The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-16
TALK OF THE TOWN

/ ne blfi from broadway. -~auN.
Suits and coats oue-half price at Fits
"The Girl from Broadway" June 2
and 22.-adv.
| A new cottage for sale at Woodbur,
pond. Inquire Woodbury. Lake house
r. C.. Chamberlain went to BrookfielC
to-day to attend the funeral of rela
tive.
Tickets to "The Girl from Broadway
are only SOC. Surely, you are not 8
slacker.-adv.
Lee o. Tracy of Perry street returned
this morning from business visit OF a
| few days in New York.
Persons returning or notifying us oil
soda cases marked an. J. MCGOWAN" will
be paid l0c each. F. w. Langlois.
Barre serie, +. o. E., is one of the
local fraternal orders which subscribed
for the Liberty loan, taking 81 500 Of
the bonds.
Miss Hazel Spinney, who has been a
teacher in the city schools for the past
two years, left to-day for her home in
Marlboro, Mass.
! Mrs NJ. L, Kiser of Schenectady, N.
Y, has arrived in the city, having been
called here by the death Of her brother,
Frank Larkin of South Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. j. L. Arkley of Wash
ington street left last night for Spring.
field, Mass, where they are to pass sew
ersl days with their son, Raymond Ark.
ley.
The annual banquet of the commercial
alumni of Goddard seminary win be held
after the commercial graduation next
Tuesday evening, and it is hoped that as
many of the alumni as possible will be
present.
All those who would like to ioin
class for the preparation of surgical sup
plies in accordance with the require
ments of the American Red Cross are
asked to meet at Aldrieh hall Tuesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Malcolm McCaskell and Henry NJ Gal
lagher of Graniteville passed through the
city this morning while on their way to
Fort Ethan Allen, where they are to be
examined for admission into C company
OF the lst Vermont regiment.
Miss Hazel Partridge, who has been
member of the faculty at Spaulding
high school for the past two years, has
gone back TO her home in Worcester,
Mass, for the summer vacation. Miss
Partridge expects to teach in Connecticut
next year.
Metal workers at the N. D. Phelps
Co.'S establishment have contrived
roomy aquarium as home for several
fine tnout brought home by Mr.. Phelps
not long ago The aquarium has glass
front and is part of the company's
window exhibit just now.
At the Eli Holton farm, so called, in
Calais Thursday afternoon, d. A. Perry
had charge of a largely attended auction
sale arranged for the disposal of stock,
farming implements and the remnant of
the 1915 crops. Potatoes brought S2.75
per bushel and the stock averaged $50
per head. The property is owned by
Martin Clark, who did not offer the real
estate for sale.
Ruins of the Wells. Lamson granite
plant, so called, which was destroyed by
fire late Thursday night, were too hot |
yesterday 10 permit investigation for the |
purpose of ascertaining how much of the |
equipment may be salvsged, but to guard |
against the intrusions OF marauders, a |
the plant last night and will continue
on duty until the machinery has been |
The value of the brass to be I
found in the ruins would run high, it is |
said, and it is possible that yet more |
salvage may be discovered. Fin |
ished monuments and rough stock in
the shed were spoiled by the flames and |
a number of workmen lost their kits.
Interest in the approaching presenta-
ton of THE Girl from Broadway" for
the benefit of @ company was heightened |
Yesterday by the announcement that the
infantry band from the LIST Vermont
will come to Barre to play for
The affair. At the earnest solicitation of
the local committee, those in authori-
~ at Fort Ethan Allen gave their CON
sent and the visit of the musicians in
heir regimentals is assured. The band
numbers 2s members and the entire
quota will make the trip TO Barre. En-.
.ertsinment for the men during their /
stay in the city viii be provided by the
and their concert in the opera
house is to be preceded by an open-air
program and possibly a parade.
Transfers from Washington brought
o Barre yesterday another big eonsign-
nent of wood products from the Hun
ington mill, where all sorts OF odds and
nds, each conforming to a prescribed
'attern are being turned out by the
Millions. Such articles as checkers, toy
rhistles, wooden rings. ferrules, drawer
uttons and knobs are found in the out
ut Of the mill and for several months
he little industry has been booming.
White birch Is used largely in the man .
facture Of the knobs and other devices
nd before il is sawed into the neces-
sry dimensions the material is cured by !
special process Naturally lathcs form 1
n important part Of the mill equipment !.
nj the daily capacity Is surprising Or
srs for the Huntington mill are placed
' = New York firm. which specislizes in