The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-24
Talk OF THE TOWN

N. Z. Q, r., will be held tonight at
o'clock.
Miss Ruth Blake Of Hartford, Conn, is
visiting Miss Evelyn Bruya OF Maple
Grove.
Louis Beni who has been employed
in Westerly, r. l., for several years, re-
turned to Barre last evening to be en-
ployed in the granite industry.
Clan Gordon picnic, Saturday, July ~,
at Caledonia park, Special fve-cent car
fare to Caledonia park, cars leaving
Barre at 1915 and l2;45. Return spe-
Gals leave Montpelier at $3.50 and 1880
p. m.
Denial that Peter Morgan, one of the
Barre men in the mechanics detachment
of the Z. S. service, has sailed for over
seas is contained in a postcard from the
young man which states that he is now
at Camp Dix in New Jersey.
Mario Dunghi arrived in the city last
evening from Buffalo, NJ ", to make a
visit Of several days in the city. He il
former resident of this city, having left
about year ago, together with his par
ents, for Buffalo, where they have made
their residence.
This evening at S;l5 o'clock at Saliva
tion Army hall, Adjutant and Mrs, Fow-
Ter of Burlington, accompanied by Ensign
Whipple and Captain Colborn of Mont
pelier, will conduct an old-time salvation
meeting. Come and hear these long
service warriors. All are welcome.
Miss Elsie Morgan of Aver street, who
is taking vacation from her duties as
an operator at the local telephone Office,
and Miss Gladys Clark of Hill street
have gone to Boston, where they will
make visit of several days. Before
returning to this city, they expect to
visit for few days with friends in other
points of Massachusetts
Nurses and helpers will be at the Con
gregational vestry again on Friday from
2 to in the afternoon and from 6 to s
in the evening to finish up the work Of
weighing and measuring children under
five years Of age ANY parents whose
children have not already been weighed
and measured are urged to bring them
then, and also turn in their cards.
The boys Of the Junior department of
the Congregational Sunday school held a
picnic yesterday in. Waterman's grove.
Among other sports engaged in was a
game Of baseball between teams cap
tanned by Walter Hendrickson and George
Aiken. The game was called at the end
of the fifth inning on account of hunger,
with a score of IL to in favor of Hend-
ricksons team.
Contractor +. N,Normandeau has been
engaged TO supervise numerous improve
ments projected at the quarries Of the
r. L. Smith Co on Milestone hill He
finds the labor market crowded with de-
mands for help of all kinds, and it is
with difficulty that he is enlisting enough
common laborers to do the work, which
includes the transfer of an important
railroad spur in the compsny's siding
system.
Mrs John Mercer and son, Leslie Mer-
GER, left the city this afternoon for Des
Moines, Ia, where they are to rejoin
Mr., Mercer, who has been employed there
since last spring, Last evening at their
home on North Main street, Mrs. Mercer
and son were surprised by a number of
friends who called to bid them farewell
and to make appropriate presentations
on the eve of their departure Light re-
freshments were served. Young Mr.. Mer.
Ger has been a we'll known figure in the
Barre pipe and drum band since its or
ranigation a year ago, He Is step
dancer Of no mean ability and his talent
viii be greatly missed in local entertain
ments.
Two large audiences heard Daniel j.
Sullivan in four.minute speeches at the
Park and Bijou theatres last evening.
His subject, ''The Meaning Of Ameri-
ca" and the speakers method of han
ding ii made strong appeal to his
listeners, for there was much applause.
Mr.. Sullivan frequently stressed the ne
cessity Of standing squarely behind the
government and argued that there should
be no thought of compromise, no con
sideration Of middle ground peace, even
though Germany should make conces-
sions. He declared for citizenship that
would recognize only the name, Ameri-
can, and in closing predicted that the
weight OF Americas men and resources
is going to hasten the day Of victory.
Tomorrow is circus day in Barre and
for the reason that the government has
ruled that only one circus shall visit a
CITY this season, II viii be Barreis first
and last opportunity this year to witness
a tented show. The Walter L. Main
shows In twenty cars, win arrive in the
city from Lebanon, N. H., tomorrow
morning soon after daybreak. Special
arrangements for unloading are to be
provided by the Central Vermont rail
road, and it is expected that the giraffe,
the monkey family and the famous be-
hemoth Of holy writ, along with toe
dancers. bareback riders and ringmas
tiers, wilhdetrain at Granite street soon
after daybreak The big top is to be
pitched in the Granite City trotting
park, near Ayers street. There will be
a mammoth street parade in the fore
noon, and afternoon and evening per
formances are to be given.
Latter-day developments in the his
tory of the nations have added to the
ultra jealous advocates Of preparedness
the members of the aldermanic street
committee. Up South Main street way
one OF the expensive snow rollers pur-
chased two years ago remains where 1t
was left last winter. The street commit
tee does not intend to be caught mapping
bv a capricious weather man, and at the
FIRST sign of snow in the leaden skies Of
July or August, the department will be
ready to roll Other winter apparatus
is available, but most Of it is under COW
err A man who passed through the
covered bridge yesterday and noticed
for the first time that the snow roller
remained exposed to the elements, re.
marked that it reminded him of the
farmer in his home town who annually
leaves his moving machine to winter in
the shade of the old apple tree,