The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-11
TALK or THE TOWN


Midshipman Louis Tomssi has re-
turned to Boston, after passing q fur
Tough at his home on North Main street.
| G. r. Southgate returned this morn
ing to his home In White River Junction,
after a business visit in the city.
Mrs. James b. CarsweIl Of Orange
street is passing several days in Bos-
ton, having been called there by the
sudden death of her sister,
Fred G. MILAN, who formerly con
Quoted tire business in Barre, has
gone back to his home in Arlington,
Mass, after visiting friends here for a
few days.
Seaman Gust z. Berg, who resigned
his connection with local granite man
ufacturing firm to enlist in the Ameri-
can navy, arrived in the city this morn
ing, having been honorably discharged
from the service.
States Attorney Earle r. Davis was
advised yesterday by Frank Yeartaw,
a local blacksmith known as "The Man
with the Voice" that he had been hit
in the head with a bottle. The case is
being investigated.
Interesting services In the Salvation
Army HALL last evening were in charge
Of Ensign Whipple Of the local barracks
and Capt. Colborne of Montpelier. The
Army members here are planning to pro-
vide Christmas dinners for large num-
Der Of poor people.
Ernest Letourneau, who has conduct
ed a restaurant in the Henderson build
in ON paorl cf~ fnr ha apA
years, is getting ready to reoccupy the
Hole the-Wall, between the Worthen
and Wheelock building, where he will
open lunch room.
This evening at Clan Gordon hall mem
beers of the Barre Burns club are to as
| semble to decide whether they shall hold
their annual observance of the poets
birthday this winter. Ii sentiment fa-
yors conformance to the old custom of
concentrating the poet, a committee
viii be elected to arrange for celebra-
tiou late in January.
States Attorney Earle r. Davis and
Judge r. j. Martin went TO Waterbury
this morning to participate in probate
court hearings over the proposed COM
mtment to the state hospital of two
parsons whom relatives desire to have
designated as state patients. Judge Mar
tin presided at the hearings and the
states attorney represented the inter
ests of the state City Attorney Will
liam Wishart was present to appear for
the city Of Barre in the case Of a pa
tient committed from this city
DR.. w. E. Lazell Of South Main street,
who volunteered for service in the medi-
cal corps Of the army sometime ago, and
who received captains commission last
summer, has been honorably discharged
from the service, according TO word re-
eeiyed here. DR.. Lazell expects to re-
turn to Barre in ten days and will re-
sumo his practice here, He reported for
duty in New York City in the summer
and has been actively employed at Fort
Hancock, NJ j., for several months. One
Of his duties was to supervise the equip
ping Of large military hospital DR.
Lazell il one Of number Of Barre physi-
clans who volunteered their services to
the medical corps and he is the first to
receive a discharge from the army.
Two raecoon cubs now share with
trout aquarium the fascinated gaze of
pedestrians who tarry in front of the
n. ID. Phelps Co.'s store to study the
weather predictions for tomorrow. The
combination thermometer and barometer
is always an object of interest, and the
speckled fish in the tank are not without
their admirers, but with the advent OF
the cubs attention has been directed to
another corner Of the window. The 'coons
..-a,a ~ ,+,,raJ T., yyfI1;o M .,.yr and oh
tanned by Mr.. Phelps at the Seaver farm
A specially constructed cage allows the
captives freedom Of movement and the
nearest thing to a tree that their quar-
ters win permit furnishes plenty of OPP
portunity for the cubs favorite pastime.
An effort will be made to domesticate
the little strangers.
This afternoon at 2 o'clock members
Of the Granite Manufacturers associa-
tion assembled at their headquarters in
the c. W Averill building for the an
nual business meeting Vacancies caused
BY the designations Of John A. Cross of
Mortified, president, and Harold P. Hin
man, secretary of the association, are to
be filled, and other officers viii be elect
ed. Business policies to be pursued in
the coming year are to be determined
and before adjournment decisions on
number Of important matters may be
reached A joliifcation for the members
and their wives, along with other guests,
win be held in Clan Gordon hall this
evening, when an Italian dinner is to be
served. Dinner is to be served at $3.50
o'clock, accompanied by entertainment.