The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
TALK OF THE TOWN


Hemstitching done at Singer Store
Tel. 577JW.
Max R. Fullington of Sheldon was a
visitor in the city yesterday and to-day
House lot at head of Cliff street, Barre
Wednesday afternoon, June 8, at
O'Clock. -adv.
There will be a special meeting of the
Bonaccords at their club pavilion this
evening at s o'clock.
! The Bonaccord football club will hold
its annual Independence day outing at
Caledonia park this year.
George H. Upper of st. Adams, for
merly an employe of Reynolds & Son,
was visitor in the city yesterday.
Miss Helen Cook left this morning for
Springfield Mass, where she is to make
visit of several weeks with relatives.
| Charles A. Murphy returned to his
home in Plattsburg, N. Y, this morning,
after passing the week with friends here.
Murdo Morrison arrived in the city
from Hartford, Conn, this morning and
went to Graniteville to pass a week with
his brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Maxson of East
street returned yesterday from Stowe,
where they attended the funeral of Mrs
Phoebe French.
Local trapshooters have been advised
that the annual tournament of the Yer
mont State Trapshooters' league will be
held in Randolph June 10 and IA.
Willis +. Scott of Brandon, who has
been passing the winter I'M Florida, ar
rived in the city yesterday for visit
Of few days. Mr.. Scott was formerly
employed as barber in Barre.
Baseball: McElwains of Manchester,
N. IT., vs.. Italian A. c.. at Berlin street
Saturday afternoon at o'clock; at In
tercity park Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Two strong teams evenly
w. 4. Mccartney, who failed to pass
the physical examination at the naval
recruiting station in Burlington, because
of underweight, returned to Barre yes
terday and resumed his duties in the
Drown pharmacy.
James II. Cook of South Main street
left yesterday for Wolcott, there to
pass the week end in the home of his
son, George H. Cook. Upon his return
to Barre Monday he will be accompanied
by Mrs Cook, who has been passing a
week in Wolcott.
Harold Wilson OF Cabot, brother of
Arthur Wilson, who left here recently
to conduct restaurant in Springfield,
arrived in the city yesterday for brief
visit with friends, leaving late in the
afternoon for Fort Ethan Allen, there to |
apply for enlistment in the cavalry OF /!
the regular army.
Paul ID. Leavitt Of East street. a clerk |
in the postoffice, who has re-enlisted in |
the Headquarters company of the state
National Guard, returned last night to
Fort Ethan Allen, after a stay of sew
eral weeks in town. Mr.. Leavitt is to
resume his duties as quartermaster ser
yeant with the regiment.
The rehearsal Tuesday at D. m. of
he Montpelier Choral society will take
place in the kellogg library owing to
-egistration being held in the city hall
.or the selective draft. This rehearsal
will be given largely to male chorus
1t has been arranged for the
audience and chorus to sing America"
It the end of the first nights program,
Iune Z, and The Star Spangled Banner
It the end of the last nights program,
Tune 8.
Harry Peduzzi, who has been away
rom Barre for the past four yea ar
lived in the city yesterday from Detroit, :
fich., to pass the summer with his (
mother, Mrs. Giovanni Peduzzi OF Short
treet. During his absence, Mr.. Peduzzi,
gho was formerly employed in this city
$ granitecutter, has Travelled and
worked extensively in the south and in
he past two years was engaged as a
in a Detroit automobile fac
DRY.
Evidently the fame of the recently or !
anized Barre Scottish Bagpipe and /
)rum band which made its local de-
ut in the patriotic parade May 10, is 4
rapidly, for the manager, A. !
Y. Cormack, has received several re- 4
uests for the services of the band in O
Inside towns, Among them is an in
itation from committee in Waterbury,
'hich is planning to stage long parade
nd patriotic celebration June 3. The "
has been accepted. Recent
: the band elected the following Off
srs; President, Thomas Mcdonald; vice
resident, Alfred Milne; pipe major, :
sddC iehotaSN %
itchie; manager, Alex W. Cormack.
he band is rehearsing regularly and it :
spects to perform on several public oc- ),
lsions in Barre this year. =
Solicitors representing the Barre Board !,
Trade and the Barre Merchants as
,ciation, Inc. were busy yesterday in
Invassing funds for the entertainment o
the National Association OF Cemetery g
lperintendents, which is to meet in this y
ty in August. To care for the visit a
s some 500 in number, and to provide o
,rious enjoyable outings to go with "
eir business meeting, upward of $1,000 n
to be expended by local committees. II
hus far there has been very liberal o
Spouse from the business men along y
e street. Granite manufacturers and o
larriers are to contribute literally and " "
hen all sources have been heard from !.
is expected that the necessary fund q
III be in hand. Committees in charge ~
many of the details for the convention ~ ~
e meeting regularly.