The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-21
TALK or THE TOWN

Presbyterian choir rehearsal Friday
night at 1880 o'clock.
Violet Mersereau in "Susan's Gentle
man" five.reel feature at the BiJou
to-day. It's a Bluebird adv.
Webb French and Lee French left this
morning for st. Johnsbury, where they
are making visit of several days.
daughter, Mavis Ella was born this
morning at the City hospital to Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer NJ. Folsom of the west hill.
lngal Monte of East Barre was
brought to the Barre City hospital yes
terday, where he underwent an operation
this morning
Frank w. Tilden of Hinsdale, N. H.,
who has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
Emma Joslyn of South Main street, has
returned to his home.
Mrs. John McAndrew of South Main
street was taken to the City hospital
yesterday afternoon, where she under.
went an operation this morning.
| The city housekeeping includes a re-
decoration of all the fire hydrants. They
are being covered with a coat of rich
red paint and black base is being add
ed
Mrs A. g. Miles and three children,
Priscilla, Howard and Dorothy, left this
morning for Felchvile. Miss Priscilla
will remain there during the summer
and her mother and Howard and Dor
othy will return to Barre next week.
| Auction at the City Auction Market
Saturday afternoon. This bids fair for
a large sale. Autos, Indian motorcycles,
one seven year old Morgan horse, buggy,
surrey, harness, gas engine and host
of other goods Sc adv. on page Z. ..
II. Hale, auctioneer
Miss Faith Walker, senior at Mid
dlebury college, returned Wednesday
evening from Middlebury and will pass
the summer vacation at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. #. A. Walker
Miss Walker will be employed during the
summer in the architectural Office OF
Walker & Walker at Montpelier.
Again last evening were persons here
about privileged to see one OF the gor-
gous orange and red sunsets that have
been rather common this spring. With
the whole sky overcast with clouds, the
sun managed to break through a long
fringe in the west and the most intense |
coloring greeted the gaze of the observer. |
The local Red Cross has received more |
posters from state headquarters at Bur |
lington and the posters have been dis |
tributed about the city. The latest one |
is smaller than the others, bgt just as
effective. Beneath a battlefield scene in |
red, white and black, appears the chal-
lenge, IF you can't 20 across with
gun, come across with gift for the
Red Cross
After slight skirmish between a
Ford truck owned by the Holmes Bakery
on North Main street and Buiek tour
ing car, owner unknown, the Buick con-
tinued its way down Main street UNI
harmed, early this morning. The truck,
standing inoffensively In front Of the
bakery, received damages to the extent
of some badly crushed mudgusrds on the
left side, otherwise it escaped without
serious wounds
Alexander Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Brown OF Kirk street, returned
last evening from Hanover, n. H., to
spend a few days at his home. Mr.. Brown
is taking a quartermaster's training
course under the supervision of Dart
mouth college at present and soon ex-
poets to be called by the government to
Fort Myer, Va, for continuation of his
training. Mr.. Brown will later receive
a commission in the Quartermasters'
corps of the United States army.
Results of fight in which William
Lowe and Henry Rollins are alleged to
have figured recently were determined in
city court this forenoon when the for
mer, having entered plea of guilty {
Early in the week, appeared before Mag
strate H. w. Scott for sentence. A fine J
Of SIS aud costs was imposed and the re- 9
spondent arranged to pay the assess
ment He was charged with breach of !
he peace and a similar charge preferred 5
against Rollins was mol pressed at the 5
'equest of Grand Juror William Wish 5
irt.
A new business concern took its place
llong the main thoreughfsre to-day !
when the Vermont Beverage Co, estab- \
ished in the Tomasi block at 32l North a
Vain street, opened its doors Upward
# 81 500 worth of modern machinery has .
,een installed and it is the purpose OF I
he new concern to concoct and bottle
My beverages that are distinguished /
or their fine flavor and the sanitary P
Methods used in their preparation. {
'harles Emslie of North Seminary street e
S the moving figure in the enterprise IL
nd he viii give the business his personal
ttention. All of the popular soft bev- "
rages will be manufactured and bottled p
t the establishment. a
Hotel Barre enjoyed another full q,
ouse last night Among the guests 4
fere: P. F. Mclaughlin, Philadelphia, o.
"a; S. F. Doherty, Boston; d. T. Perry, u
NJ. C. Noyes, Sharon; Fred II
dudley, Randolph; Mr.. and Mrs. c. Z. 81
izette. Albany; C. w. Deardoff, New Il
'ork City; J. V. Nicely, Burlington; II.
Blood, Boston; Mrs. F. NJ. Cory, Miss
nth Cory, Miss Florence Cory, and
hauffeur, Montpelier; L. Nj. Beck,
voodsville; j. t. Troover, Chicago; r. W
. Miller, Pawtucket; A. H. Streeter, :
ortland, Me-; G. w. Bresh, Rutland;