The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-22
TALK OF THE TOWN

the City hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Mary Scott Of Middlesex is spend
ing short visit with friends in th,
city.
Miss Mary Stone Of this city was tax
en- to the City hospital yesterday fol-
treatment.
Miss Mary Bassott OF Trow Hill war
taken 10 the City hospital yesterday fol
treatment
Mrs. j. W. Vaughan Of Brattleboro Is
passing few days at the home of Mrs
Catherine Anker Of Franklin street.
Benjamin Gasparelo left the city this
morning for New York, where he is 70
make business visit OF several days.
Owing TO Indictment weather and other
reasons, the golf match between Mont.
peier and Barre clubs for this afternoon
has been called of.
| Mrs. Arthur Edwards Of Websterville.
who underwent an operation at the City
hospital Thursday, is reported as max
ing a rapid recovery.
Carl Nelson, who has been visiting his
father, John Nelson of Park street,
returned last night 10 Chester, Pa, where
he is employed in shipyard.
Clansmen who have been initiated into
the order lately and who have not re-
ceived badges, are asked 10 call at the
Clan Gordon rooms this evening between
7 and s o'clock.
The Mathewson improvement prize Of
fered 20 the Iuember of the graduating
class of Spaulding high school vino makes
the most improvement in scholarship,
etc, was awarded TO Dewey Cecchini OF
the 1918 class.
Francis Grady, who has been visiting
at his home on Merchant street since re.
turning from Springfield, where he has
been employed, left this morning for
Hartford, Conn, to report for duty in
the national army.
Judge G, H. Darling, president of the
board of trustees at Goddard seminary,
who was in the city yesterday TO award
the diplomas at the graduating exercises
of the 1918 class. returned last evening
to his home in Burlington.
Frank Murphy, son of Mr. and Mrs,
J. Il. Murphy of Merchant street, and
1918 graduate of Goddard seminary, !
passed the physical examination for adj
mission to the navy at Burlington yes
terday and left in the evening for Pelham
Bay, n. Y.
Charles Connors, who has been spend
ing the past few days at his home on
Cottage street on a short leave of alb
seuce, expects to return this evening to
Aver, Mass, where he is at present sta
toned at Camp Devens. Mr.. Connors
was one of the young men to leave
county in April for the Aver
to make up the national
army, he being attached to the engineer
ng section.
Mrs. Francis 4. Craddock and Mrs
George r. Mackay entertained at the
ormer's home on Highland avenue last
yening in honor of Mrs Harold A. Aus
in of Providence, r. /. Included among
number of young women present were
everal of Mrs Austin's former school
at Spaulding high school.
ards and other games were enjoyed and
efreshments were served. Mr.. and Mrs
Austin, who were married in Providence, |
/. l., June Is, are passing a part of
heir honeymoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Ken !
eth Nicholson of Elm street.
A telegram received by Alex Hanton of 9
ierchant street brought first tidings of !
he death Of Edward Smith, a former
arre man, whose demise in San Fran a
sco, Cal. early Friday morning fol- 3
WED a long illness of tuberculosis. He ;
survived by his mother, Mrs Mary il
NTH, and his sister, Mrs. George Pow. v
II. The deceased was 40 years old ard g
native Of Scotland, For many years &
ie family resided on Maple avenue, and
lring a part of his residence in Barre n
r. Smith was employed as a granite r.
liter. He was around 40 years old. h
is father, John Smith, whose death oc- t,
lrred In Barre some years ago, and sew h
al brothers and sisters rest in Elm Il
God cemetery. The deceased left this /,
ty around six years ago. Funeral serv- q
es and interment viii be held in San A
rancisco Monday afternoon. cj
Maple sugar makers right here in the
~ averaged better than two pounds to p
e tree, according to statistics which the 81
SCISSORS have included in the grand list "
'ok filed at city hall Out of 1900 Il
APPLE trees in the city, it appears that a,
5 were tapped for an aggregate output Il
$50 pounds Of sugar and 80 gallons Of II
rup. The equine population of the city j,
400 and Barres quota OF animal fodder i.
shared by them with $50 mich cows -,
ere are so heads Of swine, which. ii il =,
be assumed, are owned by residents a,
d boarded, in obedience to the ordi- =
noes, outside the city There are Is ~
eep. There are $50 acres of tillage g.
I'd and 636 acres of pasturage. Or A.
ard land amounts to only two acres, ~
lille it is estimated that there are 80 nc
s.