The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31
TALK or THE TOWN

theme at the Presbyterian church sun
day at p. m.
| Don't forget to phone 7l0-2 when
you're ready to sell your old magazines,
rags, etc. Abram Fine,
Miss Viola Marvin of Montpelier has
been visiting at the home of Marjorie
Kent on Orange street for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Bemis of Hill street
received word yesterday that their son,
! Sergeant Hugh Bemis, of the 18th d.
vision in France, had been wounded and
was in the hospital.
! Capt w. L. Lazell of the U. S. army
medical corps, who is stationed in New
| Jersey, is passing few days at his home
on South Main street and in Montpelier,
where he was called by the illness of his
mother.
! Paul w Waterman, who was the com
mandant at Wyoming seminary Of
| Kingston, Pa, last year, Is now In charge
Of military affairs at Montelair academy,
Montclair, N. J.. In addition, he IA the
head Of the mathematics department.
For various reasons the police believe
| that some OF the more boisterous fea-
lures OF Halloween should be omitted to.
night, and Youngsters who celebrate on
the eve of All Hallows day will do well
to use moderation. Special officers will
be abroad to see that property rights are
respected and in localities where people
are seriously i'll or in the first stages of
convalescence determined effort viii be
made to prevent any disturbance. The
relaxation OF quarantine measures does
not take effect until Sunday and because
Of the restrictions on public gatherings,
undoubtedly the usual round OF Hallow'
teen parties will be missing.
The body of Mrs. Maria L. tLathrop)
| Hurlbert, in other years a well known
New England school teacher and an
alumna Of the old Barre academy, whose
death occurred in Winona, Mimi, Oct 20,
arrived in the city this morning. Rela.
/ tives of Mrs. Hurlbert and number Of
old-tirne friends were among those who
attended funeral services in the mortuary
chapel of Perry & Noonan In Depot
square this forenoon at 10 o'clock. Rev.
James Ramage, pastor Of the East Barre
/ Congregational church, was the officiat.
ing clergyman The body was taken to
Vershire, Mrs. Hurlbert's native town,
for inteTment.
| Contractor g. L. Gregoire Of Newton
street received letter yesterday from
his son. Private Ernest L. Gregoire of c
company, 39th u, S. infantry, saying
that he ia in base hospital receiving
treatment for bullet wound in the leg,
Private Gregoire writes under date OF
Sept. % and assures his father and moth
er that the nature Of the wound is not a
cause for worry and that he will shortly
return to active service. The young man
went overseas In July with the list di.
vision. His. letter indicates that he was
wounded some time ago, and a postcard
written by him early in the fan was
lposted in an American army hospital
although the message did not refer to the
wound
An East Longmeadow, Mass item in
the Springfield Mass Republican Of
Yesterday has the following; Miss Nil.
dred Perry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Antiyoine Perry and Frank II. Mays OF
Barre, VT, were married Monday morn
ing in st. Michael's church by Rev r. D.
Murphy. They were attended by the
brides sister, Eunice, and Walter Be
ldard of Barre A reception followed al
ItAe brides home on Alpine avenue, The
bridesmaid received gold chain and
pendant, and the best man gold cuff
links. Among the wedding gifts was "a
$500 Liberty bond, Guests were present
from Canada, Barre, VT, Springfield
Westfeld and Camp Deyens. After a
short tour In Vermont the couple win
Hive in Hoboken, n. j. The groom ia
first class engineer in the navy and il
stationed there at present
Lighting wires short -circuited by the
prolonged season of rain furnished free
pyrotechnics for everyone last night and
SO widespread was the trouble area that
the greater part Of the city remained in
darkness after $3.50 o'clock In the south
end someone saw the fare occasioned by
a hot wire saving against limb and
turned in fire alarm from box Al at the
corner of Ayers and South Main streets
With the powerful searchlight on the pi-
lot Of the auto truck for their guide, the
drivers OF three pieces of fire fighting ap.
paratus wheeled up the street to the box
ionly to learn that the alarm was need.
less. The about sounded soon after the
general alarm was heard at 9:l5, Supt
&c. +. Millar of the Montpelier 4 Barre
Light & Power Co. took personal charge
of an augmented gang of linemen who
worked until daylight repairing the dam.
age. Short circuits were not confined to
any one part Of the city and streets al
well as houses were darkened by the
trouble
III. Webb Chamberlain of Chester, Pa.
who is in Barre representing the govern
ment in securing men for the Chester
Shipbuilding Co.. hopes TO send con.
tingent of men from Washington county
early next week He has been talking
with a considerable number of men, urg.
ing upon them that the government
needs hundreds of thousands Of men in
shipbuilding and that one man working
in shipyard is estimated as effective foi
winning the war as ten men In the front
line. Men from non-essential industries
are especially desired. AS soon as they
60 to work they will be trained in craft
schools in the yards so that in few
days they will become proficient enough
to become riyeters, clippers and caulkers
. thereby earning large wages. Those who
are interested should make application
at the Z, S. employment service office in
the Morse building on North Main street
Mr.. Chamberlain received word to-day
that he was authorized to offer the 20 pei
cent increase over the wages recently
paid in the shipyards