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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1917
Page
8
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Young women dressed as Red Cross nurses marched along Main streets as crowds cheered. Recruiters distributed refreshments, and volunteers served as recruiting officers. Lieut H P Shaw led efforts, with local pride rising in Barre Washington and Chelsea. Recruits included veterans from Maine and Worcester, while a Spanish American war veteran sought ambu lance work. Barre committee coordination continued with town clerks preparing enlistment papers. Watch tonight for more activity.
Lyndonville opens commencement with Middlebury President Thomas delivering the address. O. D. Mathews, principal, led the exercises. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore N. Vail traveled from Boston for the event. Arnold Weller, son of S. HS alumni, spoke at the gathering. Rev. Paul Weller is scheduled as a speaker at the Washington rally.
Mrs Lucinda Jackson died in West Topsham last Wednesday. Funeral held at the local church at 2 pm after a 1 39 pm prayer service at her son John Bixby’s house. Rev A J Greene officiated. Burial in West Topsham cemetery. Pallbearers were Charles Bixby Harold Bixby Victor Bixby and Truman Barshley. The family thanks friends for support.
Mrs. Me W Hunter and five others endured a narrow escape when a new Cole-8 auto left a rutty Essex Center road and struck an electric pole. The car nearly overturned. fender and wheel damaged. No injuries reported.
A young planter who trusts Uncle Mose, his longtime servant, contemplates marrying Miss Currier. Mose stays silent on the topic, and the planter asks for Mose's opinion. Mose hesitates, then remarks that bridal plans matter most because snakes have the prettiest skins.
Rain likely tonight and Tuesday with strong east winds. Local ads promote Liberty Loan bonds and sale items at Burrs Abbott’s Ruswells and more. Barre residents report travel, theatre shows, and a dove found among church pipes during Sunday services.
The article reports on Montpelier registration for military service, noting about a dozen failing to register and plans for arrests pending warrants. It covers articles of association for Chatmplain Country Club of St. Albans, arrivals of George Deavitt and Edward Putnam, local social notes, bond purchasing hopes, and city tax data. It also reflects on national registration, remarks from President Wilson, and a Springfield Republican summary of the broader mobilization effort.
A local Graniteville gathering of Branch No. 12 will be held at Miles Hall on Wednesday evening June 13 at 7. The meeting aims to nominate members and discuss bond payments, with Liberty Loan bonds as the focal point of the business.
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