The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-04
TALK OF THE TOWN

mings & Lewis.
j. II. Allen OF Hartford. Conn, ar.
rived in the city this morning for a bus
ness visit OF several days.
II Charles Scott, a student at Goddard
left yesterday for his home in Orleans,
where he will spend the summer vaca.
ton.
Bradley p. Smith of Boston has been
spending a week at the home of his ia
Their, Charles i. Smith, of the Montpel-
Ter road.
Among the business visitors in the
city yesterday and to-day were n. r.
Farnham of Williamstown, Arthur p.
Holbrook of Meredith, N. H., and George
Carpenter of Winooski.
Barre policemen have received their
1915 clothing assignment, which consists
of new outfit from head to foot for
each man. The clothing was purchased
through the +. II. Rogers agency on
North Main street.
William keefe Of Prospect street, who
has been in Boston settling the estate
of his father, who passed away several
weeks ago, has returned to Barre and
will resume his duties in the Johnston
Il Gamble livery tomorrow or Mon
day.
This morning large number of people
attended the service at st. Monica's
church when holy communion was OBJ
served and holy mass was said by Rev.
| P. i. McKenna Yesterday was the Feast
of Corpus Christi, but it has been decided
to put off the celebration and procession
until Sunday morning. After II o'clock
mass of Sunday morning while the par
ish mass is being said, the procession
will form.
Il. A. Witham of Barre Town appeared
before Magistrate II. W. Scott in city
court last evening and pleaded guilty
to a charge of carelessly operating an
automobile on the city streets. A fine
of So and costs aggregating S5.l4, which
the judge imposed, were paid. The re-
spondent was taken in custody Wednes |
day night by Chief Sinclair and Depu- |
ty Sheriff w. E. Bixby, who started aft |
err the Barre Town man around 6 o'clock. |
The complaint was made to Grand Juror |
William Wshart
Cady O. Ayerill has "petrified" Gu
cumber which he discovered while looking
over some old effects in the L. NJ. Averill |
building recently. A date rudely scratch
ed on the surface of the cucumber tallies
with Mr.. Averill's recollection of having
plucked the garden fruit just twenty
years ago next September. 1t was in the
late summer of 1895 and before storing
the cucumber the year and month were
inscribed on the rind. The fruit has
shrrunk perceptibly and has grown ex
tfemely hard
Earl Williams, student Of Dartmouth
college, Hanover, n. H., who has been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. L. I
of Washington street, left this
morning for Burlington, where he ex- I
pected to appear in the Dartmouth line
up in the game with the University of |
Vermont this afternoon. Lee Maiden
Of West street went this morning to ,
to witness the game and will
remain there over the weekend as the
guest of his brother, William T. Maiden, I
who is a member of the Vermont varsity
team
Three Barre Masonic organization are
10 be well represented at the annual
meeting of the Grand Masonic lodge of
the Vermont jurisdiction which is to be
ield in Burlington next week Delegates
from Granite lodge, No. IS, F. & A. NJ,
Granite chapter, No. 20. r. A. NJ and st.
Aldemar commandery, No. IL, X T., have
already accredited delegates and their
number will be augmented by a large
number of Masons who will represent !
inofficially the Barre divisions Thirty.
bird degree Masons will have their :
Meeting Monday afternoon and the grand "
Knights Templar, will hold
heir annual meeting Tuesday with
'anquet in the evening. Wednesday and q
will be devoted 10 the delib-
rations of the grand lodge. All sessions
re TO be held in the Masonic temple. :,
With the arrival in the city to-day OF II
hree carloads of furniture. employees :,
4 B. w. Hooker & Co, who have the !.
ontract, became actively engaged in in
falling furnishings in the new Hotel q
'arre on Washington street For the y
eason that carpenters and decorators = =
egan at the roof and worked downward, u
he first furniture to enter the new struc. !,
ure will be placed on the top floor and
insists almost entirely of sleeping room Il
furnishings Two additional carloads
re expected daily and from now on an. !.
/ the hotel is ready for the opening. :.
he work will be prosecuted vigorously. =,
len engaged in finishing the ground m
oor including the lobby and dining a
,om. made marked progress yesterday !
nd to-day and there is every indication :,
rat the desire Of the incorporstors to
pen the establishment around the mid. 4.
e OF the present month viii be real :,
ed. :,
No great confusion has resulted from 4,
ie operation Of the new law affecting
terstate passengers in the matter Of :.
baggage and az both railroad
ations in Barre baggage masters have 4
lperienced little difficulty in making
EAR the rules. The change in methods
the outcome Of the Cummins amend Z
ent. 20 called 70 the rate act, under
e provisions 81 which interstate pes
ngers have 20 declare the value II their
ggaCc. Taking for granted that the
neral public would not BE- informed
the new amendment. as Interpreted
the interstate commerce commission.
Ith0rities ~ the Central Vermont sta
n have caused 10 b. posted IN con
icuous places about the lobby and bag
ee rooms explanatory statements con-
rninr the new oFainsnce- Professional
avelinr men. especially isvsiry sales-
sn appear 20 have been hit hardest ~ Y