The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-25
Talk OF THE TOWN

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Fred Hollins of Boston is passing a
few days with friends in Barre.
William Halyosa, who recently went
to Quincy, Mass, to be employed, has re-
turned to the city.
DIR. L. ID. Shepard has returned to his
home in Boston, after passing few
days with friends in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Benz and children of
Westerly, r. l., have arrived in the city
to take up their residence here.
Mr.. and Mrs A. II. SWEET have re-
| turned to their home in Orleans, after
passing several days in the city.
Mrs. Agnes Brown of Gilmore street,
who underwent an operation at the City
hospital yesterday, Is doing WELL
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Churchill have
returned to their home in Morrisville,
after visiting friends in the city,
| O. L. Martin of Plainfeld was visit
or in the city this morning while on
his way to Burlington for brief bust
ness visit.
Clifford Bliss Of East Calais was
brought to the City hospital Tuesday
and underwent an operation for acute
appendicitis.
n. S. Love and L. P. Clough were re-
cent visitors at York Beach, Me-, where
Mrs Love and Mrs. Clough are making
an extended stay.
Mrs Joseph Comolli and two sons Of
Boynton street have returned home,
after passing a few days with friends
| in Williamstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Huntington of
Boston, yho are visiting relatives on
Merchant street, called on acquaintance
in Orange TINS week.
| DR.. E. j. Foster of Waterbury Center,
president Of the Washington County
| Veterans association, was business Wis
itor in the city yesterday,
C. A. Chapman, a trustee Of Goddard
seminary, who has been passing few
days in Barre on business, has returned
to his home in Ferrisburg.
Regular meeting of Col ]. B. Mead cir
Gle, No. /, Ladies of the G. A. R., will
be held Friday afternoon at 2:3o in Odd
| Fellows hall, Worthen building.
Mrs William Holden and son, Max
Holden, Of South Main street, left the
city this forenoon for Old Orchard, Me-,
where they will spend a few weeks
Supt. c. e. White of the city schools,
and Mrs. White and children, who are
passing the summer at their farm in
Walden, are in town for few days
Adjutant Theodore Fowler Of the Sal.
walton Army, who has been the guest of
Ensign Crawford for few days, re-
turned this morning to his home in Bur-
lington.
| Mrs. Agnes French and Mrs. j. j. Sui
Ivan Of Averill street left the city this
morning for Saratoga Springs, n Y,
where they are to pass few weeks with
relatives.
Mrs Frank Huntoon, formerly Of this
/ city, arrived in the city yesterday from
st. Adams, to visit a few days at the
home of her parents, DR.. and Mrs w. +.
Mann Of Orange street.
Misses Violet Thow and Marjorie
Worcester of South Barre left the city
yesterday for Old Orchard, Me-, where
they have secured employment for the
remainder of the summer season.
Clan Gordon picnic, Saturday, July q,
at Caledonia park Special fve-cent ear
/ fare to Caledonia park, cars leaving
Barre at 1915 and l2:45. Return spe
cials leave Montpelier at $3.50 and 1880
p. m.
Deputy sheriffs and reserve officers
| augmented the regular police force to-
day and special patrolmen to look after
the circus day crowd were on duty soon
after daybresk. The police did not an
ticipate a large crowd
Mrs Catherine Canton and daughters,
Misses Louise and Florence Canton Of
Maple avenue, who have been visiting
with friends aud relatives in Boston and
vicinity the past three weeks, returned
to the city last evening.
/ James G.. Jary of Keith avenue, who
has been employed as a compositor at
the J. j. Lamb Il Co. printing Office in
the old city building several years, com
pleted his duties there last evening Mr.,
Jary expects to leave the city tomorrow
forenoon for Burlington, where he has
secured position.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Lapoint were much
pleased to-day to receive personal let.
ter from Boston from +. J Frink general
agent for the Walter Main show, in
which were enclosed two reserved seat
tickets for the circus here to-day. Mr..
Frink il a personal friend Of Mr.. and
Mrs. LaPoint's son, w. w. LaPoint Of
New York, and the recipients appre.
ciated much the thoughtfulness which
prompted the act.
Service warriors of the Salvation Army
held an old time rally for sinners and
Others in the old town house barracks
last evening There was plenty of talent
for Ensign Crawford and his local assist.
ants were augmented in their assault on
the citadels Of sin by Adjutant Theodore
Fowler and Mrs. Fowler of the Burling
ton corps, and Capt Colborn and Ensign
Whippe were also present, The adiu'
tant and his wife are sturdy campaigners
and their ringing message was ioyfully
received. Special devotionals of the kind
held last evening are to be continued
from time to time in the local barracks
Acting as an aldermanic committee q
the whole, the city council has looked
over the location Of the proposed new
dry bridge which the Central Vermont
railroad is erecting over its Williams
town branch on Lincoln avenue. Peopl,
who use the bridge daily in crossing from
! Prospect street to Cleveland avenue ar,
anxious to have the arched deck of th'
new bridge some inches lower than tbs
structure which it is to replace. Tn,
statutes fix a minimum height for dry
bridges, but it is believed that the pres
emit plans may be amended so as to lowe
the deck at least eight inches.
An appreciative audience heard tn,
Barre pipe and drum band in series o.
marches and strathspeys last evening
when the Scottish musicians gave th'
third Of series of open-air concerts II
City park Many auto parties cam,
from nearby towns and with the enthu
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