The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-31
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L at the Bllou 10 morfoW.-adv.
New fall dresses, in silks, serges an
| poplins. Mrs, Shepard Co. Inc.
The Order of Monitor will hold its reg
ular meeting in the hall. Saturday, Sept
/, 1917.
Miss Evsngeline Maker of Upland ave
nue. is visiting for few days will
friends in West Topsham.
See our new line of pianos just in
They are beauties and are priced reason
able. Bailey's, II Elm street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lafayette anC
family have returned home, after pass
ing a few days with friends in North
field.
Miss Jennie Stephen of South Main
street left this afternoon for Montreal
where she will visit for few days with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Beck and family
of Branch street left yesterday by au-
tomobile for Joe's pond, where they will
camp for few days.
George A. Mosher of Brighton, Mass,
is at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. A.
Bemis of Long street, where Mrs. Mosher
is passing the summer.
John A. Wilkinson, former resident
of Barre, has returned to his home in
Ticonderoga, n. Y, after passing few
deys with friends here.
There will be rehearsal of the Meth
odist choir this evening in the church
parlors at o'clock. All members are
requested to be present.
Rev. B. J. Lehigh, who has been visit
ing in Brockvlle, P. O., has returned
home and will occupy his pulpit in the
Baptist church as the coming Sunday
services.
Thomas A. Crockcroft of Joliet, H.,
who has been passing week in the city
while here on business connected with
the granite industry, left yesterday for
New York.
Miss Nellie Slattery returned this
morning to her home in Northampton,
Mass, after having spent the past three
weeks at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John McHugo of Hill street
An automobile party of local sports
men has pitched camp on the shores of
Lake Megantic in Canada, the number in.
Guiding George w. German, W. r. Ward,
Thomas g. Gall and Frank f. Austin.
Miss Marion Rickert of fremont street,
1917 graduate of Spaulding high school,
left yesterday for Lowell, Mass. where
she intends to enroll in the Lowell Bust
ness college, upon the opening of the
college.
Edgar Ericsson, who is spending va
cation of three weeks from his duties in
Bridgeport, Conn, at his home on Nichols |
street, left this morning for Claremont, |
n. H., where he will spend few days
with friends.
Gerald Bixby returned to his home in
Chelsea yesterday after having spent
few days in town with friends. Mr. Blk
by will visit at his home for few DAYS
before going to Mortified, where he viii
enroll as senior in Norwich university
upon the opening Of the college
Mrs. Raymond j. Arkley, who has
been visiting friends and relatives in
Barre, left yesterday for New York,
where she is TO pass several days with
her husband, who is student in the
college of pharmacy, L. S. n. Later she
will return to her home in Springfield,
Mass.
Miss Marion +. Stickney, who has been
me of the instructors in Sunday school
work in summer schools at various places
n the New England states through the
summer, has returned to her home on
Washington street aid at present is en-
ertaining Miss Amelia Duguid of Mont,
cal.
Norman Baker, who was arrested by
1hief Sinclair on complaint made to :
states Atty. Earle r. Davis, appeared
'efore Magistrate H. w Scott in city !
curt this morning and was fined $40 :
fter being sdjudged in contempt for al ,
eyed failure to make return on sub
9na. The case against Peter Johndron,
harged with aiding witness to escape,
as been mol pressed
The fatality near a railroad crossing
4 the stoneshed district west of Depot
luare this morning has renewed the agi.
alton for better protection against the '
rossing hazards, the most dangerous of
'hich is said to be the Depot square
rossing. Sometime ago much was said
! favor of gates for the Prospect and |
outh Main street crossings and the |
ty council saw fit 10 consider plans for
lore nrotaction in these localitias Re-
for to-day's fatal accident !
disclaimed by the railroad represen-
Itives, although railroad men admitted
rat yard trains have to exert good
esl OF energy in travelling over some
the sidings especially those on the
pgrade. III
Two cases which have been hanging
e as a result Of a raid on Granite
rect Sunday afternoon were disposed
in city court this forenoon when Dor
ny Davis and Fred Drury appeared be-
re Magistrate H. W. Scott to be sen
need. States Attorney Earle r. Davis.
whom complaint against the pair was
ade. spoke in behsls of the respond
Is and gave some facts in extenua
IN Of the offenses alleged. The Davis
oman, who had acknowledged a charge
open and gross lewdness, was sen
need to serve a maximum term Of 10
Dnths in the house Of correction at
Il 4 l.