The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-25
TALK OF THE TOWN
See the middies at zoe at vaughan's.

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was formerly employed in the Home
Fits store, Is passing two weeks va
cation in Barre aud Montpelier.
Arthur Cayhue of Holyoke, Mass. /
passing ten days AZ the home OF Mr.
Jesse Cayhue of French street and witt
other relatives in Barre and vicinity.
Mr., and Mrs. Harry Blanchard o
South Barre left the city last evenin,
for Chicago, ILL.,, where they are 10 pas
several days in the home OF Fred Blanch
ard.
Homer c. Ladd of Orange street, VIII,
is taking vacation of ten days from hi
duties in the +. ID. Ladd Co.'S store, wenl
yesterday to Woodbury. TO join his fam
lily in camp there.
State Highway Commissioner Stoddart
b. Bates OF Derby and NJ Sowles OIL
Roxbury, a deputy inspector of weight;
and measures, were among the visitors
in the city yesterday and to-day.
Mr., and Mrs. w. Curtis Johnson, whc
were married in Windsor several day:
ago, have returned TO the city and arr
residing at "a fremont street, Mr.
Johnson resumed his duties in the PEG.
pies National bank yesterday.
I am prepared TO carry parties, ball
teams, etc, on trips, also light trucking
with my l2-passenger Stanley steamer
Guarantee prices TO be reasonable. Care.
full driver. w. L. Persons and John
Berg. Tel 1912, "a jefferson street.
Charles Hoyt of West street, who has
been taking vacation of two weeks,
returned to his duties as day baggage
master on the Barre branch yesterday.
| j. p. Ryan, who has been acting ten.
porarily on the branch, returned TO his
home in st. Adams.
Tickets for the Community Chautau.
qua, Aug. 2, 3, 4,.5, and 6, may be pro-
cured at the following places: The Frank
McWhorter Co., A. p Abbott Co., Mrs.
w. F. Shepard, Arioli & Dente, Tilden
Shoe Co.. c. F. Andrews, Jacksons coal
Office browns Drug Store, J. w.
Vaughan.
Miss Anna Robertson of Perrin street,
who is taking a vacation from her dn-
ties in the city water office, went to
Worcester, Mass, last night for a visit.
She was accompanied part way by her
brother, William Robertson, who was
called here from Boston by the death
of Miss Jessie Robertson.
Rivalry between two baseball teams at
the West Second street plant of Hebert
& Ladrie was settled temporarily Sat
urday when the married men and the sin
gle men played game at North Barre,
the bachelors losing by the score of 0
to 0. Mudgett and Dion were in the
points for the benedicts and they were
opposed by Valisi and Bizzozzero.
Mexican money received by a young
woman in Barre from member of the
National Guard located along the Next
can border is shown in an interesting ex-
hibit in the Drown pharmacy. Silver
and paper money are in the collection Of
samples forwarded from the border and
the attention of many passersby has
been arrested by the exhibit in the north |
window OF the pharmacy.
A camping party consisting Of Mrs. |
William Johnston, Miss Margaret John |
ston, Mrs. Alex Edward, Mrs. r. Lynn |
Clark and Miss Margaret bowers went |
to-day to Joe's pond in West Danviile |
for q stay of two weeks, Miss John |
ston is taking a vacation from her duties
IN the office of the Granite Manufacur-
ars' association and Miss bowers is en-
oying a respite from her duties in the
Smith & Cummings store.
The Barre Board of Trade want 40 au-
,omobiles for the free use OF those going
IN the better acquaintance trip to Chel-
ea Wednesday evening, July g. Please
,ffer the organization the use of your
ar. All members of the Board of Trade,
With ladies, are expected to attend. Free
by automobile from Barre
o Chelsea and return to holders of sup
'er tickets, starting from park in front
# opera house at 5:45.
Bearers at the funeral of Fred t.
which was held in Barre yes
erday following the transfer of his re-
mains to this city from Swanton, where {
is death took place Friday night, were
s follows: John II. Griffin, Peter Thorn,
William Carson and John Bresaw. In ,
erment was made in Elmwood cemetery. !
through The Times the family wishes
0 thank the neighbors and friends for
heir expressions of sympathy and the
overs contributed. q
A prolonged blast from the fire wills
e at the gas plant this morning at 8: IL :
clock had many people on their toes in
of a fire. Acting Chief Car {
enter turned in the test alarm from box {
at the corner of North Main street y
nd Depot square and when he attempt 6
| to stop the blast, the whistle contin-
ed screeching Upon investigation it
as learned that the whistle had l
stuck" and 'eventuality likened to the :
,ndition that exists when the tongue Il
caves to the palate. 1
: H. W. Britton, local agent for the
merican Express Co., indicate that the q,
press people, together with connecting
press companies, have thrown open A.
cir entire organization to the aid of the a
merican Red Cross in getting supplies :
the Mexican border. The bulletin .,
ates that the express company, rep -
scented locally, has instructed its agents "
erywhere to accept shipments of the "
nd designated at a special rate of two =,
irds of the regular shipping charge. 1t y
stated that this will not only make :,
very material difference to the Red :;
oss in shipping expenses, but will also I
sura the mick arrival of relief sun |