The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-16

from Boston, where she was called by the
serious illness of her sisters husband.
The regular meeting of Cobble Hill
grange will be held Tuesday evening
July II. A large attendance is desired
Dodge Sowles and Howard Mcknight
left Saturday for Sugar Hill, N. H.,
where they are to be employed during
the summer
Regular meeting of the ladies of Clan
Gordon will be held Tuesday, July II, at
7;l5 p. m. Initiation and business of
Importance.
Mrs. John Mcdonald of Bassett street
returned to-day from Burlington, where
she has been visiting her son during the
last few days.
Miss Ruth T.. Mcleod of Springfield,
Mass, arrived in the city to-day to spend
few weeks at the home of her parents
in Websterville.
Mr. and Mrs. +. w. Colburn and Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Waterman and son of
Plainfield spent the weekend with
friends in town.
William Clark returned yesterday to
Windsor after having spent the past
week at the home of his parents on
Washington street.
Mrs. Susan Parks has returned to her
home in Plainield, after having spent
the past three weeks at the home of her
son, H. S. Parks, of King street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pearce and son have
returned TO their home on East street
after having spent the past two weeks
visiting friends in Connecticut and Rhode
Island.
George bvendale arrived Saturday
from Springfield, Mass, where he has
been employed during the past year. to
spend week at his home on Church |
street.
Morgan Hatch returned yesterday
from Crsftsbury, where he spent the |
week end. He was accompanied by his
son, Wendell, who will visit in town for
few days.
Miss Margaret Chalmers of Washing.
ton street left Saturday for Hartford,
Conn, where she will spend a few weeks
vacation from her duties in the F. H.
Rogers store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fl. Upper and
children have returned to their home in i
Burlington after having spent few
days at the home OF Mrs. Tupper's broth
er, Merritt Baker
Frank McCrea returned Saturday from t
Boston, where he has been visiting for
the past two weeks. He resumed his
duties in the Western Union Telegraph 4
Office this morning. /
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Sargent OF Pros. t
pect avenue returned last night from \
Cutler Corner, Orange, after having
passed the week end at the home OF Mr.. | I
and Mrs. James Slora. S
Norman Even and Miss Adeline Briggs Y
Of Elmira, n. Y, arrived in the city last y
evening for visit of week in the i
home of the formers mother, Mrs. James '
Even of Orange street.
Private William Tyrell of Fort Ethan o
Allen was in Barre Saturday and left r
Sunday accompanied by his wife, who F
lad been visiting Mary Beltrami of 3,
Brook street for the past week. II
Miss Nellie Slora is taking two d
weeks vacation from her duties in the
Union Dry Goods store. She left yester- c
lay for Cutler Corner, where she will fc
pend several days with relatives. o
Among the business visitors in town m
saturday from out of town were: Mrs. g
George Martin of W'illiamstown, Russell CT
nd Paul Morrison of West Topsham, T.
Iarjorie Weller of Washington and Mrs. q
|. Barney of Worcester. II
1t has been the practice of the local tele- r
hone exchange to keep its commercial =
flee open on the evenings of the 10Th !,
nd Goth in order that patrons might =
ave an opportunity to pay bills before '"
he discount period expired. Since the -
iscount plan has been abolished the Of -
ce will not be open in the future dur y
lg the evening.
Two small Italian children, residing in Y,
he house at the corner of Quarry and a.,
outh Main streets, caused their parents w
o end of worry for a time Saturday
ight when they were taken suddenly i'll 4
5 the result of eating strange berries
,und in the woods not far from their
ome. The berries caused a form of II
eeping sickness and for some time the
'ndition of the youngsters was regarded J
; serious. Neighbors prescribed mus
Ird as an emetic and after two doses of
at reliable remedy the children began
get better. Mystery surrounds the
entity of the berries partaken of by
e babes and after their recovery an
rnest examination failed to disclose
" information that would establish the 1
ecies of wild fruit devoured.
The ban on the municipal excursion to .
ut Ethan Allen. which the city council
d arranged for yesterday only TO have I
e trip called of because of official OBJ
,tions from the post did not prevent,
rye number of Barre people from call
2 on relatives enlisted in the National .
lard. Among the guardsmen there Is
air of uncertainty surrounding the
Of the regiment. but there is
general feeling that the Vermont
,ops viii be transferred within a short
ne. Among the local visitors were:
derman A. J. Loranger. Mrs. Loranger