The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-24
CABOT

cius Cole, several days last week. He
has recently been discharged from train
ing for war purposes and will return to
his former employment in a machine
shop at Windsor.
f. A. Messer of Montpelier was in town
Wednesday, looking after the interests of
the creamery business,
Bert Smith lost one Of his work horses
Monday night,
George Currier has been discharged
from government service and resumed
his former position in the store Of Rog
ers & Currier.
Maurice Walbridge has a position as
teacher in Derry, n. H.
Miss Sarah Dow has been confined to
her bed several days, being in a weak
ened condition as result OF her recent
illness.
A card party was given at the home OF
Miss Louise Norris recently in honor of
her guest, Miss Hazel DoOdy, a teacher
at Wells River. The guests OF honor
were Mrs Irene harrington, Miss Louise
Barber, Miss Alice Hudson, Miss Leila
Jameson Miss Esther Wells. Five hun
bred was played An elaborate dinner
was served
Lawyer Campbell Of st. Johnsbury
called on Lyndon McAllister Wednesday.
Cabot's quota of war savings stamps
was S22 800. The town pledged in the
June campaign S22, 800. A total of S24,-
$50 was purchased during the year,
The enrolment of Red Cross subscrib
ers for 1919 was 242, against 325 last
year.
The memorial sermon which was an
nounced for last Sunday was postponed
for several reasons.
Cecil Foster sprained his left wrist and
possibly broke one bone while drawing
part OF saw rig into the woods The
reins were around his hand when the
whiffletree came unhtched and in some
way injured his wrist.
Miss Lillian Lance has been i'll this
week with mumps at Goddard.
Mrs. S. J, Wiswell one Of our oldest
townspeople, was very pleasantly sur
prised last Wednesday by a shower of
postcards, followed by q of her old
friends calling in the afternoon and even.
ing in honor of her seth birthday. She
entertained them by playing on the piano.
Refreshments OF cake and tea were served
and birthday cake, made by her young
est granddaughter, was one feature Of
the occasion.
The ladies club will meet with Mrs
NJ. w. Hale next Tuesday, Jan. ..
Mrs, S. a. Nelson is i'll with influenza
A Joint installation Of the officers Of
Green Mountain lodge No. 6S, +. and A.
NJ. and the officers of the Eastern Star
viii be held next Tuesday evening. Re
freshments will be served.
George Currier was a business visitor
in st. Johnshury Tuesday,
Five ladies met at Mrs. J. W Butter.
fields last week TO tie and finish .oif
tack for the unfortunate family of Mr.
and Mrs, Burtnette, who lost nearly all
their bedding by fire.
Charles Rogers has finished cIerking
for Rogers s. Currier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond harrington
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Mari
the first of the week at Barre
The Judith Lyford Womans club OBJ
served gentlemans night last Tuesday
evening. Thirty ladies-and their gentle.
man friends were present The losing
side of the Woman's club paid the win
ming side, of which Mrs, f. +. Currier
was captain, Mrs. J. w. Butterfeld and
Mrs w. r. Putnam serving as hostesses.
The company was entertained by an
elaborate theatrical performance, The
'Bugaboo minstrel show. Refreshments
of sandwiches and coffee were served by
the losing side.
Tuesday morning a little past mid
night Earl Rogers was suddenly and I'm
expectedly aroused from his slumbers by
ii of his friends calling to celebrate his
SD birthday. He was soon among them,
ready for a good time. Refreshments of
ice cream, cake and coffee were served.
Seventeen Cabot people interested in mu.
sic and song went to East Montpelier last
week in autos to attend the musical con
vention held there, and report a fine time
Friends of w. e. Barney of Barre and
Mrs. Alice Morse Barney, formerly of
Cabot, now residing in Alva, Fla, will
be pleased to read the following lines in
regard to their son, Philip: From Amer
lean Eagle, Lee county, Dec 20, 1915
Christmas issa CHEEKY season for the Bar
neys, as their son. First Lieut.. Philip Z.
Barney Co. ID, 47th NJ G. Bat, has re-
turned home from the service. He was
the first of the Alva boys to enlist in
the army when war was declared Perry
English enlisted in the navy the same
day., and is the first to return now the
armistiee is signed He has just reached
Florida from Camp Kearney, Cal, stop
ping for part of day to enjoy the snow
and ice which covered Salt Lake City. |
Lieut.. Barney has sent interesting letters
home, telling Of two enjoyable flights he
made in airplanes He went on board
two submarines and was shown all parts
OF the craft, but regrets that he could
not have ride under water in one of
them. He visited the Oregon the most
famous Of our battleships, now the flag
ship of Admiral Fullam, and was taken
over the vessel by an ensign, At Camp
Perry small arms firing school he won
the rank of divisional instructor and at
the machine gun school for officers at
Camp Kearney was recommended for
instructor. Only five or six of
the student officers of his class received
this rank, some being recommended for
platoon instructors, some failing of eth. !
er. Although in love with southern Cal !
ifornia, Lieut.. Barney thinks the Florida
climate is preferable. with rain in sum