The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-14
MONTPELIER
Montpelier Legion Preparing for the
Observance Of Armistice Day.

Observance OF Arnistice Day.
Plans for the observance of Armi-
stice day by Montpelier post, No. .,
Of the American Legion, include uni
form parade and uniform ball as in
former years. The Armisticc day ball
will be held in the city hall, with Car
rolls orchestra furnishing music. This
orchestra has turned down large
number Of Other bids for their services
on that evening to help make the
Montpelier Legion affair success.
The Woman's Auxiliary will serve re-
freshments. At noon on Armistice day
all business activity will cease in M'mt-
pelier as all over the country, for a
period Of two minutes, from II to
1902, when the entire nation will
pause In silent prayer for Americans
who gave up their lives in the World
war. The funeral of the unknown
American soldier is TO be held In
Washington, D, G., on Armistice day.
Montpelier post, No, 8, will see to the
observance Of the period Of prayer in
this city. Michael Conan was appoint
ed chairman Of a committee to take
charge OF, the observance of the Day
at a meeting Of the post held in the
post rooms on Thursday evening. Be-
sides the parade and ball, the exercises
will probably include an indoor OBJ
seryance of some sort and corporation
with the clergy of the city in services
for the success Of the conference for
reduction of ornaments in Washing
ton.
George R. Mckee of Montpelier for
the second time in as many years won
the golf championship OF Dartmouth
college Thursday afternoon when ne
defeated r. Henry, also member Of
the golf team, five and four. Mckee
tell down on the play to the first hole
but progressed faster after that. His
seemed to be annoyed by the
large number who were watching the
contest.
S. G. Green OF Enosburg Falls. while
driving car belonging TO w. S. Pesse
Of the same place through johnson
last Tuesday. mistook driveway for
the road and drove into barn, doing
about $50 damage to the car. The !
accident occurred at $3.50 a. m. in a !
fog. As Green rounded turn he took |
the wrong track. One wheel, two fen
iers. the top and the windshield Of
The car were damaged.
Governor James Hartness haa ac-
,epted membership in the Belleau
Wood Memorial association, Inc, an
which plans to rebuild
he village of Belleau in France as a
Franco American memorial to the
American soldiers and marines who
lied in the battle Of Belleau Wood.
Vice President Calvin Coolidge IL the
read of the association, which was
ormed by Mrs James Carroll Frazer.
rhe funds which must be raised for
he restoration of the village is esti-
mated at 100000 by the French gov
rnmcnt. This il to be raised By pri-
ate subscription on the basis Of one
Iollar membership, although larger
will be accepted The
counts will be audited by govern
uent officials, and the plan has the
pproval Of the present secretary OF
tate.
Miss Mary Grandfield is visiting rel
tiyes in st, Albans for few days. H
Joseph Pine and niece, Miss Heisn
inc, left yesterday for Keesville, \.
Z. where they win pass a few days,
sitting relatives.
w. ID. Brockway, who has been i'll
18th tonsilitis, resumed his duties this
forming at the Mutual Fire Insurance
,mpany. II
Miss Kathryn Emmons has resumed
er duties at the McCuen store, after
weeks Illness.
The Montpelier highN school football
,am will meet st. Adams high school
a the National LIES athletic field to-
Iorrow afternoon. This is the first
,otball game 10 be played on tho
wv field and the high schools first
,me game. iii
Montpelier seminary will meet
'hitcomb high on the campus to-mor.
w afternoon in tbs seminary's fret
1mee game. II