The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-07
TALK OF THE TOWN
Zee Abbott,s line of dresses.

| Mrs w. S. Milne has resumed her du-
ties as clerk in the office of the ID. M
Miles Coal Co.
John Del Monti of Quincy, Mass, is in
the city, having been called here by the
illness of relatives.
| The condition of Alderman Henry AL.
| exander Of Branch street, who has been
quite seriously i'll, is somewhat improved
DR.. j. H. Woodruff of Keith avenue is
able to be out of doors, after having been
detained at home by illness for several
days.
Private Tony Charley Of Camp Devens
is passing furlough at his home here
having been summoned home by the
death of relatives
! Seaman Edward Lambert, who is sta
toned in Boston, returned to his assign
ment yesterday, after passing furlough
at his home on Summer street.
| Private Charles Colombo, who has been
at home on furlough of five days, re-
turned yesterday TO Gettysburg, Pa
where he is stationed at Camp Colt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chapman OF
South Barre are the parents of son,
born Thursday, Oct. 8. The child lived
but few hours, and funeral services
were followed by interment in Hope Gem
etery.
The Quarry Savings Bank & Trust Co.
has a supply of the fourth Liberty loan
coupon bonds, which can be delivered to
subscribers where subscription is paid for
in full adv.
Private David Morgan of Camp Colt,
| Gettysburg, Pa, who accompanied the
body of Private Lalph Leeasse to this
city, is i'll at the home of his brother,
Alex. Morgan of Kirk street.
Mrs. Mary Wylie, who has been en-
ployed at Hotel Barre, left to-day for
Burlington, where she is to be employed
as cook at hotel. She was accompa-
MED by her daughter, Dorothy.
Mrs. Carrie Rossi, who was called here
by the serious illness and death Of her
brother, Paul Bianchi Of Summer street
went back to Waterbury yesterday to re-
main with her husband, who is seriously
i'll.
A. G. Jones, of the livery firm Of Jones
4 Nye, suffered painful accident yes
terday, when he threw his right shoulder
out of Joint. The mishap occurred in q
simple manner, and while the shoulder
causes him considerable pain, Mr.. Jones
does not expect to be detained from duty
long. +a
LisIe Burnham of Springfield, who was
formerly employed in Barre as a barber
called on friends in the city yesterday
while on his way home, after having been
called to 'Williamstown by the illness OF
his sister. Mr.. Burnham states that the
influenza is endemic in Springfield and
other towns in that section.
Miss Lena Croce is suffering from
painful burns at her home on Brook
street. This morning while building a
! fire she tried to hasten matters by the
use OF kerosene and the flames flashed
up into her face, badly burning her there
and about the arms. The physician who
dressed the burns was Of the opinion
that time would bring about a complete
recovery.
| An epidemic which contemporary de.
seription indicates was similar to that
now existing visited Barre in 1911, &C.
cording to data dug up by local man
who has been renewing his acquaintance
with some of the early gazeteers Of Yer.
mont. The symptoms described by the
gazetteer conform very closely to those
observed to-day. Barre was not a hotbed
of the malady, but the town was severely
afflicted, and in those days people re.
TERED to ii as the black fever.
George Murray, until few months
ago the local manager for the Sullivan
Machinery Co., was seriously injured in
Claremont, N H., Saturday, according tc
word received here yesterday, The young
man was employed in the plant OF the
| Sullivan Machinery Co., and in the aeci
dent, details of which were not received
| he suffered fractured nose and painful
injuries to his back Mr.. Murray was al
the head Of the local order of Red Mer
when he left the city, and officers of the
tribe are endeavoring to ascertain further
particulars.
Goddard seminary students and theil
principal have been very much to the fore
in relief work during the epidemic, anc
while a considerable detection from The
student body inevitably resulted from i'll
ness, classes have been held regularly fol
| the out of town students who remain or
| the hill. With most of the customary ac
tivities under way, Prin. o. X. Hollistel
| has still found time to minister to this
sick, and in this direction he has beer
very successful. Moreover, when an emer
gency call came for helpers at the City
hospital, the way was opened for volun
teering among the students at the school
and sufficient number responded al
once.
| Trolley, motor and other yehiculai
| traffic between Barre and Montpelier wa;
seriously disrupted yesterday after the
heavy downpour of the morning, a gorge
having been dug by the water in the
highway Just south of Dewey park. The
| heavy storm of the forenoon followed 8
night of steady rain, and small opening
nj the road near Jeroue's crossing grew SC
rapidly that before noon ii was impossi
bic to effect detour The hole was IA
feet wide and attained depth of 10 feet
1t undermined the street car tracks, Sc
that passengers had to be transferred
Barre got the short end of the deal, fol
all of the main line cars were on the
north side of the portage" but tht
| Washington street car, which remained
on the main line all day, sufficed for al
needs Teams and automobiles were di
verified around the East Montpelier road
50 called Here in Barre the effects Of thu
storm were numerous, although the dam
age was not great. The temporary foot
bridge over Gunner brook at Blackwell
street sunk out Of sight, and the swoller
stream carried away q part of the cityt
supply of lumber.