The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-03
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. Fred Prouty of Wellington street
returned Saturday from two weeks va
cation spent in Plainfeld
Regular meeting of Ladies Auxiliary
to Clan Gordon will be held Tuesday
evening, Apfil A. at 7:l5 o'clock, Death
assessment due.
Arthur C. Moore of Beacon street, who
submitted to an operation at the City
hospital several weeks ago, was able to
| return to his home yesterday. Mr..
Moore is making encouraging progress
toward recovery.
Miss Elizabeth Garthwate. who has
been visiting relatives in East Barre for
the past fortnight, was a visitor in the
city this morning while on the way to
her home in Leeds. P. Q.
Regular business meeting and social Of
the Congregational Philathea class at the
church Tuesday night. April 4. Members
please wear gymnasium suit or MILDLY
blouse, or anything suitable for an ath-
letic meet.
Harold Knight left this noon for Bos-
ton, where he will join his mother who
left for that place some time ago II. w.
Knight will remain in the city for some
time longer, until the remainder of the
stock of the Fl. w Knight company is
closed out.
Miss Edna Dashner is spending few
days at her home on Washington street
before returning to her school in Chelsea.
Miss Da ashner accompanied the gradual
ing class of Chelsea high school on their
trip to Washington, d. c., during the va
cation.
Howard Parks the small son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Parks of Pleasant street
returned from a visit to a nearby sugar
orchard last week with what he consid-
cred a sure sign that summer was here.
The little fellow came into the house
with his hand tightly closed and after
much coaxing opened it to display a real
live grasshopper Other people have
heard robins and seen buds starting but I
this is the first case reported of the APP |
pearance of the midsummer pest
Tonight the city council meets for its
regular monthly session. The new coun-
ell has in prospect the task of approving
for the first time the grst of warrants
that represent the accumulation of four
weeks OF city business. 1T is expected
that the fire committee will report on
w. A. Lanes application for a permit to
tUlOutl lUt DINk Hbu-t bl 10 fNblLH
Main street into a garage. with the addi
.iOnal request that he be permitted TO
erect sizeable annex for machine
shop. As David Gilbertson has qualified
Is wire inspector, the necessity of con
irming new nominee has passed. /;
Among the visitors in the city yester-
lay and to-day were the following peo- #,
,le w. f. Shaw OF Northfeld Misses
,iaude and Eta Randall of Lynn, Mass, I
". G. Farrell of Norwich, Pa. Mr. and I
iirs. C. f. johnson of Northfeld, r. p. !
'treeter of Allentown, Pa, Henry f. I
,tedman of Clinton, Mass, G. NJ. Law I
ence of Williamstown i. p Magiff Of i
Newport, n. H., Mr.. and Mrs. w. /.
ioodcourage Of Nortb6eld, r. W. Swinger a
{ Burlington r. T. Gordon Of Lakeport, /,
I, H., Mr. and Mrs. G.. c. Quimby Of I,
ioston. Mrs. Ella Cishman of Middle !
ury, W. l. Jones of Windsor, Henry Hef- i
niger Of Auburn, \. Y, f. W. Hagnus !.
{ Waterbury and f. r. Prescott of !,
rankin, n II.
East Montpelier authorities are hold
lg young Frank Calevro of Cambria
treet TO strict account for the death Of
wo turkeys on a farm near that village
aturday afternoon. Over SUNDAY an \
utoPsy on the birds determined that
sath had ensued from bullet wounds. the
lissiles apparently proceeding from a
tle. For reasons OF their own. the au- T.
lorities settled suspicion on Young Gale n
10, who was arrested at his home this
orning by Deputy Sheriff Frank r. Z
lOdah on a complaint made to Grand u
IrOr A. g. Whitcher Of East Montpelier. Z
4 levro, who Is ] 4 years old. accomnau-
a the deputy TO East Montpelier. where
was expected that a hearing would b.
Id Il i alleged by the officers that h'
ilevro shot the turkeys and then di-
'peared- ~