The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
TALK OF THE TOWN

II to-day.
II A large attendance is desired nj 60
III nights \. +, O. r. meeting, Odd Eel
III lows hail. s o'clock.
II Mrs. ID. II. Bradbury and II. +. Brad
II bury visited in Washington yesterday a
H Mrs. A. H. Patterson's
II Harry Sargent of Springfield, Mass, Z
H former resident, is renewing acquaint
ances with local friends.
II Go TO the Japanese Garden Party Sat
urday at the Barre Candy Kitchen and
help the war chest fund
Thomas Rourke has been passing sew
4 efal days with his sister, Mrs James
Redding, in Hinsdale, N. H.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Edward York of Fran.
| ingham, Mass. former residents of Barre
are passing few days with friends here.
Treasurer Charles II. Wishart OF the
Granite Savings bank has returned
home, after passing a few days in New
York and Boston on business.
War chest canvassers who solicited in
ward 1 yesterday are requested by the
captains to meet in the Church street
schoolhouse this evening at $3.50 o'clock.
All children in, Barre wishing TO take
part in the community sing Sunday
night are asked to meet AT the Congre-
gational church Friday afternoon at 4
o'clock.
William II. Westcott and Clarence
Hall left the city his forenoon for Bur
! lington, where they expect TO attend the
annual convention of the Masonic lodge,
which is holding its conference in that
city this week.
Barre bakers were summoped to Bur
! hngton to-day to attend conference
at which new food regulations were TO
( be explained. Among the bakers who
participated in the conference were c.
! A. Caron, f. ID. Ladd and Gerald Holmes
! Miss Irene Grady of Merchant street
who is taking vacation of a few days
from her duties as clerk at the Homer
Fits store, left the city this forenoon
for Lebanon, n. H., where she expects
to attend the annual commencement ex-
ereises of the Lebanon high school
James and William Brodie. who have
been employed by the General Electric
Co in Greenfield, Mass, arrived in the
city this morning. The latter will pro-
coed to Burlington later in the week to
enter the mechanics contingent. They
are visiting relatives on Maple avenue.
The funeral of Bruno Marriott, gran
itecutter, who met death by drowning in
Stevens branch Sunday evening, was
held at his home, 10 George street, Tues
day afternoon at o'clock. A large mum
Der of his countrymen came together for |
the obsequies and there were numer
Gus floral offerings. Interment was made |
in Hope cemetery.
Norman Gordon, who was attached to |
the 57th pioneers at Spartanburg S. G.,
until he received a conditional appoint
ment to the T. S. naval academy at
Annapolis, Md, left to-day for the acad
envy to submit himself to a physical ex
animation. Private Gordon enlisted in
the lst Vermont infantry last summer,
and latterly has been passing a furlough
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Gordon, of Richardson street,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew knutson, who
left Barre around year ago TO take up
their residence in Providence, r. l., have
returned to this city to make their home,
and Mr., knutson plans to resume his
former work in the granite industry
Friends of their son, Algot Knutson, will
be interested to learn that he is now
stationed at Fort Slocum, n. Y, having
successfully passed an examination
which admitted him to the hospital
corps.
A battle flag carried by Vermont
cavalry troop has been presented to the
Barre Historical society by Sergt, Clar-
enee Bartlett. The donor was unable to
give its history further than to say it
was carried by troop Of which his
Thomas Gibson, was
member. Ii anyone can give informa-
ton concerning the flag or the troop by
which it was carried, he will please in. !
form Miss Wheelock, las North Main
street. I
Private Walter Munroe, who relin-
luished his position in local barber
shop last fall to enlist as private at
Fort Slocum n. Y, arrived in the city 7
asst evening from Spartanburg, S. G.,
where he has been stationed with the
18th pioneers for several months. Pri-
rate Munroe brings word that the Yer
mont boys at Spartanburg are in the
link of condition and anxiously await 3
ng an overseas order. He is visiting in 8
he home of his uncle, William Miers, of
Keith avenue. q
Female enemy aliens residing in Barre !,
re to register at police headquarters
fter next Sunday, according to a notice
iven out by Chief Sinclair to-day and
n pursuance to instructions received by
i'm from L. S. Marshal A. p Carpenter
( Brattleboro. The head of the local %
olice department is designated as chief re
egistrar, and he is preparing to require Il
all female German aliens photo al
raph, finger prints, and other informa- a
ion such as was exacted of German al
lale aliens last February. The period
xed for registration extends from June
to June 26. III
The body of Bertrand s. Bishop of he
Talla Walla, Wash, son of Mr.. and Mrs
gorge Fl. Bishop of l6T Washington
rect, whose death occurred May 81, ar 4
we'd in the city last evening Private 4
neral services will be held at l67 <
Tashington street Thursday afternoon '
2 o'clock, Rev. B. G. Lipsky, pastor
the Hedding Methodist church, Off. -
ating. Interment will be made in Elm
God cemetery. II is expected that Clar-
ice F. r. Bishop. brother of the de-
ased, who is stationed at Pensacola, =
a.. as sailor in the navy, will arrive
the city this evening TO attend the fu-
,ral. -