The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-13
TALK OF THE TOUN
CHRISTMAS ribbons at Abhott's

CHRISTMAS ribbons at Abb0tts.
Cleanup prices on millinery at Alb
bolts.
Joseph L. Arkley of Washington street
is spending few days in Burlington anC
Nergennes on business.
The Misses Ruth and Ruby Dennisor
OF Burlington arrived in the city Satur
day night and will visit friends on Sum.
mer street for several days.
Miss Mary A. Oliver OF North Troy
was guest through the week end oil
Miss Grace Buckley, a member of the
faculty at Goddard seminary.
Mr. and Mrs. n. l.. Church, who have
been visiting friends on Brook street
during the past week, returned to their
home in Woodsville, n. H., last night.
Harry Holmes, st. Adams baker,
passed the week end in the city with
his brother. Gerald Holmes, proprietor
of MY Bakery" on North Main street.
l.. Kengott of Newark, n. j., has been
passing few days in the city as the
guest of A. Gustafson of the granite
manufacturing firm of Johnson & Gus.
tafson.
Mr., and Mrs. Guy C. Rochleau of Bur
lington, former residents of Barre, were
visitors in the city yesterday, being ac-
companied here by Mr.. and Mrs. Il. S.
Huntley, DR.. II. b. Small and Miss Shep-
ard.
Edward Pierce, who has been employed
at the Barre cemetery for year, com
pleted his duties there Saturday night
and commenced work for A. w. Badger
& Co. this morning, as driver of the au.
tomobile truck.
John Conway of Waterbury, who was
arrested Saturday night, pleaded guilty
to an intoxication charge when arraigned
before Magistrate II. w. Scott in city
court this morning and arranged to pay
the minimum fine and costs assessed
him.
Charles L. Spear of Corinth appeared
before Magistrate II. w. Scott in city
court Saturday and pleaded guilty to a
charge OF operating an automobile with
out lights. He paid an assessment of So
and costs. The respondent was detained
on complaint to Grand Juror William
Wishart.
Rv. and Mrs. G. f. Fortier and daugh.
ter returned this morning to their home
in St. Adams. after passing Sunday in
the city. Rev. Mr.. Fortier, who is field
secretary of the Universalist churches in
Vermont and Quebec, conducted services
in the Universalist church at North
Officer David Henderson began this
a weeks vacation from his du-
ties in the police department. To-mor-
row he will leave with a party of friends
for bear camp in Rochester to pass
the remainder of the week. Special |
officers have been assigned to service |
On his night beat during the week.
Mason Pierce of East street left for
an extended business trip last night
which will cover a period of about three !
1r four months, in the interest of VALID |
ron Shield & Co. Mr.. Pierce will travel |
through New York, Pennsylvania. the /
middle West and through the states |
'long the sea board.
Regular meeting of branch No. 80. O.
". l. U. of n, A., Jumpers, boxers, and
lerrickmen, will be held in Foresters'
lall Tuesday evening, Nov. IA, at 1880
}. m. Nomination of |. L. president
IND |. U. auditor, also nomination of
ranch officers. 1t is hoped every mem
yer will make a special effort to attend.
Per order correspondent z secretary.
Linemen from the service crew of the
'ermont Tel. & Tel Co. are at work re-
airing the system on Orange and Lib
rty streets, damage TO the wires having
ollowed in consequence of a practical
orestry program which residents of that
ection are pursuing. When tall poplar
rees and few naples so far exceed l
heir underground limits as TO affect Sc s
iously the stability Of foundation walls {
: well As water and sewer pipe connec- q
ions. abutting land owners decided to q
enude their lots OF the troublesome shade g
rees. One corner has been entirely /
tripped Of trees because the roots I
hreaten % dislocate underground pipes. L
ther residents along Liberty street are n
sriously considering a similar move as {
network Of constantly growing roots a
romises increasing property damage {
oplar trees Of a certain species are the b
lost common offenders. il is said. Tel Ii
phone service in the neighborhood where 4
ie axemen have been at work was in. :
'rrupted for a time. n