Barre notes and travels fill town page from Barre Vermont area
Long list of local residents departing for vacations to New Hampshire Boston and New York. Included are Mrs Wheeler Mrs Johnston and children Mrs Northrop ill at Merchant street James O Grady in charge of express, several Barre citizens enlisting or traveling, and multiple visitors arriving at Hotel Barre. Monument industry notes show Barre manufacturers cancel Philadelphia exhibit due to freight, while standards oil road crews prepare city streets for oiling and large memorial project contracts arrive from Philadelphia firm Carroll & Co.
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Abbott's
KE. M. Wheeler
Candia N. H
James Johnston
Highland Avenue
Boston
Frite W. Jackson
Camp Street
Pennsylvania
New York
Ruth Humphrey
Elmore Atrowt
Hampton Beach
N. H
H. Northrop
Merchant Street
James F. O'Grady
Isnael Walker
Olivia McKnnight
Sugar Hill
Sunset House
W. F. Littlejohn
Alfred
William Alexander
Graniteville
Nelson Atrowt
Brooklyn
N. Y
United States Navy
Misa Lena McDonald
Peter M. Mutch
Isaac Baker
Rarto
Salida
Col
David Henderson
Vk Street
Berlin Pond
Oficer
A.B. Curtis
Henderson
M.S. Rounds
Park Street
Worcester
Mass
Cutting & Cutting
Barton
Washington, D.C
War Department
Kenneth H. Gale
W. H. Gale
Wellington Street
1St
Vermont Regiment
Fort
Ethan Allen
Gale
Carroll
M. A. Darling
Warren, Pa
E.G. Darling
Albany
Russell FE. Hill
Mise Roth M. Miner
Leo H. Hinman
Barre Granelle Manufacturers’ Association
Philadelphia
Barre
Vermont
Ojl Cos Automatic
BAO
Wid
Washington Street
Main Street
Second Liberty Loan payment due for Barre subscribers
Barre Savings Bank & Trust Co announces the second payment of 8 18 per hundred on U S Liberty bonds must be paid by Wednesday June 27 so funds reach Boston June 28 and offers one dollar a week bond purchases. Lindel R Waterman son of Mr and Mrs D B Waterman of Washington street is listed among late selective service registrants though not a slacker. Mr W terman, teaching at Stanstead Quebec on June 5, registered when required for men 21 to 31 and has since returned to Barre receiving a registration card after meeting County Clerk L C Moody at the capital.
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U. S. Liberty Loan
The
Barre Savings Bank & Trust Co
Boston
Lindel R. Waterman
D. 8. Waterman
Washington Street
W Terman
Stanstead
P. Q
Barre
Canada
L. C. Moody
Capital
Barre Masons eye local royal order council
Abbott's whitewash skirts are advertised as William Emslie and Alex Hanton depart for Boston on business. George L. Mead of New York visits Hotel Barre to discuss granite industry matters. Barre Masons move toward forming a local royal and select council with a dispensation from the state council. Montpelier council members may transfer to Barre group to join the new organization, with about 180 men expected to form the nucleus.
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Abbott
William Emslie
Alex. Hanton
Boston
George L. Mead
New York
Hotel Barre
Barre
Royal Nod
State Council
Montpelier Council
Demand for Youthful White Dresses Surges Nationwide
The line of White Dresses for nurses and Red Cross work meets heavy demand with nationwide deliveries lagging. The trade notes this dress is what buyers have sought, but shortages persist due to exceptional demand.
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Red Cross
Summer Parasols and Umbrellas for Hot Weather
Summer specials list children's parasols with colored covers at 25e and 50e, silk covered parasols at $1.00, Misses parasols from 75¢ to $1.19, a 87¢ two toned option, and ladies sun umbrellas as durable year round substitutes. Also offers two toned picnic style umbrellas at 3.50 and Raidt umbrellas from 8e to 87, with a basement special.
New Styles in Our Wash Goods at 29 Cents Per Yard
Window display showcases Reception Voiles 40 inches wide in fresh designs and colors. These thin summer goods wash well and resemble fine muslin, offered at 29 cents per yard. Many pieces were once 50 cents and sport stripes suit sport skirts. assortment is large and prices beat last season. Samples available by mail if not in store. Hurry to view for best selection.
Local visitors and notices in town today
John Slayton of Calais and W. F. Allen of Westville visit on business while Frank McWhorter Co. displays a new army sweater. Aura and Ora Whitney return to Fort Ethan Allen. Teon Docharme heads to Burlington for navy enlistment orders. Community notices update on dues, sales at the hospital, and thanks to affectionate visitors after a funeral.
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John Slayton
Calais
Army
Frank McWhorter
W. F. Allen
Westville
Frank Welle
Lake Morey
Mra
Nellie Bianchi
Wudit
Universaliat Vestry
Adv
Aura
Ora Whitney
Company C
Fort Ethan Allen
Teon Docharme
South Barre
Burlington
United States Navy
Dean Rollins
Spaulding
Ae Abbott
Windsor
Fannie J. Heth
Broadway
New Hampshire
City Hospital
Sale Deli
Ladies’ Hospital
Ald, Ru
Local notes and social items from Barre parish life
A rounded-up column notes various Barre events and people including Ruth chapter meeting at 7:90 on Wednesday June 27 with refreshments, infantile paralysis concerns, music pupils postponements, a Coddington Washington to St Athans employment trip, Raymond Mietee returning to Port Ethan Allen, a Church of the Good Shepherd thimble party, Florence Ryle music readings, May 15 parade photos on display at Cantu studio, a postponed Old Cutler Corner School picnic due to quarantine, Barre Congregational Sunday school marchers at Greensboro centennial, and camping at Caspian lake with services and travel notes.
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Vieit Abbott
Charles Williams
Pearl Street
Worcester
Mase
Hoge
Ruth
C. B.S
Hocaute
Mies Coburn
Mhert Coddington
Washington
St. Athans
Raymond Mietee
Com Ny
Ethan Allen
Camp Street
Church of the Good Shepherd
Charles Brown
Jefferson Street
Florence Ryle
Bella Mc
Donal
Cora Caldereri
Mary McDonald
Patty ‘Metfardy
Ina McDonald
Cantu Studio
Barre
Old
Greensbore
Ana
Marre
Greensboro
Caspian Lake
Duncan Safe Man Barring Release Case Moves Ahead
George W. Duncan acquitted of first degree murder seeks habeas corpus relief at Rutland county court. Detained at Waterbury State Hospital for the Insane since November 3, petition claims he is safe to be at large and not dangerously insane. Attorneys J C Jones and E H O'Brien represent Duncan. State's Attorney V Poulin to oppose.
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Rutland
George W. Duncan
Rutland County Court
Duncan
State Hospital
Waterbury
Rutland County
Hia
Hue
J. C. Jones
FB. H.o'brien
Poulin
Fifth Attempt to Enlist in Ambulance Corps in France
Brattleboro reports Victor A space and Ben D Weeden have just returned from Boston after enlisting in the American ambulance corps Andover unit. The majority of the unit sailed last Saturday while these men and several others sail next Saturday to join in France. Weeden’s fifth enlistment attempt ends with self‑paid expenses.
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Brattleboro
Victor A. Space
Ben D. Weeden
Boston
American Ambulance Corps
Andover
France
Woeden
Popularity contest begins at Barre summer festival
The Italian Athletic club launches a fourfold popular contest for the World of Pleasure Shows in Barre next week. Votes cost one cent each, with prizes including two diamond rings two gold bracelets or watches two diamond rings for babies a 1917 racing bicycle for a top shoot boy and a gold ring for the homeliest man. Voting stations are set at several local shops with more opening tomorrow.
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Barre
Scampini
Carlton's
Jack's
Marrion’s
Crown's
Diversi’s
Flanders
Adv
Cambridge brakeman killed in Fitchburg yard accident
Charles Schajbe, 39, of 147 Sherman Street Cambridge Mass a brakeman on the Fitchburg division Boston and Maine was killed in Bellows Falls after being struck and run over near a yard track. The engineer could not stop in time. Dr F M Mote of Keene NH declared the death accidental. Schajbe had worked 28 years for B M.
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Bellows Falls
Charles Schajbe
Sherman Street
Cambridge
Mass
Fitchburg
Boston & Maine Rall
Bert
F. M. Mote
Keene, N. H
Cheshire Enwaty
Sehaeshe
The
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the Town
E. A. Carroll & Co
M. G. Price
Westminster
Carrell & Large
Price
Wey
Ome
B. W. Hooker & Co., Inc
House Furnishers
Oldsmobile Co
North Main Street
Ansco
Anseo
Cummings & Lewis Druggists
North Main St
Barre, Vt
A. P, Abbott CO
C.S. Andrews
Marjorie
Maple Grove
Mire
Andrews
Guy
Andrew
Wington
Josephite
Perkinsville
James Reid
Laurel Street
Sonic Fraternities
Clin Gordon
Mancheter Unity Odd Fellows
Red Men
Dauntless
Vt Smith & Cumings Co
Ben Weeden
Starta
Charles Schaeibe
Kellogg’s
F. D. Ladd Company
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