The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-18
TALK OFTHE TOWN

hio' h"b'i bIuNhN OF NoItnlelu II
visiting at the home of n. NJ. Nelson o.
Merchant street for a few days.
Fred Hollins, who has been passing
a few days with friends in the city, re,
turned this morning TO his home in Bos.
ton.
Miss Ethel Even Of Orange street re.
turned TO the city last evening, after a
visit of several weeks in Portland and
Skowhegan, Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +, Roberts Of North
Main street returned TO the city last
evening, after passing two weeks with
relatives in Rockland, Me-
Miss Ruth Glysson of Perry street
has returned from Burlington, where
she has been pursuing special course in
domestic science at the University Of
Vermont.
Miss Henriette Moore of Montreal, who
is visiting with friends in town for sew.
ersl days, returned yesterday from Beth.
Ell, where she has been spending few
days with friends.
Miss Nellie Keith of Nelson street
who is employed as bookkeeper in the
hardware store of c. w. Ayerill a. Co,
| is passing vacation OF a few days with
friends in Burlington.
L. A. Averil, who has been visiting
relatives in Barre, his former home since
accompanying the body OF Mrs. Averill
to this city for burial some weeks ago,
has returned to s home in Alta, Cal.
Peter Gropelli leader of the Christie.
pher Columbus band, who is taking
vacation from his work at the plant of
Jones Bros, left to-day for New London,
Conn where he is visiting friends for a
few days.
Mrs Maude w. Paine of Summer
street, who is taking a vacation from her
clerical duties in the Office Of Calder &
Richardson, left this morning for Port
land, Me-, and will go thence TO Old Or.
chard for an outing.
Miss Helen Cook OF ST. Johnsbury is
passing month in the home OF her
uncle, James H. Cook Her parents, Mr.. !
and Mrs. j, Z. Cook, and their daughter
Blanche, who have been visiting here,
have gone to Wolcott to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. George H. Cook.
Further additions to the buildings
which O. L. Sibley has erected on the
site near Wiley street, which he has
been engaged in developing for several
years, include the addition OF barn,
which is TO be built at once. The build
ng will have lateral dimensions OF "a
and 46 feet.
Fred W. Bancroft Of Beacon street is
,assing week in Mansfield, o., where he
S the guest OF w. A. Hambleton.
Wholesale granite dealer for whom he
lets as local representative and buyer
n the Barre district. Mr.. Bancroft was a
accompanied by his brother, C. DeFor- a
est Bancroft, jr., of Montpelier.
Rev. g. /. Wells of Glover arrived b
n the city yesterday. having been called J
ere by the death of his mother, Mrs.
]. g. Wells OF East street, whose funeral 4
Fss held this afternoon. Other sons who Y
anne to Barre TO attend the services are;
lev. F. z. Wells of Attleboro, Mass, ),
nd Rev. F. A. Wells of New Haven, a
onn. ;.
DR., and Mrs. Paul Plummer Of South
lgton, Conn., who have been passing a h
sw days at Hotel Barre, have gone TO !,
arlington, where they expect to remain q
,r several days while visiting their son, Ia
ho is stationed at Fort Ethan Allen. +,
r. Plummer was graduated from the m
University of Vermont in 1904, Before q,
turning to Connecticut, he and his wife nj
i'll tour extensively in Vermont. er
Due appreciably to the efforts Of AL.
.rman Reynolds, the sanitary blubber, III
hich long furnished cooling draft for 10
sdestrians who tarried at the northwest n
'rner of City park, is to be restored for in
lie remainder of the summer and fall. FIR
he bubbler has been conspicuous by its ia
,sence and people who in years past of
ere wont to slake their thirst at the bu
tile fountain have been somewhat in tn
stent in their pleas for its restoration. in
he water department has the matter in fa
nd and will also turn its attention TO m,
e condition of the granite fountain re,
ar the park as well as other public nil
ater troughs in the city, complaints OF fa
cir unlceanliness having been received de
thin few days. as
Joseph Ceilings of Ayers street sus be-
med painful injury at the First Pres 30
terrain church last evening while as asi
ting other Pensioners in the work ite
cleaning the church interior. Mr. Col we
gs, with dust broom poised over his sea
builder, had mounted to the deck OF a tht
foot ladder situated in the middle va
lie when the supports gave way and MI
fell to the floor. Other helpers about ues
! church rushed to his side, but Mr.. p
llings was able to reach his feet unas-
ted, although later examination dis
sed a bad sprain of the left ankle, an
ury which will prevent him from us
the foot freely for several days. Be-
e proceeding with the work, the SUI
visor Of the cleaning stationed a man
the base of the ladder whenever it
5 used again.
Everywhere about the city household
are evineing a desire TO cooperate
h the aldermsnic health committee
the street department in the new