The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
TALKOFTHE TOWN
Big Shoe sale al Sbea's

O, p will be held tonight at 1880.
Mrs. A. q. LaPoint has been i'll will
the grip for week at her home on Elm
street.
Mrs, Ellen Nye Lawrence of Plainfeld
the noted pianist, is stopping with hel
friend, Mrs. Mason Page.
Work at Jones Bros plant, suspended
since Monday because OF a breakdown
was resumed this morning.
The annual meeting of the Burns clut
will be held In Clan Gordon hall Wednes
day, Jan. ., at 7 p, m. Per order presi'
dent.
A. A. Lamorey of Clif street went "a
Windsor this morning ON business con,
nected with his clothing store in that
town.
Regular meeting of Hiawatha lodge
No 20, |. o. o. r., Thursday evening at
o'clock. Joint installation OF Odd Eel.
lows and Rebekahs at o'clock.
The annual meeting of the Barre Mer-
chants association, Inc, will be held in
the association rooms, Averill block, this
"wednesday evening, Jan. o, at 1880.
Dennis Hurley, who has been making
an extended stay in Barre as guest in
the home of Mrs. O. n. Canton of Maple
avenue, returned to New York City to-
day.
Miss Mavme Mcclellan was a visitor
in the city on her way to WATERFOWL,
n. y, for an extended visit. On her re-
turn she will visit her sister, Mrs. Jo-
seph Antill of Worcester.
party consisting of DIR. +. X. z. Ar
chambault, Joseph NJ. Nelson, Dr. j. w.
Stewart, A. c. Moore and +. ]. Owens
went to Montreal, =. O., ON business
trip yesterday afternoon.
The ladies and pastors union of the
Methodist church will hold its regular
monthly business meeting in the church
parlor Thursday afternoon at $50. Let
every member be present, as it is election
of officers.
The annual meeting of the mission
study class of the Episcopal church will
be held with Mrs. NJ. ID. Lamb Thursday
evening at $50 o'clock A good attend.
ance is desired as election of officers will
take place.
Miss Evelyn Bugbee who has been
visiting at her home, 3 Highland avenue,
for the past two weeks, has returned to |
the Massachusetts General hospital. !
where she is u member of the training /
school for nurses.
The annual business meeting of the |
Presbyterian church will be held on |
Wednesday evening, Jan. ., al 1880. All /
members adherents and friends are cor
daily invited to attend. Refreshments
will be served at the close
Chief Machinist's Mate Victor G.
Smith, L. S. n. r. f., who has been
spending several days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 7. Smith, on Trow hill,
left this morning for Boston to report for
active duty. Mr. Smith will then be
transferred to the L. s. naval training
station at bingham, Mass, where he will
spend some time in training before going :
% France with the civil engineers of the
navy.
Within month after fire ravaged their
upstairs and down, I
ioughton Robins reopened for bust
less IN the old town house this morning.
The first floor has been thoroughly reno
'ated and a number of improvements in
reduced. While repairs in the basement
re under way, the meat department will
ccupy space on the first floor.
Paul Cook. who accompanied Ralph 4
)ashner to North Carolina fortnight y
go, has successfully passed his exam :
nations, according to letter received in
'arre, and with Private Dashner is now
tationed at Camp Greene, Charlotte.
'efore he enlisted Mr.. Cook was EN-.
loyed III Barre as a salesman. but gave I
p his position to accompany Mr.. Dash
err to Albany, N, Y, where the pair un- z
erwent their first examination Il
James Black of Webster street is in !
,raluf Of J,-f, L. : | a
cath OF his brother, William Black of
he Royal Field artillery, who died in 81
!. $. base hospital in France Dec. II a
'om wounds received while in action CO
rivate Black was wounded earlier in W
he fall and relatives had been advised
his serious condition. Although he N
ever resided in Barre, he was intimately al
1own by number of Barre people who m
me here from Scotland os
Damage unreckoned in Mondays esti A
ate of losses incurred in the fire which
reatened the stoneshed of Beck 4 Beck Of
Granite street will prevent the firm M
ON resuming operations for two weeks Ga
cording to l.. c. Beck. The latter states | IN
at the loss, partially covered by insur- Sc
zee. will far exceed the $500 estimate m
ade. One belt alone, which was IRE. fo
rably damaged by fire and water, rep TO,
sents a loss of $500, and the damage mr.
machinery must be added to that in
rred on the building. Carpenters were ho
work yesterday repairing the roof and 10
,odwork. There remains to be repaired o.,
lch of the machinery in the compressor "a,
pm and the polishing MILL and by the IN,
ne the plant is. restored Mr.. Beck ex- 90,
sts to make an outlay approaching an
ooo' tn,
Children sliding ON that section of the wi
Rim street hill which leads over the
ntral Vermont railroad track put a to,
yed edge on the nerves of trainmen of
their death defying antics yesterday. sec
lch against the warning issued by the ing
ice few weeks ago and in direct yio- the
ion of the council order prescribing at
sting on Berlin street. youngsters in poi
i vicinity have sported at will in the ma
v shadow of the train. Yesterday cor
r activities reached climax, for one tea
their number escaped by inches being cor
und under the wheels of passenger the
ch. while another had time to slide or
m his sled before the train came along pla
e sled was demolished Immediately =.
IN reaching the station. the conductor 4
the crew notified police headquarters
{ the pastime must be stopped. Ef-6
IS to keep the children from using the g
viii be continued, but the police are
ng to deal with parents of the coasters
eater.