The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-13
TALK OF THE TOWN

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H Cash paid foi old goiu and silver. r.
H Il. Burr.
II Try our ice cream with fresh fruit
Il Diversi Fruit Co.
III Watch for Jumbo. He's coming Rain
or shine, hot or eold.--adv.
H Mrs Sadie Roberts, 81 Maple avenue,
dressmaking by day or at home.--adv.
Mrs. NJ. p. Blake of Academy street is
passing the weekend with relatives in
\ Northfeld
| Frank y. Comolli has returned TO the
city, after passing several days in Con-
cord N. H., on business.
| Copper and tin washboilers, clothes
wringers and sad irons, teakettles and
teapots. y. A. prindle, Depot square.
Call l52-W for furniture moving and
heavy trucking by auto truck at reason
able rates. Vermont Trucking & Sales Co.
Salem Ghiz of Worcester, Mass, who
was formerly engaged in the mercantile
business in Barre, arrived in the city last
evening for a visit with friends
Thomas r. Waterman, tenor soloist
vocal teacher and eoach will be at IL
Wellington Street, Monday, May 10, from
2 to and to 8 p. m. Tel 1881 or
Hotel Barre.-adv
States Attorney Frank S. Williams
and Mrs. Williams and Miss Rebecca Will
liams returned to their home in Bradford
yesterday, after brief visit in Barre,
Mr.. Williams former home.
One good Wheeler & Wilson, price SIS,
worth $25; one White drop-head, $40;
other secondhand sewing machines at
your own price at the Singer Store, 10
Elm street. Tel l79-l
Sunday, May IA, is mothers day and
will be observed with an appropriate
sermon at the Congregational church.
The emblem is a white carnation. Wear
one in honor of your mother.
That Judge Frank j. Martin Of the pro-
bate court is to be candidate for re-
election in the November elections is evil
denced by the fact that his friends are
circulating a petition in which it is hoped
to secure the names necessary for his
nomination.
Manager John V. Rowen of Hotel |
Barre, who has been passing several days
with relatives in Lawrence, Mass, re- |
turned to the city yesterday Mrs. Row
en-, who accompanied him to Massachu- |
sets last week, will remain for a longer |
visit in Lawrence.
It is something to look forward to, the
progressive" dinner that the Methodist |
ladies are planning Autos will take the
diners from the church to the houses
where the different courses are to be
served. Six courses, served in six differ
ent countries
Manager Alto Mariani of the Biiou
theatre was removed to the City hospital
last night in the Perry & Noonan ambu-
lance. Mr.. Msriani submitted to an OPP
GRAFTON for appendicitis soon after his
arrival at the hospital and to- day it was
stated that the operation was successful.
Employees of the Vermont Tel. & Tel.
Co. were engaged yesterday in laying |
along the underground wire conduits of
the company on North Main street new
lead pipe for the retention OF service |
wires. Many feet Of the pipe was paid
out during the afternoon and more was
released from the pipe drum to-day.
Service patrons of the line on Merchant
and Pearl streets and Keith avenue are
to benefit by the work
Action in the matter of establishing
the office Of deputy chief in the police I
department, which has been pending since
last year, will be taken at the meeting !
OF the city council Tuesday evening. Re.
Gently the aldermanic police and legisla q
tive committees, the chief of police and '
the city attorney met in conference and 9
it is expected that the committees will q
have some recommendations ready when
the council conyenes. 1t is proposed to a
provide deputy head OF the department c
to have charge of the force. at night,
One baseball game stands out alone on
The weekend sporting card in Barre. At
The Berlin street grounds this afternoon
1t 3 o'clock, the Italian A. c. will play
he University of Vermont second team .
Much interest has been manifested in the !,
track meet to be held at the Granite 7
City driving park at O'clock, the con. 2
.estants being Goddard seminary and the 5
Barre hose company. Field and track
events are to be in progress at the same :
lime. At Franklin, Mass, Goddard's
baseball team is to play Dean academy
.o-day.
James Culligan, who has been connect
d with the fire department as a driver
# the auto truck for the past year and
whose resignation was accepted by the
,oard of aldermen Tuesday evening, left
he city this morning for Hudson Falls,
I. Y. where he is to join Mrs. Culligan,
Who preceded him several weeks ago. Mr.
'ulligan expects to be employed as a
hauffeur in Hudson Falls. j. Neale En-
rson of Lancaster, n. H., will arrive in
he city this evening 70 drive the motor
ruek. A year ago Mr.. Emerson success
ully passed the civil service examina.
ion given by the aldermanic fire commit. =.
ee and substituted for the regular driver |.
uring several weeks.
Ten thousand Norway spruce trans
lants will be brought to the city late
his afternoon in a motor truck, the pur-
base OF the little trees from H. NJ. Tot
ian, Randolph florist, having been me-
otiated for the city by Supt. Alex Han.
on of the cemeteries, Supt. +. o. Lee of Z
he water department and Park Commits
oner G.. n. Tilden early in the week. 1
he water department expects to use :
900 of the spruces in its REPRESENTATION ]
reject at one of the city reservoirs. g
hree thousand transplants are to be
sed by the park commission at the city A
asture on the Merchant street extension
nd Supt Hanton is to have 1000 trees
II the slopes at Hope cemetery.