The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-28
TALK OF THE TOWN

have you called at the Church street
school building with your gifts for relief
{of those suffering Belgians2
Paul D. Melcher who has been visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w Melcher
Of Park street, left to-day for Houghton,
Mich, where he is student in a school
of mines.
A freak potato of generous girth,
grown by G. A. Golden, is exhibited at
the Drown pharmacy. The tuber would
be conspicuous in bushel of murphies
by reason of its peculiar protuberances
The death of Ivan G. Pillsbury, infant
son Of Mr.. and Mrs G. J. Pillsbury of
1875 Elm street, occurred this morning at
3 o'clock. The remains were taken to-
day to Groton for the funeral and inter
ment.
+. A. Slayton returned yesterday from
Mortified in charge Of his string of race
horses, which were carded for the turf
events at the Dog River Valley fair. In
the two races which the weather permit
ted, Mr.. Slayton's horses were in the
money.
A telegram received here yesterday
from Alderman D. j. Mcmillan, who was
recalled to Camp Upton by the serious
illness Of his brother, Private Ronald Me
MILAN, said that the young man seemed
to be holding his own, and that his
chances for recovery were improved
The Chicago company which publishes
the American Stone Trade yesterday va
Gated its branch office in the Campbell
building, and part of the furniture is
being shipped west. II. A. Church, who
has been employed by the company here,
is preparing TO move to Bellows Falls,
where he has work with the Vermont
Farm Machinery Co. Fred Il. Irvine,
publisher of the American Stone Trade,
has returned to his home in Chicago,
after passing a week in the Barre district.
Giuseppe Pellegrini of Foss street re-
turned this morning from Yaphank, L. l.,
where he was called by the illness and
death Of his cousin, Private Zeno Pelle-
GRIM, who passed away after short i'll
ness Of the grip. Through conflict Of
kilograms, the body Of the young man
was buried in the cantonment cemetery
at Camp Upton, but Barre friends and
relatives are planning to have the re-
mains disinterred and shipped to Barre
for final interment. Private Pellegrini's
utAi lNAdNANNa dit al III ANdlf.
A copy of "The Stars and Stripes, "
official newspaper of the American ex-
peditionary forces in France, has been
received by v f. Ayers of Ayers street.
The journal fairly breathes the enthu-
siasm which permeates the Yankee fight
ers over there, and SO far as the censor
permits, it gives a faithful account Of
doings in and back Of the trenches. a
number of fine verses written by soldiers
appear IN the copy, A. well as humorous
matter. The latter would do credit 70
some of the most talented press humor-
lists in America, and evidently a rich vein
has been struck by the Americans during
their momentous sojourn overseas.
After vacating the south store apart.
ment in the Miles granite building, now
occupied by the Diversi Fruit Co, the
Lamorey Clothing Co. has reopened its
business in the south part of the old
town house, which has been rehnished in.
side and improved on the exterior by the
addition Of an attractive front. The com.
pany is having its opening to-day and
solieits visits of inspection, as the new
store is freshly stocked and well appoint
ed. Two capacious display windows,
thanking a central entrance, have entirely
transformed the front of the establish
ment The windows are well lighted. A
roomy interior has dimensions Of 100
and "a feet. A, A. Lamorey is TO have
his Office in the rear, where the tailoring
department also win be located The
proprietor states that the low rent win
enable him to feature low prices New
showcases and other furnishings have
been added to the store.
The body Of Walter Geake, former
resident of Graniteville and Williams
town, whose death occurred in Berlin,
n H., Tuesday night, was brought to
Barre over the Central Vermont railroad
Friday afternoon and taken to the home
of his sister, Mrs Richard Seeley of the
Websterville road, where the funeral this
forenoon was followed by interment in
Wilson cemetery. Mr.. Geake was around
"a years old and was employed for sew
eral years on the quarries. Afterward he
went to Boston, and thence to Berlin,
where he was employed when stricken
with his last illness. Besides the sister
already mentioned, he leaves second
sister, Mrs Herbert Reed Of Berlin, and
four brothers, as follows: John Geake
who is training with the tank corps in
Gettysburg, Pa, George Geake and Ed
ward Geake, who live at the home of
their parents in Williamstown, and
Archie Geake, who lives nearby in Will
Jamestown His parents are Mr.. and
Mrs John Geake Of Williamstown.