The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-19
TALK OF THE TOWN.
NE KIne ION has nd eaual.

the CITY today
James Darling returned last night from
a visit in Brattleboro.
Frank Small left last night for Philadel-
phia to be gone two weeks.
Fred Macy has finished work as pol
isher at the Barre steam laundry
Or. c. \. Barber was called toNorth-
field today on veterinary business.
John F. Calef Of Washington went to
Hampstead, \. H., today on a visit.
Brown 4 Murphy expect to open their
bar room in the Commercial house this
evening.
John Emslle and William Mari went to
Berlin pond this morning to spend the
day fishing
G. P. Bailey returned yesterday from
Claremont n. H., where he has been for
the past few months.
William Tromblee has fiuisned work at
tie Central Vermont freight depot and Is
to work in Reynolds hardware store.
Thomas Henderson was in court last
evening and pleaded guilty to intoxieation.
lie paid fire Of s. and costs Of ss.34
A. F. Lane & Son. contractors, of South
Barre, have a contract to build house for
Fred L. Gray on Barre street, Montpelier.
The Cate Real Estate agency has sold
for Victor Lovely of Plainfeld bis house
at that place. TO Archie Nye, for consid-
Grafton Of 81, 900.
1t is reported that Humane society is
to be formed in this city and that re-
quest for papers has been sent TO the sec
rotary Of states Office.
W. R. L. Davidson who has been bill
ing clerk at the G.. v. freight Office here
has gone to st. Adams to resume his work
in Supt- Sewelrs office.
The seventh grade Of Spaulding are to
hold pre-Memorial exercises in the school
chapel on May g, when a special pro
gram win be arranged.
The stores will be open this evening I'M
til 3 o'clock the 10th being one Of the days
in the month other than Mondays and Sat
urdays when they are open.
William Buchanan, Peter Dudley, VIII
liam MeAulay John Brasaw ana several
others went to Windsor today where they
were summoned to appear before the grand
jury.
Herman S. Wheeler Of Plainfeld has
Just completed an enlistment as private in
the United States Marine Corps and is
now a brakeman on the Boston elevated
railway.
The persistent rumors that the Pavilion
in Montpelier was to be sold are denied
by the owner, j. s. Vlles and the would
be purchasers, J. Edward Bailey and A.
g. Blanchard.
Ryle " Mccormick company Of Mont
pelier are cutting large monument for
Pennsylvania parties receiving their pay
In several car loads of coal, which they
are disposing Of.
A meeting Of the Barre Quoting club
will be held on Wednesday at G. 80 on the
grounds A full attendance is requested.
Important business. J +. Bennett, Sec,
30 Maple avenue.
AIr. and Mrs G. n. Scott went to Burl-
| ington yesterday to launch the formers boat
which he recently purchased in New York
city. The boat win be taken to Mr.. Scott 5
summer camp at Highgate.
The listers Of Montpelier have taken
29SS lists, have doubled and assessed the
Langdon estate, B. +. Fitield, @. NJ. Fish
err and Mrs. Redfield and assessed several
others who refused to make lists
The property Of the George c. Mackie
estate, consisting of the home place, four
two tenement houses on Mount street and
one facing the Currier Park, has been
placed in the Cate Real Estate agency for
immediate sale.
Mr. and Mrs. A. WI Jones left this
morning for their home III Concord, M
H., after weeks visit in this city. Mr.
Jones was formerly a member OF the firm
Of Sheplee & Jones, whose block was
burned in the recent fire.
Mrs. WIliamBrown Of Plaindeld ,daugh-
ter Of Mrs Cheney Batchelder Of Barre,
died Saturday evening. Mrs. Brown was
30 years old and leaves besides her hus-
band and mother, a son only few days
old The funeral was held this afternoon.
The Rialto bridge at Montpelier, which
has been declared to be unsafe. is TO be
repaired, the work having been started
| yesterday by A. G. Bronson. The beams
that opened up yesterday were so rotten
/ that when crow bar was driven into
them they dew into splinters.
The Woman's Missionary society of the
Congregational church has invited SINH
| lar society from Bethany church, Montpel-
Ter, to their meeting Friday afternoon.
/ The meeting is to be held at the parson-
4 age and it is expected that considerable
number win attend from Montpelier.
/ Mrs. Louise Boyce left last evening for
Enosburg Falls to attend the state assem-
/ bly, Of Rebekahs. Mrs. Boyce Is secretary
Of the assembly, which necesSitated her
being at Enosburg before the assembly
opened today. The Bebekahs have made
big gains since the last assembly. Mrs.
Boyce expects to return Friday
The Barre & Montpelier Traction &
Power company is installing private tel
ephone service to prevent any unnecessary
waits at the switches and for use ia case
OF accident. The instruments will be plac-
ed at the residence of Superintendent +.
II. Andrus the car barn, one at each
switch, one at the terminus Of the line in
Barre, and one at the Seminary Hill juno
tion on Barre street