The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

visit.
Everett Jackson returned last night
to Burlington, after few days visit in
the city.
Lawrence Jones left to-day for North
field, after passing a week with relatives
in the city.
Come to the May breakfast at the
Congregational vestry Friday morning
from $3.50 to 8.
/ Fred Croteau of Keith avenue returned
day from Burlington, where he has
been spending the past few days with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Dufur of South
Main street returned to-day from Rich
ford, where they have been visiting for
the past few days.
Misses Blanche Reason and Alice Rea-
son of Graniteville were visitors in the
| city to-day while ON their way home
from short visit with relatives in Wells
River.
/ S. HOLSTER jackson viii give talk
on music at the meeting of the Barre
Woman's club in Rowland hall on Tues
day evening at s o'clock. Because of Il
previous illness, Madam Cardini was un-
able to keep her engagement with the
club for this meeting.
Among those who registered as guests
at The Buzzell hotel yesterday were:
| H. p. oliver, Portland, Me-; Pauline
Robinson, New YORK; j. H. Roberts,
New York; J. w. Wicks, Albany, n. ";
Jack Demaree and wife, New York; S.
X. Trombly, st. Johnsburg, A. X. Ed
wards, Boston.
All schoolboys who are intending to
join the corn and potato clubs are to
meet ct the Mathewson school Tuesday
evening at o'clock, when they will be
addressed by A. l.. Smith and George
Adams. Each Of these gentlemen has
been especially successful in the raising
of these crops, Mr.. Smith having re-
ceived prize for his potatoes at the
state fair and Mr.. Adams has taken
several prizes for his corn. The talks
tomorrow evening will deal especially
with the preparation of the soil, the
choice of seed and the methods OF plant
ing.
In city court to-day, Walter J. Jones
was adiudged guilty of an intoxication
charge and fined So and costs of 1888 by
Judge H. w. Scott Through his attor-
ney, r. A. Hoar, Jones decided to take
an appeal to county court and bail in
the sum of $50 was furnished for his
appearance next September. At pre-
liminary hearing Saturday, Jones plead
ed not guilty and the case was continued
till this morning He was arrested Fri
day night by Officer Harry Gamble on a
complaint made to Grand Juror William
Wishart.
Mayor James Boutwell, and the Mont
pelier city fathers came to Barre Satur-
day TO look over the eity's fire truck.
The capital city officials made straight
for the fire station and conducted care
full inspection of the place under the
guidance of Chief G. b. Gladding. Aft
erwards the party went for short spin
in the truck. The driver put the big car
through its PAGES on some of the steep
hills and apparently demonstrated to the
satisfaction of the visitors that me-
chemically propelled auto truck is prac-
teal asset even in city fenced in by
hills. Ii is understood that the Mont
pelier council contempIates the purchase
of fire truck along with the reorgan-
ization of its fire department. Mayor
Boutwell, is said to be heartily in favor
OF the project.
Fire in the grass near the city farm
Saturday afternoon so alarmed the res
idents of that locality that a hurry call
was sent in to the fire station. Chief
Gladding and detail of the regulars
made the trip to the city limits in the
auto truck and succeeded in staying the
of the fire only after a strenu-
Gus struggle. The blaze began directly !
across the highway from the poor house. |
The matron, Mrs. Vancor, was the first |
to notice IT, Inmates made an attempt !
to cope with the blaze but without avail. |
When the firemen arrived all hands |
turned to with determination and |
the life ont of the flames. A
area of meadow land was
swept by the fire. The damage will not I
be at all large, as it did not burn deep /
enough to have any material affect on
the 1914 grass crop.
Another fire in Romans court, off |
street, called out the auto fire |
truck Sunday morning at s o'clock. For
the second time within a few months |
flames started to lick up the little shop
where Rafael Barshe used to cobble |
shoes. A fire which threatened the build
ing last November is still fresh in the
minds of the firemen. When the regu
lars arrived at the summons of an ex-
cited messenger from the colony, the
blaze had leaped its bounds and was !,
feeding on the partition directly back
Of the stove. Hand chemicals were suf
lcient to arrest the progress of the
flames as well as the damage, which
was halted at the $40 mark. Amos Hall
owns the structure and several families
nave their abode within.
Judge II. W. Scott, grand warden OF
The state New England Order of Pro-
lection, Frank G. Rowland, grand treas
lrer, Mrs. Sarah skinner, Pliny Cutler
md Charles A. Speare of this city and
Mrs. c. S. Cooney of East Barre left the
,ity this forenoon for Rutland, where
hey viii attend the annual convention
If the order, which opens this evening
1t S o'clock. The delegates viii be alb
,ent until Wednesday morning. Last
rear the state convention met in Barre.
Yesterday Officer John w. Dineen ar
'ested one Fred Upton, wanted by the
Montpelier police on a charge of nom
Upton was apprehended on
cambria street and taken to local po-
ice headquarters, where he was turned
'ver to Chief John Durkee in the after
room.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.