The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-09
TALK OFTITE TOWN
See Ahhott,s Saturday sale.

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DR.. II. s. Carver of Eastern avenue la
returned from business trip TO Bur
lington.
Carl Porter left this morning for Hard
wick, where he is passing a week witt
friends
Frank Kennedy was among the Barr
boys who left Vermont to-day for Char
lotte, n. c.
Alexander Kirton left this morning fo
Montreal. p O., where he is passing 4
week with friends,
The Over the Teacups club will meet
Monday afternoon with Mrs. Mary Ben
edict, 5 Hall street
I The Red Cross wishes TO extend il.
thanks TO the Clover club for its dona
| tion of 50 to the work
Mrs. Richard Ciardi of Granite street
was removed to the City hospital IN an
ambulance this morning to undergo treat
ment.
Joseph Williams returned yesterday
TO his home in Laconia n. H., after
visiting with friends in the city during
the past few days.
Special sale of Andes ranges and heat
ers and some good second hand ranges.
Get prices. will save you money. Il. A.
Prindle, Worthen block.
Why worry about preparing a Sunday
dinner when Hotel Barre is serving
turkey dinner with all the fxings Sun
day, Feb. TO- for rs cents? J. V. Rowen,
manager.
Private Alphonse Allaire of Fort Con-
stitution, n H., has been passing a few
days in this city and Granitevlle, having
been called home by the death of his
sister law.
Duncan Stewart of Springfield, Mass,
former resident of Barre, arrived in the
city last evening for visit in the home
of his daughter, Mrs. James Johnston,
of Highland avenue
Dewey Stone arrived in the city last
evening from Hartford Conn, where he
is employed to spend few days at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ter
ras Stone of the Bolster block.
William Campo of Graniteville has
filed petition in bankruptcy with Clerk
f. S. Patt of the United States court. |
He has Liabilities of S45s40 and assets
OF $1,000 all of which are claimed ex-
empt.
The Ministers Monday club will meet |
ON Monday at 1890 a. m. in the Baraca
parlor at the Congregational church, |
Barre. Rev l.. o. Sherburne will read
, paper; topic, IAN Apology for the
Modern Orthodox Position"
Developments in the military affairs
committee has made it necessary for
Congressman Greene TO cancel his en-
,agement to speak before Granite lodge,
10. 35, f. and A. NJ. The meeting for
hat date is postponed until later, when
lue notice will be given.
Arthur Miller of Websterville, one of
he young men who left Washington
ounty for Camp Greene, Charlotte, n
J, to-day, walked from his home this
morning to take the 1925 train, that he
night be with his future comrades-in-
rms. He was accompanied by his ia
her.
Rev. Robert Dewey, pastor of st. An
rew's church in Waterbury, officiated
t the funeral of Mrs John Cox in Gran
teville Thursday, instead OF Rev. Joseph !
'urcot of st. Sylyester's church, as APP
cared in an account of the obsequies. i,
lev. FIR. Turcot was detained from his /,
uties by illness.
A committee representing the crib /
age and pool teams of Barre council, I
.hich were defeated in the winter Sc I
les with the Montpelier Knights of Co c
INDUS, has completed plans for the for t
tit dinner to be served in the local coun- {
j rooms Monday evening. All mem a
ers Of Barre council are invited to at a
md. {
Mrs. James Gibson of p Highland ave !,
lie has been passing several days in !
where she was called by
lie death Of her grandson. Sidney James :
ibson who was accidentally killed
hen mop wringer fell over and struck 9
i'm on the head Thursday afternoon a
he child was the son of Mr. and Mrs.
dney Gibson. Funeral services are TO g
. held in st. Adams tomorrow, and n
lie interment will be made in that city 2
Among the recent contributors to the !,
Thy story contest which has been car h
ed on by the Boston Post during the N
lst few weeks is Miss Frances Picciolo II
$40 North Main street of this city, II
hose story about her brother, Almo
ceiolo. was published in Yesterdays i
sue of the Post. The story is brief a
etch telling of Master Piceolo's true B
merican spirit and of his eager de- Q,
re to do his bit" over there with the al
nerican forces. The story was accom- 4,
MED by photograph of the youngster Ia
ated on a pony with flag in one hand in
d rifle in the other. ci
"Name and age =" perfunctorily quer tr
the judge in Barre municipal court 50
Zen a rather elderly relic of better days .,
peared before him to plead on an in
xication charge. John Blank" an.
cred the respondent. and then. as if
an afterthought, IN be 90 in March"
on don't look it, replied the Judge, Z
llch brought from Mr. Blank the adj
ssion that he was guaging his age I
how he felt on the particular morning .
his arraignment A brief search among
? records indicated that the respond. :
had aged rapidly since 1909, when he ]
S a. The man was not disposed to I
yue the matter, and il was ended sum :
Irily when he paid his fine and de- 4
rted
city politics needs more ofan
,e than it has received from casual
carried on in the past fort
,hi, for there seems to be little in
est in the outcome Of the ward and
nicipal caucuses in mid February. The
Y tangible bit of information at hand
the statement that Mayor Glvsson Z
! stand for reelection ii there i any ]