The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-20
TALK OF THE TOWN

iting at his home in this city.
II Alexander Hall returned 30 the city
this morning, after passing few days
at his former home in Groton.
| Harold johnson, a student at Spauld-
ing high school, left this morning for
Mortified, there to pass the week with
friends.
Mrs G. G. Milar OF Boston has arrived
in the city to make her home with her
son. Manager c, +. Millar OF the Consoli-
dated Lighting 90.
William Bailey, who was formerly EN-.
ployed in Barre, returned Saturday to
his home in Bethel. after few days
visit with friends here
q. A. Wilkinson, former resident of
the city, who has been spending several
days with friends in the city, returned
this morning TO his home in Rutland
Mrs. George II. Stuart of Burlington,
who has visited at her home in Bethel
for few days, came TO Barre Saturday
to pass the week end at the home of
Mrs. Ann Stuart of 81 Spaulding street.
She was joined here by her husband, who
remained until last evening.
Miss Elizabeth Brown OF Grant ave-
nue., who has been engaged as teach
er in the state industrial school at Yer
gennes for several months, has returned
to her home in Barre and is to be EN-
ployed in the near future in the school at
Berlin corner.
Clarence f, Bishop returned to the city
Sunday from Bellows Falls, where he has
been spending few days with friends.
While absent Mr. Bishop witnessed the
basketball game between Co i of Bel
lows Falls and the Shamrock A. A. of
Barre Saturday evening
Miss Mary Gordon, teacher in the
graded schools of Danville, is passing
vacation of several weeks at the home
of her parents, Mayor Robert Gordon and
Mrs. Gordon of 1872 Orange street. She
was accompanied home by her sister, |
Miss Helen Gordon, who has been spend |
ing few days in Danville.
Rev. Thomas 0ckford, rector of st. |
Mary's church, Mortified, is to conduct
the Lenten services in thee Church of the
Good Shepherd Tuesday evening at 1880 /
o'clock. Other Lenten preachers who are
to preach in the Church of the Good
Shepherd are Rt. Rev G, Y. Bliss OF
Burlington, Rev. George w. Smith of st,
Luke's church, st. Albans, and Rev A.
p. Grint of st. Andrews church, st.
Johnsburv.
Il. S. Brigham of St. Albans, state
commissioner of agriculture spoke in
South Barre Friday evening, but because
of the inclement weather only a few per.
sons attended. Mr.. Brigham was to have
spoken on "The Raising of Potatoes" and
The Marketing of Farm Products but
the small attendance did not seem to I
the presentation of those sub
Iects, so farm matters in general and 4
potato raising in particular were talked
over by the audience and Mr.. Brigham.
That the benefit derived more than com
for the effort made to brave }
he elements was evidenced when one 4
nan stated that he was positive he could
let $500 more from his potatoes this
ear than ever before, due to enlighten-
ng remarks made by Mr.. Brigham.
Under the direction of Supt Fl. TT.
Iodgdon Of the Vermont Tel. & Tel. Co,
number of linesmen connected with the
sarre office went to the capital yesterday :
nd began work on transferring cable
from Barre street to the
'erlin side of the river Owing to the
act that the cable conceals the trunk
ines between the capital and White p
liver Junction, it was necessary to do
he work on Sunday, when the service h
emands are not so exaeting. A com ii
lete cable connection on the Berlin 7
de was effected before night fall and
lueh of the detail work incident to the 81
nange was completed To-day the line Ell
len began the work of removing many CO
ards of cable from the Barre street Sec W
on.
A petition said to have been drafted ch
y a number of persons who were active Ell
/ the dry" campaign in Barre prior to al
ne March election was circulated about la
,e city Saturday in the interest of the re
Indidacies of five men for the license ct
'mmission. V. f. Ayers, II. A. Phelps, or
ID. Allen, John Robins and Thomas -
ichols are the men whose names appear
! the petition. Duplicates of the origi. &c
II petition were in the hands of clergy tn
en-, who eanvassed the business district co
ID manufacturing belt during the day. su
18th the appearance of the FIVE men in w
e petition mentioned in the foregoing, mi
ERE are now six men whose names w
I'VE been considered in petitions. Earli- mi
in the week many names were affixed Br
petition asking that Daniel Rizzi die
appointed to the commission. APP MI
intments are to be made by the assist sol
t judges this week. de-
At Bellows Falls Saturday night the "a
amroek A. A. of Barre failed to repeat 0e
early season success. the strong team sol
presenting Co. + winning the third and ia
Gliding match of the basketball series va
the score of 81 to %. The Shamrocks T ,'
re comfortably dstanced from the ri'
tset, although occasional spurts kept eol
EN- just within the running. The ~ ~
ardsmen showed plainly the result of Wv. va
cir frequent contact with some of the .s at
,test semi-professional teams in New i NJ
mpshre and Massachusetts, and the ~ ~
tcome was not in doubt after the Sec w w
d period. The Shamrocks were deprived ~. ~,
the services of Tomasi, whose failure -
appear necessitated substitution.
e members OF the team returned to the -
Y Sunday forenoon. They are of the Sc
nion that the Bellows Falls team has