The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-01
TALK OF THE TOWN


II Henry Cooley, student Mt Haryar
dental college, has arrived in the city |
II pass the summer at his home on Beekle
II hill.
II Alaccabees, attention. Practice meet
ing Monday evening at 1880 O'Clock.
is hoped every officer and guard will b
present.
II O. II. Hale is moving his auction maj
H ket from the building just north of Depc
square TO the north apartment in the
II Tomasi block
III Ralph Marchetti, former employe q
II the Diversi Fruit Co in this city, wa
II among the Waterville, Me-, young me
II who arrived in Camp Deyens, Aver
II Mass, yesterday.
II just received. new catalog of Veto
III records. presenting the greatest librar,
II of music in the world, listing more thar
II 5000 selections. Bailey's Music Rooms
II Ia Elm street, Barre.
II Malcolm Durkee arrived in the city
II last evening from Hartford, Conn, wher,
H he is employed by the Colt Firearms Co.
H to spend few days at the home of hi:
Il father, George Durkee of South Main
street
Mrs. T. r. Mclean of Littleton, n. II.
a former resident of Graniteville, called
on friends in the city yesterday, while
on her way to Mortified for visit with
relatives.
Peter Fraser. who has been spending
the past several days at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Jessie Fraser of Murray
street, returned last evening to New
Haven, Conn, where he is employed in a
munition plant.
In these days of stress and tension we
should look for the silver lining accom-
panying the dark clouds. A special ser
mon dealing with this subject viii be
given at the Presbyterian church to-mor-
row night at o'clock.
James Wood a former resident of this
city, who has been residing in Chicago,
H.. during the past several years, is
making a visit Of few days with friends
in the city. Mr.. Wood expects to enlist
in the navy in the near future.
Robert Neal of Waterbury, who was
locked up last night on an intoxication
charge, appeared before Magistrate H.
w. Scott in municipal court this morn
ing, acknowledging first ofiense. Being
unable to pay fine, the respondent chose
the Jail alternative of ten days.
The local manager of Tauber- Rytten-
| berg Co, f. D. Luckenbill. at IA Church
street wishes to contradict the item
printed in yesterdays copy of The Barre
price since March Is, 1918, Furthermore
have had no request for an increase by
any garment union. Local Manager Il.
d. Luekenbill.
Guests arriving at Hotel Barre last
night and this morning included the fol
lowing people: Mr.. and Mrs G. w. Treat |
and Miss j. Il. Prescott of Boston, Z. G. |
Robson Of Norristown, Pa, r, /. Doling |
of North Hartland, A. G.. Briggs of Ev |
arts, W. NJ. Sargent, Wallace Sargent |
and Fl. A. O'Neal of Morristown, Carl G. |
Hamblett of Boston, B. B. Whalen of |
Burlington.
William ]. Young Of Hall street, who
recently returned to this city from St.
Augustine, Fla, where he has been EN-
ployed at q winter resort during the
past several months left the city this
forenoon for Fort Slocum, N. Y, where
he has been ordered to report for duty.
Mr.. Young enlisted in the artillery 1
branch Of service at the recruiting sta
ton at Montpelier last Saturday.
Barre while inspecting the quarrying and
manufacturing ends of the Barre granite
industry, John Lukenmeyer, one of the
moving spirits in the rapidly growing st.
Cloud, Mimi, granite field, has left for
his home. Mr. Lukenmeyer came here
from Buffalo, N Y, where he represent
ed the st. Cloud manufacturers at ma ,
tional conference of granite producers.
At the home at Cutler Corner Thurs
hay evening, James Slora, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Sora of that place, was ten $
Tered a farewell party by about 80 of t
MS friends, large number of which 4
vent to Cutler Corner from this city. o
Mr.. Slora, who was formerly a resident b
If this city. left yesterday forenoon, to-
yether with the Orange county drafted t
for Fort Slocum, n Y, where n
hey expect to be stationed. During the s
vening Mr.. Slora was made the recipi-
mt of numerous gifts from his friends
IS tokens of the esteem In which he is
eld, he responding in few feeling A
'hrases. A program of musical selec
ions made up the evenings entertain
nent, while light refreshments were
eryed before the party broke up. q
Light and power consumers of the NJ. :,
B. L. & p. company found themselves :, :,
ut of service this morning when the :.
eayy rain caused two electric wires to -
reak in twain near the corner of Maple -
venue and North Main street A man
1ho was standing near the corner saw ~
he wires fall and made quick move to v
eseue small child from impending dan
er. While he was in the act of carry
lg the child to place of safety, one of
he wires struck him on the arm, but he
'as uniniured Each wire carried volt al
age OF 1900, and for several moments re
edestrians sidestepped briskly while the y
wires danced about the paw W
lg. Officer David Henderson happened bl
long and remained on the scene to warn be
assersby of the potential danger until Sc
nemen repaired the damage. he
Barre Dokies. members of Suadah tenn 40
e, No l40. d. o. X. X, which has its
,adquarters in this city, are to leave in "
mbers next Thursday for White River no
motion, where the spring ceremonial is =,
be staged in X. of p. hall. w H.
uthie, the royal vizier. and c. NJ. VIII 4.
Y. secretary, are making arrangements ~"
transport the Barre delegation to the
remonisl city. Dokies from Sher-
coke. Stanstead. Rock Island and other =
WINS in the eastern townships of Que.
c are to accompany a large number of
ophytes to White River Junction. and
class is expected to receive bls
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