The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-12
TALKOFTHE TOWN

Deputy sheriff Edward w. Kent o
Randolph was business visitor in tn,
city yesterday.
Miss Edith Martnson OF Perrin street
left last evening for Boston, where sh,
will make visit of few days with
friends.
G. +. MeAllister of Williamstown wa.
a visitor in the city yesterday while on
his way TO Boston for u business visit OF
a few days
Mrs W. +. Gordon left the city yes
terday for visit OF several weeks with
relatives in Troy, N. u, and Science.
tady, N. Y.
!, Mrs. George W. Gault returned yester.
day 10 her home in Plaindeld, after visit
ing with friends in the city during the
! past few days.
I Mrs. Robna Durward, who has been
receiving treatment at the City hospital,
was able TO return 10 her home on Long
/ street yesterday.
| Conductor Arthur Crawford Of the
Washington street line of the traction
road IL detained at his home on Brook
street by illness.
Neil Cheney, who recently enlisted in
the L. $. medical corps, went to Bur
lington this morning. He expects to be
called into service Saturday.
Ernest King, who is employed by the
sullivan Machinery company of Clare.
mont, n, H., is spending few days with
relatives in Graniteville and in this city.
An obsevant citizen who wandered
the streets last night in the gloom of
heatless Monday noticed that two dances
we're in progress in halls on North Main
- xsbtta in az lao af ana nth ar yaIaaa
of assembly there was crowd of merry
making.
Mrs Alice Noonan and William Rees
of the Homer Fits company returned to
the city last evening from New York
City, where they have been spending
the past week in purchasing spring mer-
ehandise in the interests Of the company.
John 7. Shea. one of the volunteers
who left Washington county Saturday,
is brother of Frank Shea and has been
employed in the latters store for some
time. His home is in birmingham, |
Mass. Mr.. Shea enlisted in the medical |
corps and went to Fort oglethorpe, Ga.
Deputy Sheriff H. J. Slayton has dis
posed of his property in Worcester,
known as the Overland farm, to William |
r. Buckland of Brookfed, who Is TO take |
possession March l. The farm consists
of ia acres and is one of the best river
land properties in the county Mr.. Stay
ton acquired the farm last October.
Sergt James Booth of Windsor ter.
race. who is in the LIST Quebec brigade,
received his promotion TO the Boncom
missioned rank Immediately upon re-
turning from New Years leave passed
At his home in Barre, according to infor
nation received by his relatives here.
The letter states that the sergeant is in
'harge of platoon and expects to see
,versea service in the near future.
For the first time in several years the ,
eiling, walls and relief work in the
obby of the federal building are under !
,oing a thorough cleansing. Stagings
we're erected yesterday and the work
will be carried on, so far as possible, I
With a minimum of inconvenience TO
ostoffee patrons The pristine purity
4 the woodwork had long since been re- I
laced by a dusky coating of dust and :
he effect was not at all pleasing.
The story is told that Barre man
Tho Is winter colonist in Florida re,
emily wrote to friend here request
lg that crate of oranges be shipped
i'm. Inquiry developed the information
hat the fruit market in the peninsula
tate Is not glutted with oranges, and i
hat heavy frosts earlier in the winter s
aused shortage That the order for
crate Of oranges from the North was
aceived and filled is youched for by
lose friend Of the Florida soiourner. /
Readers of the Boston Herald and t
ourna who glanced at half -tone in c
paper We're struck by the a
ose resemblance of the soldier in the d
foreground of picture entitled yam I
ee Fighters Going Over the Top to I
rancis Paul Of Ayers street, The pic y
ire shows a number Of American sol r
iers, with bayonets fixed, issuing from I
trench, the photograph catching the 4
latoon as it was actually going over b
ne top" Mr.. Paul was a. member of v
ie first Washington county detachment b
, 60 to Camp Deyens, received trans n
II to Camp Bartlett soon after his ar &c
val in Aver, and then went overseas
it'll one of the first contingens. Z
A suspect in the burglary which re- = =
eyed the Direct Importing Co. of chloe ~ =,
ates and chewing gum sometime be- y
yeen Saturday night and Monday even p
z was summoned to city hall yesterday Z
I'd subjected to a thorough grilling by
e grand Juror and the chief of police
search of the mans apart
ents had failed to disclose any signs of
e missing loot, but there were cir.
instances which the authorities wished
clear up and the man complied will
ely with their request that he call on
EN-. The examination met with a
old denial from the suspected person !
any knowledge of the break.
The annual sleigh-ride of the mem I
RS of the junior class of Spaulding J
gh school was held Saturday evening, {
len about IS members of the class ac I
mpanied by several members of the Z
III school faculty left the city around
,'clock for East Montpelier. The party
Is chaperoned by the Misses Carter,
wburg, Gardner and Beveridge and
Messrs. Morse and Ryan of the fac
y. Upon their arrival at East Mont 1
ier bountiful luncheon was served, !
er which dancing and other diversions
re enjoyed during the evening by <
ID students and teachers. The com
ttee in charge of the arrangements I
= composed of the Misses Dorothy 9