The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-20
TALK OF THE TOWN

deputy SDeFlH "A. VI. MOTTlSOH leI'
this forenoon for Randolph, where ht
will spend several days with c. H. Me
Crillis.
Charles b. Mason, general collector
OF internal revenue, has returned to hi:
home in Boston, after spending severa
days in the city.
Mrs. l.. H. Rumrill has returned to
her home in Randolph, after spending a
few days with Mrs. b. H. Tenney OF
Washington street. Mrs. Stoughton
who accompanied her to Barre, will re-
main in the city for longer stay.
The condition of Mrs. Peter LeClair
of "a Addison place, who is suffering
from deep wound in the back of the
head, was reported to be improved this
forenoon Mrs. LeClair still adheres to
the theory that she was attacked by
an intruder, who climbed his way up to
a second-story window and then assailed
her as she started to alarm the house
hold. Ii is understood that suspicion
has not been directed toward anyone as
yet although a quiet investigation into
the circumstances surrounding the al
legged assault is being conducted, it is said.
Residents of upper Washington street
have been bothered to large extent
lately by the depredations of petty
thieves, who ply their nefarious oecu-
pations mostly by night That section
of the city is said to be infested by
small purloiners. who prey on veranla
furnishings and back yard fixtures. Que
householder recently hung a half ?ham
in a sheltered portion of his rear piazza
The next morning it was absent. An
other recently lost fitch of bacon ii
the same manner, ant the depredatioIs
continue. One man who has suffered in
more or less trivial measure from
the night visitors is planning a warm
reception for his unlimited callers next
time they extend their operations to 1is
premises.
Widespread grief over the death of
King George of Greece among his own
countrymen in America is shared by local
Greeks, who were shocked to hear of
his assassination Tuesday night. Sew
eral told yesterday of having seen the
king on different occasions, and all spoke !
alike of his democracy. One prominent
local man who comes from a district |
adjoining Sardonica stated that while
the death of the king would naturally |
cause universal sorrow in the Hellenic |
hhSdOIls tHt NOlk VI DiHcfH2 trIttCb on
a firm footing with other nations of |
lower Europe would not be retarded.
The new king, Constantine, is described
as lover of the military, and Georges
policy of continually adding to the
strength of the army and navy is not
to be reversed
A surging mob of several hundred
school children besieged the Tiden Shoe
Cos. store in the Aldrich building yes
terday afternoon at the hour of 4, whom
the proprietors began to dispose of the
1918 issue of marbles. total of 200
bags were given away within twenty
five minutes. Thirty thousand marbles
were put into play during that period.
Three policemen were on hand to mar.
shall the young people and a large crowd
of onlookers congregated on nearby -ot
hers to watch the fun. A few moments
after the raid on the marble repository
rad ended, the manager of a stock COM !
pany which is playing a weeks engage :
nent at the opera house, distributed four
hundred pennies to -four times that num /,
Der of children by the scramble meth
I'd. One lad proudly boasted of rustling I
or as many as eleven pennies, but he =
ooked as though he had just emerged =
rom laundry mangle after the shuttle /,
vas over. Most of the urchins were :
ontent to get away with single cop
,er each.
The three largest Italian clubs in the
.ty. the Italian Citizens club, the Ital-
an Pleasure club and the Italian Ath-
etc club, will unite in holding a hos
,ital aid dance in the Socialist hall on
;ranite street some time within the near
uture. The committee. consisting of r
. B. Sangumetti r. Albisetti and A. Pic
mi. has been augmented by committee
onsisting of Joseph Giampolini, f. Qnel-
rci and John Frontimi of the Italian q
'leasure club. and Antonio Bottigi. VIII 4
am Simonelli and Peter Niscontini. COM =
rising a committee from the Italian =
Ithletie club. The joint committee i "
-orking in harmony TO complete ar
angpments so that the dance may be-
eld on Saturday evening. March %. II
planned TO accommodate the largest K
nowd that has ever attended a dance in e
be Granite street auditorium and no al
aims will be spared to make it enjoy ;,
bic for everyone in the city who cares Is
} attend. The idea Of holding a City 81
aspitsl benefit Is the outcome Of de- pi
re on the part of the club meinb bers n
} aid in the work Of increasing the d
ospital funds A more complete an r.
Of the plans viii be made lch
/ a later date. st