The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-16
TALK OF THE TOWN

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yesterday.
+. S. Miles returned last night to hi
home at Malone, n. ", after a ten days
visit in the city.
d. T. Scott of Mddlebury arrived il
the city to-day to pass-a few days a.
the guest of friends and relatives.
Onarato Marcasa has sold his house OF
Pleasant street to Mr.. and Mrs. JOSEPH
lnduni, who purchased for home.
Miss Mildred Stowe of Walnut street
went this forenoon to South Woodbury.
to visit with friends for few days.
Miss Carrie Drew of Burlington ar
rived in the city yesterday and will
spend few days with Mr.. and Mrs
A. S. Parkhurst of the east hill.
Peter Cunningham of Boston arrived
in the city last night TO make an ex.
tended visit in the city on business con-
nected with the Central Vermont ana
IGrand Trunk railroads.
| William Palmer of North Main street
returned last night from Tiverton, r. l.,
where he has been passing few weeks
at the home of his uncle. Ronald Palmer.
Eguido Rulfo of the Lamorey store is
taking few weeks vacation from his
duties. He has gone to Marshfeld to
pass week in camp at Niggerhead
pond. He will also visit at Groton pond
| Maurice Bugbee of Washington street,
who received injuries from lighted sky
rocket on the eve of July while at
tending celebration on upper Washing
| ton street, was able to resume his duties
with the c. L. Bugbee contracting firm
yesterday.
Two former offenders furnished the
grist for the wheels of justice at the
city court this forenoon. Napoleon Pa
quin and Leon Simonds were arraigned
before Judge II. w. Scott on subsequent
charges of intoxication. Paquin was
fined SIS and costs of $7.66. Both APP
pealed their cases. Both were arrested
by Officer John Murley late last even
ing.
At the prayer meeting at the Hedding
church this evening, committee of from
two to five men will be elected in the
interest of the New England conven-
ton of Methodist men, TO be held in
Boston Nov. IL, II and Is. 1t is urged
that many Of the men of that denomina-
ton be present at the meeting this even |
ing. The subject of the regular prayer
meeting will be, "Where Is the Lord God |
of Elijah? Have We Lost Him in the
Twentieth Century,"
III. S. Parks went this forenoon to Bur- |
lington on business visit. Mrs. l. /.
Densmore left this forenoon for Burling-
ton for few days visit. Later she will
go to Colchester for an extended visit
with relatives. John G. Dodge went to-
day to Niggerhead pond for a few days
visit. George Milne left last night for
lberyille, p. O., where he viii make an
visit. Frank Sassi went to.
lay to Old Orchard, Me-. to pass few
weeks. p. Williams of Graniteuile left
his forenoon for johnson for weeks
iisit.
AT the annual meeting of branch No. 4
{, Barre Socialist local. held at their
headquarters last evening, the election I
# officers was held. George Mcleod !
vas elected organizer. Alex. Richie was {
lected corresponding secretary. Harry &
King was the choice for financial secre
airy. The literature agent for the com. v
ng year is James Gall The executive o
oard will comprise Fred Suitor, Harry t
ling, George Mcleod, Alex. Richie and Iu
ames Gall. The city central commit +
&c comprises Antonio Broggi, Paul He'd v
all and Frank Biermayer Reports sub Il
lifted at the meeting indicated the 10. a
al is stronger in numbers and financial S,
I than in any previous year. Il
A meeting OF the executive board Of m
le Women's Home Missionary society
the Vermont Methodist conference
rs held at the Hedding Methodist
lnrch yesterday afternoon. There were :,
bout twelve members of the board N
resent from various parts of the state. \,
he meeting was the annual business ~
,ssion held for the purpose of dis g.
lssing work to be propagated by the :,
ciety, the annual election OF officers u,
ing held at meeting late in the fall.
ans of the work to be undertaken were u
scussed and considered by the board, ~
1T no action on the proposals will be u,
ken until the November meeting. l.,
edges were taken for carrying out the n,
Drk. Considerable time was devoted to A.
viewing the work accomplished in the -,
Drth Barre mission in this city. After 80
e conference, the members repaired to
e deaconesses' home on Berlin street, l.,
here q luncheon was served by the ~
aconesses. After the luncheon a social
ne was enjoyed. of
Howard Arms, retail monument by
aler, who has been passing a few days as
the city, returned yesterday to his an
me at Bristol, Conn. During his visit in
this section, Mr.. Arms visited through Co
E manufacturing plants of the city ste
d at the quarry deposits on Milestone alb,
!. Mr.. Arms will be remembered as alb,
. son of George c. Arms of Briston, of
nm, one of the pioneer monumental abb
ilers in this section of Vermont. bui
orge c. Arms, now 81 years of age, as
l be recalled by many of the older in Tn
bitants OF the city as the manager and sui
,prietor of the first monumental bust occ
IS stand in Montpelier and Washing {
county. Ii was back in 1854 that vot
Arms opened in Montpelier what bel
5 termed in those days - gravestone the
'iness. At that time no granite had wa.
n quarried from the large deposits on call
lstone hill for monumental purposes. ing
ter Mr.. Arms established q monument cha
business in Waterbury. In 1850 Mr.. ant
ms went to Bristol, Conn, where he wh'
resided since. Soon after arriving at
stol, he established a retail business A
that city, which is to-day in a ,ro,
rishing condition, and conducted by a.
son, is regarded as one of the largest