The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-02
TALK OF THE TOWN
New lace collars al Abbott,s.

The statement in yesterdays pape
that Ralph Rogers spent the week en-,
at Berlin Iund was incorrect.
The West Hin Sunshine club has post
poned It's picnic, which was To have beer
held this week Thursday, until later
date.
Miss Irene Congo of North Min street
left this afternoon for Plattsburg \. Y
where she will visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Congo for a few days.
Alexander Richards, former resident
Of Barre, who has been employed in Con-
cord, n. H., yfor the past two years, re.
turned To the city last evening and will
be employed here in the granite indus
try.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. O. Sawyer arrived in
the city this morning and will visit
| friends here for few days while
en- route from their home in Springfield
to st. Adams, where they will be en-
oamped for two weeks.
Lowell Drown of Walnut street, who
is taking vacation from his duties in
the Drown pharmacy, went 10 Danville
yesterday, where he is TO remain in camp
at Joe's pond for few days. He was ac-
companied by his brother, Wendell
Drown.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Halvosa and
eight month old son of Balboa, Panama,
arrived in the city this morning for
stay of several weeks at the home of the
formers father, Thomas Halyosa, and
with other relatives in Barre and vicin
ity. The family came from the isthmus
to New York by boat and saw the smok-
ing ruins where the ammunition explo-
sion occurred at Black Tom pier. At
New York they were compelled 70 make
haste in negotiating accommodations for
Vermont on account OF the infantile pa
ralysis quarantine.
Meadow Brook Golf club is to have a
representation at the state golf tourna-
ment, which opens in Rutland tomorrow,
in the persons of George II. Fraser, John
Mercer and Joseph Fraser, who left for
the Marble city last evening. expecting
TO remain until the end of the week
when the competitions close. G. II. Fras |
err is the possessor of several champion |
ship medals and other trophies won in
Meadow Brook and Barre competitions |
and both Joseph Fraser and Mr. Mercer
have high averages on the Brook street
course.
Ernest Thompson OF North Main
street who has been attached to the
FIRST Vermont cavalry unit at Fort Ethan
Allen since the recruits were asked TO
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break occurred in June, returned to
Barre this morning, having obtained an
honorable discharge Private Thompson
s the fourth Barre boy who has been
discharged from the service,
John Mercer, James Gibson and Joseph
Williams having returned to the city
asst week. Mr.. Thompson states that
many Of the BOYS now stationed at the
ort expect to be transferred to the Mex !
can border to join the first Vermont in
antry within a few days. I
Local committees completing prepare
ions for entertaining the Vermont State
federation of Labor at its annual con q
ention here next week have arranged |
or a big labor parade to precede the !
iompers mass meeting in the opers
ouse Wednesday evening. 1t is an
ounced that the paraders will form In
ne on North Main street, march to City | |
ouare, thence around the triangle, to ,
he opera house. All of the prominent o
uests of the convention, including Gov t
rnor Gates. Ex-Governor Fletcher, Rep +
sentative j. w. Miller and President n
amuel Gompers OF the American Fed n
ration OF Labor will have prominent a
laces assigned them in the parade. A
Mon band will lead the marchers.
Harry Hunter of Montpelier who gave
is occupation as train dispatcher, was n
-raigned before Magistrate H. w. Scott
city court this forenoon on a charge OF
lerating an automobile in careless and
,gligent manner. When the respondent y,
eaded not guilty, hearing was set for ;,
riday morning at . o'clock and bail was .
Sed at 500, Hunter being permitted TO u
on his own recognizance later. The v
spondent was detained on a complaint II
ade to Grand Juror William Wishart, al
is alleged by the authorities that the III
ain dispatcher, while driving his auto ca
Barre Sunday, ran into Valentine Me- tY
It'll of Third street as he was about to OF
ard northbound street car, near West 81
,cond street Menotti, with his fore TT
ad swathed in bandage was in court al
ring Hunters arraignment. ne
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Among the guests arriving at Hotel or
IRE Yesterday and to-day were the fol- he
wing people: Mrs. William R. Whelen ha
ID chauffeur and Mr.. and Mrs. Eames
lylor of New York. Park II. Pollard be
ID party of four from Proctorsville, to
r. and Mrs. F. B. Stocker and Mr. and bu
RS. F.. d. Stocker and Miss Ruth Cur of
n OF Danville, Mr. and Mrs. /. B. Hos til
I'd and Herbert Mercer of Middletown, m,
J.. /. H. Melendy of Jacksonville, Mr.. tic
d Mrs. J. w. Adams of Burlington. co
r. Calderwood of st. Johnsbury, Aaron II
rman of Littleton. \. H., Mrs. G. Q, cit
lies and party OF Burlington, G. II. ma
lby of Barton. DR.. Eaton and party of dis
Gems boro. Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Savage of du
sex Junction, Senator David Conant of
afford. George H. Wilder of Burling sh,
4, C. H. Stearns of Johnson. Louis A. tel
bel. Miss Alice Magoon of Hardwick, Ju
r. Chamberlain of Burlington. NJ. ga
,llaee Of Burlington. ], NJ. Ingerson of wi
c. F. Prescotte of Lawrence. mu
Iss.. Julian Mendelsohn of flattsburg Ar
Y. Miss Margaret Stebbins of Ii div
,deropa. \. Y. Henry c. Whitaker of Jul