The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-12
TALK OFTHE TOWN

DR.. C. F. Dalton of Burlington, secre-
tary of the state board of health, is in
the city TO attend the annual meeting OF
the state medical society.
Alexander Russell, who came here to
attend the Doten- Clark wedding, is visit
ing friends in the city before returning
Sunday to his home in Quincy, Mass.
| Notice from the respondents counsel
was received in city court to-day to the
effect that the defense will not ask for a
! jury in the case of State vs.. Charles
Villa, which is entered for hearing be-
fore Magistrate H. W. Scott Saturday
morning at 0 o'clock.
AT the request of the Liberty loan
committee of Barre, Attorney William
Wishart has consented to appear in two
film theatres this evening for the pur-
pose of speaking on the bond issue. The
management of both the Park and the
Biiou theatres is in entire accord with
the plan and in each show house four
minute intervals will be allowed for the
lawyer to address the movie fans.
When the 9:37 train from Burlington
arrived this forenoon, an officer was at
the station to detain Miss Ruby Tite,
the office of States Atty. Earle r. Davis
and there questioned concerning conduct
alleged in a complaint later entered in
city court. Before the child appeared in
court, her mother, Mrs. Nellie Tite, was
summoned to appear. The childs moth
er addressed the states attorney and the
officer sharply and was advised by the
Judge to control her temper. Upon rep
made by Mrs. Tite that
relatives of the child now living in Quin I
ey would like to confer over the case, ac
tion was deferred until tomorrow.
What may have been a fire of incen- |
diary origin broke out early last even |
ing in a pile of boards in the Marr & |
Gordon plant at North Barre The blaze |
was discovered by the watchman during
the supper hour. 1t was quickly extin-
guished, although had its discovery been
a few moments a serious fire
would have resulted. W. T. Calder of
the firm was notified and afterward
Chief c. b. Gladdng of the fire depart
nent and Chief of Police Sinclair were
asked to investigate Both department
heads examined the pile of burned boards
md the premises carefully. There were
of attempted incendiarism, it
$ state. and some interesting disclosures
ire reported to have been made in the
'ourse Of search in the vicinity Of the {
liant
Among the guests arriving at Hotel
Barre last night and this morning were
be following people: Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. /
Thompson OF Leesburg. Va. Perley $. /
Selknap Clifford b. Belknap of South c
Iovalton. DR. and Mrs C. II. Beecher Of |
burlington. c. S Leslie Of HYDE Park, G
v VI. Johnson Of Morrisville, Charles +. II
lcLean Of New York, L. B. Allen of Post
Iills. Harry II Lane OF Springfield. H. I
. Newell Of East Randolph. DR. and Mrs D
J. NJ Marvin Of Essex Junction. Charles Ii
|. W Farnham OF Springfield, A. C. Kin n
ey Of East Hsrdwick, Mr. and Mrs \
. G. Hall Of Woodbury., Mr. and Mrs o
. C. Eastman Of Woodstock. ". T. Ia
ierce Of Burlington, George s Bidwell 4
( Waterbury, Dr. and Mrs r. r. Bur 1
ess Of Burlington. Mrs. A. r. CoIlry of ,
Miss Grace Benham Of New p
ork, Dr. g. G. Berkeley and chauffeur "
! 81 Alhans. Dr. and Mrs ?. A. Pufer 4
/ Walpole. y. H. John McIver Of Wal
ole. Lieut. Col A NJ FORBES of Mont Il
.al. Mrs Mabel , Terry ~ south Rye r
ate. DR. G. p Dalton II Burlington.
c TemPleton of Irasburg