The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-30
TALK OF THE TOWN

I-4Lh Or THE TOWN
Mrs Hale X. Darling of Chelsea wa
among the shopping visitors in the cit,
to-day.
Robert Turner left last night for Bos
ton, where he is visiting relatives for &
few days.
Frank Arirgoni of North Main street
is employed as a barber in Miers' down
town shop.
Clifford Gamache and Peter LABEL are
among the Barre people who are passing
the week end in Burlington.
| William Letourneau and George Muir.
ray were among the Barre visitors at
Fort Ethan Allen yesterday.
H. Fl. Patch and family of Washington
street motored to-day to Alburg, where
they are to pass two weeks in camp.
| Thomas Venner, sr., left last night for
Manchester, n. H., where he is making
visit of several days with relatives.
William A. Mcleod of the Quarry
Savings bank staff left this forenoon for
Boston where he is passing few days
with friends.
j. j. Sullivan of Graniteville passed
through the city this morning while on
his way to Concord, N. H., for business
visit of few days.
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Counter and
daughter, Katherine, have gone to Joe's
pond, where they are ocuping the Stew
art cottage for a fortnight
Mrs. Joseph Lotti left last night for
Boston where she plans to make an ex-
lad eta nd xt-sU yfzf+ alo4 -,
Quincy, Mass, before returning.
George Holden of Graniteville and Al
bert Creamer of Merchant street left
this morning for Marshfield, where they
are passing few days at Camp Creper
marfla.
Mrs. Nella S. Roscoe of French street,
who is at the head of the teacher train
ing department in the city schools, has
gone to her former home in Bradford for
stay of six weeks.
G.. p. Benton, president of the Univer-
sity of Vermont, who addressed the
graduating class of the Chelsea high
school last evening. passed through the
city to-day while on his way back to
Burlington.
Drug stores and other shops where
soda water and soft drinks are dispensed
have been furnished with copies of the
restriction notices published this week
at the instance of DR.. j. w. Stewart, the
local health officer.
Frank s. Hutchins, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. f. Hutchins of Spaulding street, !
who offered himself as volunteer in C |
returned home this morning
from Fort Ethan Allen, having been re-
minor physical defect.
James ogg of Wiliamstown, who was
locked up yesterday on an intoxication |
charge, appeared before Magistrate II. |
w. Scott in city court this morning and |
a second offense. A fine
of SIS and costs was imposed, which the
arranged to pay.
Miss Ruth Sowden of fremont street
entertained several of her friends Thurs
lay evening, the occasion being in honor
If Miss Gertrude Olsen. who is passing
| two weeks vacation at her home on
street. Tn e evening was
pleasantly spent by playing games, while
of ice cream and cake were
erved.
At her home on Beacon street last
vening, Miss Mary Carroll, whose ap-
marriage has been announced,
vas rendered shower party by mem
'ers of the senior Sodality of the Blessed
1irgin Mary of St Monica's church
The gifts were of a miscellaneous char
cter and the Visitors were warmly
banked by the recipient. Whist and !
500" were among the games enjoyed,
nd before the guests left dainty re-
reshments were served. I
Barre Knights of Columbus, members {
{ council No. 40l, are looking forward
nth a good deal of interest to exercises
t Fort Ethan Allen July I, when the 2
building erected for the sol
iers by the state council, X. of c., will '
e formally opened. As member of the
enersl committee in charge of con
truction work and the equipping Of the
tructure, ~John J. Hartigan, grand
night of the Barre council, has been ac-
we in the enterprise. Lately a num-
er of knights from this city have Wis
ed the military post with a view to
lspecting the progress made on the :,
uilding. Former Mayor John Fitzger
d of Boston is to be one Of the speak =
IS at the opening. and a large delegs .
on from the local council plans to !,
tend.
George y. Tilden and Dr. John II. :,
'oodruff, two Of the three members OF ),
le registration board for Washington !,
unity, are busy with large amount of Il
.tail work to be done before drafting n
gins and with the assistance Of the :.
ird member. County Clerk L. c. Moody. u
ey are going over the hundreds Of ;,
rds signed by young men Of the 2l-3l !,
Re June s. Registration boards for >,
her counties in Vermont are proceeding :,
ong similar lines, although they have =,
{ been fully advised as to when the =
afting for the new war army will be- =,
n. The Washington county board has Al
gagged three young women, who are at
,rk on the mass OF information sub Il
Itted by the registrants nearly month p,
o. Thus far most Of the detail work II
: been centered in the county court III
use, where Office facilities are svaila-