The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-16
TALK OF THE TOWN

/ Mario Refi went to Burlington this
morning to pass the week end with
| friends.
Miss Hazel Putnam of Springfield,
Mass, is visiting in the home of her
launt, Mrs. G. +. Millar Of Cliff street.
Mrs Andrew Moore of Montreal, P.
O., arrived in the city last evening to
made an extended visit with relatives.
| Banks in Barre were closed to-day on
account of Bennington battle day; other
wise the holiday was not observed in this
city
Mr. and Mrs. Frank j. Shea Of fremont
street were recent visitors in Brandon,
where they were guests Of Mr. and Mrs
Frank Nutting
South Barre grange will hold picnic
Saturday, Aug. II, in VIII Jackson's
woods, between South Barre and jack
sons. Everybody come and bring baskets.
Fishermen returning from Lake Mans
/ field report large catches of trout lately,
Thus far the record is held by an angler
from Dartmouth college, who has caught
several trout whose weight exceeded a
pound.
Ambrose Millett Of Woodsville, N. H.,
who was locked up by the police last
night, appeared before Magistrate H. w.
Scott in municipal court this morning
and admitted an intoxication offense He
elected 10 days in the county jail
IF all goes well with the quadrennial
appraisal, which is engaging the atten-
tion of the city assessing board just now,
the new appraisals win be posted within
a fortnight for the inspection Of all who
own real estate. 1t is expected that the
board of civil authority will meet on the
evening Of Sept. to consider any APP
peals that may be brought to their at
tention.
Recent transforms wrought sorry up
heaval in the newly constructed cement
sidewalk on fremont street and while
the street department is getting ready
to make the necessary repairs, pedes
/ TRANS are nightly warned of the danger
which lies ahead by lantern. Water
flowing down the street washed hole
under the walk and not long afterward
the cement work cracked and then sank
into the opening, The break occurred
in a section where the grade was mate
rally raised to conform to the higher
levels Of the street.
Members Of the city council, who were
present at the meeting of the board OF
civil authority last evening have inter
ested themselves in a suggestion made
by W. D. Smith as to providing pub
lie register which shall proclaim to trav-
elers the number Of names of Barre
men who are with the colors. Recently
while touring through Massachusetts, Mr.
Smith stopped in Northampton, city Of
$4,000 and noticed a set Of small bill.
boards on which were inscribed the
names Of the Northampton men who
have gone TO war Inch letters were
used to display around 400 names, and
the roll of honor occupied conspicuous
place near the public square. 1t is pos.
sihle that the council may take some ac-
ton in the matter at its regular meeting
next week
Among the guests arriving at Hotel
Barre last night and this morning were
the following people: Mr. and Mrs. f. A.
Brigham Of New York, Mr. and Mrs. A.
H. Aubinger of New York, o. w. Bene-
dict of Norwich, n ", f. p. Campbell,
Misses Miriam and Margaret Campbell,
Miss Ruperta Coyle of Wilder. William
Walker, jr., o. +. McCabe of Eyarts. J.
r Harvey and f. l.. Cheney Of Rutland,
w H. Mason and party Of New York,
|, j. H. 0tterson Of Manchester, L. H. Cor
don OF Lyndonville, Mr. and Mrs A. b.
Paine and Miss Joy Paine of Reading,
Conn, A. H. Dickinson Of New Bruins
wick, M j., j. IT. Burwell Of Saratoga,
n ", w. J. Metzger Of Buffalo, n ",
F j Ladue Of St. Alhans. I. IT. Mcguire
Of Barton and j, c. Whitney Of Port
land Me.
Throughout the week end officers Of
Barre branch will entertain two repre-.
sentatives from the international head
quarters of the granitecutters' union at
Quincy, Mass, Alex W. Russell, for
mer delegate to the "A. r. Of l.. conven-
ton, and Harry Brooks, both Of whom
are attached to international headquar-
tiers in important capacities, will arrive
in the City tomorrow morning. Mr..
Russell is a brother Of w. w. Russell
and has been frequent visitor in this
city, but il will be Mr.. Brooks first visit
to the Barre granite district He came
to the international office from Balti-
more, Nd, some years ago. Officers Of
Barre branch will take the visitors
through the cutting plants and later in
the day there will be a motor trip to
Milestone hill. Messrs. Brooks and Rus
sell win return to Quincy Sunday night.
! After three years Of watchful waiting,
in which period the city council has been
asked frequently to act on their petit
ton for a sidewalk, Park street residents
have the satisfaction Of knowing that
the beginning Of a cement walk borders
their premises The street department
has made excavations for walk sim.
liar to that constructed on fremont
street earlier in the summer. 1t will
1 extend from the present terminus Of
the concrete sidewalk near Academy
street corner to the Averill street cor.
ner The city engineer, having plotted
the walk has made allowance for a
grass plot to intervene between the wall;
and the highway. A cement walk on the
west side Of Averill street from Jeifer-
{ son street to Church and the entire
length of the east side of Averill street
already has been completed
Under the most favorable auspices, tn,
third and last of series of flower shows
i which the Woman's club is holding thi
summer, opened this afternoon in thu
millinery store of the Mrs. Shepard Co
II Collectors were abroad early and befor,
noon an imposing variety Of flowers wat
) aTayed on the tables. The display win
Il dow has been given over to the exhibition
/ and in it are shown some splendid speci
I mems from the garden of Mrs. G. H
/ Beckett of Williamstown. The Morrison