The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-20
TALK OF THE TOWN

William A. Carroll of North Mair
street, who has been seriously i'll for tn,
past two weeks, is reported on the gain
Burt Mills OF Rochester. n. Y, arrived
in the city yesterday for a visit at the
home OF his father on the Montpelier
road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Redmond returned
this morning to their home in Hines.
burg. after weeks visit with friends
in the city.
All the union stores in Barre will close
at $50 Friday night and will be closed
on Washington's birthday, not reopening
until Monday morning.
John McCortie of Central street re-
turned yesterday from Portland, Me-,
where he has been visiting with rela-
tives for the past few weeks.
All first-class scouts are requested to
meet in the First Baptist church to-
night at $3.50 to arrange for merit
badges. Per order scout commissioner.
Leander RueI of Burlington arrived in
the city to-day from Burlington for a
few days visit as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Landers of South Main
street
Word has been received by friends in
this city of the death of Emily j.,
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs r.
l.. Belknap of Pittsburg, Pa, formerly
of Barre.
Mrs. c. II. Kimball, formerly of st.
Johnsbury, returned this morning to her
home in st. Adams, after spending sew
eral DAYS with friends in Barre and
Montpelier.
The drill team of the ladies auxiliary,
A. 0. H., will have a rehearsal in X.
of c. hall tonight at S o'clock. Every
of the drill team is expected
to be present.
John Thorne who has been spending
the past two years at Cobalt, Ont. was
a visitor in the city last night on his
way to East Barre to pass few days at
his former home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Webb of Berlin
left Barre last evening for Plattsburg,
n. Y, where they will visit relatives.
They will also visit Springfield and other
eastern points before they return home.
Chester Pike of Enfield, n. H., the
well known starter of horse races. who |
has appeared at the Granite City Trot-
ting park on several occasions, was a vis- !
tor in the city yesterday.
The Sunday school scholars of the |
Brook street Baptist mission are busily |
selling tickets for a lecture at the mis- !
sion Friday night at o'clock. Rev.
George II. Holt will give an illustrated /
lecture on his life in Okla |
loma and Indian territory. making a 1
brief stop before returning to the mis- |
'ion on the Atlantic seaboard to see the |
and watch a clambake. The 4
ecture is open to all, and all interested 4
nay see the Sunday school scholars or 4
Miss Rice about tickets. The proceeds 4
viii go toward fitting up classrooms at
he mission.
The Williamstown branch of the c. V.
Dad. famed in song and story. to-day
laimed the life of "Chucko.' the fancy
,red rabbit hound owned Jointly bv /
Iohn Colombo of Ellison street and
ther hunters living in the neighbOrhoOd.
he dog was valued at a high figure
nd among the hunting fraternity his
oss will be keenly felt "Chucko'' was
yalking along the track near his home
{ noon when the train came along
nd tossed him into an adjoining mead 4
". where he was found a few moments
ater BY Mr. Colombo's boy. A veteri-
arian was called. but the little rabbit
unter had struck the long trail before
he dog doctor could alleviate his suffer
lg. II was afterwards found that both
{ ~Chucko's" legs as well as his spine
al been broken. Counting ~Chneko.'
lr. Colombo has lost three valuable {,
unters within a year.