The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-23
BROOKFTELD

On account of bad roads, the solicitors
for Victory bonds viii not call upon you
until the 2Sth of this month, the second
week of the campaign. Should you wish
to buy your bond before then, please let
one of the committee know 1t would
be great help to those who are working
on this campaign if you would be ready
for them when they call, thus saving
them extra trips over the same ground.
Ten per cent down is all that is neces-
sary for your first payment and if you
can have it ready when the solicitor
calls, your thoughtfulness will be appre-
ciated.
Oney Laneiault, who has been in over
seas service and was in the 26th division,
was at the home of his mother, Mrs.
Myra Lanciault, last week on short
furlough.
Clay Foss and Mrs. Foss were in Ran
dolph Monday on business trip.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs Henry Bacon
have received the sad news of Mr.. Ba-
cons death, which occurred Sunday,
April 20, at their home in Mortified
Falls The funeral was held from his
late home Wednesday afternoon. Mr.
and Mrs. Bacon used to be constant at
terdants of the Second Congregational
church and active members of Brookfield
grange, No. 90, p. of H.
The committee on the Victory loan is
as follows: Chairman, Mrs. X. S. Will
cox; Mrs. w. b. Colt, Mrs. T. Blair and
Mrs. Ralph Wilcox.
Herbert Hartford, who spent the win
ter in Woonsocket, arrived home Tues
day.
Willie 0. Reyes and Elmer Johnson,
who were among the first to go overseas
in service, arrived in Boston with others
OF the 26th division Friday morning.
They came Saturday to their respective
homes and stayed till Sunday night, re-
turning then to Boston to be ready for
the parade and go to the camp for their
discharge.
Hon. zed s. Stanton of Roxbury will
deliver the Memorial day address.
Mrs. Frank Hartford goes this week to
Woonsoeket, X. l., to spend two weeks
with her daughter, Grace Hartford, and
other relatives and friends.
The secretary of the Red Cross has
received blanks to be filled out by these
not receiving their allotment. If you
have written to Washington and have
had no reply, let the Red Cross help you.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil o. Ralph and daugh-
ter of Barre spent Easter with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs r. 0, Ralph
Mrs Laura Hood spent two days last
week in Barre with her brother, D. "
Stone, and family.
Mrs. G. l. Dugan spent Easter day
with her mother Mrs. Eugene Adams,
at Randolph Center.
David Bennett has gone TO Waterbury,
where be has a position as overseer OF
the farm work at the state institution.
The Easter services at the First church
were well attended Sunday. The church
was handsomely decorated with ever
green and Easter lilies and ported plants.
The ehildren's exercises were fine. Ex-
cellent music and singing was rendered
Rev. Mr.. Wilson, former pastor, Of
Jersey City, gave fine Easter talk. He
Is now speaking in behalf of the min
listers pilgrim memorial fund Cards
were distributed and pledges given for
that cause at the close of the service.
Friday evening, April 25, the agricul
tural agent for Orange county, Mr.. Love
land, will give stereoptieon lecture at
grange hall All those interested in this
work are invited to be present. Someone
from the state office viii be present at
this meeting, as well as the county agent
or the home demonstration agent.