The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-10

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| Z. L. Smith left to-day for Old On
chard, Maine, where he viii spend mos
Of the summer season.
The Frank Mcwhorter 90. carries In
largest line Of trunks, bags and sui
cases in the city. Prices right.
G. D. strout, representing the ChieaQ,
and Great eWstern railroad, was IN tow
on business yesterday and to-day.
D. Martin, dealer in abrasives. o.
Mansfield, O., returned 70 his home TO
day after a business visit in this city.
Fred sharkey, who Is travelling with
the Shaw comedy company, is visiting
at the home Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles sharkey, for few days.
Mrs Napoleon Bertrand returned tc
her home in Plattsburg n. ", to-day
after a visit az the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. g E. Barrows Of Central street.
A meeting Of the Vermont Foot Ball
association win be held on the Rangers
grounds Friday evening, June IL, at
1880. BY order J. D. van, president.
Peter Thom brought the first bunch Of
sweet peas grown this season from Da-
Wis seed to D. y. Davis drug store yes
terday, thereby winning the prize which
Mr. Davis offers each year.
Miss Isabelle afccaskilI Of Boston and
John Mccaskill Of Gould, Que, were
called 70 this city yesterday BY the seri-
Gus illness Of their brother. Alex. Nc
Caskill Of Wellington street.
Special review Of the L. o. +. M.
Thursday, june 10, at 2 in X. Of p. hall.
Reception Of supreme officers and enter
tainment. a large attendance Is urged.
Refreshments win be served.
The case Of Mrs. carlotta CasabelIa.
charged with keeping with the intent
to sell, was set for hearing IN city
court this morning, but was continued
until June p at the request Of the
grand juror
The second open air concert BY the
Barre Citizens band last evening drew
out large and appreciative crowd. The
excellent program rendered BY the band
brought forth enthusiastic applause from
the people.
!. L. Huntington has accepted
position In charge OF the local agency Of
the International Correspondence schools.
W. j Mclean, who has been the local
agent, will take charge Of the Burling-
ton agency, moving his family there
within few days.
Ira G Calef Of Washington arrived III
Lhe city yesterday morning from Los
Angeles, Cal, where he spent The win.
ter. Miss Lucy Calef, who also spent
The winter in Los Angeles, Is visiting
relatives in Oregon for few weeks
before returning
Bob Someryille went "a Burlington
ibis morning, where he is TO wrestle
Fritz Hanson this evening Bob stated
his morning that although Hanson has
he advantage of about 25 pounds III
weight, he hopes to be able to show
Hanson that he IL not the baby" that
Hanson and his hackers have been tell |
ng about.
Alter looking over the location for q |
proposed grade crossing on Batcheider's
meadow, which viii BE necessary II q
pur track Of the Barre railroad is built to
new stoneshed that is to be built, Pub |
c Service Commissioners Eli Porter and
. HOLSTER jackson yesterday afternoon
eeided to confer with the other member.
Ohm WI Redmond who was absent.
hey will announce their decision ID a
hort time.
-Four automobilists and one young
ranite man Of this city were in jeop-
rdy at Nichols garage yesterday morn
~ and man and machines came near
ENG blown into atoms. The men were
II around the gasolene tank and an
automobile had just been filed from
be tank when the granite man scratched
match to light his pipe The head Of
he lighted match flow out and dropped
lough the hole in the floor where
ie gasoline is drawn mp from the tank.
lstantly there was puff and a flash
lat streaked up several feet into the
r, and i is putting it mildly to say
mt the five men made a hasty retreat,
sPacting that the tank with nearly 500
lllons Of gasolene in Il was going up
20. Only the gasolene that had been
billed around the hole burned however.
Ut the witnesses of the scene have not
My recovered from their fright yet.