The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-29
TALK OF THE TOWN
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Mrs. Lorinda Mower il stopping with
f. T. Mower Tor the present
Mrs Charles W. Guernsey is visiting
for few days with Mrs. Lyman A, Taft,
Rev q. r. Fortier OF st. Albans was a
visitor in the city through the week
end.
Ernest Marchett returned last night,
after passing few days with friends in
Burlington.
b. ". Goodfellow went TO Brattlehoro
Saturday night for consignment OF au-
tomohiles
Harry Stafford, who Is employed in
Burlington. was a week end visitor at
his home here.
| Charles c, Kenyon. who Is employed IN
Burlington. passed the week end at his
home IN Barre.
Rev. W. G. johnson of Derby was a
recent visitor in the home OF his son,
/ w. Curtis johnson of fremont street.
Miss Mamie Minnie. who ) employed
as milliner in Worthwhile, passed the
week end at her home on Brooklyn
street.
Opening night, Tuesday, April 30, of
the l.. A., A. o. H., in Worthen hall 800
and whist. Admission, l6c each, or two
for Zoe. All invited.
Byron jackson, who recently sold his
farm to Mr.. House of Berlin, is moving
into the tenement which he has been
renting and viii remain there for the
summer, and Mr.. House is moving to the
farm
Samuel Lavoie formerly of Manches.
ter, ~ H., who took an active part in
athletics at Goddard seminary after leav-
ing ST. Monica's college few years
ago. has enlisted in the signal corps, aud
is now attached to the company "a
toned at the state university in Bur
lington.
Prof. Carl Vose Woodbury. of Norwich
university spoke at the morning and
evening services in the Congregational
church Sunday Rev. f. L. Goodspeed of
Amherst. Mass, who was recently called
to the pastorate, will assume his duties
May - Next Sunday the pulpit viii be
supplied.
Workmen are erecting new fagpole |
over the main entrance at Spaulding |
high school. Saturday a scafIolding was
erected on the gable of the building TO
facilitate the work of getting the mole in
position II is possible that the stars
may be unfurled from the pole.
Dismantling of the Cottage, for near
" two years one of the most picturesque
rendezvous for drinking men in Barre,
began this morning when plumbers dis
pipes that have been arid ever
since the license was revoked last De I
,ember The bar is to be moved into ,he
at e. Merchant street,
where Joseph Comolli expects 20 locate !
lis first class license.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Cave, who have
,een passing the winter in Florida, ar
lived in the city early this morning and
eft this forenoon for their home in
orange Mr. and Mrs. Cave wintered
lear the southern end of the peninsula,
where Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Cave, Mr.. and h
drs. Ernest Nichols, Edward Sampson
nd other Barre people have established :
iaims
Huge clouds of dust obscured lower Il
Washington street from view Saturday | b
nd until mid afternoon Sunday pedcs "
rians had to grope their way thr u.h d
he pail in order to reach the level or
he height they happened to be seeking F
ometime yesterday the nuisance was
artially abated by the appearance Of b
ne street sprinkler. which also relieved j
ustv conditions on North Main ard u
outh Main streets
Elderly alumni Of the old Ba re aead- .
nv viii regret to learn of the passing re
DIR. William Henry Harrison Varney, o.
well known practieing physician in y
harlotte, whose death occurred few V
avs ago DR. Varney had engaged in
a | an
as we'll known throughout the state. II
e obtained his secondary education in NJ
ARE academy and later matrieulated in m
e Berkshire Medical college, Pitts fe
Id, Mass.
The following item, clipped from the NJ
ew Haven items in the Middebury de
agister, will be Of interest in Barre, the re
,me Of Miss Edith Barnes, who il a NJ
ember of the faculty in the New Haven an
hools "The morning service at the
church last Sunday morn BIZ
Z was unusual and especially interest 70
z. 1t was conducted entirely by the Bl
dies and girls of the parish, the pastor bu
ting with the congregation. The ser. al,
on was delivered by Miss Edith Gil
rnes." Fl.
Three respondents answered to Magis- Ht
ate Fl. w. Scott in municipal court TO
is morning for indiscretions committed Bu
rough the week end. Vernon 4. Cros- Ne
II of Waterbury, arraigned on an in oe
xieation charge, acknowledged a first W
ense and settled for SIS and costs NJ.
hn Conner of Websterville, who was 'iio
ked up on an intoxication charge -,
'pped into the habitual class when the
I'D offense was acknowledged by him. 4
paid SIS and costs. Charles Kelly of
listed az an old offender
mitted subsequent offense, and Elk
It's to pay fine of SIS with costs.
Sunday sales in drug stores, fruit
nds, cigar stores and the small stores
1t dot the landscape on other than
nth and South Main streets were
bed yesterday as the result of an or
issued by States Attorney Earle X
Wis Saturday night. The new business
lrs are from till Q a. m. and from
Q D. m, and the states attorney has
mated that failure to observe the new
hdule may lead to direful conse-
noes. Only shoe shining stands and
vspaper stores are exempt from the
= order, and a limitation is placed on
variety of merchandise they serve
their customers. The order was some
lg of surprise TO the storekeepers
N the police did not have time to
ify all dealers Saturday night. and
remnant of the job had to be done
lday morning