The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-14
TALK OF THE TOWN

New bags at Fits.
New showing OF skirts at Abbotts.
Mary Pickford in "Esmeralda," Parl
Theatre to might. adv,
Come and hear Mrs. Isabella Camilla!
Hall and Miss Alice Walker sing. Tues
day evening at Rowland hall.-adv.
Rev. II. W. Huntley, who was in the cit,
yesterday to ofiieate at the funeral o
John s. Collins, returned this morning t.
his home in Morrisvile.
Harold Tierney of South Main street
who has been detained at home by i'll
ness, was able to resume his duties il
the Central Vermont freight yard this
morning.
Rupert Bill of Montreal. p. O., arrived
in the city this morning, having been
summoned here by the death OF his
mother, Mrs. Annie Il. Bill. who passed
away Sunday morning. Mr.. Bill is stay
! ing at the home of his sister. Mrs. James
Robertson OF Orange street.
In the western heavens in the early
evening hours yesterday star gazers wit
messed the unusual phenomena of Venus
passing Jupiter. One student of astron.
omy described Venus as passing within
six inches of Jupiter or so near that her
radiance made the big fellow blink. A
clear sky enabled the watchers to see the
stars plainly.
0rville Youngson. who has been EN-
ployed as cinematograph operator by
Mrs. 4. i. Harrington at the Princess
theatre in Brattleboro for the past year,
returned to Barre yesterday and began
work to day as chief operator at the Pa.
vilion theatre. which was opened this
afternoon by the new lessees, Hoban &
Denning Mr.. Youngson is making his
home with his mother, Mrs. Susan
Youngson Of Cliff street.
An early morning telephone call re-
eeived at the fire station at 3 o'clock
Sunday sent the auto truck and several
regulars to the house at 0 Bassett street
occupied by James Mcdonald The still
alarm came in the midst of driving
snowstorm that had continued through
most of the night, but the truck nosed
its way successfully up the steep incline
on Bassett street. Little damage was
done beyond that caused by smoke.
Mrs. J. Finley Williams of Rochester,
n. ", arrived in the city Saturday, hav-
ing been summoned here to attend the
funeral of her mother Mrs. Margaret NJ.
Roben, which was held Sunday after
noon. Mrs. Williams is staying at the
home of her brother, d. G. Roben OF east
hill and with other relatives in Barre
and vicinity. DIR. Matthew G.. Roben,
who accompanied the remains-of his
mother from Auburn, Me-, to Barre Sat |
nrday. returned 10 Auburn this morning. |
George Roben returned to his home in
South Ryegate to-day, after having been
called here by his mothers death.
A North Barre stoneshed Waterman
salled police headquarters Saturday !
night and informed the officers that he !
lad caught a man stealing soft coal in
me of the north-end granite plants. OF 1
icer David Henderson Investigated the I
,ase and reported that the watchman's
tory Of the theft was true. A confes
ion alleged TO have been made by the
nan who was accused OF taking the coal !,
5 said to have verified the story told by 4
be Waterman. The owner of the gran
te plant conferred with the alleged coal
hief and after being given the benefit Of
ONE sound advice the man was told to
70 his way. Several thefts Of the same
.ature about town have been reported
ince Jan. /.