The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-01
TALK OF THE TOWN

Read Park Theatre adj, page 6.--adv.
Guy Vitagiano went this morning t.
Burlington for a week end visit with rel
atives.
We are closing out our entire line OF
dog collar, at one-half price. \. d
Phelps Co.
Benjamin Chandler left to-day for
Hancock, Mass, where he has secured
employment.
THE Measure OF Leon Dubray," a
| three-reel drama featuring Hobart Hen
ley; also an L. X. O. comedy at the BIZ
jou-adv.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Angus Mcleod returned
| to their home in st. Johnsbury last
evening. after spending several days with
friends in this city and Barre Town.
| T. r. Merrill, city clerk of Montpelier,
was visitor in the city yesterday while
on his way home from Williamstown,
where he called on Henry House. who is
seriously ill.
Misses Elizabeth and Esther Libersont
left to-day for Ogdensburg, n. Y, for
an extended stay, being called there by
the sudden illness Of their grandmother.
They We're accompanied by their aunt,
Miss Rollie Cardinal
Word from Alta, Cal, tells of the re-
turn to that place of Mr. and Mrs l.. A.
Averill from Rochester, Mimi, whore
Mrs. AveriIl submitted to two serious
operations. Mrs. Averill is now improy-
ing.
Miss Eliza c. Isham, an instructor in
Burlington high school, who was for
merry engaged for several years as pre-
ceptress at Goddard seminary, is pass
ing few days in the city as the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. 0. X Hollister of Mer
chant street.
Operations at the granite manufactur-
ing plant of Burke Bros. on Black
well street were suspended yesterday on
account OF breakdown in the compress
sor room. 1t is expected that repairs
will be completed in time to resume
work Monday.
L. F. Gallagher of Short street, who
completed his duties as bellhop at Hotel
Barre yesterday, left the city this morn
ing for Claremont, n H.. there to remain
with friends through the week end. Mr.
Gallagher will visit in Boston and Cen
trail Falls, R. l., before returning to
Barre.
Miss Lila McNaney, teacher in the
city schools, who has been passing two
weeks with her mother, Mrs. Mary Nc
Nancy. in Bakersfield returned to the
city to-day. She was accompanied by
Miss Gertrude Brady and Miss Florence |
Holland, who have been visiting relatives |
in Bakersfield and Fairfield.
William Bishop, James +. Curtis and |
Robert Cruickshank were in Montpelier |
yesterday to act as bearers at the funer
al Of Fred Greenough, who was killed in
an accident in Hayerhill, Mass. early in
the week. Messrs. Bishop, Curtis and
Cruickshank were formerly associated
with the deceased, who was employed in
Barre as lineman by the Vermont Tel.
( Tel. Co.
Earl Williams, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
A. Williams Of Washington street, who
5 in his senior year at Dartmouth col
eye. has been selected as one of the
ocular outfelders to accompany the
ireen contingent on its first baseball |,
rip of the season. The varsity journeys
o -morrow TO Brooklyn. \. Y. where il
S to have one OF the larger athletic clubs
t its disposal for few days prior 10
he opening game with Fordham Wed
esday afternoon. Thereafter the Dart
mouth players will pursue a southerly !
curse until the latter days of April
Villains played with the college team 3
n the spring OF 1915.
Forts H. Abbott, who was recently
lected county agent by the Washing :
on County Farm bureau, is expected TO
rive in the city this evening to begin
is duties Mr.. Abbott. who has been .
aSiding in Wilmington for the past two
ears, is visiting in Burlington, where I
is wife's parents reside Mrs Abbott :
i'll not Join her husband in Barre until Z
e mas secured a dwelling house. remain |
" Tor the present az her former home
] Burlington. Mr.. Abbott plans to be- 2
in work among the farmers OF the coun q
: Monday, although several DAYS may Z
apse before some Of the finer details e
the work can be worked out
Rev John Bjork, who recently resigned I,
pastor Of the Swedish Baptist mis- !,
on on Brook street, j. to leave next i
eek with his family for Manchester, h
H., where they are TO visit relatives u
II a few days before going to their q,
w home in Auburn r. l.. two miles out I,
Providence. Owing 70 the embargo !,
j freight consigned to points south IF
piston, Rev. Mr. Biork was unable 70 =
ave for Rhode Island this week, a. he
III planned Tie expects to assume his
titles in Auburn sunday. April g. lie H.
ID his successor in the Barre work ReS. 81
ENTaa1H avsf u al
ICES, having exchanged pulpits frequent =
while pastors of congregations IN
iode Island Rev. Mr. Edwsll viii come ..
this city April 3 =,