The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-30
TALK OF THE TOWN

II Strawberry ice cream made with fresh
berries at Diversi Fruit Co.
Public dance, CLAN Gordon hall, Sat.
urday evening. CAROLS six piece or
chestra. A good time assured all.
Il Wagner g. Lee made decided hit at
the Pavilion yesterday and it is cassed
as one of the best acts seen in the city.
| ADV.
Charles Williams, Henry Massie, Pc
ter cambridge, John Ingram and Joseph
Livendale went this morning to Berlin
pond, where they will pass a week at
Mr.. Massie's shack.
Mrs. Eta IT, Eastman, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Dean Russell
Griffith OF Toronto, Ont. for the past
two weeks, has returned to her home
On Washington street
George Hall, former resident N
Barre. who has been passing few days
in the city on business connected with
the Birmingham Pen Co., returned last
night to his home in Boston.
The management of the D. G. V. base
ball team has secured game with the
Williamstown team to be played at that
place tomorrow afternoon. The lineup
to be used has not yet been decided
upon.
On account OF the weather conditions
the game between Merlo's academy and
Plainfeld which was to have been played
this afternoon win be postponed until
later date. Plans are being made TO
meet the Marshiield team next Monday
Iafternoon.
Mrs. Cbauncey Harris of Spaulding
street was taken to the City hospital
yesterday in a very serious condition.
This forenoon IL was stated that she
had passed fairly comfortable night
and that her condition seemed to be more
encouraging.
| 4 telegram was received by Mrs. p. j.
Jordan of 20 Foss street last evening
| bringing her the news of the death of
her sister. Mrs. John Leblanc, who lived
in Littleton. n H. The death occurred
Yesterday afternoon after short i'll
ness Mrs Jordan left today TO attend
the funeral.
lrida Spreadbury. the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Spreadbury of
Railroad street, died at the City hospital
this morning at ! O'Clock. the end fol- |
lowing an Illness OF several days stand |
ing. Besides her parents, the child has
brothers and sisters. She was born |
in lie city in February, 1914. 1t is ex-
pected that the funeral viii be held at !
the house Saturday afternoon with in
terment in Hope cemetery.
Winston Harold Churchill of Berlin
had the good luck to capture six young |
foxes in the fields near his home April |
Is He. with two of his friends, discov.
a So q,
young fox, later in the day getting an
other April 20. another fox den was
discovered, from which the boys took
four more young animals, bringing the
number up 10 six. The foxes are about
month old and are very playful, show
ing very little fear of anyone.
Here are some of the odd chores for
cleanup week. as suggested by sur
vey of what the situation really needs:
Remove all rubbish and waste material
from your rooms, closets, Railways, gar.
rets. roof, cellar and back and front
yards. don't overlook dark corners and
out OF the wav places; clean up vacant
lots: used disinfectants after cleaning;
whtewash cellar walls, outhouses. sheds
and fences; clean and paint your screens
and put them in place; SOW grass on va
cant lots and bare spots in your yard;
plant flowers in back yards and porch
boxes; oil in low ground and spread a
little kerosene on stagnant water to Kill
Above all, remember that
the appointed time for YOU to do your !
share in the municipal cleanup begins
next Monday morning.
Small town burglars. who have com !,
mitted a series of petty breaks and
Iarcenies. singled out Joseph G.. Shad :
raoui's store at ll5 South Main street as
he latest object Of their nefarious night o
visits. This morning Mr.. Shadraoui went Z
INTO the store of the Barre Confectionery v
co.. Of which be is manager. and learned >
hat sometime last night one Of the rear
windows in the place was forced. The b
hieves gained easy access TO the cash 4
lrawer and denuded Il Of some I 500 -
lennies. which Mr. Shadraoui was 10 u
,ank this morning. Not content with
a tisfying their penchant for copper
Iiscs. the visitors rummaged around I'M
II they found the spot where the com
ANY keeps its surplus supply Of tobac. Z
o. Several cartons Of pipe tobacco and
package containing a gross Of cigar
ties were taken away. the thieves lesv-
HE iNe rNhft w ANF NRMAf iNAtHNfN WIN Ut
hev entered. Mr.. Shadraoui has re-. H.
,oried the break 10 the police. although y
. usual the elues are rather meagre. "a
A monster turtle captured by two 10 %
Il insurance men in the quest u trout -
hong the road leading 30 North Ran "
aiph yesterday l. exhibited az the Cum N
lgs and Lewis pharmacy. The rep
h weighs more than % pounds and u ~
I'D 10 b. Just = little bit lighter than ar
b. one uhich the agents narrowly ~
Used catching 4 naturalist wlp cK-
mined the CAPTIVE this morning De- fr
rii.ed him = diamond back terrapin. en
hsre "a covering Of moss On the tur ~
81 haek and those pho elairl ~ knos
,rnethiug about the spacies reckon that ~
aunsh - rerv agei memher ~ fhe 81
rto,-e family. The diamond baek ter nj
Ipin f. highly esteeued 90 food and -
|, ono NJ tho men Who figured promi-
-rfir in fhs capture happeHs a. ~ 81
J sri,ssrean. 8 v surrni-ed that tie 80
,sils ~ vsstrrdsy's fshing trip vil -
.nn ~ $40 principal IN . turtle saur. -
j. earfivs has heen eonfmed fu a.
aas aquarium. t,ut sserns b reseut arf PCS
ianfir ovsrturrs frurn curiuus hfstaud.