The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-31
TALK OF THE TOWN


See Abbott's bargain basement specials
big reduction on paints and varnishes
at A, " Beckley's.
Mrs. w. r. Milne, who has been
spending some time In Bristol, Conn, ar.
rived In the city yesterday.
Leroy L. Anderson of New Haven,
Conn, ia passing the week end with his
parents at 20 Warren street
Sprague brennan, who has been teach.
ing In Middletown Springs. arrived In
the city last evening for visit at his
home on Washington street.
Lawrence Holmes. former resident ~
Barre returned 10 his home in High.
gate Springs yesterday, after passing
few days with friends here
Joseph Zanleoni OF North Main street,
who accompanied the county drsftees to
Camp Deyens Saturday, returned y...
terday, having been rejected because of
physical disability.
The annual picnic of the Burns club
will be held at Caledonia park Saturday,
June |. Cars will leave City park at
l2:i5, Let every member be present.
Per order committee.
Mrs. Mallow, the natural reader, will
tell you of absent friends, business, love,
etc. Don't fail TO see her. Two days
only, Thursday and Friday, May 80 and
81. 100 Seminary street. adv
Members Of the 1918 class at Spauld
ing high school left this morning on
strawride TO Woodbury. pond Miss Eva
Smith of the faculty and +. L. Smith
OF White River Junction, a former
Spaulding teacher, accompanied the stu
dents
q. w. Lander has moved his household
goods from South Main street to the
house at the corner of Bolster avenue
and Washington street, recently vacat' /
ed by 4. NJ Batchelder Mr.. and Mrs
Lawrence Rising are occupying apart
ments in the same house.
After participating in the parade TO
Elmwood yesterday, members of ST. Al. I
demar commandery, No. H. X. T., retired /
from the exercises and repaired TO the
lawn Of the Universalist church, where
they were photographed. The group was
arranged in tiers by Fred c. Eaton.
Francis Grady and William Forbes
were among the Barre boys employed in
Springfield who passed the holiday in
this city. Roy Mcdonald OF Greenfield,
Mass, came home TO join with Clan
Gordon in its Memorial day observance,
and c. c, Kenyon, who is employed in
Burlington, was a holiday visitor al his
home here. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wish
art of Winooski were at the formers
home on Camp street Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Ennis and children of Water.
bury passed the day with Edward En-.
mis- of North Main street.
One of the most attractive Memorial
day backgrounds in any of the patriotic
displays in North Main street windows,
Is to be seen in the south window of the
Daylight store where an artistic design
mas been worked out by James Robert
ION. The background is an original pan
Il, at either side of which the artist has
depicted a soldier and sailor. An at
ractively lettered sentiment is used to
i'll in the middle panel The window has
Irrested the attention of many passeTs-
".
A message received by Mr. and Mrs.
!. G.. Rowland of French street early last
vening brought tidings of the illness of Il
3. II. Wells of Stoughton, Mass, a for
ner resident, who suffered a shock dur
ne the dav. This morning it was learned
hat Mr. Wells passed fairly comfort
bic night, although the final effects OF
he shock had not been determined Mr.
Wells conducted the Red Cross Pharmacy
efore moving to Stoughton few years
go IL
James Hastings is looking for the dsr
ng young thief who persistently robs the
i'll in his yulcanizing establishment on
forth Main street. The automobile man
Missed the sum OF $40 from his money
rawer when he returned after brief
bsence Sunday. Again yesterday morn
ig he detected signs of monkeying with
he till, and when he investigated fur
her, his search disclosed shortage of
. in bills and change. Mr.. Hastings
as pretty definite idea as to the iden.
ty of the thief and does not propose to
ait for further depredations before pre-
,rring charges. y