The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-30
TALK OFTHE TOWN

i street was taken To the Ilty hospltt
| yesterday for an operation.
Atty. Harry G. Noyes has returned I
his home in Berlin, n. H., alter a bus
ness visit of several days IN Barre.
Mrs. Anna Arlington of Williamstow
was brought to the City hospital to-day
where she underwent an operation thi
morning.
Frank Paul Of West Patterson stree
returned yesterday from Burlington
where he has been visiting during tn
past few days.
Edward Corcoran, who came TO Barr,
to attend the wedding of Nathan I
Mahoney and Miss Agnes G. Hale, re
turned yesterday to his home in New
London, Conn.
The condition of Mrs. Harry ID. Graves
of Washington street, who recently sub
mitted to an operation at the Heator
hospital in Montpelier, is reported to be
improving steadily.
A meeting of the Central Labor union
will be held in the carpenters hall
Worthen block, on Friday evening, Aug
81, at 1880 o'clock. Per order Angus
Mcdonald, secretary.
Prof. G. +. Burns and Prof. G. j
Perkins of the faculty at the state uni
versity, arrived in the city from Bur
lington to-day to read papers before the
cemetery superintendent this forenoon.
Mrs. Josephine Robertson, whose prop
erty on Thomas street was recently de-
stroyed by fire, is disposing of her house.
hold goods preparatory to going to
Springfield, Mass, to reside.
p. j. Lavery of New York, former
resident of Barre, is passing several days
in the city on business. Mr.. Lavery OPP
crates retail monument business and
is interested in the control of cemetery
in New York.
Isaac Riddel, who has acted as pipe
major of the Barre Pipe and Drum band
since its organization early in the sum
mer, has resigned his position to act in
a similar capacity for a pipers band in
Schenectady, n. Y, where he is to locate
in the near future.
The quartet for the coming year at the
Universalist church will be composed of
the following well known singers; Miss
Katherine Young, soprano; Miss Henriet.
ia Inglis, contralto; L. Fl. Baine, tenor;
George f. Mackay, hasso; Prof. w A.
Wheaton, organist and director.
Cards have been received here announc-
ing the birth of son to Mr.. and Mrs
Forrest Duke The mother will be re.
membered as the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. c. French, Mrs. j. H. Cook of
South Main street is now visiting at the
home of Mrs. f. c. French in Groton,
Mass.
James c. Walker, son of Mrs. Ag
mes Walker of Grant avenue, who has
been principal OF the high school in Yer
gennes for the past eight years, has re-
signed his position there to accept sim
liar work in Lynn. Mass. Mr. Walker
plans to move his family from Yer
gennes to Lynn in the near future.
Douglas NJ. Barclay OF Franklin street |
has returned from Chicago, H., where he |
participated in a tournament conducted |
under the auspices of the national trap |
shooters league. Mr.. Barclay, who is |
member of the Barre and Montpelier gun
clubs, scored well in number of events
and was favorably mentioned in connec-
ton with the showing made by the New
England marksmen who took part in the
meet.
Rain has interfered slightly with prog
ress in the excavation of South Main
street preparatory to paving, but prep
irations for laying the cement and paw
ng blocks have net been retarded as at
he first opportunity the masons will be
yin work. Travellers, except those who
ire strangers here, are becoming accus-
.omed to the Stony hill detour, and
plenty of signboards have been posted to
,oint the way to the tourist.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred d. Beckley and two
Misses Flora and Marjorie
3eckley of Park street, accompanied by
ir. and Mrs. Ernest Houston. Mrs. Sam
lei Huse, Miss Lena Daily, Mr.. and Mrs
VhH IIoNcAi; MI anu MIS- peufSt IlsluE
nd Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Allen and two
hildren returned last evening from an
trip to Old Orchard, Me, the
White mountains and The Weirs and
in New Hampshire.
Sunset camp, a camp situated on the
richardson road and owned by several
'arre young men, was the scene of
reat deal of merriment Tuesday even !
ne, when the owners and their invited 7
uests TO the number of about 20 assem- :
led there to hold their annual corn
oast. The downfall of rain during the
vening put an end TO the corn roast, al
hough the ardor of the crowd was not
in the least. In spite of the
ain, an informal program of musical
umbers, for which each was required to
lrnish at least one number, helped TO
ass the evening pleasantly. The com y
littee in charge of the arrangements :
as composed of the following: Eston
paulding, Leo Bressett and James Dan $
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Guests arriving at Hotel Barre last /,
light and this morning included the =
blowing people: Mr.. and Mrs. Allen P
Hathaway of Enfield. Conn. Mr.. and .