The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-15
TALK OF THE TOWN


Gloves, endless variety at Knights.
Charles Fasene left last night for Rut-
land, where he will visit relatives fof
a few days.
John Foy Of South Main street went
this morning to st. Adams, where he
will visit his cousin over the weekend
| Judge H. w. Scott returned to-day
from Rutland where he has been attend
ing district meeting of the Odd Eel
lows.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. o. Camp of High
land avenue have returned from Waits
field, where they have been visiting rela-
tives, for few days.
Alex. Marietta, who has been visiting
in the city for the past few weeks at the
home of his mother on Pike street, re-
turned yesterday to his home at Buffalo,
n. y.
4 Alfred Pickett, who has been visiting
in the city for the past few days, LETT
last night for his home at Waterville,
Me-, stopping on the way with relatives
at Waltham, Mass.
/ Richard Langlois of Boston, who has
been spending the past few days in the
city, left yesterday for Burlington,
where he will pass a few days at his
former home before going to Rutland.
4 Mrs. L. l.. Baker, who has been the
guest of friends in Barre during the am
nual meeting of the w. III. M. society OF
the Vermont Methodist conference, left
\ yesterday for her home in Bellows Falls.
/ M. j. Bicknell of Rockland, Me-, a
member of the Livingstone Co., which
supplies large quantities of pneumatic
tools for the granite industry in this
section, left last night for his home,
after passing ten days in the Barre
granite belt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bertrand Of
North Main street, who were called to
New Bedford, Mass, earlier in the week
by the death of the latter's father, Ma
poleon Courtemanehe, returned home to-
day. Mr.. Courtemanche's funeral was
held yesterday and the interment was
made in New Bedford.
H. G. Young, driver at the fire sta
! ton, who was kicked in the left limb
by a horse last Wednesday, has been
granted few days leave of absence in
which to recuperate. With Mrs. Young
he left this morning to visit relatives in
Tunbridge. A substitute is taking his
place at the fire station.
| Among the guests registered at the
| City hotel yesterday and to-day were
the following Il. +. Sanbert, Boston
i. G. Williams, Newport; H. 7. Oliver,
Portland, Me-; r. g. Jenkins, Hanover,
n. H.; J. G.. Schcumosell, New York;
A. H. Morris, Boston; Il. II, Mann, Jer-
icho; j. Demary, Bradford; II. A. Lewis,
Burlington; A. p. Sheldon, New York;
G. w. Moore, st. Adams.
Physicians attending Edward f. Far
rington, the local insurance man, who
was injured in a runaway at Cabot Mon
day, have decided to take an X-ray pho
tograph OF the patients left ankle TO
determine whether the bone was frac
tured. Mr.. Harrington is resting COM
fortably, although he win be unable
to use the left foot for sometime.
At the opera house ball at East Barre
last evening over 80 young friends of
Miss Elizabeth Balch gathered TO at
tend reception rendered in honor OF
her 18th birthday. Miss Balch was the
recipient of a purse from her friends.
During the evening dancing was in or
der, with Harris orchestra of this city
furnishing music. Refreshments were
served during the evening.
Chief G. b. Gladding of the fire depart
ment sent regular from station one
to ID Cliff street late yesterday after
noon to watch chimney fire which
threatened for few moments to break
into something bigger. The fireman kept
guard in an upper story with chemical
tank, but his services were not needed,
as the chimney soon quieted down ana
resumed the more peaceful pursuit of
sending thin and lazy curls OF smoke
into the air.
Promoters of the skating rink at Cos
pei village have put the finishing touches
on the enclosure which occupies the
double Knnis courts near Hill street and
plans are being made to flood the area
early next week. II is planned to per-
feet the rink SO that skating may be pos
sible by Thanksgiving. Other public
Kinks in the city are being put in shape |
for the skating season and the city fire.
men are expecting to be busy next week
and the week following with flooding |
the several enclosures that have been |
built in different sections of the city.
A pleasant surprise was rendered Miss
Mildred Peer last evening when about |
40 of her young friends gathered to re-
mind her of her 18th birthday. The |
first of the evening was given up to |
the enjoyment of well-arranged pro-
gram, among the numbers being solo
by Miss Gertrude Dale, a piano solo by |
Miss Nellie Slora, mandolin and piano
duet by Misses Read and Dale, violin
solo by Roger Erickson, vocal solo by |
Miss Mae Dale and a reading by Miss
Mildred Peer. Charles Robertson on be.
half of the company presented Miss
Peer a beautiful gold watch and ehate-
laine pin. During the evening refresh
ments of chocolate and cake and later
ice cream, cake and waters were served.
The company dispersed at late hour,
all wishing Miss Peer many happy re-
turns of her birthday.
Twenty-for hours and more have
passed since various acts of vandalism
were committed in Elmwood cemetery
and thus far only the most meagre of
clues have developed as to the perpetra-
tors. Yesterday as soon as Supt. Han
ton reported his discovery, police head
quarters sent couple of men to the
grave yard. During the day every pos
sible clue that would indicate the guilty
ones was exhausted. To-day there were
no new developments, although the Off
GERS have not vet given up hopes of find