The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-13
TlLKOFTHFT TOWN

Get them now. Walk.0ver Boot Shop
Miss Bella Gordon left the city yester'
day for Schenectady, y. y, where she
has secured a position.
Mrs. Bates OF Moretown is visiting for
a few days at the home Of her brother
Il NJ III. McAlister of Hin street.
Mr. and Mrs. George NJ. Hough have
returned to their home in Boston, after
passing several days in the city,
William Henry returned last evening
from Bristol, Conn, where he has been
visiting with relatives during the past
week.
/ Mrs. Albert Abbott arrived yesterday
from Moretown to spend few days at
the home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
! William oliver of Elm street.
Mrs. X. ID. Carpenter of West street
has gone to Robinson, in the town OF
Rochester, where she is making stay
of several days with relatives.
Miss Irene Grady OF Merchant street
returned yesterday from Laconia, n. H.,
where she has-been visiting with friends
and relatives during the past two weeks.
After to-day German aliens may no
longer register at police headquarters, as
the chief Of police ceases TO be the regis
trar of aliens as soon as the end of the
extension period ordered by the attorney
general is reached Thus far three aliens
have registered.
Hereafter bulletins and other matter
coming from headquarters and intended
for the scrutiny of employees and the
public will repose in glass case at the
faft ha r
rived yesterday and has been installed
on the conductors desk near the ticket
office.
George Beattie of Maple avenue who
has been employed by the American Elk
press Co for the past two years, first as
driver in the city delivery service, and
latterly as a messenger aboard the night |
trains on the Barre branch completed |
his duties yesterday. He left last night |
for Greenfield, Mass, having obtained a !
position with the Boston 4 Maine rail- |
road
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lavery and |
who recently sold their house
at 507 North Main street to Mr.. and |
Mrs. Jerry O'Brien, left the city to-day
for Springfield, where the former has
to take possession of the property inn
upon his arrival in Spring
field, as the restaurant is TO be vacated
at once by Arthur Wilson, formerly of
Barre.
Barre's share of the tax assessed for
the maintenance of the Washington
County Agricultural bureau is S2s549,
according to a warrant approved for
payment at the meeting of the alder
manic board last evening. Much Of the q.
'ost of maintaining the bureau, which I
was established in Barre two years ago,
S levied on the grand list of each town ,
md city in the county.
Workmen from the plant of the Barre
las Co. have succeeded in locating and
epairing troublesome leak in the gas I
main near the corner of Washington and
streets. Passersbv detected
he strong odor of gas and reported their
uspicon of break to the office of the I
ompany Excavators had to penetrate :
through two feet of ice and frost be-
ore they reached the main, More trou-
lie than ever before has been encoun
cred by the gas company this year in
eepng its mains free from frost. In h
everal streets the mains were found to
ave been badly frozen. q
Three young men bound for distant
oints to join the colors to-day were L
resented Red Cross outfits by the Barre h
ocety John Brusa of Howard street
1T at S:25 a. m. for Newport, K. l., =,
here he is to enter the naval training !,
ehoo On the eve of his departure 4
'iends of the young man to the number ),
80 gathered in his home and gave
i'm farewell reception, which was ac-
by several valuable presenta- '
ons. To-day at the station a repre- b.
.ntative of the Red Cross rendered him 3
4 outfit consisting of sweater, helmet, al
ittens and two pairs of socks. Har- fs
d Adams of South Barre, who set out
II Vancouver. Wash, received sim =,
ar outfit. as did Jonathan Stewart of !,
ranitevile, who has gone to Fort Slo- a
nm N. Y, there to await orders until :,
, is assigned. y"
Worshippers crowded st. Monica's -
Iurch at s o'clock this morning in OBJ " y,
ryance of Ash Wednesday, the first J.
~ Of Lent. The services, which in - -
uded the distribution of ashes and a -
,nten homily We're in charge of the -
stor, Rev. r. M. McKenna. During the Z
,ly season. according to an announce
emit from the pulpit, st. Monica's will I
its part in the fuel conservation move :
emf by emitting the customary Friday
ening services, although the Sunday !:
ening devotionals are to be contin
d. There will be services in the church I
is evening at 1870 o'clock. AT the :
urch of the Good Shepherd this fore
on Ash Wednesday was observed by
Iteration of the holy communion and
address by the rector, Rev. w. J. NJ.
attic. There will be evening services
1880
Members of the sophomore class at
auding high school are putting the z
ishing touches to a one-act farce,
ich is to be presented at the Spaulding 4
ipel Friday evening at o'clock I'm
: the capable leadership of Miss Eva
nth of the high school faculty, mem
s of the class have been rehearsing ]
, farce, which is entitled Miss Prims 4
during the past two !
eks and are going to do their bit" by I
hating the proceeds of the playlet to
y. NJ. c. A. war fund. After the
&c, what might prove to be the settle. 4
mt Of the interscholastic league cham
nship, will be contested, the Burling- 4
high school being the opponents Of
iulding. Burlington has the strong
team in years and thus far in the
son have demonstrated their claim to
championship of the state The soph-