The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

Fri Whitcomb of Marahield was
among the business visitors in the city
to-day.
A large oak case to be used for filing
railroad timetables has been placed in
the lobby at Hotel Barre.
0. f. Nelson has returned to his home
in Worcester, after passing several days
in the city on business.
Miss Alice Clancy returned to her home
in Northfield last night. after visiting
friends in Barre and Montpelier for a
few DAYS
Miss Pauline Cannon, who has been
visiting Miss Kathleen Miles of West
street for few days, returned this
morning to her home in Burlington.
MIR. and Mrs. Orin i. Hughes are in
Burlington, where they were called to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Hughes brother,
whose death occurred in New York.
Mrs. Linus Worthen, aged 81 years,
who lives alone at the Worthen farm in
Barre Town, was found unconscious on
the floor yesterday afternoon and was
brought to the City hospital for treat
ment.
Miss Marion Murray, who has been
spending several days at the home of
Mrs. William Brown of Grant avenue
and with other friends in Barre and vi |
cinity, has returned to her home in Provi- |
dence, II. |.
Harry Levin, who has been passing a |
vacation of ten days with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Myer S. Levin of Mer-
chant street, returned this morning to
Syracuse, n. Y, where he is attending
college.
Around six hundred granitecutter3
gathered in the opera house last night
for the first meeting of the local since
the spring of 1915. 1t was called as
a regular meeting and little business
other than that of routine character
was transacted.
A deed was registered yesterday trans
ferring the farm in Williamstown owned
by the estate of David NJ. Smith to
w. J. Clapp of Washington street, the
title being given by Alvin NJ. Smith, sd-
of the estate. The farm con-
sists OF l40 acres, includes house, barns
and outbuildings. and is located on the
west hill. Judge Clapp purchases the
for the purpose OF developing
4 fine timber tract on the farm.
A woman appeared at police headquar-
ters last night with a blackened eye and
4 deep cash running across her forehead ,
Ind told the officers that she had emerged
second best in fracas with her husband.
II was alleged by the complainant that
he man attacked her in their home on
Wiley street. where she was forced into
/ window with such violence that the !.
window frame, falling, inflicted a painful :
wound on the scalp. Grand Juror Will
lam Wishart was asked to investigate
he complaint :
The license commissioners met in the
ouncil chamber at city hall last evening I
md formally awarded the licenses to the {
applicants designated at the meeting Fri ?
ay night. To those applicants who have v
lot received the licenses issued by the d
'oard as soon as received from the sec v
etary of state, il is announced that the
ame may be procured from the city
Jerk. The only transfers considered by
he commissioners were those which were
dvertised in the newspaper Saturday. y
'either of the two remaining applicants,
hose locations were the same as others, r,
pplied for transfers. I,
When the board OF aldermen meets at
ty hall tonight, il is possible that the rC
luch mooted question Of depositing the il
mixing fund will be reconsidered, al
lough numerous routine matters are 10 NJ
2 discussed before any time can be de- 81
otcd to a resumption of the debate on
he fund. Probably the aldermsnic com w
iittee Of the whole viii report on its ia
lvestigation Of the East street eXten-
on sidewalk. which was made last Sat Of
rday. and the police committee will re- a
,rt the progress it has made in ProVid- lin
& the police department with a system
patrol boxes. II there j. not enough III
lsiness 10 round out real session, the in
~ fathers may indulge IN a discussion o.
-er the water meters.
Among the visitors in the CITY yester- II,
~ and to-day were the following peo- pi
q, George f. Nav. Miss Ellen Nav and be
.orge Nav Of Marshfeld. p. r. Franklin
II. IohnsburY. j. r. Reed OF Burling- ir'
N. n. N. Young OF Orleans, 4. r. Bark Nj
of Peekskill, y. ". F. g. Maclay of NJ
,erhooke. p. O.. ,. a. Thompson - do
irlinuton. W r. Rockwell of Pittsfcld. vi.
49,. C. H. Mower Of Burlington. c. u. Il.
Learv 81 St AIbans. W. n. stone and thI
r. Wheeler of Burlington. o. n. Tracy Bu
Chelsea. Miss Lyle Tracy of Boston. *
H. Cutting of Attleboro. Mas. Mr. Ta
4 Mrs. Thomas Kinney # Roek TIA Mr.
b. Ne, and 4. Sylvester of WoodsYilie, = fh
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