The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-14
TALK or THE TOWN


We have received Perfection oil heat
ers. Buy now c. w Averill & Co
Francis Ahern Of New York City is in
the city, having been called here by the
death of his sister, Miss Annie Ahern,
Of East street.
George Lafayette of the west hill and
his daughter, Miss la, both of whom
have been seriously i'll with pneumonia.
are slowly gaining.
| Fireman Peter PuricelE, who has been
detained at his home on Prospect street
by the grip, has SO far recovered as to
| be able TO resume his duties at the fire
! station.
Truman Miles, who has been spending
the past few days in this city, being
called here by the death Of Mrs. John
Gregware, has returned to his home in
Haverhill, Mass.
Lester Carpenter Of Albany, N. Y,
who was formerly employed in Barre as
printer, arrived in the city to-day,
having been called here by the death of
his brother, Quincy, NJ. Carpenter, Of
upper Granite street.
Firemen who responded to the Spauld-
ing street cali Friday night are deeply
grateful to Mrs. Henry PetTie of Jacks
lunch in Depot square, who prepared
hot coffee and served to the men as soon
as they returned to station
Harry Blanchard of South Barre has
received a card from Sergt Frank Ken
needy, telling him of his safe arrival
overseas. Before sailing, Sergt Kennedy
member of the 57th Pioneers, was sta
| toned at Camp Wadsworth Spartan
burg, s. G.
/ Ralph OLIVER, who has been employed
as a reporter for The Times, completed
| his duties Saturday, and leaves later
for Burlington, where he mas qualified
for the students army training corps at
the state university. Mr. oliver is q
Spaulding high school graduate.
! Funeral services for the infant daugh.
ter Of Mr., and Mrs. John Watson Of
Orange street, who died Friday night,
We're held Sunday afternoon at 1880
o'clock, Rev. w j. M Beattie, rector of
the Church Of the Good Shepherd, Off
ciating. lnterment was made in Hope
cemetery.
Sergt, Louis Frattini, whose home Is on
Foss street, this city, has been detailed
to duty at Norwich university, where he
will serve as an instructor In the stu.
dents army training corps. Sergt. Frat
! TIM is one of three members Of the office
/ personnel in the mechanical school at the
i University of Vermont who have been
advanced TO the position of instructor
The others are assigned to Middlebury
college and Clark university.
The current issue Of The Fiery Cross,
a monthly publication issued in the in
/ terests Of the Scottish clanSmen, con
tains a picture, accompanied by descrip-
tive matter, Of Piper Isaac Riddle, I'M
/ til recently q resident of Barre and for
many years familiar figure on Scottish
gala days here. AT present be ii affil-
lated with Clan McRae, No. 1853, Of
| Schenectady, N. ", where be recently
was one of band Of clansmen who were
entertained by Clan Douglas OF SYRIA
cuse, N. Y. Pipe Major Riddle was
down on the program for several per-
| formances, at the conclusion OF which
he was awarded gold medal for his
excellent piping,
Such stir as has not been heard in
a fortnight ran through the stoneshed
! belt this morning at O'Clock, for ma
| jority Of the granite manufacturing
plants resumed operations after long
suspension In some plants the working
! forces still are sadly depleted by sick
ness, but the accessions viii gain stead
/ lily during the present week and the
manufacturers do not believe that an
other suspension will be necessary The
/ granite industry, both here and at the
qusrries, has been badly affected by the
4 epidemic, which came at a time when
quarters and manufacturers alike were
husthng TO fill orders that should be de.
livered before snow flies.
Perhaps the false blare of the peace
trumpet convinced the huupatriots that
it was not the time for conserving gaso.
line. AT any rate Fuel Administrator
Ctarfeld'a request that Sundays be gas.
less until further notice was most fla.
! GRAVITY ignored by many Barre autoists
! Those who have been in the relief serv-
/ ice during two weeks Of the epidemic
and whose car windshields carry the red
cross were necessarily abroad in num-
bers, and apparently no one questioned
/ the gravity Of their errand, but Sunday
! motoring by no means was confined ia
those engaged in relief work, and the
/ police are authority for the statement
that more cars were scurrying about
| yesterday than at any time since the
Sunday request was issued by Mr.. Gar
field.
/ Mrs. Alexanderena Wood Murray, who
was born in B IRE, passed away at her
home in Ryegate Oct. 9, after short
illness of pneumonia, following an attack
Of the grip. Mrs. Murray was educated
In the Barre schools, afterward becoming
a trained nurse, which occupation sht
followed for several years. In 1909 she
was married to Clayton A. Murray, and
he survives her, also five children, Keith
Helen, Chauncey, Clayton and Katharine
She also leaves her mother, Mrs. JOSEPH
Wood Of Barre, two brothers, Herbert ii
France, and Charles, who is in training
camp, and three sisters, Mrs Arthur
Young and Mrs Charles Mcmillan of thi.
city, and Mrs. Cole, who is in California
The deceased was member Of the Unit
ed Presbyterian church OF Ryegate and
was held in high esteem by all who knew
her The funeral was held from her late
home Oct. II and interment was in thu
Ryegate cemetery.
Card of Thanks