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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1916
Page
4
Barre Daily Times notes rapid Russian gains in Bukowina and reports Austrians retreating as Avetrians fall back. The piece questions the high prisoner counts while confirming the ongoing military push and newsroom routine of weekday editions.
Austrian effort against Italy weakens the eastern line as Russia presses its offensive on the Volhynian front. The piece argues central powers are short of manpower, with Germany prioritizing Verdun, Austria strained, and Russia gaining ground. It notes estimates of Austria’s 400,000 to 600,000 troops and cites German casualties nearing 3,000,000 since the war began.
Mrs John Emerson is on the sick list Alyce Morse visited Chelsea home over weekend Mrs Roy Nelson returned from Barre hospital after two weeks for operation and treatment Apna Sayah works for Mrs Bert Richardson and others William Swift family back from Pike Hill West Corinth Harry Blake in Chelsea serving juryman Mrs John Tucker underwent appendectomy at Mary Fletcher Burlington last week Regular meeting of the group to be held Friday open to the public refreshments served Wanted 10000 dogers fetch eggs paid cash by Barre Creamery
In Plainfield Rev. and Mrs. Alven M. Smith attended the funeral of Mrs. Dan Ha, the deceased being his second cousin. Local students return from Montpelier seminary, and Samuel Wales buys a Studebaker to build a garage. Various visits, lodge meetings, and Eastern Star delegates are noted, with transfers and travels among residents and delegates from Summit lodge and Universalist church groups.
Mrs Joseph Rock Mrs Anna McLeod and son John traveled to Rutland Sunday for the funeral of Rev R L Custer former pastor here. Public schools closed for summer. Edwin Rees of Barre visited his sister Mrs John McAuley. James Lawson ill at home. delegates attended the Vermont Central Baptist association in Barre. John Mitchell left for Cambridge Mass to work with Alfred Lawson and Robert Mackie. Mary Boissonneau in town for uncle John Riley funeral.
The Vermont Tribage notes Governor Fletcher’s 1912 legislature as efficient and faithful, crediting lawmakers for measures raising railroad taxes, shaping public service laws, improving school facilities, and expanding state defense readiness. It praises taxation reforms, utility rate adjustments, and state purchasing savings while urging nominating reform, public water power development, and conservation efforts for Vermont’s future prosperity.
Randolph grange met Saturday night with music by the grange orchestra readings by members and a discussion on Which Is the Greater Gossip Man or Woman led by Mrs. C R Steele and Mr Loveland Maud Wiley recited Hugh Tatro also performed. The Woman's Foreign Missionary society met June 9 at Mrs P F E Copeland home with Mrs R B Slack as leader.
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