The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-15
TALK OF THE TOWN
Look for Shea's big shoe nd. on page 4
See the coat values at Abbott's.

See the coat values at Abbott's.
Edwin Milne returned this morning
from Waterbury, where he has beer
passing few days with his brother.
] Charles b. Townsend OF Washington
street and i. L. House went to Williams
town this morning TO visit the latter;
father, Henry House.
Riley Burgess of the Montpelier road
resumed his duties as superintendent al
Jones Bros plant to-day after an ex.
tended business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Este of Shurtleh
place returned to their home last even
ing from New York, where they have
been visiting friends and relatives during
the past two weeks
Miss Pauline Spafford, formerly plan.
ist at the Park and Waterbury theatres
! visited friends in the city yesterday,
while en- route from Waterbury to st.
Johnsbury, where she is to play at the
Globe theatre.
"The Criminal and His Relation to So
ciety" was the subject of an interesting
address by Atty. S. Hollister Jackson at
the regular meeting of the mems for
um in the Barre Congregational church
yesterday. Mr. Jackson's address was
one OF several talks to be given under the
auspices of the forum in the near fu-
tme.
A challenge for one game or a series
of hockey matches has been extended by
the manager of Merlo's academy to the
management of the Goddard seminary
team and an answer is expected by to-
morrow The recently organized acade-
my team held its first practice on the
West Second street rink Saturday after
noon and followers of the club were
agreeably surprised to see the speed dis
played by the youngsters.
A blazing chimney in house occupied
by Mrs. Joseph Smith at 10 Foster street
brought the fire truck from the central
fire station at 1910 this afternoon in
response to a telephone call. On arriving
at the scene, fremen discovered that it
was merely a chimney fire, and few
minutes use of the chemicals had it un-
der control A man was left at the
house to watch the chimney for a while
during the afternoon. No damage re-
suited.
Edwin l.. Mcleod, former member of
iting Barre friends for few days. after
a soiourn of two weeks in the vicinity of
Megantic, p. O., left to-day for Port
Chester, n. Y, there to resume his du-
ties with the Port Chester Granite Co.
Friends in Barre of Rev. A. Hugh Nc
Kenna, formerly of Providence, r. l., who
was for two years assigned to the curacy
of st. Monicais church in this city, win
be Interested to learn that he has been
appointed to take charge of the Roman
Catholic church at Pittsford Mills, his
transfer from the staff of clergy at st.
Mary's cathedral in Burlington being one
of numerous changes made recently by
Rt. Rev. j. j. Rice, the bishop of Burling /
ton.
Albert Wood of Dorchester, Mass, ar
rived in the city Saturday evening, hav-
ing been summoned here by the serious |
condition of his mother. Mrs. Nancy |
Wood of west hill, who at 90, is having |
her first illness in years. Mr.. Wood, who |
is veteran of the Civil war. received It'd I
ings Of his mothers illness in telegram
dispatched from Barre soon after she was
stricken Friday afternoon. Through the |
weekend the venerable nonegenarians
condition remained practically unchanged,
A trained nurse was summoned to her I
bedside Saturday night. Mrs. Wood con-
tinues in a comatose condition, from
which her physicians thus far have been
lnable'to arouse her. L
A local committee Of Dokies is COM
,leting arrangements for the semi-occa-
ional ceremonial of Susdah temple, No.
40. ID. o. X. X. which is to be held in
Ian Gordon hall Friday evening. Re-
urns from all parts Of the Suadah jur-
sdiction Indicate that a good sized class
4 candidates will he present TO take the
work. The gathering viii also be the
ccasion for the annual business meeting
4 the temple and officers for 1917 will be
lected. Prank +. Austin OF this city
5 the secretary and with the aid Of 9th
r. he is directing the work of prepar-
lg for the entertainment Of Dokies from
II parts Of Vermont and a corner Of
lew Hampshire. A buffet luncheon viii
e served after the ceremonial.
The bow scouts Of the Presbyterian