The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-28
TALK OF THE TOWN
New M helts al Abbott's.


fire and water sale is still going on A
lot OF big bargains left
James Myers of Brooklyn, arrived in
the city last night to pass the coming
few days as the guest OF relatives.
A. NJ. Stafford of Long street left this
forenoon for East Hardwick where he
will visit relatives for few days.
Miss Florence j. Stewart of Morris
willie arrived in the city this morning to
make 10 days visit with relatives.
Miss Florence Belknap, who has been
spending the past few weeks with rela-
tives at Montreal, returned to the city
to-day.
f. S. Dow, who has been spending the
past few days in the city as the guest
OF friends, returned to-day to his home
at Stowe.
Robert Wheeler, who has been the
guest of friends in the city for the past
week. returned to-day to his home at
Woodstock.
Andrew Thomas returned yesterday
to his home at Glenns Falls, \, y, after
few days visit in the city as the guest
of friends.
4 C. Fl. Carpenter, who has been passing
few DAVIS in the city as the guest of
/ relatives, returned to-day to his home
at Burlington.
Frank Boynton of Syracuse. n. Y,
granite dealer, arrived in the city yester-
day to pass the coming few days on bus
mess interests.
Miss Emma May Hull Of Woodbury. is
passing several days in the city as the
guest of Miss Elizabeth Morrison OF
Batchelder street.
Mrs. George Quinn, who has been
spending the past few weeks in Barre
land Chelsea with relatives, has returned
to her home at Plymouth.
Daniel Holland who has been passing
| few days in Mortified, returned to
Barre yesterday to resume his duties
with r. S. Currier, county supervisor OF
highways.
Among those who registered as guests
at The Buzzel hotel yesterday We're: A.
Dyeo, Boston; William Miller, New
| York; H. d Brigham, South Woodstock;
III. B. BoyIes. Lebanon, n. H.; Frank
Boynton. Syracuse. ~ y; f. c. Wells,
Burlington; w S. Macy, Boston; b.
Palmer, Burlington.
The Salvation Army Of this city are
conducting their annual outing at
+, Dewey park to-day. The picnickers LETT
City Square shortly after 10 o'clock this
forenoon. One of the largest attendance
in years is expected at the outing, which
will be conducted along the same lines
as in the past.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Bau of Franklin
street left yesterday for Greenfield,
| Mass. to make weeks visit instead
OF Highgate Springs as stated in yester-
DAYS issue of The Times. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bau were residents OF Greenfield before
coming to Barre twelve years ago This
is their first visit to Greenfield in that
time.
Ralph Turner of Hartford, Conn, who
with Mrs. Turner is making an extended
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. G.
Turner. began work last evening as night
express messenger on the Barre branch. |
Mr.. Turner is filling the vacancy caused
by the absence of Henry Tierney, who is
taking one OF the express company's
teams while John Mahoney is taking a
vacation.
Under the direction OF Superintendent |
Wilson a gang OF laborers began work |
Yesterday on the Prospect street strip OF
highway extending from the federal
building to the bridge on the border Of
Little BROOKLYN" The superintendent
made a good beginning by spking the |
road thoroughly with the steam roller |
attachment Loads of gravel have been |
dumped along the street and by the end |
OF the week, the street will be in more
passable condition. The aldermanic /
street committee intends to devote the /
entire week to patching strets that are
showing signs OF deterioration. Certain
highways are easily in need of attention |
and their defects win be remeded this |
week ii possible. On next Monday |
morning, II all goes well, the street de-
partment will begin work on the 1914 |
stretch of permanent roadway, which IS
to extend along South Main street from
the Quarry street intersection to the city |
limits.
Fred Duval Of North Seminary street |
returned yesterday from Concord, \. H.,
where he has been confined TO the hos
pital since sustaining a bad fall while |
employed at Pike, n. H. by the Cum
ings Construction Co. OF Concord. MIR. /
Duval was painting on a saw mill con-
tract when the scaffolding on which the
painters stood. gave way and pre-
cipitated the workmen to the ground, a
distance OF 40 feet All but Mr.. Duyal
escaped serious injury. He was picked
up in a serious condition and hurried /
away to hospital at Woodsville, where
he remained until he was able to be re-
moved to Concord The accident oc-
Cured early in July Mr. Duval suffered /
internal injuries from which he has not /
recovered completely. Through his at
torney, the painter was able to get a
satisfactory settlement OF his claim for
damages. He will pass the remainder Of
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