The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-29
TALKOFTHE TOWN


&. A. Pasauet of Summer street left
Yesterday for Manchester, \. H., where
he is passing few days ON business
Asa Tyrell of Hin street and Archie
Adams OF South Main street have gone
TO Hartford. Conn, where they expect t.
be employed.
w, j. Loughheed left the city yester'
day for Hartford, Conn, where he Is to
be employed in the plant of the Oliver
Typewriter Co.
Frank j. Nutting, who has been Wis
iting friends in Barre for a few days,
returned yesterday TO Brandon, where
he is engaged in business.
Percy G.. Lamson. who has been pass.
ing week in Barre on business connect
ed with his magazine, has returned to
his home in Cambridge, Mass.
Mrs. w. u. Mitiguy, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Margaret Nc.
| Carthy of Brook street, returned this
morning TO her home in Enosburg Falls.
George Shannon, former resident of
Barre, who has been employed as trav-
cling lineman by the New England Tel.
& Tel Co., is passing few days In the
city.
| Misses Rose Belanger and Mary Mat.
| thews have gone to Hartford, Conn,
where they have secured positions. The
former was employed until recently in
the Woolworth store.
Rev. Henri Sentner, pastor of spir-
itualist churches in Worcester, Mass,
and Springfield, Mass, left the city yes.
terday, after spending several days in
attendance upon the state Spiritualist
convention.
Bernard Lewis, who has been employed
in Omaha, Neb., has arrived in the city |
to make an extended visit in the home
of his mother, Mrs. Phoebe j. Lewis Of |
Nelson street. Mrs. Lewis and their |
two children preceded him to Vermont
several weeks ago.
Conductor James j. kanaly, who was
called to Leicester junction by the death |
of his mother, resumed his duties in
the day service on the Barre branch to-
day. Conductor James Conner, who has
been assigned TO duty on the local run
for a few days, returned to st. Adams
yesterday.
Nick Stroutsos of Granite street left
last evening for New York, where he will
make visit of week with relatives.
He was accompanied by William Manos
of Burlington, a former resident of I
Barre, who has been spending the past 4
few days in the city, and who will also .
visit for few days in New York City.
at H., A. ,,oao. 80 g,ar{;v, a 49,, |
milton plant" The above headline, how
ever startling 1T gay appear at first, is
nevertheless nearer truth than poetry,
Judging by an egg which was recently IA
aid by one of the Barred Rock hens of il
vas among the large exhibitors at the !,
'ecent exhibition of the Vermont Poul-
ry association. The egg measures ex-
inches thin, and has the shape of =
hell, similar to those used at the pres h
mt time by the large howitzers used by
he British and French field artillery. ri
That the women who successfully a
tagged concert and dance in the How
and hall fortnight ago are still with :,
he campaigners of the X. of c. war
und committee was evidenced last even
ng when they received around SAL from B
whist party givn in the rooms OF Barre Il
ouncil 40l. About 100 people were OF
resent, and as the expenses were negl n
ible. practically all of the proceeds were CT
iverted to the war fund The women's p
ommittee realized handsomely from NJ
heir efforts of two weeks ago, and the f.
lonev realized last night has brought B,
ne total contribution up to a consider CT
lie sum. liz
Victory" bread, the variation from
lie regular staple. began to be kneaded co
several Barre baking establishments wi
,-day, the last Of the so-called 100 per or
mt dough having been put into the IN
ixers yesterday Almost with one ac
'rd the bakers of this city, upon re- ha
ipt of information that the president tr,
Id put the nation on war diet, be. de
IN to arrange for the change in their ella
ock recipes. Not all are committed to tn,
single cereal to be introduced as a new tu
gredient, but the five per cent sub ba
tuition will be in every loaf, never ha
eless. The substitution, under the Ri
hedule arranged by the food admins cal
alton, will continue to grow until a thu
per cent proportion of substitute is
real is mixed with the wheat by Feb
Hotels and restaurants are cassed
bakeries and will be required to serve
e Victory" bread. ~
With the exception of two or three pol
,jor reports, nearly all of the mate the
Il which is to make up the annual Mo
" report has been turned over to the me
inter. after passing under the critical ant
e of the city council Under the con au'
let made with n. J. Roberts, who is tio
publish the report, all of the copy
list be in his hands before Feb. |. and
len the aldermen convene this even 81.
! it is expected that cleanup will
made. Reports are vet to be received
I'm the superintendent of the water
Dartment and the city engineer. The
important report of the aldermanic
ance committee was in the making at
t accounts. The recommendations of
, committee, with reference to tax
es. etc. is awaited with interest Last
all will come the report of the audi
5, who have been working daily for
re than two weeks on the books of
various departments.
,ergt. Joseph Wilson, now a patient in
military hospital at Kent, England.
. will head for the home of his moth.
Mrs. John Wilson of II Cottage street,
soon as he receives his discharge. pos
ses a unique record as a soldier, &C.
ling 10 information furnished bv his