The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-02
TALK OF THE TOWN


Julius Mendelssohn of Plattsburg, N.
y, arrived in the city last evening for a
visit of several days.
Miss Violet Ducharme of South Barre,
one of the 1918 graduates from Spauld-
ing high school, is acting as cashier ut
the Daylight store for few days.
Joseph Kovalsky of Forsythe place,
who has been ill., was able to be uptown
to-day. He expects to reopen his tailor
ing establishment within few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Parry and two
children of Grant avenue left last night
for Hartford, Conn, where they are to
make their home. Mr.. Parry has been
employed there for some time past.
John Hakenen of Graniteville appeared
before Magistrate II. w. Scott in NUM-
cipal court this morning and after ac-
knowledging first offense of intoxica-
ton, paid the minimum fine and costs.
Harry Daniels, who has been visiting
at The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j.
O'keefe of Upland avenue during the
past several days, returned this fore
noon to his home in Springfield, Mass.
The funeral of Vincenzo Parnigoni of
Is Foster street, whose death occurred
1uIhuJ dibIA uQOu dllti u WGth . lliItHE
of the grip, was held at the house this
afternoon at 2 o'clock, A number of his
countrymen acted as bearers, and inter
ment was made in Hope cemetery.
The funeral of Henry DeLellis of Am
sterdam, n ", who died of the grip
while here for visit with his brother,
Rev. Francisco DeLellis, of the Italian
Baptist mission on Brook street, was
held in A, w. Badger & Co.'s undertake
ing parlors this forenoon, Rev B. J. Lee
high, pastor Of the First Baptist church,
officiating. Interment was made in Hope
cemetery.
i Mrs. A. NOR Of Cottage street has
received word that her brother, Drum
mer John Patterson of the Canadian
forces, has been slightly wounded but
was able to remain on duty. She has
two other brothers in the Canadian serv-
ice. Drummer John Patterson is rs years
of age and enlisted in the 92d battalion
and was transferred to the 42d battalion.
His home is in Toronto, where the family
came from Scotland six years ago.
More urgent business demanded the
attention Of the city fathers last evening
and the regular weekly meeting Of the
aldermanic board was omitted Most of
| the members who are not i'll were adding
their efforts to those of the special relief
committee, and there was no time for
| the routine business of the council To-
day the warrants issued in anticipation
of the departmental payrolls were ap-
proved, SO that city employees received
their pay this afternoon. II Is probable
that the council will not convene until
next Monday evening
Francis Gauld of Graniteville died in
Boston hospital Monday, according to-
tidings which reached Mrs. Gauid by tele-
graph Monday morning The remains
arrived in the city to-day and will be
taken later to Graniteville for the flu
neral and intsrment. The deceased went
/ to Boston some time ago to receive treat
ment for defective hearing. More than
a week ago he contracted the grip He
was q years old and native of Scot
land He had resided in Graniteville for
the past ] years, having been employed
| as a granite quarryman.
Sometime before night an alleged auto
thief will be arraigned before Magistrate
| H. w Scott. His name is John Norton
and the authorities claim that he stole
Ford car from the premises of Levi Viii
der on the edge Of Duxbury Monday
night. Mr. Wilder missed the car early
yesterday and after they had been oti-
fed Of the theft Deputy Sheriff George
Granfield and Deputy Farr, the former
Of Fayston and the latter of Waitsfeld,
traced the missing auto through the
Granville woods They learned that the
thief rode through White River Junction
around 6 a. m. They continued their
pursuit, and this forenoon States Atty.
Earle r. Davis received word that Nor
ton, after having disposed of the car,
was apprehended near Springfield, and
4 that the officers were on their way to
Barre with him. It was further declared
over the telephone that so hot was the
pursuit that the alleged thief did not
have time to cash the check rendered him
in payment for the auto.