The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-14
Talk OF THE TOWN



rival overseas of Sergeant Robert Knox.
Regular meeting of Barre lodge, New
England Order of Protection, tonight at
s o'clock
| A l2-pound daughter was born Aug
Is to Mr.. and Mrs. William Donahue Of
Websterville.
Fancy figured voiles 3S inches wide, at
zoe a yard. Little Dry Goods Store, 8
| Cottage street.
Madeline Dion went Sunday to Wi
nooski to spend the remainder of her
vacation with her grandmother, Mrs.
Thomas Fox.
James Robertson of Orange street, who
suffered severe injuries in an auto acct
dent a fortnight ago, is slowly regain
ing his health.
tary of the Quarry Workers Interna-
tional union, was business visitor in
Burlington to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Clark of Man
chester, N. H., are visiting in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Clark of
Washington street.
Miss Mabel Taylor of Boston is visit
ing for few days with friends and rel
atives in the city. Miss Taylor is a for
mer resident of Barre.
Rev John L. Holden, formerly of Clar-
endon, who has been visiting acquaint-
anees in Barre and vicinity, left this
morning for Conway, Mass.
Allan Williams, who has been employed
at one of the summer resorts in the
White mountains during the past few
months, has returned to the city.
South Barre grange will hold a picnic
Saturday, Aug. IL, in VIII Jackson's
woods, between South Barre and Jack
| sons. Everybody come and bring baskets.
The Cristoforo Colombo band viii give
the fourth of its series of concerts in
City park this evening. The patriotic
march, "0ver There" will be one of the
features Of a program that begins at s
o'clock
William Cleveland, former Barre res.
ident, who is remembered by many as
the ice man, is in town renewing ac-
quaintances. Mr.. Cleveland left this city
several years ago and latterly has been
a successful farmer in Michigan, where
he owns large piece Of property.
Thomas Nichols, who has been spend
ing the past few days at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mich.
OILS Of Highland avenue, since returning
to the city from Bath, Me-, where he has
been employed for some time, has gone
TO White River Junction, where he ex-
poets TO secure employment.
Il Jesse Culver Of Mount street, who fig.
ured in an automobile accident on the
Montpelier road several days ago, while
driving one of Wilson & Gaul's trucks, is
able to be out-of-doors again. Although
Mr.. Culver's injuries are on the road to
recovery it will be several weeks before
he will be able to regain the use Of
his right arm, which he is carrying in a
bandage,
/ At the close of the first of series of
band concerts, given last evening at the
city park by the musicians Of the re-
Gently reorganized Citizens band, an en-.
| ioyable dance was held in the Rowland
hall by the members of the band, the
proceeds of the event being used TO pur-
chase new music. The dance was at
tended by about so couples, while several
of the bands musicians furnished the
music for the occasion.
/ Dino Valz of Howard street returned
TO the city last evening from st. Johns
bury, where he has been employed on a
farm during the past few months. Mr..
Valz is one of the young men from
Spaulding high school, who enrolled at
the Vail farms in Lyndonville at the
close of the school year. He expects to
resume his studies as a member of the
junior class at the opening of the school
sessions
Jarvis G. Harris Of South Main street,
the veteran bee hunter, started out this
morning on bis first expedition Of the
season. Nothing daunted by the ex-
tremely eneryating atmosphere, Mr.. Har-
ris, who is veteran of the Civil war,
was abroad early with the box which he
uses for lining the honey makers. He is
not at all communicative when anyone
asks him where he is going, but he does
not mind telling about the methods
which have made him successful as bee
hunter. Mr.. Harris believes that the
weather this summer has been favorable
to the accumulation of large quantities
OF honey, and if the history of his previ'
GUS expeditions is repeated he viii not
return empty handed,
Supt. j. NJ. Morrison of St. Adams
who has charge of bridge construction
| on the Central Vermont railroad, was in
the city yesterday to inspect the dry
bridge which railroad builders have beer
erecting on Lincoln avenue. Work Of
/ this kind Is almost at standstill on the
Central Vermont railroad, as the govern,
ment is discouraging new building pro
jeets until after war. Several new
bridges were projected when the order
came, and while the superintendent de
partment had been experiencing som,
trouble in getting labor, this barrier had
been partially overcome. Near New Lon
don, Conn, the government recently has
halted work ON large trestle which the
bridge builders were erecting.
For the alleged theft Of car stakes
Manlio Valentino of Wiley street wa,
placed under arrest by Chief Sinclair
yesterday on a complaint made to Grand
Juror William Wishart. The respondent
was arraigned before Magistrate H. w
Scott in municipal court and upon hi
plea Of not guilty he was placed under
bail Of 500 for his appearance at q
hearing to be held on the morning o.
Aug. % Later in the afternoon he pro
cured bail and thereby obtained his re
: lease. The arrest of Valentino is the out
come of an investigation made by the pc
lice week ago, after representatives o,
both the G. " and the M. g. w. r. rail
roads had complained that they wer,
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