The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-26
TALK OF THE TOWN

iii lhe Tourist club viii meet with Mrs,
H Lasell Monday.
H Food sale at Universalist church this
afternoon opening at $3.50 o'clock.-ady,
Joseph Brunette left this morning for
Burlington, where he plans TO spend sew
eral days with relatives.
Guy Vitagliano of North Main street
went this morning 10 st. Johnsbury for
weekend visit with friends.
| A. b. Tenney of Foxboro, Mass was a
visitor in the city yesterday on business
connected with property held in this sec
tion by the Tenney corporation.
William Walker, who conducted farm
in East Montpelier until he disposed of
his property a short time ago, is moving
his family to this city and will occupy II
house on Highland avenue.
| knights of Columbus of Barre and
Montpelier will meet in the X. OF G. club
rooms on North Main street Tuesday
evening for the fifth of series of tour
naments in cribbage and pool.
Eunice Mclaughlin, of Eastern avenue,
left the city this morning for Winchen.
don, Mass, where they are to attend the
wedding of Miss McLaughlins sister,
which is to be celebrated Monday morn
ing.
T.. Deschenes, travelling auditor for the
Central Vermont railroad, and Stephen
g. Driscoll, who il also connected with
the Central Vermont system, were among
the business visitors in the city yester
day and to-day.
w. S. Kinsman, well known retail !
monument dealer of the Rutland firm OF
Kinsman & Mills, who has been staying |
at Hotel Barre while passing several
days in the Barre granite belt, returned |
yesterday to his home.
Plan to attend the iremen's dance in
the Montpelier city hail. Feb 20, benefit
Of the firemen's relief fund. Special fea
ture concert, admission, 25c. Dancing I'M
til ] o'clock; music by Montpelier Mill
tary band orchestra of eight pieces; con-
cert and dance, 81.
A largely attended meeting of the iu-
veniles of the A. 0. IL. was held in the
X. of G. hall yesterday afternoon. After
the meeting a program of vocal and in
strumental music was given, Dainty re-
freshments were served by members of
the senior division.
News has been received here of the
birth of a daughter Wednesday, Feb. %,
to Lieut.. Ralph n. Hayden and Mrs.
Hayden of Fort Logan, Col. Mrs. Hay +.
den will be remembered in Barre as Miss
Lou Calder, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. W. Calder of Beacon street who are I
passing the winter in Denver, Col
Friends of Mrs. Mary John, who was /
committed to the house Of correction
several weeks ago after her conviction in
Barre city court on charge of selling IL
legally, are circulating petition for her
parole. considerable number of sigma
lures were affixed to the petition yester
day and when the paper is filled it viii
be presented to the governor.
Harry Rossi. son of Prof. Giovanni
Rossi of North Main street, who submit
ted TO a surgical operation at the City
hospital Thursday night. was able TO re-
turn home yesterday. The young mans
condition is materially improved, al I
though some time will elapse before he J
5 able to be out of doors.
High water in and near the wheel
Dom at Jones Brothers granite plant in
he north end interfered so seriously
With operations to-day that employees OF
he concern were told to 90 home soon
Ifter the whistle sounded at 7:l5 a. m. 2
The water in Stevens branch rose rapid
y during the night, although other man
Ifacturers in North Barre whose plants
re located in close proximity to the =
liver were not apprehensive of trouble.
)ne year ago yesterday Gunner and Pot
sh brooks, tributaries of the larger
tream. overlooked their banks after one
i the heaviest rains of the winter. De
lot square was flooded and wide area a.
n North Barre was inundated several
ours. tl
A conflict of authority between the ~
ublic statutes of 1915 and the city char te
err has been uncovered by the city at q
orney as a result Of the ruling made by ~
he board of civil authority at its first to
Meeting Wednesday night The board
cid that young men who attained their ma
lajority after April !, 1915, shall not be fr
ligible to vote on local issues in the m
oming elections, although they are en- nj
tiled to exercise the franchise on state Al
sues. According to an excerpt from the 70
ublic statutes an amendment to see 70
on governing town meetings extends ca
he suffrage on local issues to all male m.
ersons who became of age after April l, Va
us. The matter was discussed inform i'm
Ily by members Of the city council last III
fening and will be considered again at rel
he second meeting of the board of civil
lthority Wednesday night. :,