The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-07
TALK OF THE TOWN
Local Happenings Tersely Told for Busy
Readers.

v r.. AgfIe went ~ hlutVh bhla hoA ~
ing on Il business trip.
q. g. Peake returned yesterday from
visit with relatives in Orange.
William Hunter Of St. Adams visited
relatives in the city yesterday.
d. f. Davis returned last night from
visit with relatives in Windsor,
Myron A. Little returned yesterday
from visit to his parents in Post Nils.
John Murray and son, John, Jra re-
turned last night from a weeks visit in
Boston.
Mr. and Mrs William Il, Morrison
went to New York to-day for ten
days vacation.
DR.. George Mclver Of GraniteyilIe re-
turned to-day from a few days outing
at Lake Morcy
Miss Beulah Mason Of Glens Falls, N.
y, is visiting at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. J. C. Hawley.
Miss Pearl Stone left to-day for Old
Orchard Beach, Maine, where she will
spend the summer.
Miss Stella Brown has returned from
weeks visit with her mother, Mrs.
Fred Cram OF Roxbury.
William smith and Alex Watson Of
Montreal arrived in town Sunday and
Will leave Tonight for Boston.
The members of the Ladies Tourist
club are holding their annus picnic this
afternoon and evening at Dewey park.
Charles &, Hawley Of Glens Falls,
n u, is spending the summer vacation
at the home OF his father j. e. Haw-
ley
Mr. and Mrs. George CoIlamer returned
last night from their wedding trip ia
Alallett's Bay and viii reside at 10 West
street.
Daniel Morrison and John, OF Boston
arrived in the city last night for visit
40 the home OF Mrs James Henry Of
spaudling street.
A son was born on July 3 to Mr.. and
Sirs. Leon c. Smith OF Mortified, Mrs.
Smith viii be remembered as Miss Bessie
lhwing Of this city.
+. L. Hodgdon, who has represented
Chase Bros nurseries for several years,
viii reach Barre about August lst to
attend to his regular trade as usual.
rhe +. b. Cate agency has sold for
the Capital Savings Bank and Trust
company Of Montpelier a house on Brook
lyn street. khis city, to Jerome A, Shea;
consideration, 1000.
Mr. ami Mrs. George Moore, Miss
Jeanette Williams and ) r. Skinner Of
South Royalton took an auto trip TO
White River Junction in the latter's ma
chine yesterday afternoon.
The Rev p. q Abbey, formerly pastor
ot The Baptist church il this city, WAS
In town yesterday and to-day from Es-
sex, having been called to assist in oiiiei
ating at the funeral Of the late Charles
a. Corliss.
Richard Ballard son Of $. =. Ballard
81 Montpelier, has been designated by
Senator W r. Dillingham; for appoint
ment next year a. naval cadet at
Annapolis. Before going there, Mr. Bal
lard viii take a six months course in a
preparatory school in Washington, y. O.
Veterans OF Barre aud vicinity are
reminded that the eleventh annual en-.
campment OF the Washington County
Veterans association Will be held at
dewey park On July 20 and SO. Vet
Grams of the Civil war, the war WITH
spain, Sons Of Veterans and Ladies OF
the q. A. K, are cordially invited to
attend.
Street Supt. Bruce was visited this
morning by the street committee Of the
Montpelier city council and by Supt.
Roberts OF the same city and he made
a demonstration TO them OF Barre's
street-cIeaning apparatus particularly Of
the sweeping machine, as Montpelier Is
planning to buy a sweeper Supt, Bruce
had never used the sweeper off the pave
ment, but this morning he tried It on
the Merchant street macadam, with re
suits better than anticipated. The Mont
pelier men were quite well pleased with
the type Of machine used here, and may
purchase one like it.
The Blue Bonnet" the pathetic tale
in pictures Of two little children whose
mother is an invalid and whose father
is a drlnkard. The Salvation Army
lassies find the wretehed home, bring
warm bedding and clothing The father
comes home drunk that night, tears the
clothes from the bed where his wife lies
shiyering, snatehes Oft the new suit from
the little boy and leaves him almost
naked. He pawns the clothes for money
TO get more drink with It's mighty
sad story, but eventually the children
IN found nice home in the country
cher properly tel.sn care q.
Excursion to Lake cbann,.;
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