The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-10
TALK OF THE TOWN


j, b. Rowen at Hotel Barre.
Miss A. A. Thompson left this mornin
for Sherbrooke, p. O., where she is pass
ing a vacation with relatives.
Miss Annie b. Petrie of Springfield
Mass, is passing vacation of few
weeks with relatives in the city.
Harry Dale and daughter, Gladys, re
turned Sunday from Boston, where the,
have been visiting for the last week
Robert Peterson left this morning TO
Montreal, p. O., where he will pass Tn,
remainder of the week with relatives.
George Gauthier has moved his house
hold goods from 10 Highland avenue I,
an apartment in the Bolster house OF
Jefferson street.
Aaron Seagle, who is travelling sales
man and who has been spending severa
days in town on business, left yesterday
for New York City.
Ida Read w. C. 7, u. will meet with
Mrs. w. j. Shields, Elmore street, OF
Wednesday afternoon TO sew. Let there
be large attendance.
Miss Helen Marion of Merchant street
left yesterday for an extended trip
through northern New York, where she
will visit with relatives.
Martin l.. Hicks of Fairfax arrived
in the city yesterday for visit of sew.
eral days in the home of o. d, Shurt-
left of North Main street.
Fred r. Duval, who has been employed
in Iberville, P. O., for several months, ar
rived in the city yesterday for a visit
of several days with relatives.
Mrs 4. o. Allen and daughter, Mar
orie, returned to their home on Beekley
street yesterday, after having spent the
past week with relatives in Charlotte
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Sim of Bur
lington, formerly OF Barre, announce the
engagement of their daughter, Florence
Mary, to Benjamin r. Mason of West.
boro, Mass.
Frank Nelson has gone to White Riv-
er Junction and for a time expects to
substitute as an express messenger on
the run between the junction town and
Springfield.
John A. Mccarthy, retail monument
dealer, who has been passing several
days in the Barre granite belt on bust
ness, returned yesterday to his home in
st. Louis, Mo.
The ladies of the Baptist church are
invited to meet at the home of Mrs. Rog-
ars of Richardson street for their regu-
ar mission study lesson Wednesday aft
,rnoon at 2;30.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs Ray |
rhresher passed away at the City hos,
)ital yesterday and the body was taken
% Williamstown for interment in the
iillage cemetery.
O. B. Wood, principal of the school in
Nilliamstown. called on friends in the
.ity yesterday while on his way to Geor
or few weeks.
Miss Josie Holden Of Brockton Mass,
former resident of Barre. is passing a
'acstion with her sister, Miss Ellen
Iolden of French street, and with other
elatives in Barre and vicinity.
Mrs. Paul d. Leavitt OF East street
Eft the city yesterday for Fort Ethan
,llen, there to remain for few days
nth her husband, Serg. Leavitt, who is
ttached to the Headquarters company.
Miss Alma Nj. Erickson, who has been /
laying in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
eter Wallstrom of Essex street since I
ompleting her duties as teacher in q
he Cancels Hump school at North Dux- {
ury, left the city yesterday for Den :
er, Col, there to rejoin her parents, Mr..
nd Mrs Edward Erickson, who lett :
ARE for Colorado year ago. q
Charles Emslie of North Main street =
# the city last evening for Salem n
lass, where he has secured employment
the plant of the United States Tuber
o. Mr.. Emslie has disposed of his in
rest in the recently organized Vermont
everage Co. to Alderman Antonio NJ.
ossi. The company will continue to oc-
Ipy quarters in the basement of the B.
omasi block
To make a success of the excursion
AIMED by the city council to be held }
lily Is for the benefit of the Barre boys y
w at Fort Ethan Allen, and their par !"
Is, it will be necessary to secure the y
&c use of large number of automo- v
les. An appeal is hereby made to y
ose owning cars in Barre and vicinity -
give the free use of their cars on that
te. All owners willing to do so will q .,
Ease notify James Mackay, city clerk, u
j. 25. on or before Thursday, July ii, %
ating the number of seats they would !"
We available in their cars. 1t is hoped IL
al hearty response will be given to al
is request. The object is commendable ~
d should appeal to all patriotic citi-
rs. Arrangements will be completed
Thursday evening and full particulars
blished in Fridays and Saturdays IT
mes. Ia
A big auto van, the property of the
rmont Trucking Co.. went over bank -
ing the east side of Highland avenue :
sterday and before a job of moving J
orge Gauthier's household goods could
resumed. another motor truck was
led to pull the van back into the road. :
e driver of the furniture van received
hit injuries. but was able to resume I
rk before nightfall. When the acct :
II occurred. the driver was shifting
a position from which he might con 4