The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-05
TALK OF THE TOWN

"John w. Gordon is to be congratulate
ed upon his address before the members
of the Vermont bar association. 1t was
witty and interesting, in addition to con
tanning much solid fact. "-Montpeliei
Argus
Walter F. Adams of Worcester, Mass.
who was formerly employed in dry
goods store here, arrived in the city yes
terday, having been called to Barre by
the death of his sister, Miss Nora C.
| Adams.
William R. Dewey, the Central Ver-
mont railroad brakeman, who received
injuries in a yard accident Tuesday. con-
tinues to make progress toward reeov-
cry, although he remains patient at
the City hospital The danger of un-
toward developments appears to have
passed and the young man expects to re-
sumo work next week.
A group photograph of the degree
team representing lroquois tribe of Red
Men, taken sometime ago, has been fin
ished and copy is to be distributed to
each member at the regular melting of
the tribe. Copies will be available for
other Red Men if they are desired. The
photograph was taken by A. NJ. Troup.
who formerly made pictures, etc, in
Bare.
John Turner of Merchant street, who
has been in a serious condition as the
result of spinal injury which he re-
ceived when he fell from a veranda roof
while shoveling snow early in the winter,
is making steady progress toward recov-
cry, although he is unable to do any
hard work at the present time. Mr..
Turner has fully regained the use of his
limbs, which were partially paralyzed
for several weeks, and has the assurance
of his physician that he will suffer no
permanent i'll effects.
After a lapse of three weeks. the
intercity bowling tournament between
Merlo's academy team and a Montpelier
aggregation of rollers viii be resumed
at the capital next Tuesday evening,
when the Barre team will repay the
visit made by the Montpelier bowlers
early in December. Negotiations are
under way for matches between the
Merlo alley team and the Pearl street
pin smashers. 1t is proposed to in
augurate a series of matches to determ-
inc the championship of the city. the
tournament to end sometime in March.
The case of State VS.. Fred Duval,
chaged with furnishing intoxicating liq-
uor illegally, has been set for Monday /
afternoon at o'clock and the evidence /
will be heard by Magistrate H. W.
Scott, before whom the respondent was
arraigned last week after a disclosure !
had been received from Joseph Chic |
iuctte. At present Duyal is confined I
in the county Jail and it is stated that /
he has secured counsel in Montpelier to /
him. Grand Juror William
Nishart will conduct the prosecution.
Poultry cups and other trophies award.
d by the Vermont Poultry association
It the state show in Barre last week
nave been transferred from the display
window Of b. W. Hooker & Co. to the
'ffice of Judge H. W. Scott at city hall.
4 number of poultry breeders who were
ortunate enough TO win some of the
roplnes generously consented to allow
heir cups to remain in the window until
he public should have a good opportun- Il
ty to look over the exhibit. Now the
ilverware Is in the judges Office and
nay be procured from him. Some Of
he cups have been shipped by the ex-
cutiVe committe 10 out of town breed
rs The annual melting Of the state
ssoeistion is to Be held in Barre with !,
q short time.