The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-15
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4 Born III BiN YAH ltAss sAdlth rs @
son to Mr.. and Mrs John b. Smith and
a grandson TO Rev and Mrs Alvin NJ.
Smith of Ludlow The father Is a
Goddard graduate, class of 1912. and
the mother. formerly Miss Doris Clark
of Amherst Mass, Is the niece OF
Clark. the photographer, formerly in
business in Barre.
Elton Holden is at work for his
| brother. William, who lately bought
the H. F. Grout farm in Brookfeld
Several OF our townspeople have
tapped their sugar places and small
quantities OF syrup have been made
Those who attended the entertain
ment and box party given in grange
hall last Friday evening by the pupils
Of the intermediate room, Miss Sadie
Hart, teacher, report that the parts
in the plavlet were we'll taken and that
very pleasant as well as profitable
evening was spent over twenty i've
dollars was taken.
Frank H. Cogell, for the past year
in the employ of Harvey & Mower
auto repair men of Barre, was at home
over Sunday.
Miss Ellen Clark, usually spoken OF
~ Blind Ellen is now with Mrs,
Kate Hadlock.
Theodore Carey is visiting relatives
at East Bethel and Walter Holden Is
spending his vacation with him.
Mrs. Rebekah Simons has returned
home. after visit OF some weeks with
her daughter. Miss Dorothy Simons,
OF Springfield, Mass
Extracts from letter from George
II. Brigham. now in Europe a. repre-
sentative Of the Jones & Lam,on Ma
chine Co. Of Springfield, to Edwin G.
smith Royal Hotel, Lille, France,
Feb PC Left Paris Thursday morn
ing for my first trip through any part
Of the devastated regions II certainly
il sad sight. some towns 81 quite
fair size absolutely wiped out, hardly
one brick left on another and not a
live tree left where the fighting was
heaviest. The ground has been pretty
well lepeled and cultivated but most
of the houses are either wooden cab
ins made in sections ready TO put to-
gether or consist of large semi-cir
.cnlar piece Of corrugated iron, with
tile open ends closed with cement
blocks and turf There is some build
ing going on but materials are 50.
scarce and expensive that the work i
rather slow Here in Lille, q city Of
about 100000, 1900 houses were de-
stroved bv bombardment and the eN
plosion Of a powder mill in 1917. But
little rebuilding is being done here yet.
Many factories and textile mills have
been re -opeucd but business conditions
are so bad that they are not very
prosperous vet Expect now to 60 to-
Holland about the 9Th of March; for a
few DAYS and after that. may 60 TO
Spain. Do not see much improvement
ia business here yet, but hope to be-
fore long
Moving pictures and old and young
folkS' dance. supper at Wiliiamstown
inn. Thursday evening. March Il. Ad
mission, pictures soc and Doe; dance,
soc a couple: supper. SOC. Special fea
lure. Trumpet Island, nine reels.
Management moving pictures adv.
Regular meeting Of Williamstown
grange will De held "wednesday eve
ing IN odd Fellows hall 4 good at
Tendance Is desired. as there Is business
Of importance to be transacted.
J.. T. Rutter. optometri~t. viii be al
the hotel Friday. the 18th. Call and
have your eyes examined adv.
The ladies Of the Woman's Relief
corps will serve dinner in the Lyndc
hell Thursday March II. Tho public is
rcrdially invited Come Just a. Won arc
in working clothes Menus
Roast shoulder II PORK, with dressing
Brown gravy Bicel POTATOES
Mashed tu1nip Pickles Cabbage relish |
Rolls Al kinds % pies Cheese
Tea Coffee
Dinner u1lI ~ served from u O'Clock I
fIt l:30 Pr5ee. adHis- -sr. children mn
der y. 35e. al e0ma au4 heip t.e uam-
en- sd,-