The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-18
TALK OF THE IOWN

/ Mrs. Leon Carroll of North Main street
went to Fort Ethan Allen this morning
to visit her son, who is member oI
National Guard
Miss Mildred Stowe of Wellington
street, a student in the commercial de,
partment at Goddard seminary was re,
cent visitor in Northheld, where she acted
as bridesmaid at the wedding OF Miss
Hester Mae Emerson and Lieut. Walter
G. Merkel of Manchester, n. II.
Herbert Benjamin of Summer street,
who has been employed as teamster
for Jones & Nye during the winter
months, has completed work there and
left yesterday for Springfield, Mass, and
from there he will go to a nearby town,
where he has been engaged to operate a
steam shovel through the summer
months. Mr.. Benjamin has operated the
shovel for several summers past.
First among sportsmen of this vicinage
to bring home a creel of big trout is
James X. Pirie, the Graniteville quarter,
whose catch Monday afternoon set stiff
pace for Others who may follow in his
footsteps. From sequestered hole in
the Williamstown brook Representative
Hirie yanked out a trout measuring Is
inches in length and the exodus of the
big fellow was quickly followed by the
departure from the home waters of four
l0-inch trout. Mr. Pirie was back on
the stream to- day Because of the cold
water it is said that few small trout
are in evidence and if an angler is fortu-
so 30 "a h.. l. al
sure to have a big fish at the end of the
line.
Orlando Rossi, son of Mr.. and Mrs A.
Rossi OF Second street, was accidentally
shot Sunday by son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Fortier Of Beekley street. The boys
were playing in the vicinity OF the North
Barre school and the Fortier boy was
carrying rife said TO be of p calibre.
He did not see the Rossi boy, who was
behind the bushes and a tree and the
gun was discharged. the bullet grazing
the Rossi boys back, making a wound |
Of about three inches in length a little |
above the kidneys. Both boys admit |
ted that the shot was accidental. AT the
present time, the injured lad is gaining |
as fast as can be expected.
Charles Ayers, who has been en-
oloyed for some time as a conductor on
he intercity line of the b. & NJ. T. &
P. Co., completed his duties Saturday
night and expects to leave Friday for
ID. c., where he has been
assigned TO position in the office of
he adittant general. Mr.. Ayers recent
v passed the civil service examination.
Arthur Bullock, a motorman, ended his
connection with the traction company
ast week and began work Monday morn
ng as an employe of the Perry Auto Co.
7insl Arey of Montpelier, a long time
mplove on the traction road, turned in
lis conductors badge recently and is
Iow employed on the NJ. & W. r. rail-
oad II
Patriotic women of Barre who have /
cen active in war relief ehdeavors to- |
ay shipped to Fort Ethan Allen SO kom- I
ort kits. as their gift to the Barre vol Z
nteers and others enlisted in the Head /
usrters company of the lst Vermont !
-ational Guard. There are IS members ,
+ the company, but five of them have I
eceived their komfort kits through
-iepds or relatives. American and 1
reneh soldiers who have suffered wounds a
n the firing line and are confined in hos I
itals are to receive from the Barre WON 1
h a consignment of comfort pillows, \
hieh were shipped to-day. A short \
me ago PENCILS and disused kid gloves, r
hich are much in use~where the soldiers
re gathered, were sent to them.