The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-30
TALK. OF THE TOWN

Prof. William A. Wheaton of Jefferson
street left this forenoon for visit OF
several days in Boston and vicinity.
John Realm of % Brook street left
the city last evening for Quincy, Mass
He expects to be employed in the gov
eminent plant at Squantum.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. R. Burwell and daugh-
ter, Florence, Of Bristol Conn, who
have been visiting friends in town for
a few days, have returned to their home
Miss Sadie Mcclure of New Yorl;
City arrived in the city last evening
to make a visit of several days at the
home of Thomas Carroll of Bolster ave-
nue..
Telephone the Peoples Shoe store OF
call and secure your season tickets for
Community Chautauqua, to be in Barre
Aug. 3S. Ten excellent programs for
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Miss Mildred Marion Of North Main
| street resumed her duties in the Drown
pharmacy this morning, after yaca-
tion Of ten days, part Of which she
passed in New York
John McHugho Of Hill street, for many
years an engineer on the air line of the
Barre & Chelsea railroad, who has been
Ill for the past seven weeks, was able
to be down town to-day.
Don't forget to send in your savings
account books for verifcation before
Aug |. A large number have already
complied with the law and sent them
in, but there are many more to be veri-
fed before Aug. |.
All the women of the city are invited
to hand in tried recipes which are to be
printed under the direction Of the Won.
ans Auxiliary to the food administra-
tion. The recipes must be handed to Mrs
Arthur MacNeil before Aug. 9.
DR.. r. w. Stewart, recently commits
stoned lieutenant in the army medical
corps. is closing his practice here pre-.
paratory to leaving at the end of the
week for Atlanta, Ga. His successor
as city health officer is to be appointed
by the state board Of health.
Miss Leone Reynolds and James Ben
nett sang before large company OF
soldiers at Fort Ethan Allen Saturday
evening. The Barre entertainers, con.
tributing TO one of series Of musical
performances provided for the soldiers
received warm hand from Uncle Sans
fighting men
i Mrs. Nellie Wheeler Of Brighton, Mass.
and her son, Sergt. Howard H. Wheeler
who is stationed at Camp Deyens, are
visiting at the home Of Mrs. Annie X
Inglis Of Clark street Before he en-.
tered the national army Sergt Wheeler
was a well known travelling salesman
who visited Barre frequently,
j. E. Mitchell of the East Montpelier
road has completed preparations for an
auto trip to Burlington tomorrow when
members of the Market Growers asso.
citation, of which he is the president
will visit points of interest in and around
the Queen city. The gardeners plan
to make an early start and will give
over most of the day to their outing. The
county agent will accompany them
Two north end young men who en-
gagged in wordy alteration on NORTH
Main street last evening adjourned Their
difficulties to a more secluded spot in the
rear of stoneshed There their differ
ences are said to have been adjusted
through the medium of frequently ex
changed blows and a rather sanguinary
battle of fisticufTs resulted, according t
the details of the affair which the police
have received. To-day the officers were
investigating the clash and at polio,
headquarters it was intimated that ar
rests may follow the fight
A Smith street father and children
were summoned to Juvenile court yes
terday afternoon as the result Of com
plants alleging inhuman treatment OF
the part Of the childrens step-mother
The court hearing before Magistrate Fl
w Scott followed a police visit at tn,
Smith street home Neighbors are cred
tied with asserting that small girl wa,
the particular object Of the step mother
lalleged abuse and there was evidence e
show that the child had not received Tho
best of treatment Magistrate Scott
questioned the father and the children
and then continued the case until to
morrow In the meantime, it is expect
ed that the states attorney viii sub
Ipgna several neighbors Of the family t.
an inquest
This evening The aldermanic board
meeting in regular session, will be ready
for second report from the special com
mittee appointed a fortnight ago to in
vestigate the possibilities Of public
market in Barre similar to the market
which has been successfully conducted ii
Montpelier in the past two years. In
sufficient information was given as tbs
reason why the aldermen rejected The
committees report at the last meeting
when recommendations for a public mar
ket were submitted after the members OF
the committee had interviewed member,
of the Montpelier council and the county
agricultural agent. If the committee
complies with instructions proposed
site will be recommended and an esti
mate furnished Of the probable cost t.
the city.
One of the top-lners Of the palmy
DAYS when the Italian A. G. and the
Barre A. G. were among the "than whom.
ers" in Vermont semi-professional base
ball is coming back with a. vengeance
Paul Scampini, who made his mark a.
a twirler several years ago, pitched the
Colts team to victory last Saturday in a
holly contested game with the Cout-
Browning plant. The Hartford Sunday
Courant gives the former Barre boy a
warm send off in describing his debut as
moundsman for Colts. The score was
7 TO 2 and SCAMP" held his opponents
down to three hits. Over and above his
! fine record in the box Paul contributed
two doubles to the afternoon killing
thereby emulating the famous Babe
Ruth, the fence busting twirler Of the
| Red Sox Ammunition fans in Hartford
refer to Pitcher Scampni as "Tarzen
Of the Alps" and an interesting future
for him is predicted by the scribes who