The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-08
TALK OF THE TOWN

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Dance in Rowland hall Saturday even
ing Gents Toe, ladies l5c.-adv.
Regular meeting of Canton Vinton Fri
day evening, All members requested to
be present.
Mrs. @. w. Vancor, matron of the city
farm on the Merchant street extension,
| is quite seriously i'll.
The most startling Vendetta story of
the year, "The Velvet Hand" featuring
Fritz Brunette, Bijou, to-day.-adv.
County Game Warden E. s. Newcomb
has returned to his home in Waterbury
Center, after passing few days in this
city.
Advantageous offer will be made by
owner Of small furnished house to de.
sirable tenants for the winter season.
Adress Z, Times office.
AT her home on the Montpelier road
| Thursday afternoon Mrs. 9. A. Dodge
entertained the members Of the Al
trurian club Of this city.
Miss Rachel Robinson Of Academy
street left the city this forenoon for
4 Springfield Mass, where she is passing
a month with relatives.
Max Holden, who is attending a school
of business administration in Boston, ar
rived in the city yesterday to visit his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, w. NJ. Holden, Of
South Main street.
4 Seaman Peter Goneo, who is attached
to U. S. destroyer, returned to an At
lantic port to rejoin his shipmates last
night, after passing a furlough of five
days with relatives here.
Shipments of Christmas trees from
this section of central Vermont still are
delayed because Of the inability of the
firm employing the cutters to obtain
cars. A considerable number of trees
have been felled in the towns of Will
Jamestown and Washington. They are
baled and awaiting shipment.
DR.. II. L. Paehe of Burlington, an in
spector for the state board of health,
was a visitor in the city yesterday and
to-day. DIR, Pache ministered success
fully to Barre patients during the height
of the epidemic. Before returning he
will make a survey of local conditions
with reference to the influenza, of which
only few cases remain.
Reports from David Mcdonald Of Ad-
olson place, who was taken seriously III
while temporarily employed in Benning-
ton, indicate that he is eonyalescing
steadily and that he will be able TO re-
turn home within a few days. f, d.
Sartell, superintendent of the Presbrey-
Coykendall Co, by whom Mr.. Mcdonald
is employed, was a recent visitor in
Bennington.
Despite the frequency of alarms last
evening, the fremen from the central
station were required to answer only one
call. Early in the evening word came
/ that the police were having a struggle
with an obstreperous drunk at the cor.
ner of Granite and North Main streets
| The auto truck with number Of reg1l'
lars aboard hurried TO the corner and
aided the officers in placing the recall
/ citrant one under arrest.
While the rehearsal for the coming
peace celebration was in progress last
evening, a street urchin got snarled up il
the wheels of a delivery wagon The
child sustained a long scratch on his
\ left cheek, but was extricated without
Serious injury. II was fine starlight
night for rumors and the story quickly
spread that the lad had been run dowI
by an autoist who failed to stop his car
A policeman who witnessed the mishaI
was able to testify that the auto version
of the affair was incorrect.
An argument over the question o
which nation was the biggest factor II
the forcing surrender upon the Huns lee
| to a large quarrel last night around !
o'clock, and before the fighting subsidized
4 policeman was called to dispense tn
4 crowd which had collected. Several ma
II tiohalities were concerned in the debate
II which started on the lawn of the Aldriel
II public library. When hostilities began
II the scene quickly shifted to City park
i where several well directed blows hal
been peddled before intervention came
c Evidently the policeman was neutral il
action as well as thought, for his siren
: uous disposal methods took no accoun
4 of nationality.
At the home of Alex. McHaffie of Har
I rington avenue, members Of the Meadow
: Brook Golf club held brief meeting las
evening to close the affairs of the sea
], son Just ended Rumors of peace an
! the celebration kept the attendanc
{ down, but the matter Of holding an an
nual winter get-together was interesting
;, ly discussed, although the decision wa
! left to an adjourned meeting. In for
mer years it has been the custom of til
Z Meadow Brook club to hold banque
/: around Thanksgiving, and on this occa
:, sion invariably the after-dinner exer
! cises have been marked by the presen
y tation Of the various trophies awarde
!, during the season. Ii is probable that
i similar program will be arranged thi
>. year.
Because he is alleged to have tampere
q with the fire alarm box at the corner G
s. Blackwell and North Main streets, job
N M. Kinney is detained at police head
quarters, pending hearing before Judg
II. WScott in municipal court late thi
afternoon. City Attorney William Wisl
art received the complaint, which spec
T. fes a violation of the city ordnance
e. The police say that Kinney was toyin
Is with the key to the box, which had bee
opened when they discovered him at
J. o'clock Kinneys recollection Of wha
took place seems to be hazy. A falls
:, alarm was sounded from box % at I'll
corner Of Prospect street, near the cit
building at o'clock, and number {
fremen responded, but the authoritie
said to-day that one of the alderme
turned in the box as a part Of the den
onstration.
\ Two celebrants in last nights den
4 onstration were penalized in municipi