The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-10
TALK OF THE TOWN

Martin, 40 Park street. Telephone 1854
or 53-W.
Taxes This is the last day to pay
your taxes without extra costs James
Mackay, treasurer.
Ross tonsorial service, "the best by
test" His depot square shop is the cool
est place in the city.
A daughter was born at the City hos
pital yesterday to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Smith of North Seminary street
John E. Hughes and Ernest Stephens,
former instructors at Spaulding high
school, are in town for few days.
Delbert G. Hogan of Enosburg Falls
arrived in the city yesterday TO make an
extended visit as the guest of friends.
Mrs. F. A. Cove and children returned
to their home in this city to-day, after
months vacation spent at Fairlee lake.
Officer David Henderson of the police
force began a weeks vacation to-day.
His patrol beat is taken by Special OF
ticer Andrew Knutson.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will serve ice cream on the church lawn
Wednesday evening, providing the
weather is favorable.
Miss Barbara Mcdonald OF the Metro
poltan Life Insurance Offices, returned
yesterday from Highgate Springs, where
she has been camping.
Rev. George H. Holt, pastor Of the
Baptist church, was operated upon for
/ - sstr hos tai &at.
urday afternoon. He is doing well.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Goodrich, Miss Eliz-
abeth Kelly, Charles Goodrich and Ar
thur Goodrich OF Mortified have been
passing few days with friends in the
city.
Barre and East Barre Red Men, mem
bers Of Iroquois and Wuchosen tribes,
are planning to send large delegation
| to Hardwick late this month TO repre-
sent them at the annual convention of
| the great council of Vermont. The dele
cations will be chosen within few days
and the trip to Hardwick on Aug. 2s,
when the convention opens, will prob
ably be made by automobile.
"Murphy's puzzle" is causing mental
disorder. Barreites think it can be
solved only by standing on the head. II
| il causing more trouble than the war.
| The publicity agent has applied for po-
lice protection. He promises that Mr..
Eugene Murphy will positively give the
solution either tonight or tomorrow
night from the Barre opera house stage.
"The Common Law" tonight is arousing
much interest, with a good advance sale.
ADV.
Miss Lucille Even who has been pass
ing weeks vacation with her mother,
MIR Elsie Even. of Orange street re-
turned yesterday 10 New York City.
Friends of Miss Even will be interested
to learn that she has secured position
with Vogue. we'll known fashion
periodical After leaving The Times,
where she was employed for several
years. Miss Even was employed on the
staff OF the New York Press. She as
sumed her new duties to-day.
Word was received in the city yester-
day of the death of Mrs. John Hayes,
which occurred at her home on North
street at Burlington, following a few
weeks illness. Mrs. Hayes suffered
shock some time ago and failed TO re-
gain her normal health. Mrs. Hayes is
survived by her mother, who resides in
Ireland, and also five sisters, Mrs. Mi
chaeI Keefe, with of Alderman keefe,
and Mrs. Paul Kingston. both OF Barre,
are sisters OF the deceased and they left
Saturday for Burlington The funeral
was held at ST. Mary's church this fore
noon at O'Clock. The interment was
made in st. Joseph's cemetery.
Quite an exciting game of baseball
took place Saturday afternoon on the
Pleasant street alley between the Alley
Bunch and the Ruffnecks of Pleasant
street. One of the features of the game
was the remarkable pitching Of q. Smith
for the winners. He famed Is batsmen
during the IL innings required to decide
the winning team. The final score was
l to 0 with the Alley Bunch in the
lead. Parks and Bruno were the main
stays of the losers.
Peter DesauteIs. who has acted as
manager of the local offices Of the Met
ropolitan Life Insurance Co, for the past
few wears, completed his duties Satur-
dav and left for Berlin, N. H.. where he
viii be located permanently. Mr.. Desau-
tells has been connected with the Met !
ropolitan company for 10 years. Pre- |
vious to coming 10 Barre he was 'ocat- |
ed at Holvoke. Mass. Winooski and Bur |
lington. He has been in charge Of the |
Barre management for the past five |
years and half The appointment Of
Mr. Desautels to the Berlin manager
ship is a promotion. Mr.. Desautels viii |
be Joined by his family later. The va
cancv caused in the Barre force viii be /
filled within the coming week.
The great degree Of enthusiasm and /
Joy that swept the ranks Of tho Italian 1
A. G. baseball fandom broke loose in /
the form Of a demonstration Saturday 1
night The big demonstration was in /
honor Of the baseball team representing 4
the club that won the city championship 1
hv defeating the Barre A. G. in the aft 4
ernoon. Upwards 81 200 sdberents Of /
the club gathered at the headquarters OF /
the club shortly before s O'Clock. A con
cert was rendered in front Of the club !
rooms bv Calcsgni's famous band play /
ers. Then a procession was formed and 1
marches made up and down North Main /
street. Amedeo Calesgni. leader Of the /
band. and one Of the most ardent root
ers Of the Italian team. msrNhslled the 4
nro-cssiou The funeral dirre was rem