The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-08
TALK OF THE TOWN

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Miss Elizabeth Spence, who has been
passing month in Graniteville, left to-
day for Saco, Me.
Charles H. Wilkie of Central street,
who has been quite seriously i'll, was able
to be out of doors yesterday. Members
OF Mr.. Wilkes family are recovering.
The body of Attilio Danesi, whose
death occurred in Hardwick, was brought
to Barre yesterday for interment in Hope
cemetery. Mr. Danesi was former resi-
dent of this city, but lately had been EN-
ployed in Hardwick as granitecutter.
News has been received in Barre of the
death of Mrs. Howard Esteys, who passed
away in Springfield, Mass, Oct. 4, the end
following an attack of bronchial pneu-
monia. The deceased formerly resided in
Barre, her maiden name being Cristabel
Densmore. Mrs. Esteys was a graduate
in the teacher training course at Spauld-
ing high school
Gasoline at a reduced price for the au-
toists who are helping in checking the
epidemic in Barre is the offer made by
w. R. Cameron, who conducts the store
at the corner of Washington street and
Huntington avenue. Mr.. Cameron told
The Times to-day that he will sell gas to
all motorists whose cars bear the Red
Cross seal, at n cents per gallon,
News has been received in Barre of the
death of Private Lodovico Mast, which
occurred at Camp Colt, Gettysburg, Pa.
Private Mast lived at High Holborn
street and was a member of the second
mechanics camp at Burlington before his
transfer to Gettysburg. It is expected
that the body viii be shipped to Barre
for burial.
The remains of three Barre soldiers
who died at Camp Colt arrived in the
city from Gettysburg, Pa, early to-day.
The funeral of Private Daniel Mcleod
will be held in Graniteville Wednesday
forenoon. Private Malcolm Mcleod of
the Canadian army is expected to reach
Graniteville in time for the funeral, and
second brother of the deceased, John A.
Mcleod of Portsmouth, N, H., is already
here. The bodies of Privates William J.
Mcdonald and Harry J. Hill also came to
Barre this morning.
Private funeral services for three Of
the four victims of the auto accident near
North Randolph Friday night were held
| in South Barre to-day. The bodies of
Allison Spencer, driver of the ear, and his
young son, Leon Spencer were taken to
Randolph for interment in the village
cemetery, while committal services for
Harold Spencer, son of Mr., and Mrs Her
man Spencer, were held in Hope ceme-
! terv The remains VI Ruby Wilson, the
fourth victim OF the accident, and the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs George H. Will
son, were taken to Corinth where funeral
services at the Wilson home were fol-
| lowed by interment in the local cemetery.
DR.. Ellis Williams, former Barre boy
died in Fall River, Mass, Sept. rs, ac-
cording to tidings which have reached
here in letters received by Barre friends
of the Williams family. The deceased
succumhed to the Spanish influenza. He
was practicing dentist in Fall River,
having established himself in the profess
sion after his graduation from Tufts
dental college. AS a youth DIR. Williams
attended Spaulding high school. Recently
| he volunteered for service in the army
dental corps and was awaiting his call to
the colors when illness overlook him. He
leaves his father and mother and his sis
ter Jeanette
Because a majority Of the members Of
the city government are engaged in relief
work, the regular fortnightly meeting Of
the city council was cancelled last even
| ing. The mayor and most Of the alder
men are engaged in relief work, and those
of the latter who are not driving cars or
otherwise assisting are confined to their
homes. Alderman Alexander and Alder
man Milne are steadily regaining their
former health. City employees are as
sured of their weekly pay envelopes as
members of the aldermanic finance com.
mittee approve the warrants for the
weekly payroll Neither the board of al
dcrmen nor the council has met in regular
session for a fortnight, although spe-
cial meeting was called week ago yes
terday.
One who has assisted sick people in
previous epidemics of influenza and in
! treating members of her own family
suggests the following treatment when it
is impossible to obtain at once the sery-
ices Of a physician: "a mustard paste
composed of white of one egg, stirred
thick with mustard and applied 20 the pit
Of the stomach and back Of the neck al
bernaIeiY LOT ~ minutes ~ IlHle--tWo,
three or four times, depending on the Sc
verify of the attack and the patients
response to treatment. For adult, one
teaspoonful of compound of licorice in a
cupful of boiling water, taken as hot as
possible. In case Of fever, one teaspoon
full spirits of nitre and one teaspoonful of
sugar in a glass of water; dose, one tea.
spoonful every half-hour." 1t is claimed
! that If this treatment is followed in the
early stages Of the disease and the re-