The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-24
TALK OF THE TOWN


II she mas Deen passing rev days VIII
II relatives.
H Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Robins and chill
H dren returned Saturday from few
weeks visit to St. George and Tenant
Harbor, Me.
Miss Eva Sweeney of North Mali
street returned last night from few
| days visit with relatives at Burlington
and Colchester
| Miss Annie Robertson, who has beer
| passing two weeks vacation at joel
pond in Danville resumed her duties a.
the city water Office this morning.
Peter Desautels, who has been pessinl
a few days in the city, returned to-day
to Berlin, n H., where he is manager Of
the Metropolitan life insurance Offices
His family will Join him in about 4
month.
Miss Ruth Henry daughter of Mrs
Emily Henry of "a Jefferson street, was
taken to the City hospital in an am
buance this morning to undergo an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis. The little girl
became seriously III last evening.
Among those who registered at the
| Buzzell hotel yesterday were; Robert
Recto. Lancaster, Mo-; Robert Melon
laid, Lancaster. Mo-. j. S. Norris, Mrs.
J. S. Norris. w. A. Nuttef, John w. Al
len, Concord, n. H.; Mrs. G. h. Burn
ham, Montour, la; Mrs. o. X. Pressey,
Montour, la
Mrs. G. +. Burnhsm and Mrs. o. V.
Presley OF Montour, la, arrived in the
city yesterday to make an extended visit
with relatives This is their first visit
to Barre in years. They were formerly
residents OF the state of Vermont. They
plan to visit In the state during the
coming six weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. s. Rounds and little
daughter, Dorothy, and Miss Abbie c.
Monkey of Park street. who have been
absent for a month on an auto trip
through Massachusetts, New Hampshire
and Maine, returned home yesterday.
Later in the week Mr.. Rounds will at
tend the annual convention of the Yer
mont funeral directors and embalmers in
Burlington.
While directing the work of extin-
gushing the fire at the Jackson block
Saturday evening. Chief G. b. Gladding
had the misfortune to lose finger ring
which he valued highly The chief has
no idea as TO where the ring was lost
and a careful search OF the premises yes
terday failed to disclose its where.
abouts. The owner, protected by a
smoke helmet, was the first 10 enter the
cellar after avenues of ventilation We're
opened and he believes the ring may
have slipped from his finger as he
CROPPED around in the darkness Water
to considerable depth remained on the
basement bottom to-day.
One of the latest types of the Indian |
motorcycles, owned by Edward Blondin, |
is undergoing repairs at a local shop as
the result OF an accident on South Main |
street Saturday afternoon. The cycle |
was operated by Blondin, who was re-
turning to the city from visit at the |
circus grounds at the trotting park. |
He was vending his way at fair rate |
Of speed past one OF the electric cars I
Of the Barre & Montpelier Traction com
pany which was stationed at the south
end terminus of the road. As he was
abreast of the car. an automobile whis-
tied by. One of the mud guards of the
automobile struck the Indian cycle
yaneing blow and toppled the machine
md its driver against the electric car.
Very fortunately BlondiR escaped in
uries, although he was severely shaken
up. AS the automobile continued its
curse, Blondin was unable to ascertain
Is owner or the registration number
The motorcycle was damaged to such
IN extent that many repairs are neces-
tated. The accident happened at
ime when the thoroughfare at the south
nd Of the city was congested with
rafiic, and that the operator of the cy.
lie escaped injury was indeed most for
innate.
Little Robert Christie of Kirk street
vas unceremoniously spilled from BIZ
ycle in a collision with an automobile !
n South Main street just above the
'arre railroad tracks Saturday after J
Don and is now conducting a vigilant I
earch to identity the owner of the au-
omobile. Young Christie escaped un- '
cathed from the collision, but his bf.
ycle was badly demolished and he now
eeks damages. The little fellow was
ding his mount UP South Main street
hortly after the starting hour of the
obinson circus. He was peddling be- +
ind a team going in the same direction.
fter turning out from the rear of the
am he spied the approaching auto ).
obile and supposing the automobile u
ould slow down he sought to reach the
de OF the road The automobile struck g
IS forewheel and spilled the youthful v
'clist, who picked himself up but little
lie worse for the experience. He then X
ltered into diplomatic negotiations with a.
ie automobile driver, but his persua- "
veness proved futile. His damage Gov
: a considerable amount. The front al
heel of the bicycle was damaged be- NJ
md repair and the wheel structure was e
mayed in many places. Young Chris
! is quite certain of the registration
lmber of the car.
Posters have been distributed through
e city announcing the big Labor day
Iteration to be held at the Granite City
biting park Monday, September !, un-
r the auspices of the Barre Central
bor union. The celebration will be
lrted early in the forenoon. At 1880
lock the elimination contests for the
e-a-side football championship of New
gland will be started. The final will
played Immediately after the speak
I in the afternoon. The sporting
snts will be started at 1880 O'Clock.
r events this season are more i'm
d than IN previous years. At 1880.
IN. James Dauesn ii Quincy. Mass. II
n deliver a sneneh hafora fhe rrrana. III