The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-02
TALK OF THE TOWN

| William Dobie and John McCaskill
left to-day for Groton pond, where they
will pass the coming few days in camp.
| Mr.. Dobe is taking two weeks va
cation from his duties at the Fits
store.
Agostino Pellandri, who has been vis-
| iting at his former home in Italy since
last fall, arrived in the city this morn
ing from New York, where he disem-
barked a few days ago from one of the
Cunard's transatlantic liners.
John Webster of Pearl street who be-
gan his annual vacation from the cutting
department at Jones Bros plant yester-
day, left this forenoon for visit at his
former home in Westerly, r, I, Nil.
Webster will also call on friends in Bos-
ton and New York before returning to
Barre.
No action was reached on the invita-
tion extended to the Barre Council,
Knights of Columbus. to send a deputa
tion of members to take part in the pa
rade at the Fourth of July celebration
at St. Albans at the regular meeting of
the council held last evening. 1t is quite
certain that the council will not be rep
a
bers may attend the celebration in small
numbers.
Among those who registered at the
Buzzel hotel yesterday we're; r. C, DUN
bourgh, Albany. n. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. II.
J. Astle, Providence, r. J.; - members
of the McElwain baseball team from
Manchester n. H.; Mr. and Mrs Charles
Chauffee, Providence r. T.; A. G. Bige
low, Brookield; William f. Fortune,
Boston; S. Webster, Detroit. Mich; A.
Troy, Iberville, p. O.; w. Booth, Iber-
VILE, p. O.; James Huggett, st. Paul.
Pedro Wanna. lumber jack, was TAX
en- TO the City hospital in the Perry Il
Noonan ambulance last night to under
20 an operation on his right leg. Niania
has been employed in the Orange lum-
Der woods since spring and il was while
he was peeling bark in big timber
growth one day recently that the axe
blade slipped and inflicted a rather pain
ful wound just above the knee. Viania
dressed the cut and as he suffered no
immediate i'll effects, he thought little
of the mishap. Latterly, however, in
fection developed and physician who
called on him at the A. Tomasi block
yesterday found him in a serious con
dition. At the hospital to-day. il was
stated that Wanna was resting comfort
ably.
Pursuant to report from the alder
manic water committee. employees of the
water department were busy yesterday
afternoon in thoroughly cleansing the
interior OF the drinking bowl at the
water fountain in city square. Coal
passers and others who were responsible
for the unsanitary condition of the foun-
tain have been requested to discontinue
the practice Of cleaning their coal at
the fountain. The superintendent men
removed a large quantity Of accumu
lated debris from the bottom Of the
granite bowl.
A number Of local athletes have been
devoting the past few weeks to train
ing preparatory 10 entering the big field
OF sporting events at the st. Albans cele- /
bration on Saturday,. For the past week |
the Granite City trotting park has been /
the scene OF activity. In years past /
Barre has always upheld its high rat /
ing in athletics and this season the small /
coterie Of athletes who are TO enter the |
matches az St Alhans feel confident /
Of landing laurcls. Among those to en- /
ter are Gilbert Phillips. for years re-
carded a. one Of the bst sprinters in ]
the state. and Leslie Wright. also a /
sprinter- They VIII enter other events
at the meet.