The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-14
TALK OFTIIETOWN

II See the coat values at Abbott's.
II lot of odd silk waists at one.fourtl
off at Abbott's.
Special sale all this week OF stampe,
goods and millinery 10 make room 70
new stock. Beattie 4 Duncan Shop
II, j. Hill and p. f. Whitman OF Soutl
Barre left this morning for Boston, wher,
they are remaining for II business visit
of few days.
Regular meeting Of the woman's asso
citation of the Congregational church or
Wednesday afternoon in the church par
Tors at 2;30 o'clock
Harold Knight, former resident OF
Barre, who has been passing few days
with friends in the city, returned Sunday
to his home in Boston.
Mrs. Max c. Fisher of Jefferson street
is passing several days in New York
where her husband, Lieut.. Fisher of the
U, S. r., is temporarily stationed.
! Miss Florence Hutchinson. who has
been passing vacation with her par.
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Hutchinson
of Park street, returned this morning TO
Providence, r. |.
number of Barre elergymen went to
Montpelier this forenoon to attend the
regular monthly meeting of the Minis
ters' Monday club, which was held in the
vestry of Bethany church.
Miss Cecilia McNulty, who has been
passing an extended vacation at her
home in Barre, returned this morning to
burlington to resume her studies in
Mount st. Mary's academy.
Capt. Guy r. Varnum of the L. S. ord
nance department, who has been passing
a brief leave at his home on North street,
returned Sunday to Utica, n. Y, where
he is TO be stationed for time.
A son weighing nine pounds was born
recently at the Rutland hospital to Mr.
and Mrs. Il. J. Ruddy. Mrs. Ruddy is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Robertson
of 50 West Patterson street, this city.
With a point lead to overcome before
they start on even terms with their OPP
ponents the Barre Knights of Columbus
will close its winter series with the
Montpelier knights in a final tournament
at the capital tomorrow evening.
Repairs and alterations in the New
England Fruit store, which was badly
damaged in the fire which partially de
stroyed the old town hall, have pro-
crossed to point where the interior
has been turned over to John c. Dodge
and his gang of painters. 1t is expected |
that the store will be ready for occu-
panoy within short time.
Hot stuff in chimney at the residence |
OF 0. ID. Shurtleff, 800 North Main street, |
was responsible for still alarm to which t
the motor section of the fire department |
responded at 1880 o'clock Sunday fore
noon. There was plenty of fire within
the chimney and smoke aplenty beloved /
skyward, but the blaze did not 60 out
of bounds. Chief Gladdng left two reg
ulars at the house to watch the chimney /
and then ordered the auto crew back to
its quarters. No damage was done.
The Travellers Aid society of Boston is
cooperating to help women and girls
who desire to visit the camp at Aver,
Mass, to see their relatives The office
at Aver has placed woman on duty at
the railroad station to meet women and
girls on their arrival, to secure for them
the protection and hospitality extended
by local womans' clubs and to assist in
securing lodging and boarding places and
finding their friends in camp. ANY in
county desiring such assist
ance will notify few days in advance :
-he chairman for Washington county,
Mrs. f. f. Steele, Montpelier.
After a postponement of two weeks, I
iue to action taken by the state fuel ad- h
and the state commissioner a
II education, the city schools reopened \
his morning. Thus far students in the
Ugh school and grades have completed c
little more than 10 weeks work since y
hey got away to late start in the fall, | (
nd it is possible that the customary t
pring vacation around Easter will be |.
mitted Miss Helen Beverage of Dor r
hester, Mass, and Mrs. j. w. Grady of S
his city are new members of the faculty Ip
t Spaulding high school. Sessions at o
ioddard seminary, where the Christmas "
acation was extended two weeks along 81
nth the public schools, will be resumed e.
0 -morrow morning. Most of the teach N
RS and students arrived to-day. a
Not until mid-afternoon Saturday was :, /"
arvice restored on the main line of the =
raction road south of Blackwell street :,
nd the first car to make the Washing =
On street ascent after the sweeper left -
ne City park junction at $3.50 o'clock. =
kept for the section between Black :
ell street and City park and the Wash -
Igton street line the road was open to :,
'affic in the forenoon, and in explaining :,
lie circumstances of the delay uptown !,
lie traction people lay particular stress !,
i the part which motor trucks played 4,
establishing the embargo. Heavy ~
ucks were using the Washington street 10
acks at an early hour, the car operators 90
", and so solidly did they pack down az
lie heavy snow that every inch of the i;
-anch line had to be gone over with al
1t and shovels before a car could move. IN
pal trucks coming out of Blackwell H.
rect, according to the traction en- H.
Dyes, beat hard path in the tracks as Of
t south as city hall, where the coal 70
as being unloaded. The sweeper made mo
, impression on firmly packed snow in IN
e tracks and the necessity of digging IN
1t by hand inevitably postponed the re- m,
mption of passenger traffic. wi