The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-17
TALK OF THE TOWN


II w, X. Emslie.
II A new shipment OF nice black hats jus
H in. Some good bargains. Mrs. Bla
Mariani, ~ Warren street.
H The Cook a Watkins Mfg Co., Depo
square, has had a telephone installed, I'll
number being 727.M,--adv.
A meeting of the Foreign Masons wi
be held ON Friday evening at 1880. Or
der of James Glass, president.
William Kelly of Pleasant street re
turned this morning, after passing sew
eral days in Boston on business.
Mrs. Charles Il. Owen of South Barr
was brought TO the City hospital yes
terday for an operation to-day.
Daniel Mccarthy of Summer street i
ing commenced his duties there thi
week.
DIR. A. A. Minott of Brookville, Fla, il
visiting for a few days at the home o
his daughter, Mrs. Joseph Weafer o
Academy street.
Big double bill, Bijou to-day, Creighton
Hall and Gladys Hulette in "Mrs. Slack
err" five-reel feature, and "rhe Fight
ing Trail" in three reels.--adv
Dr. p. S. Duffy, who is attached Il
the medical corps of the U. S. army, ar
rived in the city this morning TO pass a
furlough with Mrs. Hale and children on
Trow hill.
C.. d. Palmer of Williamstown has re.
turned home after a 10 days visit with
friends and relatives in Boston, Cam
bridge and other Massachusetts cities
and also in Irasburg.
David Mcknight, who has been EN-.
ployed in Springfield, Mass, for several
months, returned to the city last even
| ing. Mr.. Mcknight is TO leave with the
Washington county quota for Camp Dew
ems May 25.
X. of C. concert and ball, Rowland hall,
Monday, the Goth. Music by CAROLS
eight piece orchestra. The last chance be-
fore the next draft quota leaves for
camp. Admission, 81 per couple; extra
ladies', 25c.-adv.
Lowell Drown OF Walnut street, stu
dent at Spaudiag high school, who has
been confined to the house by an attack
of scarlet fever for the past six weeks
was able TO be downtown to-day Mr..
Drown Is conyalescing slowly,
Stephen Marehetti, who has been EN-
ployed in New York for the past two
years, returned to Barre last night and
is visiting relatives here while preparing
to leave with the Washington county
men for Camp Devens later in the month.
Charles Spear of Park street, who is
taking a vacation from his duties as a
letter carrier, has returned from Boston,
where he attended the annual convention
of the ~ +. o. p. Mr.. and Mrs. Spear
are passing the week end with friends
in Randolph.
George Coghlan, a woodsman from
Rochester, who was locked up on an in
toxication charge yesterday, appeared be-
fore Magistrate Fl. w. Scott in municipal
court this morning and admitted first
offense. The respondent is arranging to
pay fine of SIS and costs.
AT the Odd Fellows hall this evening
open house will be kept and short pro-
gram has been arranged, consisting Of H. |
Lacasse of Goddard seminary, violinist, |
Miss Mildred Higgs, soloist. and Miss
Emily Dodge as reader. All Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs are invited. Light refresh
ments will be served.
Tomorrow afternoon at the lincoln
the Spaulding high school base
ball team will meet the st. Adams high |
school nine in the third game of the sea
son. The Spaulding team has met de-
feat at the hands of the Montpelier sem
mary and the Waterbury high school
teams in the past two weeks and is eager
10 retrieve it's two defeats at the ex
oense of their Railroad city opponents
tomorrow afternoon.
Fifty years of welded life were re-
allied to-day by Mr.. and Mrs j. B. Como
If the Montpelier road, who were mar
led by the priest of the Catholic church
n Fairfax May IL, 1858. Feeling that
my festa celebration of the event would
,e somewhat out of tune with hearts and
ZONES saddened by the war, the worthy {
ouple observed their anniversary in a
uiet way. Friends called and voiced
heir congratulations or communicated /
by letters. Mr.. and Mrs. {
tomo have been residents of Barre for |
he past eighteen years and are highly /
steemed by large circle of acquaint i
noes. Both are in excellent health, and i
ir. Como continues his daily employ /
lent at the plant of Jones Bros. Is
Henry Bailey, an elderly Calais man, t
7as relieved of the charge of burglary I
referred against him by the states at a
Office in municipal court to-day, e
'hen Magistrate H. w. Scott held a
caring on binding over proceedings in I
yhich the prosecutor attempted to pro-
uce sufficient evidence to hold Bailey on t
he felony charge. Among those who I
estified were Mr.. and Mrs. Lee W. Leon h
I'd, from whose sugar place, it was al e
'ged, Bailey took sap buckets and other a
roperty late in April. Deputy Sheriff n
. /. Morris, who arrested Bailey at his
ONE in Calais week ago, was also on
he stand for short time. At the close
the hearing Judge Scott announced
hat he would not hold Bailey on the
,lony charge. The man is still facing
city larceny charges which allege that
alley stole sugar and buckets. If he
IN obtain the security, bail of 500 on h
ich charge will be accepted The re
Dondent was represented by J. Ward D
arver, and States Atty. Earle r. Davis =
ppeared for the state. :.
Among the guests arriving at Hotel le
ARE last night and this morning were n
Ie following people: Mrs. f. II. Gates 2
Ludlow, Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Clewly of
arlington. Lieut.. C. o. Austin OF Camp 81
eyens, F. ID. Fitzpatrick of st. Adams, NJ
rs Alice Landry of Brattleboro. Mr..
ID Mrs. George Wallis of Waitsfeld, or
+. Cheney Of Morrisville, J. b. Hooper 50
Hardwick, J. B. Haselton of STAN =
I'd. J. J. Lee of Randolph, E. T. How
4 OF Hartford. George W. Jenne of 70
andon. Mr. and Mrs. l.. S'Carpenter Of =
,adsboro. Mrs. T. BLY,. Mrs Jack Nor