The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11
TALK OF THE TOWN

II Dry chairwood for sale Arthur S
Martin, 40 Park street. Telephone 1884,
or saw.
A, I. Armstrong returned yesterday
to his home at Waterbury, after a few
days visit in Barre.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Haskins Of the
Morse block are absent on an automobile
trip to the Bay state beaches.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will serve ice cream on the caurch lSwn
Wednesday evening, providing the
weather is favorable.
The following are announced as the
winners of the knckerbocker puzzle at
the Barre opera house: nrs. Henrietta
Culeo, kino J. Maggiani and G. r. Shee-
han.
Miss Blanche Russell OF Eastern ave-
nue. has returned home from Auburndale,
Mass, where she has been attending the
summer school of music at Laseiie semi
nary.
Miss Florence Granger, who is attend.
ing the Maiden, Mass, commercial
school, is passing a vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Granger, OF
| Park street.
Miss Gussie Yeti, who is taking r 10
days vacation from her duties in the
Yeti store at the corner of Main and
Pearl streets, has gone to Burlington to
be the guest of Miss Violet Alpert.
/ George Barnard and son, Neil Barnard,
former residents of Barre, who have
been spending 10 days with friends in
town, have returned to their home in
Providence, R. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Pierson of Mon.
treal, who were called here to attend the
funeral of William Even of street
are passing several DAYS in She city as
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James Beattie
iof Ayers street
Miss Harriet Houston of Maple ave
nue., who has been passing week with
friends in Maiden, Mass, returned to
Barre yesterday. Miss Houston will re.
sumo her duties in the office of the Con
solidated Lighting Go. next Monday.
Robert Even of Salt Lake CITY, a
former resident Of Barre and at one time
prominent here in amateur wrestling cir
eles arrived in the city to-day for an |
extended visit at the home OF Mrs vii.
liam Even OF B street Mr.. Even is a |
brother of the man who met death in |
an accident at the Straiton plant last |
week.
A two days sale was started in Chel-
sea and Corinth this forenoon by Dan
A. Perry. The auction il being held in
the interests Of A. NJ. WooIson Of Wis
consin. Among those who made the
trip to Chelsea to-day were c. b. Glad
ding, Mr.. Whitehill Of Morrisville and
G. A. Freeman of Boston.
Mr. and Mrs Riddell OF ii Upland ave
nue. entertained friends and relatives of
A. Chyne Saturday evening, tie affair
being in honor of Mr.. Chyne's birthday
anniversary. A large number helped to
make the occasion a great surprise and
a good time was in store for the cele-
brants. The greater part of the evening
was given over to music. Mr.. Chyne
was presented gold watch fob and an
accordion by his friends At late hour
they departed to their respective homes.
after conveying birthday greetings to
Mr.. Chyne.
Yesterday was the last day for pay
ment OF Barre taxes without the added
costs, and IL was busy day at the city
clerks Office up to the hour of closing /
last night, The total collection for the
iav amounted to between $4,000 and
s5l 900. The amount remaining to be
collected with the additional costs is
not vet definitely known, but it will be
somewhat larger than last year because
IF three large taxes which win have
o await the adjudication of the courts,
'ither by bankruptcy court or by regu
ar state eouit. The property taxes
anne in just about the same as usual
With these three exceptions noted.
Announcement was made to-day of the ,
ale at the corner OF North Main and
Blackwell streets of the double story
tore and tenement building owned by
Ifr. and Mrs. Frederick d. Merrill of y
Providence, r. I, The purchasers are
Ir. and Mrs. Hormidas Marin or lat
Worth Main street, who buy for an in
and who took over the prop
rty this forenoon. The building has |
cen in the possession of Mr.. and Mrs.
ferrill for several years and for some
ime its sole occupant has been the fam =
" of R. Marchesi. Mr.. Marchesi con
ucts a grocery store in the north end
I the building and il is understood a,
hat he will continue as its tenant. just I
DhtH VI tue STRUCTURE II tuN6ttu Tue
uilding owned by Mr.. Marin and used
Y him as a blacksmith shop, the two
roperties joining each other.
Surely tried by difficulties existing :"
mong its ice dealers, Mortified house
olders are looking to Barre for the ice
ley must have until conditions at home
re relieved. Fortunately the local ice
ssler, w H. Ward, is in a position to
'nder outside aid and Bsrre's neighbors
4 the Dog are quick to take advantage
an easy ice market. Twice each day :,
heavy motor truck from Mortified
'urneys 10 Barre and carries back a at
ad of ice for distributing among the :
'nsumers there. The truck has a ca
,eity OF three tons and by making a
'uple Of trips each day the truckman
able TO tide the Mortified consumers
ong. Not in a number Of years has
Ie Barre ice dealer been in better
,sition 10 supply ice. The crop last
inter was of prime quality ard IN
ually thick.
Barre people will be interested to learn
at Deep Isaac of Providence, r. l.,
rmer resident Of the city, has depart
from, Rho1a leland 40 rnItas - sba 4