The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22
TALK OFTHE TOWN

The Uuitus class will not meet to
night,
Aurelio Villa of Berlin street has re
turned home, after passing several days
in Boston on business.
The condition of John Brown of Bas
sett street, who has been seriously i'll fol
the past week, was reported to be slight
ly improved to-day.
| Dante Peduzzi, who il passing the win.
ter with his brother. Harry Peduzzi, in
Orange, is in the city for few days
visit with friends.
State Spiritualist convention win open
at Pavilion theat,e 1..iday evening at
1880. Saturday and Sunday meetings
will also be held. Rev. Henry Sentner
OF Worcester, Mass, and others win
speak Good music by Mrs. A. w Allen.
! Everybody cordially invited.
Rev. A. C. Griffin of Wallingford, a
former curate of St Monica S church, ar
rived in the city to-day, to be the guest
of friends while here to participate in
the r. of C. war fund rally at the opera
house this evening. Father Griffin is one
of the younger clergymen in the Roman
Catholic diocese of Burlington who have
been selected TO speak in connection with
the campaign, and he made his first APP
pearance on the platform in Rutland
county last week.
Frederick G. Fleetwood of Morrisville.
secretary of state, arrived in the city to-
day to be present at the X. of C.. war
fund rally in the opera house this even
ing. Capt Frank p Stretton, L. S. A.. of
Chicago, H., arrived in Washington coun-
ty this forenoon from Fort Ethan Allen
where he is stationed at present With
States Attorney w. r. McFeeters of
st. Albans he is to speak in Montpelier
this evening before coming to Barre to
address the opera house gathering.
From myriads of small children about
town, wall of protest has gone up over
skating rinks, and while the extremely |
cold weather, paradoxieally, has in |
Weighed against the efforts of the rink
makers to provide places of recreation |
for the youngsters, the claim is made |
that the winter is not too far advanced |
TO make beginning. A year ago ex-
eellent skating was provided in several
sections of the city, and the efforts of
rink builders from the fire and water
departments undoubtedly were appreci-
ited This year the absence of public
ink in Pearl street has made gap in
he winter sports plan of many people,
md the suggestion has been made that
me or two skating courses would meet
With general approval.
A series of petty burglaries, such as
ook place last fall when an nvestiga-
ion conducted by Vermont and New
hampshire authorities eliminated in the
rrest of young man in Woodsyille,
l. H., has been reported to the police {
nd at least three cases are now the Z
ubiect of an inquiry. Not long ago q
'hurch street merchant, upon returning c
o his store after supper. found that c
urglary had been committed during his
bsence of less than an hour. The d
mount of merchandise taken was small 3
lore recently someone broke into a v
ardware store on North Main street and a
tole cutlery. II was the second break
the hardware store within few {
lonths. To-day the police were investi- Z
ating evidences of burglary in a gro 1
nv store, although the thief apparently n
without any loot
Out of strict observance OF fuel con
'rvation day among the business and
establishments OF Barre
has grown n desire for light L
ON the state fuel administration. and
fore another Monday arrives BARRIERS.
wiling alley and poolroom proprietors :,
ID saloonkeepers expect TO have an ad- =;
Iuate Interpretation from the fuel ad- y
inistrator. Practically all OF the busi- N
- places OF this KIND were closed YES n
rday, but elsewhere. il Is aid. barber n
ops remained open. and keeDers Of 4.
wiling and pool emporiunls we're per- a1
itted TO fix Tuesday a. their closing =,
". Licensees believe that the Monday s5
lsiug order does not necessarily apulv n.
them In one instance YESTERDAY a III
wing alley was opened. but custom. ~
!, ignorant of tire change im rlsus. were ~
E. The sane alley nan observed clos- ~
: deg to-day. Of