The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-05
TALK OF THE TOWN

for Quincy, Mass, where she has en-
ployment
A daughter was born yesterday to Mr..
and Mrs. j. G. Robbins of the East
Montpelier road.
The surgical dressing classes will re-
sumo their work this week. Come and
help rush our unfinished quota
4 Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Lumsden and Fred
Leavitt of Greensboro were visitors at
4 f. f. Bradbury's on Trow hill Sunday.
The United Missionary societies Of the
M. Il. church will meet at the home of
/ Mrs Barnes Wednesday afternoon at
1880 There will be election Of officers.
Mr.. and Mrs f. j. Morrill, and babies,
Eric and Phyllis, have returned to their
home in Schreiyer, Ont, after visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrill's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Borry, and family in HamP-
den, Mass
Secure your Christmas cartons from
the Red Cross as soon as possible as they
have a limited supply Rooms viii be
open Wednesday from 2 to p. m, Fri
day evening from 7 to 0 p. m. Boxes
can not be sent after Nov. so.
Miss Margaret Miles, who was called
to Barre by the illness and death of her
sister, Mrs p. c. Owens Of fremont
street, has returned to her home in Bur
lington John Harrigan, who was in the
city yesterday to attend the funeral OF
Mrs. Owens, returned to his home in
Mortified last night.
Mrs. James B. Estee of Montpelier
was in the city to-day to address the
members Of the Barre Woman's club at
Rowland hall Mrs Estee is member
of the state executive committee Of the
Vermont united war work campaign and
her talk this afternoon was to include a
statement of the campaign aims in this
state.
University OF Vermont students living
in Barre were returning to-day to re-
sumo their studies at Burlington Misses
Mary Bishop, Rachel Dix and Ruth Glys'
son of this city are continuing their
studies and Miss Grace Bixby Of East
Barre ia to enter upon her second year
Mt the university. Miss Marion Anker, a
recent graduate Of Spaulding high school
il TO enroll as first.year student.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mcdonald OF
Addison place returned TO the city yes.
terday from Remington, where they
were called by the illness of their son
David Mcdonald, who was stricken two
weeks ago while temporarily employed
in that place. The crisis In the young
mans case has passed and before their
! departure his parents received assur,
ances from the doctors that his recov-
, cry is matter OF days.
Yesterday the ban on hearings in mu,
4 nicipal court was lifted In accordance
J with the general release order issued by
the state board of health. Several court
matters, which have been deferred from
, time to time, are TO be docked al once
When the epidemic was at It's height In
Barre, the authorities decided that tht
embargo on public gatherings naturally
should extend TO the court room, where
sizeable crowds frequently gather when
cases are being heard.
A drizzle Of half-snow did not inter,
rupt the flow of speeehmalcing at ar
openair meeting in City park last even,
ing, when Fl. Webb Chamberlain, a rep
resentative of the United States emer
geney feet corporation, addressed a con.
siderable gathering Of workingmen on
the subject of shipbuilding, The speak
or declared that peace parleys viii makt
no difference with the determination OF
the government to proceed with the ship
building program, Around 90 men whC
have signed up for the shipyards al
Chester, Pa, are to leave Barre in few
days
Property destruction perpetrated Hal
loween night still claims the attention oi
police headquarters, and By sitting
process operated through series Of in
terviews with suspected offenders, tht
officers have obtained confessions from
three lads who caused good deal d
damage in an unfinished house near th'
woods in Maple Grove. States Attorney
Il. r. Davis conferred with the young
sters yesterday and while there is re
ported to be ground for prosecution II
each case, the authorities are inelineC
!. 70 let the offenders settle. The damage
included the destruction of 27 panes o.
glass and the liberation OF the contents
Of l0.gallon can Of paint. a rife wai
used in puneturing the can.
A suspension of nearly a month Al
Goddard seminary ended to-day wher
CldHets were IBAHineus ANtdilI Ill Vi III
students who had scarcely time to com
plete their registration IN September
when the closing order came, have re
turned and in addition there are mum
! Der Of new students. Increased demands
for commercial instruction at the semi
nary have prompted the trustees to ad,
TO the faculty in the commercial depart
ment, and to that end Miss Geneviev,
McCann of Portland, Me, is announced
as new teacher Miss Mccain arrived
in the city yesterday. Evening instrue
tion in commercial branches is to be in
stituted at once. Because of the late
ness of the season, there will be no for
I NAL football on the hilltop this fall, al
though few class games may be ar
ranged
After lapse Of several weeks, during
which 1t was closed by the general quar-
antine order, the Aldrieh library was re
! opened Monday afternoon. When tn
closing order came, the usual number q
books were in circulation, and at thi
time patrons of the library are urged Il
J return them at once. A week Of grace
beginning yesterday, Is allowed for tn
return of books, and at the expiration o
l that period they will be accounted over
4 due and fines will be imposed. The Ii
! braran and her assistant expect to hav
4 an active part In the coming united wa
Z work campaign, as librarians Throughout