The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
TALK OF THE TOWN

taxes.
Good values in paint brushes at A. V.
Beckleys.
See the special muslin underwear val
ues at Abbott's.
Regular meeting of Bright Star Rebek-
ah lodge, No. Is, Wednesday evening,
Aug. 7, at o'clock.
| would be pleased to have the writer
of letter addressed to me under date Of
Aug s and signed School Girl" call at
my Office. L. r. Davis.
AS l am closing out the business, all
those owing bills are asked to call at the
store, 40 North Main street, and settle
before Aug. Is. A. v. Beckley.
Superintendent of the City Schools
and Mrs. Carroll H. White, who are
spending the summer months at their
farm in Walden, are visitors in the city
to-day.
1 Harry A. Bliss of Buffalo, N. Y, pub.
Usher of the Monument & Cemetery Re.
view, is registered at Hotel Barre while
passing several days in the Barre gran
lite belt on business.
Mrs. William Holden and son, Max
Holden, of South Main street, returned
to the city last evening by automobile
from Old Orchard, Me-, where they have
been making stay of few weeks.
Mrs. Janet Taylor of Cambridge, Mass,
who has been a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. R. Dale of Lewis street for the pas
three weeks, is at present visiting at the
home of her sister, Mrs. James Peer.
Miss Elizabeth Smolet, who is pursu.
ing nurses course of study at the
Claremont. N. H., hospital, is spending
a two weeks vacation from her duties at
the home Of her mother, Mrs. Mary A.
Smollet Of Hall street.
At the Chautauqua tent Wednesday at
$3.50 the American Symphony orchestra
will give popular concert At s o'clock
grand double concert by same orchestra,
introducing Wood Wind choir and instru-
mental novelties
Joseph Joncas, arrested Sunday for in
toxication, thought over his disclosure of
the morning yesterday and returned to
municipal court in the afternoon and re-
vamped his story. The judge imposed
fine Of SIS, with costs, which was paid
Gage & Cages office hours for this
week at Barre will be as follows: Mon
day, usual hours; Tuesday, 1890 to IL
a. m.; Thursday, 1890 to IL a. m and
$3.50 to s p. M; Friday, 1890 to II a. m.
Montpelier, Monday and Thursday, 1880
to 5 p. m. No office hours Wednesday
and Saturday
James Robertson of Washington street,
a well known south-end granite manu-
faeturer, who has been confined at his
home during the past seven weeks by
Illness, is able to resume his daily duties
at his granite plant on Circle street. Mr..
Robertson's condition is daily improving
and rapid recovery is expected.
Miss Margaret Maberini of Foss street,
4 who has been taking q two weeks va
cation from her duties as a clerk at the
Homer Fits store, returned to the city
last evening from New Haven, Conn,
where she has been visiting with friends
| during the past several days. Miss Nab
erini resumed her duties at the Fits
store this forenoon.
| Miss Dorothy Flint, who has been
visiting during the past week at the
home of Miss Marjorie Andrews of Ma
pie Grove returned this forenoon to her
home in Springfield, o. Miss Flint was
college chum of Miss Andrews during
the past year at the Pratt institute in
Brooklyn, from which Miss Andrews
graduated several weeks ago
Dr. E. H. Bailey of Graniteville is one
of the favored war gardeners in this
section. Thus far his plot near the low
err village has yielded almost everything
that should be seen in a well rounded
vegetable dinner. To complete the pic
ture, he has enjoyed both corn and pota-
toes from the garden and within week
expects to have enough corn for canning
purposes.
Shovelers are still removing coal fror
the basement Of the main building at
| Goddard seminary where fire in a u.s.
ton coal pocket has been burning since
Sunday. Much of the coal has been
dragged from the pocket, and while
clouds of gas continue to rise from the
pile, the fire chief and Others who have
been in attendance do not believe that
any live Goals will be found.
Leon Simonds, who was locked up on
an intoxication charge last night, &C.
knowledged subsequent offense when
arraigned before Magistrate II. W. Scott
this forenoon. Simonds disclosed on
stranger and the Judge sentenced him to
serve 80 days in the county jail in addi
tion to paying a SIS fine and costs John
B. Anterior of Middlesex admitted a
first offense and arranged to pay the
minimum fine and costs.
A brief letter from Private Carl Hend-
rickson of troop X, I'd U. S. cavalry, now
in France, assures his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs G. NJ Hendrickson of 97 Seminary
street, that he is enjoying excellent
health and looking forward eagerly to
the future The mssive was written on
the Fourth of July and Private Hend-
rickson speaks in glowing terms of the
fine dinner enjoyed by the men and the
program of field sports which followed
Among the guests arriving at Hotel
Barre last night and this morning were
the following people; Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Bryant and Miss Bessie Bruce of Chi
cago, H., Mr. and Mrs. d. j. Sullivan of
Boston, Miss A. c, Meigs Of Burlington,
R. w. Dunsmoor and A. S. Gates of Bur
! lington, Mr.. and Mrs. James f. Dewey
of Deweys Mills, f. w Sears and party
of Burlington, H. w. Buchanan of Or
leans, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Bishop of
Cleveland, o., f. j. Ladue Of st. Adams,
j. K. Wilder of Sharon, II. A. Bliss Of
Buffalo, N. ", M. H, Allen and Warren
G. Torrey of Boston.
The rigors of military training no
longer have any fear for Hill street
resident of this city, who walked from
Bradford almost TO the city limits Sun
day afternoon. A party of several Barre
young men left the city Saturday after
noon for Lake Morey, where they at
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