The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-12
TALK OF THE TOWN

II Miss julia Bizzozzero began work Sat
II lurday in the new fruit store in the
II Tomasi block.
II Mrs. Harry Blanchard of South Mai
Il street is spending few days wit
H friends in Burlington
II Kenneth McRae of the Union DR.,
4 Goods store is spending few days il
H New York ON business.
H Miss Florence Tyler went to Lisbon
\ N. H., Saturday, where she expects t.
make an extended visit with friends
Joseph Green and William Stacey re
| turned to Barre this morning, aftel
spending several days with friends il
Burlington.
Miss Maude Hudson returned this
morning to her home in Burlington, aft
er passing the week end in the home OF
her brother, Carl Hudson.
Clyde A. Tracy, who has been en-
ployed by the F. d. Ladd Co. as driver
of their truck, began his duties this
morning at Cutters garage.
Miss Ethel T.. Venner of1Varren street
went to Manchester, n. H., Saturday,
where she will make an extended visit
with friends and relatives.
Among those going out Of town SatlT-
day was A. II. Swinyer, who went to
Bethel, where he expects to visit for a
number of days with friends
Mrs. $. f. Laviolette's millinery parlor
will be closed after Saturday June IL.
Hats sold at less than half price and spe-
cial on all orders for gradnation--adv
| A rehearsal for children's day concert
at the Methodist church will be held
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Parents
are asked to please see that their chill
dren attend.
| Miss Gertrude Young has returned to
her home in Boston, after having attend
ed the wedding OF her sister in this city.
Frank Stowe is spending few days in
| Windsor on business
The annual state trap shooting tourna-
ment will be held at the Montpelier Gun
club traps Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week, and the annual meeting of the
state association will be held Tuesday
morning.
The rainy weather Saturday afternoon
seemed TO have little effect on
the auction sale Of household goods of
the BariI estate d. A. Perry, the auc
tioneer kept the crowd throughout the
pouring rain and everything sold at a
high price.
To Rent-Large furnished front room
at Elmore street will be vacant June
IL. Steam heat, electric lights, hot and
cold water, with bath and closet. None |
but desirable person need apply, Apply |
to Mrs. Bert Humphrey, Elmore street,
or tel. 1862.
George Kelly, who has been employed /
for several months as a clerk at the !
store of Smith & Cummings on North Main
street, left to-day for visit with rela-
of week. Mr.. Kelly will return to
Barre to enter the employ of the Eastern
Estate Co.
The first tribe Of gypsies of the season
is camping just outside the city linn
its on the East Barre road, while these
knights of the Road" have a still larger
body camped on the Montpelier road.
They sent in their advanced guard Sat
urday to scout the town and this morn
ing they were in the city in larger num-
bers.
The city court case of State ". w.
Z. Bixby of East Barre. rho is charged
With a violation of the automobile stat
ties. was continued this morning until
Friday. when a hearing is TO be held.
Deputy Sheriff Bixby has entered plea !,
If not guilty and plans TO make test
,ase OF it in the supreme court should
verdict adverse to his plea be returned
" the magistrate. ]
Mrs. Frank Hyde and Mrs Anna Ma
loney of Salem Mass. are passing
ew days in the city, having been sum
noned here by the death of o. \. Canton
4 Maple avenue, whose funeral was I
eld this morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Nazaire c
anton of Montreal, the former broth
r of the deceased. are visiting in Barre {.
or a few DAYS, after having been called n
ere by Mr.. Canton's illness and death. I,
IT. and Mrs. Canton formerly resided b
n this city.
John Mcclellan Of East street com =
lained to the authorities to-day as ;,
esult of depredations alleged to have =
cen committed by small boys at his
usiness block on North Main street,
ear the Berlin street intersection. The ?
,mplainant claimed that youngsters had
lvaded the premises for the purpose of !"
,moving loose and portable articles from
ne block and that the trespass involved ;
considerable breakage OF windows and q
ther damage. The police were instruct II
TO make an investigation of the al
argos brought BY Mr.. Mcclellan.
A half dozen respondents were gathered q
by the police through the week end in
IT over indulgence in liquor. This morn
u five men came into court and all fin 81
/ acknowledged first offenses. Edward n,
redom Of Montpelier, pleading not gull ID
to a subsequent ofTense, later retract- Ia
the plea and took 80 days in and was m
ned sis and costs. John Connolly OF h,
Me-, John Hennisssy of Quincy, Nj
ass. and George Mcmahon Of curling
N admitted charges and went to jail in
u of paying the minimum fine. Angus ~
cIver Of Graniteville pleaded guilty TO a, :,
first offense and paid s. fine and costs - -
-gregating S725. n. /. Averi'l. who !
a arrested Saturday afternoon. plead -
guilty 20 3 first offense when ar
igned before Acting Magistrate A A r.
rgent and paid the minimum fne and UI
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