The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

Special values in silk dresses at Alb
bolts.
Opening dance at Woodbury. pond
Thursday, May 30, Dancing from TIL
adv.
| Mrs. William Troup of North Semi
nary street was removed to the CITY hos
pital yesterday for treatment.
Private Charles II. White, who has beer
passing a furlough at his home on New
ton street, returned last night TO Camp
Devens.
II Clan Gordon and the members of the
Barre pipe and drum band have voted
to march in the Memorial day parade
| Thursday.
Frank williams brought to The Times
Office Saturday an egg measuring ~ by
6A inches. The egg was recently laid by
one of Mr.. Williams White Leghorns.
Joseph Kovalsky, who is in charge OF
a taill shop at Camp Devens, arrived
in the city from Aver, Mass, Saturday
evening to pass few days with Mrs.
kovalsky and children
Hugh Ramela, who has been visiting
his mother, Mrs. G. Ramella of Berlin
street for week, returned Saturday
night to New York. Mr.. Ramella ex-
poets to enlist In the navy.
Peter Fraser arrived in the city Sat
urday evening from New Haven, Conn.,
where he is employed in munition
plant, to spend a few days at the home
of his mother, Mrs. Fraser, of Murray
street.
Mrs. Hans Nelson of Barre Town, who
was removed to the home of A. A. Boyce
of Academy street following II runaway
accident Friday evening, was taken TO
4ha ffftr hncntta1 aydou
ment.
A meeting of the war chest workers
will be held on the evening of Monday,
June 3. II is expected that the cam
paign will be launched June A. Workers
are asked to watch for a more definite
announcement
Barre council, No. 40l, was represent
ed by several of its members at the
fourth degree ceremonial conducted by
the Knights of Columbus council in Bur
lington yesterday. The local delegation
made the trip by automobile.
Manuel Canales of Summer street com
pleted his duties as clerk at the Moore
& Owens clothing store Saturday even
ing, after having been employed there
during the past two years. Mr. Canales
commenced his duties at the Arioli and
Denti clothing store this forenoon.
| Mr. and Mrs. Edward York and Mrs.
Susan Briggs of Baldwinsville, Mass,
| formerly residents of Barre, called on
friends in the city Saturday, while mo-
toring to St Adams for a visit of several
days. Mr. York is manager Of an arti-
fetal hair concern in Baldwinsville.
James Mclaughlin, who has been en-
ployed as a foreman at the Cutler liv-
cry since his removal from Mortified to |
Barre some time ago, completed his du |
ties Saturday night and began work this |
morning as driver for the American |
Express company. In the latter capacity |
he succeeds Joseph cambridge, who left |
with the Washington county quota for
Camp Devens Saturday morning,
Corp. W. J, Duquette, who has been
stationed at Camp Devens, and Mrs. Du-
quette who is employed in Hartford,
Conn, arrived in the city Saturday even
ing for visit in the home of the lat
tiers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George An
mas, of Washington street. Mr.. Dueuette
has been transferred to an army automo
bile camp in Rockford, H.. and leaves
for his new assignment tomorrow.
Alden Bailey arrived in the city yes
terday forenoon from Bridgeport, Conn
where he has been employed in a NUM-
tion plant, 10 spend a few days at the
home OF his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thorn
as Bailey of Maple avenue Mr.. Bailey,
who was a member of the graduating
class of Spaulding high school last June,
expects to 60 to Burlington this week,
where he intends to enlist in the navy ,
at the recruiting station there.
Clergymen in all the city churches ,
touched upon the food situation in pre- !
facing their sermons at morning services II
yesterday. A communication from Her. I,
bert Hoover, federal food administrator. .
urged the conservation of wheat, meat, /.
sugar and fats. Abstraction from wheat !,
in any proportion until the next harvest !
is urged; and families are asked TO limit s
each member to two pounds of meat :
per week. The necessity of conserving
sugar and fats was continually empha-
sized in the course OF Mr. Hoover's ap. !
peal
The annual commercial reception of !
the commercial class at Goddard semi.
nary was held Saturday evening, there =
being a large number of students pres
INT. The hall was tastefully decorate !,
with the colors of the class Throughout I
he evening dancing, the music for which
vas furnished by Reardons orchestra, a
vas enjoyed by large number One !.
,orner of the hall was occupied by a re. =
reshment booth and a corps of students :
we're kept busy doing out the punch. .,
The officers of the class are: President, \
Carl Winter; vice president, John Watt (,
reasurer, Mary Mekkleson, and secre- !,
airy, Josephine Lucchina. Il
Jerry Donahue. an employee of the a,
'mith & Cummings Co., who lives at the
ome of John Walker of Central street, or
5 recovering from painful injuries re- OF
eived Friday night while he was re- II
urning with a delegation of Barre al
nights of Columbus from ceremonial b,
Meeting in Montpelier. Mr.. Donahue had Il
lighted from an automobile in which be
e rode from the capital and was about III
0 turn into Central street when another h
ar came along Before he could make nj
move, one of the wheels of the car al
ad passed over his left foot, badly jam "
ling three toes. He will be crippled ar
Or some time as result of the mis- he
APP. in
Baseball fans of Barre will be given co
n opportunity of witnessing two of the Ii
astest teams in the state in a holiday Pr
i'll Thursday afternoon at the seminary en-
ampus, when the Goddard team will
lay the signal corps team from Burling- +
1n Several well known players are ex- Z
ected to appear in the Burlington
aams lineup. double header with the 4