The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-02
TALK OFTHE TOWN

ON Camp street.
Alexander Cruickshank returned to hi
home in Morrisville this morning, afte
spending several days with relatives i
Barre and vicinity
Miss Yvonne Bilodeau resumed her du
ties in the Homer Fits store this morn
ing, after spending the past few day
at her home in Grantevile.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. A. Sawyer have re
turned from Salmonyille, n. H., ate
spending the holidays with the latter
parents, Mr., and Mrs. w. II. Sawyer.
Mrs. Clarence Clark has returned t.
her home in Concord N. H., after visiting
for the past week at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. w. A. Clark of Washington
I street.
| The ladies' hospital aid will hold it,
| annual meeting at the hospital Friday
] afternoon, Jan. 4, at 2:30 o'clock. Eiec
ton of officers. A large attendance Is
earnestly urged
Alex Ross, who had been here visiting
friends and relatives, has returned u
Quincy, Mass, and was accompanied by
his brother, James, of that city, who had
been here for treatment,
Miss Minnie Ironside returned this
morning to Boston, where she is em-
ployed, after spending the past two
weeks at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Alex. Ironside of Ayers street.
Miss Katherine Martin, who has been
visiting at her home on Richardson street
during the past week, returned this
morning to South Hadley Mass, where
she will resume her studies at Mount
Hoyoke college.
Among the guests registering at Hotel
Barre yesterday were: +. NJ. Clark of
Malone. n. y, Private John Gleason of
Norwich university, II. W, Britten Of
Bellows Falls, William Mccormack of
Pittsford, and G, w Pierce of Boston.
Nicholas Chressantbes OF North Main
street left this morning for New York
City, where he will spend two weeks
vacation from his duties at the Barre
Candy Kitchen. Before returning, Mr..
Chressanthes will make short business
trip to Boston in the interests of the
candy kitchen.
John Eastman of Washington street
left last evening for Boston, where he
will enter IA naval training station toI
train as wireless operator for the |
| S. navy. He was accompanied by his
mother who will make a visit of a few
days with friends there.
Knights of Columbus in Barre and
Montpelier are to resume their winter
series in pool and cribbage next Tues
day night when the seventh meeting |
viii be held in Barre The eighth and |
final session over the tables will be held |
in Montpelier the following Tuesday AT
present the Barre knights are leading by |
two points.
Miss Myrtle Cow returned this morn
ing to Potsdam, \. Y, where she is en-
rolled in the Crane institute. after
spending the holiday recess at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. james Cow
OF Liberty street Misses Lydia Cove
and Georgia Palmer also returned TO
Potsdam to resume their studies at that
institution.
The annual meeting Of the guild of the
Church of the Good Shepherd, with cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year and
any other business which may come be-
fore the meeting, will be held at the
home Of Mrs s. n Parker. Spaulding
street, Thursday evening at o'clock
Every woman connected with the church
is requested to be present. Il
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Parker of Hill
street entertained on New Years Mrs.
Joseph Martin of Richardson street, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Martin, jr., and family :
IF Boynton street and an aged uncle from
New York state. beside a number Of
other friends. The guests were enter I,
tanned by several kinds of music. Sup
per was served at midnight q
Notice: People using water from the !
Mcfarland & Boyce system must not =
cave their faucets running full stream
A small stream will keep pipes from !;
freezing and that will not draw the water !
,way from the people on higher eleva- :
ions. Any parties found running the I
aucets wide open will have the water
hut off George i. Mcfarland. "
Rigorous winter weather has caused {
he train crews of the Barre & Chelsea n
abroad no end of trouble in the past a
hree days, and while the cold spell cor n
inues freight service between this city a
nd Milestone hill is partially disrupted. Y
IN recent morning il was discovered y
hat the big yard shifter, stationed in II
he locomotive barn off South Main q
treet, was unable to perform its func-
ions. Examination disclosed two frozen
ender wheels and before the locomotive
ould be used the crew was compelled D
o use extreme measures in releasing the
heels from the clutches of Jack Frost.
Miss Rose Tomasi returned this morn 10
~ to Northampton. Mass, where she is he
student in Smith college, after spend an
x the holiday recess at the home of her III
arents, Mr. and Mrs. J 3. Sanguinetti "
{ North Main street. She was accom- he
anied by Miss Marguerite Currier, an II,
ther student at Smith college, who has 20
zen visiting at the home of her PARENTS, dc
IT. and Mrs. r. s. Currier of East street Of
Second Lieut. Neale W. Hooker, L. s. no
o.. who has been with his parents, Mr. at
nd Mrs. b. w. Hooker of Park street, IS
nee receiving his commission in the sec sci
nd training camp at Plattsburg. left III
lis morning for an Atlantic port, whence =
expects to sail within a few days for
rvice abroad. A number of the young
friends were at the station
bid him godspeed on his journey. Blu
cut. Max G. Fisher, L. 5. r.. plans TO
ave Barre tomorrow, after passing sew
al weeks at his home here. Tie will
il shortly to report for duty overseas.
.lksf, The elective chiefs of IrO- [
SkhM quois tribe No l6. viii be
MsHyHN raised to their respective
sAz&s,l stumps by Deputy Great Sa-
ssSH chem George Grant at the a