The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-20
TALK OF THE TOWN
See those new satins at Abbott's.

Saturday afternoon, Sept. 81. 2 to O.
| Bargains
Martin Riley, ir., of East street, IS aD-
sent on an extended western trip IN the
interests of Canton Bros
! The auction sale of city property at
city farm Saturday afternoon, Sept. Il,
will be held at o'clock adv.
Interesting to all--Read auction sale
of Dodge property, page Z Sale Mon
4 day, Sept. 49, O. H. Hale, auctioneer.
The property Of the late G, S. Larkin
viii be sold at auction Saturday, Sept.
2s. O. H. Hale win conduct the sale.
1 See ady.--ady.
This is the winter to conserve coal:
Special rates for one, for families OF
two or larger families, Apply to j. vi
/ Rowen, manager. Hotel Barre.
Mrs. Arthur Manson has gone to Cam
bridge, Mass where she expects to re-
main about three months in order to be
near her husband, who is stationed at
Fort Strong, Mr. Manson is in the coast
artillery.
Dance in armory hall, Montpelier, Fri
day evening after last band concert OF
this season, Chatfield's orchestra, eight
pieces Gentlemen SOC, including war
tax. ladies free If no band concert,
dancing begins at $3.50.
Lieut.. r. J. Grigg, former resident OF
Barre, who was recently commissioned IN
the dental corps, has been assigned to
duty with the 74th infantry at Camp
Devens, according to word received by
friends here.
Harry L, Gage, who has been passing a
week in the city while training the cast
which presented the Yama Yama min
strels under the auspices Of the Barre
City band, has gone back to his home in
Burlington Mr. Gage expects to stage
the same show in Granville, n. T., next
week.
Contractor G. L. .Gregware, who has
been successful in laying cement concrete
walks for the city this summer, has been
engaged to oversee the construction of
the permanent road work on the Wash
ington street highway, Despite the I'M
favorable weather, excavation for the ce-
ment work which is to extend along the
street on either side Of the car track Is
going forward steadily and If outdoor
conditions improve the road will have
been completed sometime before snow
flies
Barre Pythians are getting ready to
entertain the state convention OF that
order, which is to be held in this city
next week. Committees have been or.
ganized for the entertainment of the
delegates. Of whom there are expected
to be upward Of so exclusive of the grand
lodge officers. 1t viii be the first time
that the grand lodge has visited Barre in
several years, and as all non essential
II features are to be eliminated in an effort
to make il strictly wartime gathering
! most of the time viii be given over to
\ business, There are S3 lodges in Yer.
mont and the membership is around
/ $500. r, j. Berry of Essex Junction is
the grand chancellor.
Larger than on the opening night was
Il the attendance at the second and last
presentation of the Yama Yama min.
strels in the opera house last evening
Before the show, the Barre City band
under whose patronage the production
was staged, gave short concert in front
Of the city building and then paraded
\ down North Main street along with 9
number of the performers. If anything
the performance was bit smoother thar
on the previous evening There were
changes in some parts of the program
and the entertainment on the whole was
much applauded. That the band viii
realize anything from its venture seem;
II doubtful, as untoward circumstances
H principal Of which was the inclement
II weather, attended the affair. Yet it il
H expected that the musicians, even aftel
Il the proceeds have been divided with tn,
II director of the show, will not lose any
II money.
II Among the guests arriving at Hote
II Barre last night and this morning wer,
II the following people Mr. and Mrs. g. H
Il Humphrey, Herbert Humphrey o
H Chariestown, Mass, Mr. and Mrs. L. S
H Howard of Somerylle, Mass, Mrs. l.. 2
H Wood, Mrs. H. H. Hickok and Miss Hick
II ok of Burlington, F. X Irvine of Chicago
II Ill.,. Fred L. North of Burlington, Mrs
II N. NJ. johnson of Mortified, Mrs. d. Z
Il Tryon Of Middletown, Conn, II. w. Pratt
II Of Middleboro, Mass, J. s. Burnham o
Il Milton. +. w. Teller Of Rochester, Martil
II Petersen of Norwich, Conn, Mr.. and Mrs
IIlC c. Horne. Robert d. Horne and Nh
III and Mrs w. w. Darling of Brooklint
Il Mass, H. w. Hildreth of Westford, Mar
II tin j. Daley of Burlington, Mr.. and Mrs
II II. L. Parker Of Fitchburg, Mass, j. I
II Nugent and J, + Nugent of Worcester
III Mass, F. A. Phillips Of Northfield vii
H liam +. Hoar and T. H Williams Of Bos
III ton.
\ Somebody dropped lighted eigarett
or dumped pipe over the ledge of win
II dow which oyerlooks the river at the Va
y netti Granite Co.'S plant on West Secon
4 street Just before quitting time yester
i day afternoon Whether it was flag,
: as the soldiers say, or the remains Of
u bowlful, it did not find its way down Oh
bank into the swollen stream. Instead
IS it ignited a pile of rubbish under th
d window and in a few moments the bi
e attraction for most of the granite work
s ers in the plant was out of doors Jus
b before o'clock Supt A. NJ. Celia, VIII
e was called to the engine room, where tn
fire was most threatening telephoned
Fl the fire station The fire truck responC
81 ed, but before it reached the shed hos
used in the polishing mill was extende
H to the engine room and the water direct
e ed against the blaze from that vantal
n point. Flames were beginning to envelo
n the whole side of the engine room whe
b the hose got in its work The damag
was slight.