The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-05
TALK OF THE TOWN

street underwent an operation at (lnt
city hospital this forenoon.
Mrs. Everett Bradley, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Morrison
of Batchelder street, has returned to her
home in Moretown.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Wilkie, of II
Central street, who have been spending
the holidays at their former home i'll
Barton, returned to Barre to-day.
Floyd Stanton, who has been spend
ing the past few days at the home of
Mrs. Mary Watkins of Summer street
returned last night to his home in
Montpelier
/. +. Nolan, teacher in the public
schools of Graniteyille, was visitor in
the city yesterday, returning from Wat
erbury, Conn, where he has been pass
ing the holiday season.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Abbiatti of 20 Beckley street died Sat-
urday. Funeral services were held in
the afternoon and the interment was
made in Hope cemetery.
Miss Clair Miles, who has been visit
ing at the home of her father, ID. NJ.
Miles of West street, returned last night
| to Burlington to resume her studies at
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Mr.. and Mrs. Robert @. Mcdonnell Of
Richardson street returned Saturday
from Buffalo, n. Y, where they have
been visiting at the home of the for
mer's mother during the Christmas holi-
days.
Roswell Miles of Graniteville was
visitor in the city to-day on his way
to Burlington to attend the Hatch Miles
wedding, which will take place this aft
ernoon. Among other local people who
will be present at the wedding are Mr..
and Mrs. James Kenefck and DIR. and
Mrs. J. w. Stewart
The sporting page in to-day's Boston
Post contains an excellent likeness of
Bernard j. Lee of lrasburg graduate
of Goddard seminary, and one of the
prominent baseball figures in the schools
athletic history. Mr.. Lee is now captain
Of Tufts college baseball team and has
issued a call for indoor practice.
William Littlejohn left yesterday for
Providence, X. l., where he will resume
his studies at Brown university. after
few weeks visit with relatives in the
city. Bertrand Marr, who has been the
guest of his parents on Washington
street for several weeks, returned to-day
to Burlington to resume his studies at
the University of Vermont
Mrs. Carrie Appiani left last night for
Boston, where she viii visit for a few
weeks with relatives. l.. Caravaro left
to-day for Boston, where he will visit as
the guest of friends for few days
Dominic Tomasi went to-day to Bellows
Falls for few days visit with friends
John Miles, who has been spending the
past two weeks at the home of his par
ents in Graniteville, left yesterday for
Lynn, Mass, TO resume his duties with
the Central Electric Works.
The death of Velma Florence David
son, the infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Davidson of Garfield avenue,
occurred Saturday after a several days
illness of meningitis. Besides its par
ents, the child leaves several brothers
and sisters. She was born in Barre Dec. !
%, 1912 Funeral services were held
at the house this afternoon at 2 o'clock, |
Rey. j. w. Barnett, pastor of the Con-
gregational church, officiating. The in
terment was made in Hope cemetery.
With the resumption of school this
week at Spaulding high school the bas-
ketball team viii set its basketball |
schedule into motion once more. Thurs |
day evening Manager Blackmore has the |
strong Stowe high school quintet slated |
to appear in the Church street gym
nasium. Last winter the Stowe team |
defeat to the local team. |
The following week the team will in |
dulge in several other good games.
Clark Tayntor who has been visiting |
at the home of his mother on Merchant |
street for the past three weeks, returned |
to-day to New Haven, Conn, to resume |
his studies at Yale college. Earl Dick
ey of East Barre was visitor in the
city yesterday returning to Clark col
lege at Worcester, Mass, after few
weeks visit at his home. Miss Freida
Hooker returned yesterday to Boston
to resume her studies at Simmons col
lege, after a few weeks visit at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs B. w.
Hooker of Park street.
For the first time in a number of
years every student enrolled in the
city was privileged TO attend school all
day to-day. Through the opening of ths
new North Barre schoolhouse this morn
ing, the school commissioners and super
ntendent have been able to make ar
for the accommodation of all
school children all the time. To bring
this about, it was found necessary to /
engage the services of another teacher
f. l.. Kateon of Bath, Me-, graduate Of
Bowdoin, Me-, arrived in town last night L
and began his duties at the new ward 4
four school this morning. Mr. Kateon
will teach in the seventh grade and
has been appointed principal of the
school He will have charge of the
The new teacher has had high Il
school experience in teaching and prior
10 his coming to Barre he was engaged
N settlement work in some of the larger
titles.
A horse dragging the front sled of
delivery sleigh dashed along Granite
street this forenoon and coming up to
/ junk pung leaped onto the obstruct-
ng vehicle, throwing man and boy
rom the pung and tangling the two
lorses in an alarming manner. Before
either horse could proceed, bystanders
umped and caught them. The runaway
iorse was one of f. NJ. Lyons, while
he junk team was said to be owned BY
Abraham Kraenstein, who was driving
With his son. The boy was the first
o emerge from the mix-up and he ran !
With all his might down Main street,
halted and then came back.
lie wasn't hurt, only scared and his
ather was startled, to say the least. /,
rhe pung was somewhat damaged in the