The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-31
Talk OF THE TOWN

We still have few bargains In paints
varnishes and wall papers. A. Y. Beckley
W. &. Holt of Pattee, N. H., arrived in
the city last evening to be employed
here
Mrs. Arthur p. Field of Washington,
D. G., is spending few days at W. A,
Lanes.
Mrs. Charlotte Ramella Of Berlin street
left this morning for Burlington TO visit
relatives.
Fred Nicholson, who has been visiting
at his home in Barre, left the city last
night for 0rono, Me-, where he has en-
listed as a mechanic.
Mr.. and Mrs. George n. Tildsn OF
South Main street returned last evening
from carriage drive through Caledonia
and Lamoille counties.
A son, John Hale Mahoney, was born
Monday, July 20, to Mr.. and Mrs Nath-
an T. Mahoney of New York City. Mrs.
Mahoney was formerly Miss Agnes Hale
of Barre.
Mrs Charles Emslie and little son, Da-
yid, of North Seminary street, left the
city this morning for Bristol, where they
are making visit of several days with
relatives.
Miss Marie Mortimer, who was expect
cd home yesterday from weeks sojourn
at Lake George, N. Y, has been detained
by Illness, according to message re-
ceived by her relatives.
The Christoforo Colombo band will
| give an open-air concert in City park this
evening at o'clock. An attractive pro-
gram has been prepared and the music
will be well worth hearing,
| Mr. and Mrs. Howard NJ. Miles, who
have been visiting Barre relatives and at
Mrs. Miles former home In Montpelier,
have returned to Melrose, Mass, where
Mr. Miles is engaged in the manufactur-
ing business.
Mr. and Mrs, Robert Paterson Of Long
street have gone to Montreal, P. O.,
where they are making visit of several
days with relatives. They were accom-
panied by Misses Lillian Shepard and
Evelyn Wood, who have been the guests
OF friends in Barre.
/ The condition of Mrs. Nellie Milne Of
Elmore street and her brother, James
Robertson OF Orange street, who figured
in an accident near Newport, N FL, early
yesterday when Ford car driven by E.
Ross skidded and turned turtle, was re-
ported to be somewhat improved to-day.
Most of the granite manufacturing
plants which suspended work Tuesday
morning because Of power trouble, did
not resume operations until this morn
ing. Much Of the damage to the power
/ lines occurred on lines TO the north of
Barre, where the early morning storm Of
yesterday seems TO have attained its
! greatest violence.
Fred Reynolds arrived In the city yes
terday from New Bedford, Mass, where
he Is employed in large greenhouse,
which Is run by his uncle, to spend q
few days at the home Of his parents on
Camp street For a number Of years
prior to going to New Bedford Mr.. Rey
nolds was employed as a clerk at the
A. P. Abbott store.
Miss Ruth Robinson, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. r. G. Robinson Of Academy
street, an alumna Of Spaulding high
school and recently graduate Of Wei.
| lesley college, began work this week as a
reporter for the Springfield Mass Re.
publican. During her last year at We'll
lesley Miss Robinson served The Repub-
liean as correspondent for college activ-
| tiles.
W. Frank Bradbury, formerly Of Wash.
| ington, who was employed in the Red
Cross Pharmacy after completing his
studies at Goddard seminary, ia passing
furlough with Barre friends Mr.. Brad.
bury enlisted In the u. S. navy soon
after the outbreak of the war and has
been serving aboard the z. s. S, Han
cock. Upon his return to an Atlantic
port he expects to be assigned to the
/ r. s. s. North Carolina
/ Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Holland of Bos-
ton and Mrs Frank Donahue and son,
Francis, of Middlebury, are visiting In
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F, NJ Kemp
| ton Of South Main street having been
called here by the illness and death of
Timothy Holland, sr., who passed away
at the Heaton hospital in Montpelier
this morning. The deceased was one Of
the older residents Of Mortified and for
many years owned and operated d large
farm on the old turnpike road not far
from Berlin pond.
| Furniture for the government employ
ment bureau to be opened in the Morse
block in the near future arrived yester-
day and was placed in position to-day.
The outfit supplied by the department of
labor, in which jurisdiction the new EN-
ployment bureaus are to be operated, in
cludes desks, tables, chairs and type
writer. Clerical supplies have already
arrived George NJ Tilden, who has Of
fered his resignation as chairman Of the
| Washington county local board, has been
appointed chief OF the local bureau, which
is one of four to be established in Yer
mont. 1t is expected that the Office viii
be opened before the end Of the week
Fourth degree members Of Barre coun-
| Gill; knights of Columbus, came together
last evening In honor of one Of their
number who is about to join the colors.
At his home on West street Dr. j. w.
Stewart, who recently received COM
mission as lieutenant in the army medi
cal corps, was the recipient of visit
| from his fraternal brothers The even
! ing was given over to good fellowship
and before the party dispersed DR. Stew
art was presented wrist watch, the fe-
licitations Of the company being voiced
| by Dr. #. X. z. Arehambault. DR.. Stew
art leaves tomorrow morning for Allan
Ia, Ca, where he has been assigned to
duty,
/ Two Barre girls, members OF camp
ing party made up Of young women from
the Italian colony who are passing a
week at Highgate Springs, recently had
an exciting experience while fishing in
Missisquoi bay, Miss Elvira Giudici and
Miss Calcagni were trawling for pickerel
when the latter hooked q landlocked
salmon. Again and again the big fellow
threatened to swamp the boat, but the