The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-04
TALK OF THE TOWN

John Mcdonald, a member of the
Headquarters company at Fort Ethar
Allen, is passing 24-hour leave at the
home of his mother, Mrs. William Me
Donald, of Summer street.
| George Smith, the Websterville quarry
! foreman, who was struck in the head by
dog chain while employed at Jones
Bros medium quarry Thursday fore
noon, remains in critical condition to-
day at the City hospital, where he was
removed soon after the accident Doc
tors have diagnosed crack in the mans
skull.
Mrs. Harold Mather, who has been
visiting at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William A. Bradford OF South
Main street, during the past two weeks,
having been called here by the death OF
her aunt, Miss Blanche Moorcroft, re-
turned to-day to her home in Springfield,
Mass.
Victor Beaulac, an employe of the
Jones Bros stonesheds at North Barre,
received severe injuries yesterday aft
ernoon about ! 80 o'clock while working
in the shed. IT is stated Mr.. Beaulac
was working on a stone under shafting
and the machine fell catching him and
pinning him to the ground. He was
taken to his home on Farwell street,
where a physician was summoned. IL
has been found that no bones were brok-
en-. but there are several bad bruises
around the hips and back.
Because of the absence of the respond
ent's counsel in supreme court, the case
of State VS.. Mrs. A. Villa, charged with
violating the liquor laws, which was set
for a hearing before Magistrate II. w.
Scott in city court this forenoon, was
continued to May Is. A. c. Dickey of
Barre Town, grand juror, is in charge
of the states case and the respondent,
who was admitted TO bail in the sum OF
$500 week ago, has retained 5. ii.
Jackson. Three witnesses, subpoened
in Graniteville, were present this morn
ing to testify.
b. w. Goodfellow, who has had head
quarters at the Nichols garage at 100
North Main street, moved to-day his line
of cars to the garage at go South Main
street. formerly occupied by the Perry
Automobile Co.. in connection with their
Studebaker cars He will move TO the
new quarters in order to make more
room for his business, and extend his
line of cars in both the Saxon and
Chandler makes. Mr.. Goodfellow will
move his office to the new quarters with
in a short time Clayton Jones, who
has occupied a part of the building in
connection with his auto repairing. viii
still remain and cooperate in the re-
pair work of Mr. GoOdfellow.
Jay Coryell of Burlington was busi-
ness visitor yesterday at the county
agents Office, holding a conference with
Mr.. Abbott in connection with the la
bor proposition with which the farmers
are confronted at the present time. Mr.
CoryeH was a speaker last evening at
he food rally at Williamstown and 1
tonight be will speak at the food rally 1
in Washington. Morgan r. Tolstrop Of
St. Albans. state marketing agent, and 1
:. s. Brigham. also Of st. Albans, com 1
missioner Of agriculture. were business /
visitors in the city yesterday, making |
.everal farm calls and business visit
II the county agents Office Mr- Brig 1
am is collecting data on the maple sug /
n industry in Washington county and
vas a speaker last evening st the food
ally at Williamstown-