The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
TALK OF THE TOWN

taxes.
Mrs, J. Shannon returned to her home
in st. Adams yesterday afternoon, after
visiting with friends and relatives in the
city during the past several days.
A regular meeting of the ladies Of Clan
Gordon will be held Tuesday, Aug 9, at
F:l6 P. m. Christina c. Leith, Rec. Sec.
i Miss Margaret Muiry of Pleasant
street returned to the city last evening
from Whitefeld, N H., where abe spent
the week end visiting with friends.
Miss Lua Riggs of Prospect avenue
resumed her duties in the L. S, Gates
granite Office in the Rowland building
yesterday forenoon, after weeks vaca-
tion at Highgate Springs
Miss Lillian Mcdonald and John Nc
Donald arrived in the city last even
ing from Norwood, Mass, to make a Wis
1t Of few weeks at the home of their
uncle, James Mcdonald, OF Eastern av-
enue.
Ralph Tobin arrived i. the city last
evening from Manchester, N. H., where
he has been employed during the past
few months, to visit at the home Of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. e. M. Tobin, Of
Academy street. :
Manager G. f. Millar of the NJ. g. B. L.
q r. Co., who with Mrs. Millar has been
passing vacation in Massachusetts, Is
back at his desk. While absent, Mr., and
Mrs. Millar visited relatives in Boston
and Springfield, Mass, and tarried
awhile at one of the beaches
Miss Ethel Gamble Of Division street
left the city yesterday for Wells River,
where she will spend several days with
friends, while taking vacation from
her duties at the local Direct Importing
Tea company. She was accompanied to
Wells River by Miss Blanche Meyette,
who has been visiting In the city during
the past two weeks
twenty-five youngsters gathered at
the waiting room in the Aldrich build
ing this morning and later took the
7:45 car for Benjamin falls TO enjoy
picnic breakfast The outing was a
part Of the program which the junior
Chautauqua is carrying out among the
children Of the city while the big top
10 pitched on Seminary hill.
Michael Attuoni of Shurtleff place,
who has been taking two weeks vaca
ton from his duties as messenger boy at
the local Western Union telephone office,
returned to the city this forenoon from
visit of the past several days with
friends and relatives in Boston and VI
cinity. During his absence his place at
the Western Union office has been filled
by Reginald Watkins of Summer street.
i Peter Fraser, who has been spending
the past few weeks at the home Of his
mother, Mrs. Jessie Fraser Of Murray
street, left the city Saturday for Pei
ham Bay, L. l., where he has been or
dered to report for duty as a. seaman.
Mr., Fraser enlisted in the naval branch
Of the service several weeks ago and
since that time has been awaiting orders
to report for duty.
/ Clarence Campbell Of Madison avenue,
who recently completed his duties a.
driver for the truck at the F. D. Ladd
store, commenced his duties as the yard
clerk al the Central Vermont freight
Office this forenoon, succeeding Justin
Mccarthy of South Main street. Mr..
! Mccarthy has accepted position as the
local representative for the Hood milk
concern Of Boston and expects TO begin
his new duties within few days
A fishing party consisting Of NJ. w.
Whiteomb, Arthur McAllister and Bert
Doyle passed through the city last even
ing while on the way home to East
Barre, after passing few days In camp
at Highgate Springs. Their cargo in
cluded seventy pounds of pickerel meat,
most of which was caught in Missisquoi
bay early yesterday. The East Barre
anglers agree with other fishermen re-
Gently returned from Highgate that the
fishing grounds in that section offer the
best sport in years.
Cecil j. bowers, with the American ex-
peditionary forces in France, has been
promoted from corporal to sergeant, ae-
cording to a letter received from him
by relatives here The letter was writ
ten July 10 and in it Sergt bowers says
his battalion has been ordered TO occupy
the place where the Germans were re-
Gently ousted by the u. s. marines The
young man enlisted in the Headquarters
company Of the LIST Vermont infantry
and later transferred to Co. c. He was
stationed for time at Fort Ethan Al.
! len and later went to Mantle, Conn, GO
ing overseas last October Sergt Dow
! ers reports that he never enjoyed better
health.
This year is the 50th anniversary Of E,
L. Smith 4 Co. and members Of the cor
poration recall that the business was es-
tablished by +. L. Smith in 1868. The
latter returned to Vermont soon after
the close of the Civil war and shortly
engaged in the enterprise which now
bears his name The company has in its
possession photographs Of Barre granite
, monuments built of Smith quarry stone
hfty years ago, They are as clean and
as fiawless as when they were erected a
half ago. a year ago Donald
Smith, president of the company, OBJ
served his 30th anniversary as a member
of the concern, which was Incorporated
in 1907.
A bull dog owned by f. A. Slayton
took the count last night when combina.
tion No. 2 of the fire department, the
! hook and ladder truck, was hurrying
to the north end in response to false
I alarm from box No, H. The dog got
an even start with the hook and ladder
crew, but as the outfit passed the water
fountain the horses began TO strike their
! stride and when the dog began to fall
back flying hoof struck 1t in the
head. In the next instant two wheels Of
l the heavy truck were passing over the
H dogs legs. Feeling hands bore the Grip
\ pied canine TO the curbing and when II
| was seen that at least two legs had been
4 fractured a policeman was called to end
| the tragedy. The dog was quite highly
\ priced by Mr.. Slayton.
\ Joe Donovan. home residence Mont