The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-29
TALK OF THE TOWN

Charles H. Barton, with party Q
| seven fishermen from Montpelier, l
, spending two weeks in a trip to LAX
Megantic, p. O., and points in Maine.
Miss Evelyn Springer OF Northhei'
and Ernest Luther of the Harvard Eng
Co. of Boston are spending a week witt
Mrs. G. Fl. Barton at her camp, Pitcl
Inn, at Edgewater.
1.-THE Romance of an Actor" two
reel Powers drama, featuring Edwin Au
gust; "His Wedding Day" Ford Ster
ling comedy, and Birds of Passage" al
Eclair drama, at the Bijou.-Adv.
On the flyer announcing the excursion
on the C. V. Ry. to st. Adams on Jul,
; a. an error was made in the printing
The time of arrival in st. Adams SHOULD
read 10 a. M, instead of III a. M, as il
on the flyer.
Word has been received in this city
that the family of p. NJ. Coyne, formerly
of Barre, but now of Salem escaped tn,
terrible Salem fire, although at times il
looked dangerous for them and all ii
their neighborstood stood with trunks OF
erly the only place they could get t.
out of Salem.
Friends here of Miss Hilda Wash
burn of Montpelier will be interested tc
learn that she has completed course
i'll a kindergarten school at Jenkinton
Pa, and is passing the summer at her
home On account of her previous eX-
Iperience, Miss Washburn was able to
finish the work at Jenkinton in two
years.
The Barre A. G. have secured for an
attraction Wednesday and Thursday at
Intercity park the McElwains OF the
Manchester league of Manchester. The
McElwains, on their first appearance
here defeated the Italian A. c. by a
decisive score. The b. A. G. wants these
or to take them. Come out and root
for the home team.-Adv.
Madeline Dion was pleasantly sur
prised Saturday evening, when about 30
of her friends gathered at her home on
Brook street. Gladys Noonan, in behalf
of the company, presented Miss Dion a
gold locket and chain, for which Miss
Dion expressed her thanks. The evening
was spent in playing games. Ice cream,
cake and candy were served. The party
broke up at an early hour, wishing the
hostess many more happy birthday an
niversaries.
James Sullivan of Dorchester, Mass,
arrived in the city yesterday to pass the
summer. He win be employed in Barre
during the summer months and contem-
plates entering Goddard seminary in the
fall. Sullivan will play baseball with
the Barre A. G.. commencing this week
For the past few years he has played an
nlield position with the Dorchester high
school team and has been regarded as
one of the best shortstops around Bos.
ton.
Fred A. Slayton of South Main street
is getting ready to transfer his string
OF racing horses TO the grounds OF the
Franklin County Fair association at
Sheldon Junction, where there is to be
a big race meet and celebration on hide
pendence day For short time the
Slayton stables on South Main street
will be vacant, although the proprietor
plans TO bring his charges back 10 Barre
in time 10 train them further for the
summer series of race meets and the
fair schedules this fall Among the fast
ones which Mr. Slayton will take with
him to Sheldon is Betty Dean, who dis
tingushed herself on the fair circuit last
autumn.
The goth annual reunion of the Wheel
er family was held at Dewey park Sat
urday. with an attendance of 60, coming
from Berlin. Woodbury., Worcester, Cal
ais, Montpelier and this city. Mrs. Jo
sephine Densmore opened the afternoons
program with an address of welcome,
and she was followed by Miss Muriel
Wheeler in vocal solo; Mrs. Ruth
Cheney, with the family history; a quar-
tet by the Cheney family and a closing
recitation by Luella Densmore. At Il
business meeting, at which Secretary +. /
G. Wheeler of this city presided. B. w.
Wheeler of South Woodbury. vas chos
on secretary for the ensuing year The |
next family reunion will be held at Ma
pie corners.
Friends in Barre and East Barre of |
Clayton Tucker, a prominent East Mont |
pelier man, will be glad to learn that he
is recovering from the effects of Sc
rious operation to which he submitted at /
the Mary Fletcher hospital in Burling
ton last week. After a rather long pc
Rod of poor health. Mr.. Tucker went to
on the advice of his physician
and underwent an operation for a rup
ture and again for tumor. He is MAX
ing rapid progress toward recovery and
hopes TO be able to return home shortly.
Mrs Tucker who accompanied him to
underwent successful OPP
grafton for appendicitis at the hospital
afternoon and reports received
here this morning indicate that her con-
iition is favorable for a speedy recov-
cry.
Miss Margaret Walker Of Grant av-
anue and Miss Gertrude King of Fer.
risburg, who has been visiting friends
IN the city for few weeks, left this
morning for Clifton, Mass. where they
nave employment for the summer in the
inn, which is being conduct
ID this season by Mrs. G. ~ Benedict.
Allen Johnston of Blackwell street left
to-day for Whitefeld, ~ H., whence he
will go to Sugar Hill TO be employed
Turing the summer months at the Sun
set Hill house. William Carroll of North
Main street, who has been visiting rela-
lives in Washington for a few days,
eft this morning for Old Orchard, Me-,
where he expects to be employed until
Sept |. Mrs Earl S. Waterman of
state College, Pa. who has been visit
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