The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-12
TALK OF THE TOWN


Dance in. Rowland hall Wednesday
evening after the band concert.
Ross service" means the best that
expert BARRIERS can render. Depot square
II. j. Daigle of Burlington, state agent
Tor the Prudential Life Insurance &c
is in the city FOR a few days.
James Tully of Randolph arrived in
the city yesterday to pass the coming
few days as the guest of friends.
Peter G. Collins of Roxbury, Mass,
was visitor in the city to-day on his
way to visit with relatives in Granite
Vile.
Mrs. Clifford Gsmache of North Main
street went this morning to Burlington,
having been called there by the death of
a relative.
o. w. Boyea OF North Main street left
this forenoon for Burlington, where he
was called by the death OF a relative.
4 The funeral was held to-day
Miss Kathleen Lebarron of Waterbury
Center arrived in the city this forenoon
for a weeks visit at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur G. Miles of South Main
street.
Miss Louise Normandeau of st. Johns,
p. O., arrived in the city yesterday to
make an extended visit at the home OF
her brother, L. N. Normandeau, OF High
land avenue.
John NJ. Eastman of Washington
street is working in the Chelsea bank
during the absence OF Harry, Wishart,
who is enjoying his annual vacation at
his home in this city.
| Mrs. Richard Boyea, sr., OF Malone,
/ n. Y. arrived in the city yesterday TO
pass the coming few weeks at the home
| of her daughter, Mrs. +. n. Normandeau,
of Highland avenue
O. Boffino OF Maple avenue, who has
| been passing a vacation in camp at
Highgate Springs has resumed his du-
ties in the Union clothing store after
an absence of two weeks. John Il. Me-
Lean of Montpelier, who began vaca-
ton from the same store last Monday,
will visit in Massachusetts before re-
turning TO Barre.
The Granite City Stars left this fore
noon for Richmor d, where they meet the
Richmond town team this afternoon.
The Granite City Stars is captained and
managed by Auley Ogston OF Granite
vile and comprises players from the
Graniteville A. G. and the Barre A. 9.
Among the players in the lineup will be
N. Brown, Tomasi. 0gston, Levin, X.
Fraser, Farrell, Feeley and Finnegan.
j. H. BIakesley Of Bristol, Conn, ar
rived in the city this week TO assume
the duties as manager OF the local offices
of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
Mr.. Blakesley succeeds Peter Desautels,
who was promoted to the Berlin, n. H.,
offices last week. The new manager has
been affiliated with the Metropolitan
company in Connecticut for tine past few
wears. The present force az the offices
viii be maintained.
A. NJ. Morrison of Batchelder street,
Albert Morrison OF Meredith, n. f.. and
Eugene Moody of Waterbury returned
last night by automobile from Burling-
ton. where they were called by the CON
dition of the formers cousin, Charles
Morrison, of Groton. Mr.. Morrison sub |
mitted to an operation at the Mary
Fletcher hospital in the forenoon. The |
great toe on the left foot was removed |
as the result of an injury which the pa |
tient received several months ago Last |
night his condition was reported to be
comfortable and Indications pointed to
an uninterrupted recovery. He will be |
confined in the hospital for a fortnight.
John r. Wilson of Worcester, sec /
rotary Of the Washington County Vet
erans' association, is visiting his daugh- |
ter, Mrs. A. c. Jones, of East street /
Mr.. Wilson returned recently from Ran
dolph, where he was one of large num-
Is, 20 - 81 20 in q lniuf I
reunion of Washington, Orange and I
Windsor county Grand Army men. Thus I
far neither Orange or Windsor county 7
veterans have taken any action IN the {
proposal to merge the three associations,
but resolution adopted by the Wash
ington county organization Is in their
hands and their decision may be known
later The matter was not preached at
the Joint reunion last week With
sizeable delegation of Vermont veterans,
Mr.. Wilson plans TO leave within a
few weeks for Detroit, Mich, to attend
the national encampment of the Grand
Army.
An indication of the war fever in
Austria at the outbreak of the present
hostilities is given in letter just re-
ceived by School Commissioners II. G.
Woodruff from Charles Pamperl OF the
Barre evening drawing school, who went
TO his former home several months ago,
to return to Barre in the fall.
Writing from Gratz Graz, Austria,
under date of July 50, Mr.. Pamperl
says: "And on the very evening OF my
arrival here, the Servian answer to the
ultimatum was made public.
One could almost feel the tension in the
air. Reserves were called into service,
also number of our near relatives
All streets, stations and trains are now
filed with men partly in troops or &C
by their wives. mothers, sis I
tiers and sweethearts. Some of the /:
scenes are touching. Crying women with +,
little children everywhere. Stern faces
Dr happiness by--intoxication-in large
quantities Mounted soldiers or automo-
5iles are rushing in all directions 10
carry orders and concentrate the men,
who are to leave for the Servisn and
Russian border. Many places of BUSH
ness are now closed boss. use masters as
we'll as their men had tc obey the gov
srnment call. Orders are also given that
Tood and such provisions must be sold
N small quantities, and prices are rap
div rising. Where war would end, |
,hould Russia try TO help Servia, no one
luows. as IL would involve nearly all