The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-12
TALK OF THE TOWN

Splendid underwear sale at Abbott's.
| G.. W. Perry and Q. H. Perry returned
Saturday from business visit of seyers
days in Boston.
Mrs. F. NJ. Watkins of Springfield
Mass, is a guest in the home of John F
Cook OF East street.
Some nice furniture, carpets and rugs
to be sold at No. 90 Highland avenue
See ad. on page 7-adv.
A. w. Badger of Eastern avenue has
returned from Boston, where he attended
| the auto show and transacted business.
Fred Blake, who was formerly EN-.
ployed as clerk in Barre, returned to
his work in Hartford, Conn, yesterday
after passing vacation with friends on
Washington street
Perry oliver, who has been spending
few days at his home on upper East
street, returned this morning to Clare
mont, \. H., where he is employed by
the Sullivan Machinery company.
Mrs. Darwin S. Waterman of upper
Washington street returned to her home
Saturday evening after spending several
days visiting at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harry l.. Bassett of Orleans.
James McCormish, who was locked up
Saturday night on an intoxication charge,
entered plea of guilty when arraigned
before Magistrate II w Scott in city
court this morning for a first offense.
The respondent obtained his release by
paying the minimum fine and costs.
John J. Walsh of Quincy, Mass, ar.
rived in the city this morning and is
stopping at Hotel Barre while making
business visit of several days in the
Barre granite belt. Mr.. Walsh recently
returned from Toronto, Ont, where he
attended meeting OF retail monument
dealers representing every district in
Ontario.
Those who are interested in peace
just now will have an opportunity to
know more about the organized peace
movement Friday evening when persons
responsible for the promotion OF the
league TO enforce peace will hold meet
ing. Rowland hall, the new home of the
headquarters company, V. n. G., has
been selected as a rallying place for the
friends of peace and the speakers viii
probably include Col. Ira l.. Reeves, pres
ident of Norwich university.
Among the guests arriving at Hotel
Barre through the week end were the
following people: Mr.. and Mrs. \. n.
Blodgett of st. Johnsbury, c. +. eros
sarth of Burlington C. F. Gallagher of
New York. b. F. English of Albany,
George +. Lothrop of Mortified, w. j. !
Pattee of Roxbury, c. r. Melver OF
Mortified, c. l.. Carlson of Worcester, 7
Mass, Harry II. Harrington of Duluth,
Mimi, c. W Story of Hardwick, + c. /
Marsh OF Barton, q. w. Bassett of Ban
yor. Me-, Frank Roberts of New Bed |
ford. Mass, Ray c. Peters of Buffalo, n.
Y, and F. d. Cox of Albany, \. Y.
Occupants of the big boarding house at
$50 North Main street. conducted by !
John Cleary. detected the pungent aroma /
IF burning clothes early this forenoon
md sent in call to the fire station when
t developed that overalls and coat
we're ablaze in the second story. At 9
o'clock the fire truck left the station, but
before the regulars arrived on the 1
rounds someone had thought to dump II
he fiery raiment through a window into
he snow. The report that tho overalls
md coat had a tenant while the fire was
progressing was discounted by people at
he house, who said the garments lay
,ver chair and took fire from hot
tovepipe The overalls were mostly in
uins when the firemen arrived. but it is
bought that the coat may be salvaged.
he clothing is said to have belonged to
lodger.