The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-01
TALK OFTHETOWN

ID. -. tIuDtItt mas DctH sptnuihS s''
eral days with friends in Boston an
Quincy, Mass
II VIOLA Vale in "The Secret of Blac
II Mountain; also the war weekly, at tn
Il Bijou to.day.-adv.
w. j. Bascomb of st. Adams was !
the city Saturday to attead the funera
of William L. Spear.
Guy George of South Main street ha
returned home after passing several day
| with friends in Boston
Miss Isabel Walker of Grant avenu
returned home to-day after passing tn
summer at Sugar Hill, n. II,
l.. j. Bell, who has been spending tn
summer on his fathers farm in Eas
Montpelier, was a week END visitor il
the city.
Mrs. Frank G. Minara of Highland
avenue returned to the city to-day, aft
er visit of several days with re!a
tves in Swanton.
Low steam pressure at the gas plant
prevented the fire whistle from speaking
its mind when the fire alarm test was
turned in this morning
Mrs. Joseph Rogers of Walden is in
the city, having been called here by the
illness and death of her mother Mrs
Christina kesson of Boynton street.
Sergt. John Walker, who has been
passing a short leave with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Walker of High
land avenue, returned yesterday to Fort
Strong, Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs B. W. Hooker and Mr..
and Mrs Frank W. Jackson motored to
] DIa tch " tarIa,y nd a aJ
on Neale w. Hooker, who is in the mil
itary training camp
Judge II. w. Scott has received news
of the birth of a son Sept. 20 to Mr.. and
Mrs Henry f. Drew of Concord, n. III.
Mrs Drew was formerly Miss Ida Bell,
resident of Barre, and daughter of
Edward Bell of this city.
The Barre City hospital is very much
| in need OF tray cloths. II anyone has
ny discarded table linen they would be
willing to give, it would be gratefully
received Please call BOW and arrange
ments will be made to get same.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Clark and Miss
Margaret Johnston have returned from
an automobile trip to Boston. Miss
Johnston has resumed her duties in the
Office of the Granite Manufacturers as
ISOLATION.
Acting Sergeant William Hudson is
about TO complete his recruiting mission
in Washington county and will return to
his headquarters in White River June
ton. During the soldiers stay in Barre
number of Young men have consulted
him concerning enlistment.
Contractor Clarence 4. Foley is max
ing needed repairs to the exterior OF |
the federal building. Alterations have
been made on the roof and widening |
cracks in the walls have been filled. No
repairs have been made on the structure |
since it's erection several years ago. The
contractors examination of the roof and
walls, exterior and interior, disclosed the
building TO be in excellent condition
Richard Fitzgerald of Fortney place, a
Jumper and boxer employed at the plant
of Mari & Gordon ON Wiley street, re
ceived painful injuries Saturday while
operating circular saw and was re-
moved to the City hospital The exact
manner in which the accident happened
is unknawn At the hospital the work
man underwent an operation for the am
putation of a finger and the thumb on
the right hand
Henry Gallagher of Websterville was
arrested in Granteville by Deputy Sher
if Dennis Douahue yesterday and was
locked up at police headquarters on an
charge To-day, when ar
-aigned before Judge H. w Scott, he
a second otfense and ar
-anged to pay fine of sl5 and costs
Frank II. Davis a st. Johnsbury scale
worker, who was arrested yesterday, ad-
ntted first oifense in court this morn
ng and went to Jail in lieu OF paying the
minimum fine and costs.
According to word received in the ltal'
an colony here, Giuseppe vreei, formerly
If Barre, is prisoner in an Austrian de- !
ention camp, having been captufed by
he enemy some months ago. Mr. Croci
vas a Barre granite cutter and lett
america two years ago to take up arms
n the Italian service Before his inn r
he saw some stiff fighting on |.
he Italian front Another Barre man
Who is with the Italian colors is Gnu
epp Terminini who cut stone in this
istrict before he decided to volunteer in
he cause of his native land. V
On the Barre Golf club course Satur
av afternoon William johnson, who re Y
emily won the state championship at
he tournament in Burlington, and n
gorge Fraser of Barre defeated Gordon +,
nd Mckee, one up. 1t was closely B
ontested match and considerable gal r,
Try saw the performers in action. On
he links of the Montpelier Country club -
Johnston and J. Edward Z
Walsh were pitted against Gordon and :
lodge. the latter a Rutland golfer. The
ARE team won, up and TO go. The
catches were part Of series of post
JASON contests which grew out of the
ate tournament games. Is
After a round Of special meetings, one al
which has left the city fathers in =
'mething of a quandary as to whether A.
lev are to dispose of the traction fran :
Use for a mere bagst,ile. the regular !,
onthly meeting of the council viii be IN IN
Id tonight Only routine business is
the ofhng, but il Is probable that :
pies of the revamped franchise will be "a
rwarded by Atty. F. +. Gleason Of the fe
action company and discussed. Per ca
ms who claim TO have lost wages. etc
result of the poliomyelitis quaran t.
ne last summer have been notified tina
ey are to appear shortly before m