The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-04
Talk or THE TOWN

Monday morning.
w. L. Dunmoor and Bert Hutchins Of
Mortified were business visitors in this
city to-day.
Carl Burgess is spending a 10 days
furlough at the home of his parents on
Washington street
The Peoples National bank has fourth
Liberty loan coupon bonds ready to de-
liver to purchasers. adv.
Shea's Shoe Store was open again to-
day after being closed on account Of
sickness of the proprietor and help.
The prophetic lectures started in X. of
P. hall by Evangelist f, S. Hartwell will
be discontinued till further notice on ac-
count of the epidemic.
Rev. Mr.. Grassland wishes to state
that he conducted tine Charles Duncan
funeral at the graveside and not at Mr..
Duncan's late home.
The @. C. l. A. rooms will be closed
until further notice. Anyone having any
special business can call James Smart, 10
Forsythe place. Tel. 529-J.
Seaman Eugene Loranger of the u, s.
navy has been passing brief furlough
with his parents, Alderman and Mrs. A.
j. Loranger Of Summer street.
Private Joseph Michael of Camp Dew
ems arrived in the city this morning, hav-
ing been called here by the death Of his
brother, Jerry Michael of Prospect street.
Private George Fowlie, who is sta.
toned at Fort Strong, has arrived in the
city for a brief furlough, having been
called here by the death of his brother,
Alexander Fowlie, jr.
Joseph Merlo and his brother, Dellie
Merlo, whose critical illness made 1t nee
essary to close their store on North Main
street, are steadily progressing toward
recovery.
Through the ]. j. Dashner Real Estate
agency, G, d. Palmer Of Washington has
sold his farm to Rudolph Anderson Of
Barre, taking in exchange two houses Of
three tenements. Consideration in the
deal was $500.
Those in charge of the hospital auxil-
larry in the Vincftia club rooms wish to
thank those who so promptly and gen
erously responded to the call for cots
and bedding The response was greatly
appreciated Per order the committee.
Among the doctors who came here
from Burlington to assist local physi.
clans in their attempts TO check the cpl.
demic are DR., G. r. Dalton, secretary of
the state board Of health, who is divid-
ing his time between this city and Mont
pelier, DR.. C. A. Pease, DIR. j. n JENNIE,
DIR. b. J. A. Bombard and DIR. A. Shea.
The body Of Samuel D'Agostino of
The Northern, proprietor OF a North
Main street barber shop, who died of
the grip, was taken to New York over
the Central Vermont railroad this morn
ing at 1905. Because of illness Mrs.
D'Agostino was unable TO accompany the
remains. fnterment of the remains will
take place in New York.
Private David Morgan of the tank
corps, who is stationed at Camp Colt,
Gettysburg, Pa, has returned TO the col.
ors, after having been detailed TO accom-
pany to Barre the body of Private Ralph
Lecasse of Second street, who died of
the grip. Private Morgan, who visited at
ms home on Ayers street during his
leave, remained until after the funeral
of the deceased soldier, which was held
yesterday afternoon.
Alexander Irnnside, secretary Of the
state branch of the American Fedora
tion of Labor and president of the local
Central Labor union, and Angus Melon
oil .fass II nar n II AZ
the city this forenoon for Boston, where
they are to attend labor conference in
which some Of the most active labor men
in New England are to participate Gov
! Mccall Of Massachusetts, is slated as one
of the speakers, and President James
Duncan Of the granitecutters union will
be present.
The quarterly meeting due to be held
! by the ladies' aid of the Barre City hos.
pital on Oct. was held by the officers
\ of the aid at the home Of Mrs. H. j
! Slayton Monday, Sept. 30, on account OF
I the present situation Of the influenza
epidemic in Barre and to attend more
quickly to the needs of the hospital, The
| treasurer's report showed s467,92 on
hand, which amount was voted TO be
turned over to the buying committee, tc
be used in their Judgment for hospital
needs.
/ Conversion of the mayors Office at city
haA into a fruit depot for the benefit Of
the sick has proven most acceptable To
many stricken families. So far as posi-
BILE the fruit, which includes both oranges
and lemons, Is sold at cost, but if ii /:
shown that needy families cannot afford
to pay even the cost price, two lemons
and two oranges are allowed each pa
tient, Alto Mariana, who has been man
aging the Vermont Fruit store during
the illness of the proprietors, is in charge
of the municipal fruit stand. The stocl
was procured at wholesale prices, and al
attempt will be made to replenish it be
fore the present supply is exhausted.
A rug burning before the hearth ii
the house at AZ Granite street was re
morning at 3 o'clock, the call beinl
sounded from box l5, near the corner o.
Granite and River streets The house il
occupied by Battisti Fumigali, who con
ducts a bakery across the street Tn,
rug had been placed before the kitchen
range to dry. Regulars and volunteer
responded TO the call, and all Of the fir,
fighting apparatus was ready for thu
blaze, but an early investigation dis
closed it's trivial nature, and the ap
paratus was recalled. The about sigma
was given soon aftetward. Very littlt
damage resulted,
A heavy halo Of suspicion and uncer
10 nnA ~ 4 nhnnr o round thn G,.n ,rrhinh IL