The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. Leon Merrill of Milford, n. H.,
making visit at the home of Mr.. an
Mrs, c. f. Smith of the Montpelier road
L. B. Read, Richford furniture man
| utacturer, has returned home after at
tending the reunion of Tufts men il
Barre.
Miss Gertrude Mackie, who Is EN-
ployed in the office OF the Montpele
city judge, has been passing few day
| in Northfeld.
Miss Alice Tabor Of Chelsea, who wa,
formerly employed in the New Englant
Fruit store, is passing few days witt
| friends in the city
Miss Mona Mckee of Washington
street left this afternoon for Williams.
town, where sne will spend few days
visiting relatives.
Luther Lougee of Sanbornton. Y. H.
arrived in the city yesterday to spend
| Easter vacation from the University OF
Vermont with friends.
A. w Cruise of Boston, who has been
a business visitor in Barre, inspecting
the local Woolworth store while here,
left this morning for his home
W. H. Nugent OF North Main street
left last night for Quebec, p. O., where
he viii spend week on business in the
interest of the Metropolitan Life Ins.
Co.
Nicholas Chressanthas, formerly a
manager of one of the Poughkeepsie, ~
Y, candy parlors has commenced work
as manager of Wards Barre Candy
Kitchen.
Charles Hunt of Cambridge, Mass,
travelling service agent for the Oldsmo.
bile Co., arrived in the city yesterday to
make brief business visit with the 10.
cal agency.
Mrs. H. G. Sirrel and Miss Agnes
Horsford, who have been visiting rela.
tifes on the Montpelier road during the
past week, returned to-day to their home
in Littleton, N. III.
The body of Mrs. Benzie. whose death
occurred in Groton yesterday will be
brought to Barre over the NJ. & W. r..
railroad this afternoon at 5:35 O'Clock
and placed in the receiving vault at Elm
wood. Funeral services were held in
Groton this afternoon.
First in the city with maple syrup of
the 1917 brew was Gardner Poor. an
East Brookfield farmer, who disposed of
small quantity to local purchasers at
war prices this forenoon. Mr. Poor
tapped his sugar place early in the week,
but the NAPLES did little to encourage
him and only small flow of sap was
gathered. Cold winds have initiated
against the sugar maker and other farm
srs who tapped this week are of the opin- |
on that little sugar will be made before |
April ]. For his first run. Mr.. Poor |
syrup of excellent quality and |
found more purchasers than he could |
supply The going price was 50.
Mrs. Peter Voren of BROOKLYN street
vent last night to Plainield, where she
vas called by the serious condition of
Ter father, Arthur Lane. aged 20, who /
vas badly injured in runaway acct
lent yesterday. Reports from Mr.. Lanes
'edside to-day indicate that he is in a
'ad way and it was thought that he
would have to be removed to hospital
dr. Lane and Daniel Page were driving
nto Main street in Plainfeld yesterday
when the horses became frightened at
he train and started to run. Each man
ook hand in trying to halt them, but
3 they turned the corner the pair were
brown into the street. Mr.. Page es-
aped with minor injuries, but Mr.. Lane
AIRED worse, as he landed on the side
Talk and is believed to have been struck
y milk can. 1t is thought that thro
over ribs were loosend from the spine
nd hip bone fractured. The injured
nan is an uncle of G. A. Lane, A. b.
.ane and W. A. Lane of this city Rela-
ives in Boston have been notified of the
ceident and they are expected to arrive |
! Plainfield tomorrow
Goddard trackmen are working out ev-
~ day, several of the team taking the
ing run TO Dodge bridge on the Montpel-
Il road daily, while the weight men !
re laboring with the shot in front of {
ne school buildings at the campus, where :
ne snow has completely disappeared
respects of a good team are looking
Fry bright at present, as there are about
dozen of the runners, who are making Il
ie run to and from Dodge bridge with 9
II any particular weak ones in the lot i
owies. former Boston sChoolbOy, is a Il
st man on the spTints and Is showing
,od time in the long distance runs.
lernsey, the speed king Of last years b
uad. is again in fine shape, while 9th :
5 Of less experience will give a good :,
count Of themselves before the seasons
heaule Is completed \