The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-21
TALKOFTHE TOWN

Mrs. Julia Hayes of North Main stree
has been passing few days with friend
in Burlington.
II. T. Sands of Boston, general manag
er for the Tenney company, was bust
ness visitor in the city yesterday.
| G. l.. Gregore and son, Ernest, anC
daughter, Miss Maude Gregoire, left
| last night for Boston for weeks visit
with friends.
Raymond M. Beaton of South Ryegate
n former student at Spaulding high
school, has been spending a few days
with friends in the city.
| Miss Eva Hadley, who has been acting
as substitute ticket agent at the Cen
tral Vermont station, has gone to High
gate Springs to take charge of the sta
tion there
Friends of Henry Batchelder, who was
engaged for some time az the Plainfeld
manager for the New England Telephone
Co, will be interested to learn that he
has enlisted in the coast artillery, having
been assigned to service at Fort Banks,
Winthrop, Mass.
Slippery paving claimed fat cow
owned by Anthony Tomasi for its victim
this forenoon and for nearly an hour the
bovine blocked a section OF the highway
on North Main street by obdurately re-
fusing to bulge. Once or twice in the
early stage of its siesta. the COW vain
ly tried to scramble to its feet. but the
icy footing prevented Mr. Tomasi. who
was leading the animal when the mshap
occurred. canvassed the situation careful
" and then repaired TO his work shop,
where he constructed a drag. The Incl
dent closed when the COW was rolled
over the drag and towed away TO the
cattle yard
DR.. o. +. Barr's reputation as last
chance hunter was sustained late vester-
day afternoon when he brought down a
handsome buck in Worcester. 1t was
nearing the hour when the open season
on deer was to end. but the veterinarian
determined to remain in the trenches lln
til the opportunity for firing The last
gun should pass. The deer possessed
fine set of antlers and dressed l75 pounds. |
DR.. Barr had been abroad in the woods |
but a short time when the buck came
his way. Hunters were returning in 1
numbers from their camps to-day. many |
If them much disappointed in what is /
described rs one of the poorest
leer seasons in a decade.
Among the guests arriving at Hotel /
Barre last night and this morning were
he following people: +. H. Osborne of /
Brandon, r. r. Wakefield of St. Johns
Jury, II. VI. Beaton of South Ryegate.
!. II. Ilendrickson OF Concord. y. H..
William A. Mcguire of Boston. d. T. T.
'ook of Oswego. y. Y. William McCor-
nick of Pittsford. p w. Stearns of st. h
ohnsbury, II. NJ Spindle Of Meredith.
!. H., v S Quimby Of White River June A
ion. Mr.. and Mrs T. L. Hall Of BurlinR-
Ington, Alton y. Ashley Of Milton. p. r.
,irchner Of Springfield. Julius de Vries h
{ New York. Mr. and Mrs. r. Coleman
{ st. Albans. G.. A. Colbnrn Of Burling-
on. Miss Helen Leavitt Of Boston. J. 4. 4
of Mortified. Il
Rates on all forms Of fire insurance Z
ere advanced 10 per cent yesterday bv /
u the agencies in Barre and the whole of ,
ew England with the possible exception Z
New Hampshire. Outside the only {
Vception 70 this advance Is on the /
sprinkler risks, 50 called. which carry I
be same rates as heretofore Local i
gents say that the advance was decided i
pom by the New England insurance a
ychange. which governs the ratings in v
I New England states except IN New Y
ampshire, where state laws conflict Y
18th the Jurisdiction 81 the exchange II p
stated that the advance applies to new /
surance and renewals of expired in I
rance. although insurance now in fore Il
not disturbed. Insurance companies n
aim "a b. hard hit IN paying war reve- q
ie and this claim ID connection with q
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ted a. a reason for the advance The y
suranoe euChange has hinted that the "
crease may not be permanent. u