The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-02
TALK OF THE TOWN

See the Saturday special petticoats at
Fits
Mrs. Ida Compo of Williamstown was
brought to the City hospital yesterday
afternoon for an operation
Barre visitors in the city yesterday
from Randolph Center were the Misses
Myrtle Durkee and Grace BuZzel.
John Macdonald, who has been visiting
friends and relatives in New York during
the past week. returned to Barre yester-
day.
Mrs. Isabelle Even will address the
mems forum of the Congregational
church Sunday noon on the subject, 10
cal Conditions"
DR.. and Mrs. W. Laviolette of Wood
stock returned to their home yesterday
after spending the Thanksgiving recess
with relatives on Brook street
Milton Rollins, who is employed in
Hartford. Conn. spent Thanksgiving at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
&c. NJ. Rollins of French street.
John Hall who has been employed IN
Barre for some time, left the city last
night for Hartford, Conn, where he has
secured employment in munitions
plant.
John Ducharme and Levi Ducharme OF
Coopersville. n. Y, arrived in the city
Yesterday, having been called here by the
death OF their brother. William l.. Du-
charme of North Main street.
Several Websterville and Graniteville
vcunp men left this morning for Bridge
port. Conn. where they will be employed
ho fpm vi N
Among those leaving were Mike Ryan,
Thomas Mclean, A Duncan and Leo
Crowley.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Drew Of Averill
street returned this morning from Waits
field. where they were called by the III
ness and death Of Mr.. Drew's mother,
Mrs. Abbie c. Drew, who passed away
last night at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Daniel R. Bisbee.
County Agent +. IT, Abbott left this
morning for Waitsfield, whore he will at
tend the meeting OF the Waitsheld Cow
Testing association to be held there this
afternoon and evening. This is one OF
the several meetings which will be held
throughout the county during the winter
months. Probably before spring comes
around meetings will be held in nearly
every town in the county. Thomas Nor
an. who is in charge of the COW testers OF
the state, will meet Mr.. Abbott at Mont
pelier and Join him on the trip to Waits
field there to give ideas on several things
which he will endeavor to bring up at
the meetings this winter.
An East Barre deputy's alleged viola
4 3 . IL. 10 IN, viz i r1fn
unlighted at night last June was the be-
ginning Of a test case IN which the SUI
preme court is expected to decide whether
car is being operated, within the mean
ing of the law affecting its illumination
when it is left at the curbing at night.
Deputv sheriff w f. Bixby was arrested
sometime in the summer for a violation
az this kind alleged to have been COM
mitted on the night OF June 6, Until
Yesterday the case hung fire. but now at
tornevs interested in the Interpretation
of the law are confident that the supreme
court. after the case is argued. probably
AZ the January term, viii decide for all
time whether an auto is in operation
when its wheels are not in motion and
the engine is stilled Magistrate II. w.
Scott Yesterday adjudged the respondent
entity and a fine OF g and costs was i'm
posed. Mr.. Bixby i represented by Atty.
+. r. Davis and the prosecution by Grand
Juror William Wishart. The case will
90 to the higher court on an agreed state
ment of facts. Until the arrest 81 the
deputy sheriff all cases Of the kind which
the state chose to press were settled with
pleas OF guilty and the payment Of a
small fine.