The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-05
TALK OFTHETOWN

ness visitor in town yesterday.
Mrs. III. l.. Patch of East Granville il
visiting with friends in town to-day.
Preparatory service for communion al
Presbyterian church tonight at 1880.
Deposits made in the Barre Savings
Bank q Trust Co. on or before Oct. II
draw interest from Oct ].
The special collectors are requested to
meet with the Presbyterian board OF
managers tonight at $3.50.
Mrs. Alice Dorsite of North Main street
returned Monday from Boston, where she
received treatment at hospital
Members of the Sodalty of the B. V,
Nj. will receive holy communion in a
body at the 0 o'clock mass Sunday.
In preparation of the first game of
their schedule, which will be played to-
morrow Afternoon on the Goddard camp
us against the second team of Norwich
university, Coaches Hoernle and Early
have been putting their charges through
hard scrimmages during the past few
days. The Norwich eleven is composed
largely of huskies and the hilltop war
riors will have to go at top speed to de-
feat them. Although the coaches had
only small nucleus of last seasons
players to start with, they have succeed
ed in drilling a team which will give
good account of itself.
Before a good-sized audience in Miles
hall at Granitevile last evening, Robert
w. Simonds, commissioner of industries,
explained in detail tie workings of the
workingmen's compensation law and the
new factory inspection legislation. Com
missioner Simonds' visit to Granteville
was made under the auspices Of branch
No. II, of the quarry workers union, and
the attendance included many quarry
workers and other union men on Barre
hill. Under the auspices of the Central
Labor union of Barre and vicinity Com
missioner Simonds is to repeat his ad-
dress before an audience in this city
sometime this month, as the union or
ganization has appointed a committee to-
arrange for gathering in the opera
house.
An action to recover the amount OF an
alleged loan of $500, made by the plain
tiff to enable the defendant to pay fine
for violating the liquor laws, occupied
the attention Of Magistrate II. W. Scote
in city court yesterday. The plaintiff,
Alberto Bacich, ayerred that he assumed
the role of the good Samaritan when
Mrs. Tranquilla Dernjvich was being
fined last May by advancing 5000 to
prevent her from accepting an aIterna
tive sentence. Atty. William Wishart
appeared for the plaintiff and the defend
ant was represented by Atty Earle r.
Davis. After hearing the statements OF
the principals, Judge Scott returned a
verdict for the plaintiff to recover the
amount of the alleged loan.
Five young men who were detained by |
the police Wednesday afternoon because
they were absent from the military camp I
at Mantle, Conn, without leave, were
packed off to their headquarters this
by Chief Sinclair, who acted at
the request of Commanding Officer How
ard Of Mantle. Some measure Of peni
tence was shown by the young soldiers
as they piled into the Anticipated taxi
cab which brought them here and pre-
pared for the long and slippery journey
back to the Nutmeg state The soldiers
we're permitted to visit their homes VS.
-erday and last night, but were under
orders to report at the police station this
morning The chauffeur, Joseph Mcker
ION of New London, Conn, had repaired
lis car and was anxious to be on the
way, more = it seemed, than his pas {
engers Yesterday Chief Sinclair de-
aimed Allen B. Nixon of Orange and
Henry Lafower from the Mantle camp,
Who failed to produce passes. They will
'e sent back by train.
Elliott J. Pirie, who has been absent
n leave from the L. S. S. Rhode Island
yhile visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ,
I. G. Pirie, and his grandparents, Rep :
sentative and Mrs. J. X, Pirie Of Gran
teville, left the city this forenoon for t
n Atlantic port to rejoin his shipmates.
people, young and old, joined r
/ farewell reception to the popular J
Dung sailor at the gymnasium in upper z
last evening, when nearly
80 of his friends came together, The 6
flair was in the nature of a surprise to 9
he guest of honor, who entered the hall =
lpposedly to attend dance and imme.
lately found himself in the hands of his II
lends He capitulated without an eff :
,rt and thereafter the time was given
yer in a pleasurable way to music and b
lncing Sailor Pirie was the recipient =
a purse of money, the presentation
,eech for the company being made by v
alph Winter. In feeling reply, the
oung man expressed his appreciation s,
the gift and spoke briefly of his life :
the navy, stating that he was greatly Z,
eased with his surroundings and could a
,artily recommend navy enlistment TO e,
Nv outstanding Young American. pI