The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-14
TALK OF THE TOWN

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. White
more Oct. Q at City hospital, son.
News is received here OF the safe ar
rival overseas of Private John Aletti of
II company, 57th Pioneers
Ensign Roy LeBaron has returned to
New York, after visiting relatives in
Barre and Waterbury Center
James Hills of Berlin, N. H., a former
resident of the city, visited friends here
yesterday, making the trip by auto.
Joseph Merlo of Granite street, who
has survived hard siege Of the infu-
enza, is able to sit up for short time
each day.
The auction sale advertised to be held
for Dell Y. Stone in Williamstown on the
10th inst has been postponed until
Wednesday, Oct 20,
Private Albert Bertrand of Camp Up
ton, who was here last week to attend
the funeral Of Eli Bertrand, was recalled
to Barre yesterday by the illness Of a
second brother.
The fall meeting Of the Vermont So
ciety of Colonial Danes, which was to
have been held in Montpelier Oct IL, has
been indefinitely postponed, owing to the
prevailing epidemic.
Barre friends Of John Mclean Of Mont
pelier, well known clerk at the Union
Clothing store. will be glad to learn that
he is making a steady recovery from an
attack Of the grip.
Mrs. Edith Allen Of Albany, N Y, is
passing several days in the city, having
been called here by the illness and death
Of her brother, Quincy M. Carpenter Of
upper Granite street
Private Joseph Cali: who was eonva-
lescing from illness at his home in Buff
falo, N, Y, when he learned Of the deaths
Of his sister, Mrs John Pilon, and his
brother, Paul CALI, is spending several
days in Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Brown Of JET.
ferson street were in New York City
Saturday and witnessed the great parade
and Liberty loan demonstration. They
visited Lieut.. George >. Demerel, who
expects to sail for France in short time.
Matte Makkanen, who died Saturday at
his home, 25 Warren street, was born in
Finland 10 years ago and had been EN-
ployed as a granite cutter in Barre for
the past five years. He hal lived in
America since 1904 and was employed
in Massachusetts, before coming to this
city. Mr.. Makkanen was employed by
the Presbrey.C oykendaIl Go. Besides his
wife. he leaves a sister and two broth
ers in finland
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs Nor.
man j. Morrison of 81 Hill street died
yesterday, after an Illness Of several
days, the end being due TO spinal menin.
gifts. MFR. Morrison is the Barre repre-
sentative Of W. G. Townsend & Co.
Two Barre physicians were added to
the number available for duty in the grip
epidemic to-day when Drs. Nj. L. Chand.
Ter and " G. Goodrich resumed the care
of their patients Each has been serious
lly ILL., DIR. w. D. Reid of South Main
street, who was stricken in the earlier
days Of the epidemic, is making steady
progress toward recovery.
Three first offenders guarded the inner
portals at police headquarters during the
week end and then passed through the
hopper of the municipal court mill this
forenoon. George Reagan, st, Adams
barber, appeared before Magistrate H. w.
Scott and admitted an intoxication of
! Tense, after which he accepted the jail
alternative John H. Donnelly, Roch-
ester woodsman, admitted first offense
and made ready to serve 10 days in the
county jail, Joseph Coyne of Merchant
street pleaded guilty Of a first offense
and paid SIS fine and costs