The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-11
TALK OF THE TOWN

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/ Park Theatre.-adv
| A. ID. Downs of Wiliamstown wa
among the business visitors in the cit,
yesterday.
| \ full line of Mary Estabrooke Hal
cards, birthday, congratulaton, etc. a
Bell & Houston's.
Regular meeting l. o. O. L., NJ. T., TO
night at o'clock, Initiation, and re
freshments will be served
\ Henry Il. Dennison, who has been II
the city for the past week, returned t,
l his home in Rutland yesterday.
l Miss Edith NJ Rayeraft returned this
| morning from Highgate Springs, after
visiting friends for few days.
Boxing lessons by professional boxer
Louis Knockout Fillon, l42-pound chal'
lenger, ~ West street, Barre, Vt.
Miss Lillian NJ. Geakc returned yester,
day from lligbgate Springs where she
has been staying for a few days.
John McCaskill returned TO his home
on wellington street yesterday after Wis.
iting friends in AIarshfeld since Sunday,
Call lew for furniture moving and
heavy trucking by auto truck at reason.
able rates. Vermont Trucking & Sales Co.
Miss Dorothy Chase returned 10 her
home in Burlington last night after visit.
ing friends on Eastern avenue for the
past week.
Miss Grace Barclay returned to her
home on Park street last night after
visiting friends in Claremont, y. H., for
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs, f. d. Wynan of Lowell
Mass, arrived in the city yesterday,
where Mr.. Wynan will spend short
time on business Grand
Joseph Boulris of WebstervilIe left this
morning for Mountain View farm in East
Burke, where he will be employed prepar-
ing horses for the state fair.
Miss Jessie Bowen. who has been Wis
iting relatives in Bethel for several
days was visitor in the city to-day
while on her way to Topsham.
Miss Margaret Kittredge OF Worcester
Mass. arrived in the city last night and
will visit at the home of Mrs. Mary NJ.
Barclay of Park street for few days
Frank G. Rowland OF French street
returned yesterday from Burlington,
where at Rock Point he attended a meet
ing of the Episcopal diocesan committee
on the S5000000 pension fund for the
clergy.
The infant daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
Horace J. Sowles OF Boston died Aug. |
OF heat prostration. The baby was only |
week old Its parents are we'll known |
in this city. the father being the son of
J. J. Sowles of Beckley hill and the
mother being formerly Miss Avis Wheel
err
Supplementary reports received here
from Mrs L, 0'Keefe, whose husband !
was stricken with an attack OF appen-
dicitis while on motor trip through |
New York, state that he is progressing
favorably in his recovery from the opcr
alton performed Tuesday evening Mr..
O'Keefe is in Haverhill, n Y, hospi-
tai.
Last Wednesday was David Bodies I'D
birthday anniversary, and a number Of
his friends gathered at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. r. Spaulding, on Abbott
avenue. Many nice gifts were left him
and refreshments OF ice cream and fruit
were served Those from out of town to
attend the event were Mrs. Flora johann
son, Hazel, Nathan and Nellie Johanson.
The first COW auction OF the season
was held for A. j. Paquet on the west '
hill yesterday afternoon Twenty.six
grade cows, good stock, a good crowd /
and a good day, fancy prices were OBJ. {
tanned, the lowest price being SAP and {
the top price $780, Several sold in the I
eighties and the nineties, and the whole {
bunch averaged S03. Mr.. Paquet was i
very much pleased with the outcome OF \
he oil he l,as~ D.,
sy's worth. c. i. Smith advertised and a
conducted the sale. Mr. Smith is in q
to-day conducting the H. NJ {
Farnham horse sale. r
Pursuant to action taken by the city +
ouncil a fortnight ago, Officer Harry y
Iamble of the police force has been +
designated as deputy chief, with a sub a
tantial increase in his salary as com P
ensation for giving up his turn on the b
ay shift, He has assumed the duties b
t the office and hereafter will be in
barge of the police force after the de- a.
arturo of the chief at night and will So
ct as head of the force during the abb S
ence of Chief Sinclair Mr.. Gamble is t.
bout to round out ten years of active Y
ervice as a patrolman, being the oldest, NJ
a point of service, in the department ii
nd the appointment comes to him in the G
allure of a promotion. =
Delegates who attended the 18th an r
ual convention of the State Federation :
t Labor were off for their homes on late
fternoon trains yesterday and early
, day, after one of the most successful
in several years. The de- /
sion to meet in Rutland next year was
eceived with favor, although most OF
ne delegates seemed to regard serious
2 the suggestion that the labor men re-
Urn to Barre for their annual gathering 4
t. Adams was also suggested as a meet
y place, but after the Rutland dele
ate had been called in conference by
he secretary treasurer, Nelson A. Malm
ZEN, a warm invitation TO meet in the
arble city was submitted to the con
antion and accepted unanimously. In
spending to the presentation made A
IN at the close of the convention, f.
Z. Suitor, who was reelected president, ]
ianked the delegates heartily for the 4
ibute.
A pair of Pullman accommodation cars .
rived in the city last night and were Z
t off on a siding in the Central Yer =
ont yards, there to remain until they 4
n ba ont rroipr in 3