The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-11
TALK OF THE TOWN

See the bungalo aprons, SOC, at the
Vaughan Store.
We clean, press and repair clothes
Lamorey Clothing Co.
Store closed until return from New
York. Mrs. Nelson Church.
DR.. and Mrs. c. w Steele are away
for weeks outing and viii return next
Monday.
Soft wood slabs at Sl.75 per load. The
D. NJ. Miles Coal Co.. l22 North Main
street. Telephone 1873.
A few more of those medium and light
weight suits from the MeWhorter Co.
at 25 to so per cent discount
Born. Aug 4, to Mr.. and Mrs. George
b. Cooper of 5 Elmore street, son,
weighing nine and one-half pounds.
A. Tomasi of North Main street went
this morning to Burlington, where he
will make a few days business visit.
Mrs. ]. H. Thompson of st. Adams
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Nedeau of
the Morrison farm for few days,
We are now paying 20 cents for fresh
eggs in exchange for goods. Five per
cent discount allowed on your purchases.
Eastman Bros.
This is the last day to pay taxes and
save the costs. Office open this even
ing from $3.50 to 8 p. m. james Mack
ay, treasurer.
Mrs. ]. j. Lamb and daughter, Leona,
and Miss Beulah Gee left yesterday on
two weeks trip to Concord and Frank
/ lin. n H.. and Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Venetti of 81 Pearl
street returned this morning from Wa
terbury, where they have been spending
few days with friends.
Miss haywood Robertson of Boston
arrived in the city Saturday night to
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
| Robertson, of Thomas street.
William Ross and George Milne OF
Toronto, in the company of j. d. Grant
of Wells River, were visitors in Barre
Saturday looking over the granite plants.
Miss Lewmina Rickert had the mis-
fortune to lose her class pin yesterday
somewhere between her home on Tre-
mont street and the Episcopal church.
Her initials were on the back of the pin.
Marshall Jones, former resident Of
Barre, who has been visiting friends in
the city for a week. returned this morn.
ing to his home in White River june
ton.
Miss Florence Tassie, who returned
last night from two weeks visit with
relatives in East Alburg, resumed her
duties in the office Of DIR. d. c. Jarvis
this morning.
Peter Buchanan of Lingwick, p. O.,
former resident of Barre, arrived in
the city Saturday afternoon for ten
days visit with friends in Barre and
Barre Town.
Henry Fasola, who is taking a vaca
tion from his duties in Montpelier, left
this morning for Highgate Springs,
where he will pass few days in camp
with the family of orreste Boffino.
Miss Marion Carroll entertained
party Of twenty girls at her home on
Bolster avenue Friday evening from 1880
till 10 o'clock. Games were in order
during the evening and refreshments
were served.
Examinations Of applicants for teach
ers' certificates and for free tuition in
secondary schools will be held in Spauld-
ing high school Barre, Vermont, Aug. IA
and Is beginning at $50 each day.
G. j. Seager, supt.
The marriage of Miss Florence St
John of Barre and Peter ID. Abair of
Montpelier took place at the office OF
Justice of the Peace Burton L. Bailey
in Montpelier last Friday evening, Jus
tice Bailey officiating.
Mrs Charles Brough Of Stowe spent
the weekend with her sister, Mrs. George
Robertson, of Thomas street, and was
accompanied on her return home by her
grandson, Louis Abair, who has been
staying in Barre for several months.
Charles Levin returned to Burlington
this morning, after passing the week |
end as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. !
Levin of Forsythe place. He was ac-
companied home by his wife, who has
been making a more extended stay in
Barre.
B. F. Davis, cattleman, states that the |
item in Saturdays Times regarding the |
holding up of cattle at Montpelier, that |
the box car load was not his shipment. |
Mr.. Davis further stated that his stock |
always is unloaded at Plainfield and |
fed and watered and that his. shipments |
are never on the road more than eight |
hours from Barre, TO Plainfeld. The |
law, he says, allows % hours and may be
extended to &c.
The strange actions of a dog on Elm
and Summer streets yesterday afternoon |
caused no little apprehension among
many people in that vicinity lest the |
animal be mad. The dog was first no.
ticed near the junction of Elm street
and Eastern avenue going in short cir
cles, progressing little with each cir
lie. until after an hour or so, it reached
a point at the corner of Summer street
and Keith avenue. Here it's advance was
halted but it continued TO make circles,
not minding teams, automobiles or pc l.
destrians. It was watched by many peo-
pie, who finally decided that something
ought to be done, so they got a barrel
and placed the open end in front of the
ci1mmambulating canine; and doggie
walked in as If II were its own kennel.
Then the trappers suddenly tipped up
the barrel and the dog was prisoner.
The barrel was placed In vacant lot
nearby and the dog remained a prison
err all night. Eugene Sullivan was found
to be the owner and he took charge OF