The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-23
TALK OF THE TOWN
lids for Kids, at Abbott's.


Lids for Kids, at Abbott's.
Charles Littel returned last night to
Pelham Bay, N. Y, after two weeks
furlough with relatives here.
This is the winter for you to board.
and if you don't you'll wish you had be-
fore next spring. Come in and get prices.
Hotel Barre, j. V. Rowen, Mgr.
Fl. L. Douglas, who was run into Sat
urday forenoon by Il. N. Normandeau's
truck, driven by two boys, is doing as
well as could be expected, although suf-
fering great deal of pain His right
hip and leg were bruised
William Halvosa, whose address was
given as Hall street in Yesterdays is
sue, resides on Mount street Other
members of the family who have been
Ill with the influenza are now on the
road to recovery. Mr. Halvosa expects
to resume his duties at the n. d. Phelps
store within few days, after an abb
sence of the past several days
Twenty four hours and more have
passed without death from influenza or
pneumonia reported in Barre, while the
number of persons sick with the disease
is rapidly decreasing through recovery
from the malady. Supt. White of the
city schools has had no official notifica-
ton but he has heard indirectly that the
state board of health disapproves of the
reopening of the schools until Nov. 4.
Health Officer O. G. Stickney stated
late this forenoon that he had received
no notification from the state board of
health regarding the plans for removing
the restrictions on churches, schools,
amusement places and other places of
public resort in Barre, but he was ex-
pecting to get word from the state
board following conference which was
held yesterday.
Benjamin Spencer of Washington was
before Judge H. w Scott Monday even
ing on the charge Of intoxicatou, having
been arrested by Deputy Sheriff Walter
Bixby OF East Barre on a warrant issued
by Justice A. G. Dickey of the same viii
lage. The respondent, while not think
ing that he was 10 bad off as somebody
else he mentioned, pleaded guilty and
paid fine of S. and costs.
In the Canadian casualty list of Tues
day appeared the name Of "a Doig,
Barre, Vermont" among those wounded.
The city directory contains no name of
Doig and inquiry has brought no infor.
nation of such person residing in
Barre for some years at least. man
by the name of Doigt formerly aesided
in Barre, but there Is no information
available as to his movements following
his residence in this city.
H.
who died on board the U. S. s. Leyia-
than, bound overseas, was held at st.
Augustines church in Montpelier yester
day afternoon at $3.50, Rev. FIR. Long
officiating. Burial was In the Catholic
cemetery in Barre. The bearers were
Elmer Pierce, Cyril Moore, Earl Law
less, of the Z. s. navy, Pvt Gallagher
of U. s. A., the escort from Hoboken.
n. j., Bugler James Wood escort from
the home guards I'm command of LIST
Sergt Fred Butterfly Taps was blown
and volley fired A large number Of
Barre people attended the funeral, the
young man and his family having for
merfy been residents of this city. There
was also a profusion of flowers.
Miss Annie S. Mckay, daughter of
Mrs. Isabelle Mckay and the late vii.
liam S. Mckay, and George Pratt, L. S.
~, a resident of Barre, were united in
marriage in Boston Saturday evening,
Oct. 10, by Rev. Edward GAYLORD, pas
tor Of the Pilgrim Congregational church
Of Boston. The couple We're unattended,
but there were present the brides moth
err, her sister, Miss Agnes, and her broth
er, Alfred, and the groomis parents and
his brother. The groom Is at present
stationed at Boston and the bride plans
to return TO Barre to stay until the term
of service of her husband expires She
has been employed as stenographer at
the Gustafson granite plant. Both Mr..
and Mrs Pratt have large number of
friends in Barre.
About fifteen Barre young men left
the city this morning to Join coutin-
gent from Washington county going to
Burlington to enter upon military train.
ing at the student army training camp
in the University of Vermont II was
expected that the number from Wash
ington county would be about 80. The
men expect to be placed under quaran-
tine for two weeks Immediately follow
ing their arrival at the university build
ings, after marching in body from the
railroad station owing to the influenza
epidemic which is still raging in Bur
lington. The men will be given train,
ing for three months and those who show
most aptitude for military service will
be given a chance TO enter an officers
training school, while the others will be
continued in the training at the univer-
sity.