The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-31
TALK OF THE TOWN

H Watch for Graft. adv.
Buy your wash goods in the sale a.
/ Vaughans.
Mrs. A. A. Fairbanks and granddaugh
ter, Miss Hazel Fairbanks, who have
been visiting at the home of Mr. ano
Mrs. William Robertson, returned this
morning to their home in Burlington.
Mrs b. G. Abbott returned to-day u
home in East Corinth, after spending q
few days with her sister, Mrs. Nj. H.
Starr of the Granite block, and her SON,
Charles Abbott of Waterbury
Cards received here to-day from Ar
thur l.. Knight of Perry street, who is
receiving treatment for rheumatism in
Battle Creek, Mich, tell of his con-
tinued progress toward recovery.
Among the visitors in the city through
the week end were the following peo-
pie: A. Nardini of New York City, w.
r. McFeeters of Enosburg Falls, +. p.
Rowell of Woodsville, N. H, A. Laining
of Burlington, Howard l.. Hindley of
Rutland, j. II. Taught of Lakeport, n.
/ H., Earle s. Drown of st. Johnsbury,
| j. w. Dunlap of Manchester, G. +. Har-
low of Rochester, G.. C. Thomas OF
Oneida, N. Y, MissAgnes Rainier OF
Sherbrooke, p. O., G. +. Leroy of Col
chester, Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Carleton OF
Beverly, Mass, and ID, r. Ingram OF
Durham, Q.
Barring single arrest by Officer John
IS. Murley Sunday morning, there was
a clean slate at police headquarters
through the week end. This morning
Bert A. Webber appeared before Magis-
trate III W. Scott and pleaded guilty to
first offense. Upon the respondents
expression of desire to sign the total
abstinence pledge, payment OF the min
imum fine was suspended pending good
be havior and costs Of $685. were as
sessed. This afternoon Magistrate Scott
took up the cases brought under the
Juvenile act against three ssSss, charged /
with rifng the contents of money |
drawer in a North Main street millinery |
store. i. r. Davis appeared for the
parents and Grand Juror William Wis
hart represented the state.
A jury was empaneled in city court t
to-day to hear the evidence in the ease
Of Persons & Berg VS.. George Mann,
which is set for trial Tuesday morning
At 0 o'clock The case is a civil action
brought by the plaintiffs to recover 5000
from the defendant, Mann, 1t being al
eyed that sum mentioned is owing them
Is the result of an automobile deal in
which the defendant Is said to have
his customers, Person g. Berg
for period in which they
we're deprived of the use Of their steam !
n auto while the machine was being
epaired in Boston. Scott & Carpenter ,
ire the appearances for the plaintiffs ,
md Mr.. Mann has retained Il. X, Davis.
Spring fingers despite the fact that
newspaper photographers were as one in
,enning the sWan-song OF an unprece-
ented warm spell last week. Saturday Il
owering temperature lasted not for long
nd BY last night the mercury had shot
Upwards again. A thin drizzle that II
anne in the evening wrought an intol- II
rably slippery condition on the side
falks, condition which was not re- HI
eyed by application Of sand from the
treet departments plethoric bank on
uarry street. Saturdays freeze-np III
rought Joy TO many youngsters and all III
ay yesterday several Kinks about the III
ty were heavily peopled, the largest III
-owd Of skaters assembling at the Ayers III
rect driving park. where nature com. III
med with the fire and water depart HI
ents to provide a splendid rink. III