The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-29
Talk OFTHE TOWN

II Co., lno.s
Orange pineapple ice sherbet at Rus
sells Wednesday, loo.
new shipment Of hats at Mrs. Biz
MES, 3 Pleasant street.
Last appearance of Halls orchestra
Episcopal vestry Friday night.--adv.
Children's tennis, play oxfords, Mar,
James, etc., for Decoration day, at Shea's
Rev. j. B. Reardon goes to Cabot to
morrow to deliver the Memorial day ora
ton.
Children's rehearsal at the Universal
list yestry Thursday afternoon at A
Please come.
Rev. A. w. Hewitt returned to hi
home in Plainfield to-day, utter yisi
with friends in the city.
The Aldrich public library will b.
closed every evening at o'clock, begin
ming Monday, June 4, until September
Saturdays express brought us more
new waists. voile, crepe de chine and
georgette, white and colors. Mrs. Shep-
ard Co., Inc.
THE Reward of the Faithless," FIVE
reel Bluebird feature, at the Biiou to-
day. Special holiday program to-mor-
row.--adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thompson of
Orange street returned this morning
from Leeds, p. O., where they were
called by the sudden death Of the latter's
father, Andrew Fraser.
Idle hands have lately been used in
| monkeying with the fire alarm boxes,
much to the annoyance of the fire chief
and his assistants In one instance re-
Gently box was opened and the mech
anism stuffed with tinfoil. A favorite
outdoor pastime of miscreants bent on
doing damage is forcing boans through a
slot in the boxes. This morning box Is
on Granite street did not act properly
and Engineer X. ID. Carpenter presently
discovered that someone had forced
door key into the keyhole. The depart
ment officials say that severe penalty
provided in the city ordinances will be
enforced if the tampering does not cease.
Among the guests arriving at Hotel
Barre last night and this morning were
the following people: Mr.. and Mrs. b. G.
Rogers of Cabot, Rev. A. w. Hewitt of
Plainfield, William MacNicl 9! OF Detroit,
Mich, Miss G.. B. Cowles of New York,
Mrs. William F. kellogg of New York,
David Owen, II. d. Hicks, ID. j. Jones
and Merritt Staples of Granville, Mr..
and Mrs, T. r. Adams and Mr.. and Mrs.
X. w. johnson Of Boston, w. A. Gage of
Burlington, George E. Mcleod and f. NJ.
Noble of Burlington. Harry Palmer of
White River Junction, Mrs. l.. Fl. Nelson
of Boston, Anthony Mazzolini of Ran
dolph., Z. NJ Clark of Malone, n. Y,
J. NJ. Ingerson Of Springfield, and Mr..
and Mrs. G. M. Armstrong of New York.
A windmill which John r. Calef OF
has used for years in grind
ing feed has been purchased by w. f.
Rowland of Division street and yesterday
Mr.. Rowland and his assistant went to
to begin the work of dis. |
the mill. 1t was erected orig |
inally by Mr.. Calef himself, who perched |
the wings OF the big mill over his barn |
On the outskirts of the village. Under
meath he installed the necessary milling |
equipment and for many years he did |
,ustom grinding for farmers in that vi
Unity. Thousands of tons of grain have
zone through hopper operated by the
wind mill. Mr.. Rowland plans to erect
.he mill near his home on Division street
md will use the power for various pur-
roses.
Another high school team which the
var has disbanded is Burlington high,
where many of the young men are serv-
ng as walters at the training camp in
'latteburg. In consequence of the dis
'andment, Burlington's manager can.
elled to-day's game with Spaulding high
chool, which was to have been played
n the Queen city this afternoon as the
rst of two contests on Spaulding's ini
ial trip. Therefore. instead of starting
ut this morning, the team will leave to-
borrow morning for its annual Memorial
ay game with st. Adams high schools
he next to the last game will be played
nth Montpelier seminary in this city
aturday and the schedule end is reached
t Intercity park next Monday when the
sam plays Montpelier high school.
One of the best known farm properties \
! this section figured In a realty trans
n yesterday when Alderman A. +. !
ruce purchased of Mrs. Mary Holden,
life of the late Edison Holden, the Hold
! farm, so called, in Barre Town. The
eal includes the farm buildings, some
tensils and l25 acres of land, SO of
hich comprise an area of tillage land v
lat has been brought to high state of
lltivation. The farm has been in the S
olden family for more than 100 years
I'd some of the original sections have
zen developed into highly productive
larry land. After the death of Mr..
olden in 1916 the stock part of the D
ops and some implements were sold. e.
rs. Holden, who has continued her resi- u
nee there, expects to move to Barre in Oh
e near future. Alderman Bruce is UNI
cided as to whether he VIII occupy the W
rm, but possession was given him with NJ
e registering of the deed in the town 10
,rk's office yesterday. IN