The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-18
TALK OFTHE TOWN

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II Robert Patterson Of 20 Long street III
derwent an operation at the City hos
II pital Saturday afternoon.
II Catherine Calvert in Think Ii Over.
a f,e-reel Art drama. and Christi
comedy. Bijou Theatre, to-day
II DIR. +. NJ, Lynde. who has been ava,
H from his dental office for some week
III while enjoying rest, has returned muel
II improved in health and is back at th
II Office again.
II The condition OF Robert Patterson, jr.
II of Long street. who underwent an opera
H tion for appendicitis Immediately aftei
H his removal TO the City hospital Satur
day, was reported to be fairly comfort
4 able TO day.
II Miss Rose Carminetti, for several wear,
II an efficient clerk in the +. d. Ladd store
4 completed her duties there this noon anc
H will leave soon for New Britain. Conn.
where she plans to take nurses train
II ing course.
|l1 Z, A. Slayton and three of his race
horses went TO Montpelier this forenoon
H to figure in the race meet on the Wi.
/ nooski river. On the occasion of the last
meet the Slayton string walked away
with most of the big money, and fol.
lowers of the South Main street speed
STEERS were backing their favorites to
repeat to-day.
The womans association of the Con-
gregational church will hold its regular
meeting in the church parlors Wednes-
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. A social
hour will follow the business session A
meeting of the executive board is called
at 2 o'clock. The ladies are asked to
bring pieces of print, percale or outing
that they may have
From somewhere in France writes
George ID. Bartlett, Co. A. l0lst machine
gun battalion, American expeditionary
forces, in letter to his mother, acknowl-
edging receipt of package from "Stu-
dents at Spaulding high school" and de-
sires TO thank Prin. II. II. Jackson and
students for their kind remembrance to
him while in France.
Additions to the X. of c. war camp
fund, which Barre and the surrounding
towns raised last month"; indicate that
Orange contributed to the total, although
the rough weather and bad going hin
dercd the canvass there as it did in 9TH
er towns. People in that town who We're
| solicited gave $500 Recently SO was
added to the local fund, making the to-
tai contribution from Barre City 81
97s05
Voters, whose address Is incorrectly
stated in the checklist prepared for use
at the election to be held March ), or
those who have changed from one ward
to another during the year past, are re-
quested to advise the city clerk regarding |
the same before Feb 81. By doing so
they will save themselves the trouble of
attending the meetings of the board OF
civil authority, and also help to bring the
checklist up to date
The source of a mysterious gurgling |
sound which residents of Elm and Hall |
streets have detected for the past three
weeks was discovered Saturday, when
the water department located a break in
the main. Last weeks thaw tended TO
lift the level OF the flowing water and
by the end of the week it had reached
the surface and was streaming through
section of Elm street and down Hall
street. Excavations are to be made at
once in an effort to locate the exact spot
where the break occurred.
WIN the tiHe-iiHliL 1of ming nom
ination papers only few hours away.
but one candidate has filed with the clerk
at city hall. Alderman G. II. Reynolds,
whose papers We're filed Saturday, will
contest the mayoralty election with
Mayer Glysson, the caucus nominee. Pa
pers are being circulated for Charles r.
who was defeated at the ward
caucus Friday night by Duncan Nc
tJflfaa y he e. II !
derman from that precinct Mr.. Gal
lagher indicated to-day that enough sig
natures will be secured to enable him to
file before the gates are closed tonight.
No one has arisen to oppose any of the
school commission nominees and Alder :
men Healy and Alexander seem to be
alone in their respective ward campaigns
Renewed pressure for municipal r
woodward is being brought to bear upon !
he city council as the result of state I
nents made by State Fuel Administra- /
or FL. j. NJ. Jones at a special meeting d
# the council last week Mr.. Jones laid t
good deal of emphasis on the necessity y
# cutting wood if Barre's principal in h
Iustry is to be kept going during the
var The Central Labor union is exert n
ng its influence in behalf of a munich f
al woodward, and while there are GER b
ain instructions to be overcome. among k
many people who stand ready to substi- D
ute wood for coal if it can be pur- 9
hased reasonably, there is feeling that b
he council, through its fuel committee b
hould go to almost any length in its en-
eavor to create supply against next g
finters needs. Ii
Private Ernest Lafayette of A com 81
ANY, l0lst ammunition train. writes his :,
mother, Mrs. Frank Lafayette of a -
lark street that the life of soldier ~
n France is much to his liking. The let III
er, dated Jan. 81, reached Mrs Lafa-
ette to-day and the'young soldier takes ~ ~
ccasion to acknowledge letters and I'd
aekages received Dec. 10. He says: II
My wish you might see me writing this =, ~
atter. for ! am lying ON my stomach "
nth a cigar between my teeth and eat "a
a cookies by the light OF a candle, 81
ONE lighting system-one candle power .
We have had good weather the last few =, "
avs. although there has been lots of y
ind which has dried the ground. Was 70
ut all day and came in with dry shoes W
something unusual" Mr.. Lafayette =
As received numerous copies of The ~
lines and states that the old home news
one Of the best treats of the soldier
France. He has invested heavily in -