The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-20
TALK OFTHE TOWN
See Abbott's line Of coats.


browns Drug store this morning.
Get hot water bottle from our new
fall stock. Barre Drug Co, Tel. ols-M
ONEIDA Community silver spoons free
with every box of Apollo chocolates at
Russells.
Maccabees--All members owing dues
are requested TO pay the same at 10 Mer'
chant street. Phone 220.R.
DR.. Edward Taylor, special investiga
tor for the state board Of health, was a
visitor in the city yesterday.
Ernest Cecchini and Paulo Tosi re-
turned yesterday from Boston, where
they have been spending the past week
with relatives,
Get your system in shape to withstand
the effects of changeable fall weather
Take our beef, iron and wine. Barre
Drug Co, Depot square.
Food sale! Baked beans, brown bread,
doughnuts and other cooked foods will be
on sale in the vestry of the Episcopal
church Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
adv.
Southend folks are to hold their an
nual corn roast this evening, committee
of Jockey Hollow residents having COM
pleted preparations for the yearly frolic
to-day.
Francis X. Gredler. a former resident
of Barre, who has been passing few
days with friends in the city, left this
morning for Cambridge, Mass, to re-
sumo his studies at Harvard college.
Mrs. Elizabeth Steele and d. p. Coveny
of St Johnsbury and MIR. and Mrs. Sar-
ID tnI ha
formers sister, Mrs. John Corskie of Mel
son street, yesterday while motoring
through Vermont.
Auction sale at Farnham's at Mont
pelier tomorrow, 30 fresh horses. Mr..
Farnham has several second hand horses
of his own, lots of other secondhand or
commission horses, among them two.
stations, and lots of ether property.
C. r. Smith, fundamentally.
The fourth of a series Of pipe concerts
which the Barre Pipe band is giving viii
take place in City park this evening at
8 O'Clock. Pipe Major Eustace Richie
is to lead the band and the following Sc
lectons will be rendered: March, Lord
Panmere; march, Hills of Glenorchy;
march, When the King Comes Der the
Water; march, ODDS Farewell to Edin
burgh; selection, Brown Haired Maiden,
Piper Mercer; march, Earl of Mansfield
strathspey, Marquis of Huntly; reel Col.
Stuart Of Grath; march Clendouveal
Highlanders.
In city court yesterday afternoon the
complaint Of the probation officer that
certain probationers have been remiss in
the matter of reporting regularly to the
was considered by Judge II. |
w Scott and Probation Officer c. A.
Smith 1t appears that the newly organ |
lied board of charities and probation |
mailed to each probationer June ] no !
tice advising them thereafter to report |
directly TO the board, instead OF to the |
officer. Angus Stewart, who was inter
viewed by Mr. Smith, stated that he did !
not receive copy of the notice and that I
he was unaware of the change in the law.
After explaining his case and receiving,
in turn, an explanation of the new ar
Mr.. Stewart departed
For upward Of three hours last night
in session extraordinary the city coun
ell wrestled with the problem Of paying
an accumulation of bills contracted by
people who have been quarantined be-
cause of poliomyelitls. At the end of the
session the conferees withdrew from the
council chamber without taking any ac-
ton and the status of the bills payable
remains unchanged The talk is de-
scribed as rambling and discursive and
was interrupted only when requests for
permits were made by A. Fl. Buzzell and
r. d. Beeklev. On the recommendation
If the building inspector, Mr.. Beekley
was granted permit to erect q shed on
street Mr.. BuzzelPs request
Tor permission to erect an lS-foot cleo
rio sign at the corner of Pearl and North
Main streets was referred to the street
committee.
Barre and Barre Town are asked to
hare in subscribing to Vermont's quota
n the Sl,000,000 fund to be created for
he purchase of books for the soldiers, i,
md at the Aldrich public library dona
ions are being received already At the {
suggestion of Governor Graham, Mrs. w. J
;. WATSON of Waterbury has been asked
o take charge of the work in Washing
on county and the latter has designated G
Hiss Ruth Parker of the Aldrich public :
library to direct the local canvass. The j
Adrich librarian is to choose two men, I
me a trustee of the library, to assist in
anvassing the city and town. Other as
istants NAV be chosen and as the time is /
United something IF whirlwind cam
align may be inaugurated TO secure the
esired amount. Vermont is asked to
ontribute $4,000, which means that
'arre City must raise about 1907, while
he Barre Town apportionment is s20s. a
r five cents for every man, woman and 5
hid