The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-02
TALK OF THE TOWN

Notice auction adv, Mrs. James Dun
can, IL Eastern avenue, Saturday, p. m.
Word has been received in Barre that
Benny Prestini has arrived safely over.
seas
+. L. Abbott has returned TO his home
in Bellows Falls, after passing the week
in Barre on business.
s. G. Blodgett and Old. Eastman have
returned to their home in Morrisyille,
after spending few days in the city on
business
Opening day of Community Chautau-
qua Saturday at $3.50, concert by Lib
erty Maids; 8 o'clock, war lecture by
Hon. Harry w. Seltger.-adv.
Telephone the Peoples Shoe store or
call and secure your season tickets for
Community Chautauqua, to be in Barre
Aug. 3-s. Ten excellent programs for
Sl.85.-adv.
Sections of sidewalk In disrepair are
receiving the attention of the street de-
partment, and on several streets of the
city the way of the pedestrian has been
yisibly smoothed in the past few days.
Sergeant Jesse b. Sibley of Camp
Wadsworth, Spartanburg, s. G., is spend
ing furlough with his parents on Hook
er avenue. He was accompanied from
Springfield, Mass, by Mrs. f. L. Doten
Mrs. j. w. Stewart of West street is
passing a few days in Burlington, having
accompanied her husband, Lieut.. Stew.
art of the army medical corps to that
point. The latter left Burlington last
night for Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Verna Moulton arrived in the
city last evening from Montreal, P. O.,
to make a visit of several days with
friends in this city and with relatives
in Washington Miss Moulton left the
city this forenoon for Washington.
Junior Chautauqua tickets may be
bought Of the local solicitors or Of Mr.
Gladding at the FIRE station. Price of
tickets for children from 0 to IL, inclu.
sive, are $l0l; children from IL TO Is,
inclusive. Sl.l0. These tickets entitle
the children to all entertainments of the
Community Chautauqua. adv.
Cortland Perry of Elm street, who
received an ugly cash above his right
knee several days ago, while employed at
the Perry automobile garage in the rear
of Hotel Barre, is able to be out of doors.
Although Mr.. Perry has not yet recoy
cred the free use of his right leg, 1t is ex-
pected that there will be no permanent
bad effects from the injury.
The f. d. Laid Co. is making an inter.
esting window display Of Lux" and
while the object Of the concern is TO
bring before the public the merits Of this
cleanser, the unique exhibition is attract
ing a good deal of attention for other
reasons. Lux" is the captain of an en-.
ergetic company OF recruits in the cam
paign against dirt. The summer drive
against the common enemy is already
under way and as LUX" has in command
such doughty adversaries Of dirt as
Welcome" Life Buoy" and Sunlight"
. it is believed that victory is in sight.
! The LUX" display is worth observing.
adv.
The recent drive for Red Cross mem
bership has met with enthusiastic sue
cess in Cutler Corner. Nearly every
house is represented by one member,
while several have two, three and even
four. The list is as follows: Miss Kate
Laid, Mrs. James Slora, George Slora,
Mrs. Arthur Ainsley, Miss Elsie Aims.
ley, Mrs. Joseph Pilon, Mrs. Clyde Rog
ers, David johnson, Mrs. Adolph Goss-
lein, Mrs Bert Jerry, Mrs. Eugene Jerry,
Mrs. Nancy Nixon, Mrs. Henry Nixon,
Henry Nixon, Mrs. Iona Bartlett, Mrs
Frank Ladd, Roy Ladd, Mrs. John Norm,
Mrs. Archie Mccormick, Mrs. A. Corti.
Guests arriving at Hotel Barre last
night and this morning included the fol-
lowing people: DIR. and Mrs H. J. Cush.
man Of Providence, r. l., Mrs. p. Wilson
of Oxford, n. H., Mr.. and Mrs 4. c.
/, / e T. ~
w. IL Shellman Of Springfield, Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Simonds of Boston,
II. #. Baldwin and Scott Fellows Of
| Wells River, Mrs. Paul Hammett Of
! Mortified Falls, Miss Dorcas Judkins of
Newport, Mrs. II. A. Park of Lyndon
! Vile, Mr. and Mrs. George Gridley of
! Windsor, +. f. Elliott and ]. H. Moody
of Burlington, d. p Dickinson of Briar-
cliffe Manor, H. ", Miss Ruby o'Brien
of Boston, Miss May Doane Of Hardwick,
Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Standish, E.
A. Chase of Mortified, H T. Crason of
Middlebury, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Tureott
and chauffeur and j. L. Day of Mont.
real, Mr.. and Mrs j. L. Marshall OF
Portland, Me.
Two motoreyclists with but single
i
South Main street residents bad quar-
ter hour one evening until their anxiety
over the fate OF the cyclists turned to
amusement over their peculiar antics.
The pair were making brave effort
to navigate the motorcycle, but their
efforts were summarily ended when the
machine lost its equilibrium and toppled
over. carrying with it one of the riders.
In the shuttle someone forgot to shut
off the power and among those who
watched the performance anxiety grew
as the car began to carom wildly about
the street 1t was finally controlled and
the young men who made up the pas
senger list made shift to carry on. Night
closed down on the pair busily engaged
in making minor adjustments TO the mo-
tor bike.
Announcement is made in Barre of the
wedding of James B, Stewart, son of Mr..
and Mrs. George G. Stewart of 10 War
rem street, and Miss Pauline Darling,
daughter of Former Lieut.. Gov. Hale
X. Darling and Mrs, Darling Of Chelsea
The ceremony took place on the evening
of Saturday, July q, in Columbia S. c.,
where the groom, private in the u s.
field artillery, is stationed The bride
is well known in Barre, having made
her home here one winter while teach
ing school in Williamstown She is a
graduate of Montpelier seminary. Mr..
Stewart was a member of the firm of
Stevens & Jones until recently, being as
ISOLATED in the granite manufacturing
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