The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-02
TALK OF THE TOWN

| spray your trees ana garden with py'
rox. For sale at the Kempton mill.
John Macarthur, who has been the
guest of friends in Barre and South
Barre for the past week, returned last
night to his home at Sherbrooke, P. O.
Edward Keefe, Amelio Garabaldi,
Henry Smith and George Manson re-
turned yesterday from st. Johnsbury,
where they have been spending few
days with friends.
l.. G. Maxwell returned last night to
Claremont, n. H., after passing a few
days in the city. Mr.. Maxwell visited
in the city while returning from few
days visit to Montreal.
Twin girls were born to Mr. and Mrs.
j. II. Charbonneau at Manchester on
May 30. Mr.. Charbonneau will be re-
membered as a former resident of Barre,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Charbonneau.
Irving /. Potter, who has been passing
a few days in the city, left yesterday
| for Essex junction. Last evening Mr..
Potter, who has been giving readings in
various sections OF the state, read "The
Merchant of Venice" before the high
school students.
Mrs. Arthur c. Tilden of upper Pros
pect street, Mrs. r. s. Currier of 20
East street, Mrs. Annette G. Wheelock
and Miss Carrie Wheelock of l45 North
Main street left this forenoon for Bel
I lows Falls, where they will join the rep
resentation of the Barre Woman's club
at the annual convention of the state
| federation of women's clubs.
The funeral of Edward C. Sowden, who
died quite suddenly at his home on the
East Montpelier road last Wednesday,
was held from the home Saturday after
noon at o'clock. A large gathering of
friends came to pay their last respects
to the deceased. Rev. f. F. Newell, pas
tor of the Hcdding NJ f. church, of
which society Mr.. Sowden was a long
time member, officiated The pail bear
ers were George Sowden, brother, B. w.
Bassett, Rev. A. Abbott and A. j. Ia
Der. Besides his wife surviving, there is
one daughter, Martha, and three broth
crs, Ezra of this city, James of Colorado
and George of Springfield, Mass.
Friends OF Raymond Wells. formerly
of this city, will be sorry to learn of
recent misfortune which he sustained
while playing baseball As catcher of
the Mortified high school team, Wells
was struck in the temple by wild pitch
in the game against Whitcomb high
school OF Bethel last Friday. He was
rendered unconscious by the blow and
remained in this condition for some time,
giving his mates some anxiety. He was
later removed to his home in Mortified.
where doctors worked over him for some
time. He appears to be in great pain
a nd OF init Ia fallo ma
ports last evening stated that he was
resting a little more comfortably. Mr..
Wells has been assigned a prominent
part in the commencement program, he
being senior this year.
"Comrade Tom" who has demonstrate
ed his static electric machine on the
street corners in every New England
village and city above ! 900 people, as
well as in all other states of the Union,
arrived in Barre yesterday for his first
visit in six years. In his long absence
from this locality "Comrade Tom" has
Travelled extensively in the United
States, Japan and Australia. Memorial
day he passed in one of the neighboring
villages and joined with the Grand Army
men in their observance. "Comrade
Tom" saw bloody fighting around Spott-
sylvania and Gettysburg and was with
Sherman on his famous march to the
sea. He sent two sons to the front in
the Spanish American war and saws he
has a grandson who is hankering to fig
ure in the fun in Mexico.
A party Of Barre mountain-c climbers
who returned yesterday from two
days stay on the upper spur OF Camels
Hump, report an abundance of snow on
the slopes with plenty Of good fishing
in some OF the brooks that circle the base
of the mountain. Two camps have been
established in the Hump and Memorial
day saw more than 80 people scaling the
heights. Within few weeks fire war
den will begin patrolling the east side of
the mountain and outing parties will be
asked to use extreme precaution in the
matter of using fire. As has been the
custom in a few years past, two students
OF Norwich university will probably pass
the summer on the hump. Among the
Barre people who were in the party re-
turning from the mountain were Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Young, Miss Harriet
Houston, Miss Hortense Knight. Everett
G. jackson and Harold Knight
Paul Kingston is making extensive
plans for the erection of brick build
ing in front Of his residence at 449 North
Main street The dwelling was recently
Quilted by fire, but the owner already
has a gang OF carpenters at work rails
ing the roof and making other extensions
to accommodate two families. Specifi
cations call for a two-story store build
ing with provisions for a mercantile es-
Enlistment on the ground floor. The
second story will be finished into a tene-
ment. Among other additions that are
to be made in the near future is a size
able annex which Barclay Bros. are go
ing to add to their stoneshed Office on
Bovnton street, The growing need for
enlarged Office facilities has prompted
the firm to make plans for a 24x26 addi
ton, which will be a story and a half
high to conform with the present office
structure.
Wilmer Morris, the Young son of Mr.. |
and Mrs. Allen A. Morris of s Spaulding
street, is recovering from the effects of
severe stone bruise which he received |
while playing with some of his compan-
ions in the vacant lot to the rear of the |
Church street school. From mock war
fare in which beans and chips figured as
the ammunition, the strife developed into !
a more serious affair when rocks began |
to take the place of less dangerous weap |
ons. While the boys carried on their |
sham battle in a spirit of fun, the Skin |
mish lost something of its zest when |
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