerton of Waterbury was in
this city yesterday bidding farewell to
his many friends preparatory to leaving
for Los Angeles, Cal, very shortly.
William Gearin and Earl Smith, hay.
ing obtained employment in the tale
mines in Granville left yesterday for
that place TO begin their new occupa-
ton.
T. ]. Homer of New York arrived in
this city last evening to spend several
days ON business. 7. J, Cutler Of the
metropolis was among the business visit
ors in this city yesterday.
Miss Margaret McQuaid of the Miles
block. who was detained from her work
for few days on account Of illness, has
recovered sufficiently to enable her to
resume her duties at DR.. d. c. Jarvis
office,
Thomas Emerson of Washington street
returned to this city yesterday afternoon
after an absence Of about year and a
half, during which time he was employed
in the manufacture OF war munitions at
Bridgeport, Conn.
Discharged soldiers and sailors ask the
home service section of the Red Cross
how to apply for the $50 bonus. Jack
son block, Monday, Tuesday and Satur.
day evenings and Saturday afternoons.
Office phone. 232.M
Louis Sierra, who has resided at a
Circle street and who has been a stone
cutter employed in this city for the past
FIVE years, left yesterday for Buffalo,
IN. Y. where he has obtained employ.
ment in the same trade.
Il. f. MOulton of Boston was among
the business visitors in this city yester-
day. d. NJ Babson of the same city was
also q business visitor here yesterday,
Arthur d. Tansy of Boston returned to
that city last evening after spending the
day here on business.
That Major General Clarence r, Ed
wards, commander Of the northeastern
department of the United States army,
appreciated the welcome given him in
Barre last week is vOuched for by a
| statement in a letter just received from
Capt. II. D. Chandler, his aide-de-camp
who writes: "Your town certainly gave
! the general a most generous welcome
and one which he will long remember"
Monday evening The club rooms of the
| Eastern Star lodge in the Blanchard
! block were the scene Of a social gather,
ing in Observance of '1adies' night" Dur
! the course of the evening there was a
musical program consisting Of a motion
song by Miss Ruela Bates, assisted by
! Miss Aelene JefRords, several selections
! by a male quartet, composed Of Or. D. c.
Jarvis, Frederick IRgis, Arthur Bige.
! low and George Mackay, and recitation
by c. F. Millar At about 10 O'Clock
light refreshments of punch and waters
were served, after which all enjoyed
dancing with the Landi orchestra fur
nishing music.
An interesting and instructive meet.
! ing of the Mems club was held in the
Presbyterian church last evening. The
proposed league of nations gave ample
opportunity for discussion. An interest
! ing paper in support of the league was
| given by Rev. Mr.. Grassland In it he
| retraced the development of the league
| from the history, the first league in real
| ity being the family. This has gradually
reached out to city, state and nation,
and is now certain to extend nterna-
tionaly. 1t was the feeling Of those
| present that the people demanded such
a thing, and that in spite of criticism, it
would eventually become realized. After
the meeting light refreshments were
served. At the next regular meeting the
topic will be Government Ownership of
Railroads"
Barre people who are Just now consid-
ering the project to erect a fitting memo
rial to soldiers and sailors of the United
| States, and particularly those Barre peo-
pie who came from Dalbeattie, Scotland
will be interested in learning what BAL.
beattie proposes to do to extend tribute
! to its soldiers in the great war and espe-
cially those l2l heroes and heroines who
made the supreme sacrifice in the war
| A "Dalbeattie fallen heroes memorial
| fund" has been started and it is proposed
to raise at least $4,000 by voluntary
subscriptions, the amount to be expeud.
ed in a form and on a site to be deter,
mined later by the subscribers. The
committee makes the following appeal:
! AS you dIt no uuubt aware, DaIUeattlt
responded nobly and generously to all
calls made throughout the war. Our re.
cruiting records are an honor to the
town, and we are justly proud of the
achievements of our sons and daughters
both on land and at sea, during the
whole period of the war. The heavy
death toll already referred to speaks fol
itself. To erect a fitting permanent
memorial to the fallen is not merely a
duty but a proud privilege, and, as the
war was won by united effort on the