The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-24
HARDWICK
Town Went Over Top in Campaign on
First Day of Drive.

First Day of Drive.
The local Liberty loan committee was
able to wire the state chairman Monday
that this town had oversubscribed its
quota and the local chairman received a
congratulator telegram soon after. This
speaks well for Hardwick and places her
among the very first TO go over the top
in her aid to the government.
Sergt William NJ Gallagher, who has
just been discharged from the army, be-
ing located at Camp Travis, Tex, and
j. j. Gallagher left yesterday for Bos
ton to view the big parade on the 25th
J. f. Appolt and p A. Shattuck leave
Thursday evening for Boston to witness
the celebration and welcome home of
the YD or Goth division boys.
George White of the 26th division, or
one of the YD boys, was at his home
here over Sunday, returning Monday
morning to Camp Devens, Aver. Mass.
About IS fishing and rs hunting and
fishing licenses have been issued by the
town clerk to date, but we have yet to
hear of any good catches, the weather
being too cold for angling
NJ. j. Sullivan and wife have moved
into the Couch house on Summer street
and j. o. LaJoy will move into the house
on the same street recently vacated by
NJ. ]. Sullivan
Miss Mary Schlarman is in Burlington
this week, where she is having her arm
dressed at the Mary Fletcher hospital
Miss Nora Gallagher was home from
st. Mary's college at Burlington Satur-
day, Sunday and Monday.
Burnett Robb has purchased c. L.
French's Maxwell automobile.
Mrs Angelina Gagetta has moved from
one of u. NJ. Gallagher's houses on Gran
lite street into her own house at the west
end, and J. J. Burke, who has been oc-
cupying Mrs. Gagetta's house, has moved
in where Mrs Gagetta moved out.
Mrs. II. w. LaValley was in Burling
ton the first of the week attending n. F..
o. P. grand lodge.
Charles T. Pierce is expected home
before very long from Y. NJ. c. A. duty
in France and Charles Morse is expected
Tuesday evening from Camp Devens
where he has been since he returned a
few weeks ago from overseas duty. We
are glad to see all the boys back home
again and in the near future there should
be some sort of welcoming demonstra-
tion in their honor, boys who have been
over and done their bit
Misses Jennie and Beryl Williams are
home from their work in Waltham,
Mass, for a months visit with their
father, William M. Williams.
Mrs r. i. Clowse, highly respected
and much esteemed woman, died at her
home on Highland avenue early last Fri
day morning of a complication of dis
eases, after a short illness. Although
she had been in rather poor health for
several years, yet she bore her affliction
with Christian cheerfulness that was
a revelation not only TO her near rela-
tiyes but friends, of whom she had
many The funeral was held at the
home Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
Rev. |. A. Ranney, pastor OF the M, Il.
church. officiating. Eugene H. Clowse,
son of Mr. and Mrs Clowse, spoke very
touchingly and feelingly of the mother.
Interment was made in the cemetery at
East St Johnsbury Monday.
The annual Easter hospital ball for
the benefit of the Hardwick hospital on
Monday evening was big success in
every way. The music was paid for by
private parties, as were the other items
Of expense, so that financially the hos
pital will benefit close to hundred dol
lars. The hall was very prettily decorat-
ed. probably never looked any prettier
and the refreshments were served in
nice manner, the music was good, the
crowd was large and all in all it was the
social event of the season, and all are
now looking forward to the May ball,
May /, TO be given by the Pythian Sis
tiers, and just as large a crowd is looked
for at that time.
The scout orchestra goes to North
Montpelier this week Friday evening to
play for a dance at that place.
A farewell surprise party was rendered
TO little Miss Evelyn Kennedy at the
schoolhouse last Thursday evening. The
time was pleasantly passed in social
way and all wish the guest of honor
pleasant time in her future home in
Athol, Mass.
Remember the special school meeting
at the academy building this week Fri
day evening. Special matters of taxa.
ton are TO come up for consideration
and there should be more than seven
voters present to talk these matters
over
The listers have completed their la
bors outside and are now engaged in
compiling the poll tax list Less than a
dozen women took advantage of the OPP
portunity of voting by declaring their
willingness TO pay poll tax this year.