The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-20
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. Ashton Holt is employed for a
time in Bailey's music rooms on North
Main street.
Mrs. Grace Carr left the city to-day
for Lowell, Mass, where she expects to
spend several weeks with relatives.
Miss Azneth King of Hill street left
yesterday afternoon for Orange, where
she will make visit of a few days with
friends.
Methodists, attention. A regular meet
ing Guild members are requested for
work Refreshments; 1880 Wednesday
evening.
John A. Wilkinson of Ticonderoga, N.
Y, returned home yesterday, after re-
visiting acquaintance in Barre, where
he formerly resided.
Fred A. Humphrey, who has been the
guest of highland avenue friends for a
few days, returned this morning to his
home in st. Johnsbury.
Miss Ida Porter, one of the deacon.
nesses at the Deaconness home on Ber-
lin street, is making visit Of few
days with friends in Vergennes.,
Notice Members of Barre Woman's
club please leave dues this week at Morse
4 Jackson's office, or with Miss Annie
Barclay, collector. 1t is necessary to
have all dues paid by Sept. |.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Averill of fremont
street left yesterday by automobile for
Boston, where they were called by the
serious illness of their daughter, Mrs.
Ralph Thayer, who recently submitted
to an operation.
N. C. Santau, piano. tuner, of Burling-
ton will be in town for few days only.
If you wish to have him tune your piano
place your order at once at Bailey's Mu-
sic Rooms, lis North Main street. Phone
number 369-W.
w. f. Rowland Of Division street, the
well known monument setter, left the
city this forenoon for Potsdam, ~ ",
where he has been engaged to erect q
large mausoleum, which was recently
cut at the George Straiton granite plant
in this city.
Mrs. Adam G. Craig of Merchant street
has gone to Mortified for visit with
relatives before proceeding to Quincy,
Mass. where Mr. Craig, until recently in
charge of the fish department at the
Smith & Cummings store, is employed at
the Fore River shipyards.
County Game Warden E. S. Newcomb
of Waterbury Center was in the city to-
day Mr.. Newcomb is a candidate for
the general assembly in his home town
and many offers of support have made
it apparent that he will be a strong
factor in the coming primaries.
Frank Clarke, who is passing a week
in camp at Highgate Springs as the
guest Of Il. NJ. Laws, equalled the camp
record for pickerel recently by catching
fish Of that species which weighed
fifteen pounds. Mr. Clarke shipped the
FISH to friend in Worcester, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. William oliver, sr., Of
East street received word yesterday an.
nouncing the safe arrival Of their son.
Private Perry Oliver, overseas. Private
oliver enlisted in the engineering corps
about three months ago and since that
time has been stationed at the 0ccoquon,
Va, training camp.
Owing to the fact that President
James Duncan was called to Buffalo, N.
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workers, attaches of the international
headquarters Office at Quincy, Mass, who
planned to pass the week end in Barre,
were unable to make the visit They ex.
pect to come to Barre Saturday.
Frank Hunton, who has been staying
in the home Of his father.in-law, DR..
w. r. Mann Of Orange street, while sub
shutting az night messenger on the
Barre branch, returned this morning TO
ST. Adams, where he is employed as a
railroad brakeman by the Central Yer
mont railroad. Louis j. Bruya Of Maple
Grove, having returned from vacation
trip to Massachusetts, has resumed his
duties as night messenger.
Arthur Blackmore of Pleasant street
returned to the city last evening from
West Chelmsford, Conn, where he has
been spending several days visiting with
friends and relatives. During his alb
sence, Mr. Blackmore spent a few DAYS
with his brother Andrew Blackmore.
who is attached to the Newport, R. l.,
naval station as wireless operator.
He resumed his duties at the Vermont
Manufacturing and Quarry company this
forenoon, after a weeks vacation.
Barre people who have stopped at
Bancroft pond near Maple Hill ia Plain.
field will learn with regret Of the demise
Of orrin r. Batchelder, long time resi-.
dent Of that yicinage, who passed away
Sunday morning after a lengthy illness.
For a number of years he had lived BY
the roadside and his house was a famil-
lar object to fishing parties headed for
Bancroft or Pigeon pond Latterly he
had been bed.ridden. Funeral services
were held Tuesday afternoon and inter
ment was made in the Maple hill GENE
terry.
Tidings that his brother, Private Nor
man Walker of the 18th battalion, Roy,
al Highlanders OF Canada, Canadian in
fantry. has been killed in action, were
received yesterday afternoon by William
Walker Of Mount street, this city, in a
telegram sent out by the Canadian au-
thorities at Montreal, p Q. Persistent
| in his determination to enlist in some
branch of service, Private Walker was
finally accepted for the Highlanders in
Montreal about two years ago, on his
sixth attempt to enlist After the pre-
liminary course Of training in Canada
Private Walker went overseas and had
been seeing active service with the Cana.
dian troops. He was engaged in the bat.
tie of Vimy Ridge and emerged from
that offensive without scratch. Pri.
vate Walker was 81 years of age and
was well known by wide circle Of
friends in this city.
Frank Donahue of Middlebury, for,
mer Barre man, who is passing a week
with Mr. and Mrs. f. NJ Kempton OF
South Main street enjoys the unsought
| if llninue recnrd Of hninn rnista on fnr