The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-01
Talk OF THE TOWN

Public dance Friday, MAY ,, Worther
hall, round aud square dances. adv.
A rehearsal OF the Methodist choir will
be held Friday evening In the league
rooms at 7 o'clock.
James Mackie Of Summer street has
returned home after spending some days
In Boston on business,
Max Soule returned this forenoon 90
his home In Fairfield, after visiting with
his brother, Harris Soule, n member Of
the senior class AZ Goddard seminary
Raymond Reed. who has been visiting
during the past few days with his sister,
Miss Alice Reed, student at Goddard
seminary. returned this forenoon TO his
home IN Concord,
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Murphy Of Hart
ford, Conn. are the parents OF son,
4 born week ago. Mrs. Murphy will be
remembered here as Miss Mary Carroll,
for several years u secretary at Goddard
/ seminary.
H. G. Bennett, b. A, Eastman, A. L.
Ayeril and Levi G. Bixby of Montpelier
| have returned from trip TO Detroit,
! Mich, making the overland journey
home in automobiles obtained in the
Michigan motor metropolis.
Harry Britton, who was formerly EN-.
poyed as manager Of the local American
| Express companys office, returned yes
terday 20 ST. Johnsbury. where he is at
present in charge OF the local office, after
spending the past several days with
friends in this city
Clarence + II. Bishop, son of Mr. and
Mrs. George II. Bishop of Washington
street, has been promoted to chief petty
officer Of drill squad in the L, :, navy,
according to information received by his
relatives here. Mr.. Bishop enlisted in
the navy late in the winter and has been
stationed at the navy yard in Charleston,
5. G.
International Labor day, observed May
in many continental countries and on a
smaller scale in some American eommu-
mites, had little to distinguish it from
other days in Barre. The labor commit
tee abandoned its former custom of hold
ing mass meeting. and the parade
which has formed feature Of May OBJ
servsnces in other years, was conspicu-
ously absent.
The Barre pipe and drum band, which |
has been granted a larger share of the !
money appropriated by the city for open
air concerts this year, is practcng ardu-
ously in anticipation of a series Of con.
certs. II Is expected that the first public
appearance Of the band will be made on
Memorial day New music has been dis
among the pipers and a greater
variety OF selections will be rendered by
the Scottish music makers this season.
Tracts of land owned by the city in
the third ward have been left to the care
Of Alderman A. J. Loranger this season,
and people who wish to engage in war
gardening must confer with him. Most
IF the land is located in the vicinity OF
cable street, where earnest workers har-
vested good crops last season. In ward
one or two sections Of city land may
BE- cultivated. Alderman J. A Healy has
he matter in hand in the second baili
wick
Mrs. William oliver, IT,, and children
# Park street left the city this forenoon
or Indisnola, la, where they are TO I
make visit Of several weeks at the
lome Of Mrs. Oliiver's parents They
we're accompanied by Miss Etiie Ross,
Who has been visiting during the past
hree weeks at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. +
oliver and who will make a visit of a =
ew weeks with relatives in Chicago, be.
ore returning to her homv in New York :
'ity.
Mr. and Mrs William oliver, sr., of =
I'm street returned to the city last even :.
ng from Westerly, r. l., where they
ave been visiting with relatives for sew
raj weeks. While absent Mr. and Mrs. :,
liver attended the 50th wedding ami +
ersary of the latters sister and hus
and. which was held two weeks ago, A
FRS. oliver being one of the three per 4
ons who were present at both the wed
ing and the anniversary. They also 10
oent a few DAYS with their daughter, .,
frs William Bailey at Providence, R. T. y,
Enterprise alley is being paralleled by /,
storage track, the property Of the NJ
W r. railroad, and ii favorable wealth \,
conditions obtain tomorrow, the work -
{ spanning the distance between the -
ar of the Miles building and Prospect =,
rect will be completed. Much of the
ack runs across strip of land owned =,
7 the city, and permission to use the -
-operty was granted the railroad by the r.
,uncil year ago after lengthy negotia
ons. Transfers are privileged to use W
Irnout at the north end of the track, NJ
I'd other rights are reserved by the city. -
ficials of the road have stated that the :.
ack is to be used mainly for storage -
lrposes and that "empties," for the
ost part. will be run over the new road de
ID, thereby relieving rapidly congesting 70
nditions in the main yard of the Nj. & ae
?. r. and the B. 4 c. railroads. ie
Next to flying squirrel which an y,es
.ange naturalist shipped west in the "
II of 81, a rat terrier which DR.. Q. f. IN
lrr consigned to a friend in East Bos- 10
n yesterday is the smallest passenger
at ever travelled over the Barre branch
the Central Vermont railroad The
,ttage street veterinarian had named 1
G dog Germany" because its chances
growing any larger are so small, but
crest among the trainmen who attend
the little passengers departure center
iefy around its size and shape, and not
cognominal entitlements. Pressed for
tails, Dr. Barr explained that the rat
tcher weighed nine ounces at birth.
ermany7 gave early promise of living ]
to its name, as it ravaged a nest of
ung chickens at the age of II days.
week later it was defying the largest 4
3. and now at three months, its growth !
npleted. the terrier seeks new worlds
conquer Germany" tipped the beam
q ounces when the express man
ighed the traveller for excess.