The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-26
TALK OF THE TOWN

TALK OF THE TOWN
See Harold Lockwood in an eight rec
special feature at the Biiou To day.-ad
II Attorney Hale X. Darling of Chelses
was a visitor IN the city yesterday anc
to-day.
| j. 4, Little has gone 60 Hardwick
where he is making stay of severa
days with friends,
Paul Davis OF Cambridge, Mass, Is
visiting his parents, MIR. and Mrs George
Davis of Seminary street,
Mrs. Alex Hanton of Merchant street
has returned home, after passing several
weeks with relatives in Boston.
For the latest styles and designs in
millinery and at low prices, call and see
my stock. Mrs. Mariani, ~ Warren st,
Beattie a Duncan wish to announce
their millinery opening, to begin next
Wednesday and To continue until Sat.
urday. Ladies are cordially invited
adv.
Mrs. Riley Burgess and Chester Ben
nett. who accompanied the body of their
mother, Mrs. Mercy A. Bennett, to Sears
mont, Me, for burial, have returned to
Barre.
W. Wallace and Miss Soule are to be
the conversationalistS in the minstrel
show which Goddard seminary students
are to stage in their chapel Thursday
evening \ dress rehearsal for the affair
will be held tomorrow
DIR. !. A, Wark, who recently resigned
his office as city physician, left this
morning for his former home in Hard
wick, where he is renewing acquaintance
before leaving Barre for Fort Oglcthorpe.
Ga, To begin active duty in the L. $.
medical corps.
Arrivals at Hotel Barre last night and
| this morning included the following peo-
pie; w L. Howell of Easton, Pa, r. w.
Heath of Woodsville, n. H., r. A. Wat.
son of Syracuse, y. y, G.. A. Wolfe of
Concord, \. H., George $. Philbrick of
Boston, j. W. Knox of Cincinnati O..
Taylor of Burlington, Ralph y. Shaw of
r. \. Redhed of Newark. ~ j.. Edward
Bethel A. NJ. Bucklin OF Canaan, n. Ii.
The series of union services which the
congregational and Universalst churches
inaugurated in mdwinter in the interest
Of fuel conservation terminated last sun
day, and ON Easter day each society will
worship in its own church. Rev. J. B.
Reardon is continuing as pastor of the
Universalist church, while the pulpit OF
the Congregational church is to be sup
piled.
In letter received from Ralph Law
liss yesterday by his mother, Mrs. +.
Lawliss of Kirk street he said: II
am in the best OF health and spirits. |
am sitting on my bunk in battalion |
headquarters writing this, as | am now /
on detach service with them as run
ner II is a pretty risky job, al we /
come nearer the front. A clear sky and |
full moon shining. A fine night for |
air raids, but they don't bother US any
Copies of the Berkshire Evening Eagle. |
printed in Pittsfeld, Mass, have been
received in Barre and are being perused /
by friends of Sergt. Anselmo Ross and
Corp Francis d. j Paul, for the reason I
that the issue Of March % contains a
two-coumn account of life in the l04th
Il. S. infantry. The l04th has been in
the front line trenches, receiving its bap-
tism OF fire, and the men have stood the
test well. Sergeant Rossi and Corporal
Paul are in the l04th, which includes a
large number OF Berkshire county, Mass,
boys.
A very enjoyable evening was spent
at the home OF Miss JEANNE Milne 10
Pleasant street, on Friday evening, in
honor of her birthday anniversary, when
about 20 of her youn friends called on
her unexpectedly. In behalf of the com
pany present, Leslie Mercer presented
her gold bracelet. Games and music
were enjoyed during the evening, piano
solos being rendered by Misses Rosabel
Shannon and JEANNE Milne. Refresh.
ments were served by Misses Elizabeth ,
Gray, JEANNE Cowie, Mabel Stephen and
Viola Milne and the guests departed. ,
after wishing for their hostess many ,
more birthday anniversaries. {
a street department laborer tool, the I
irst open-air bath of the season this
morning when line of hose attached to j
/ Depot qsuare hydrant went on ram !
lage. The laboreT was working under
ground in the surface sewer conduit near 5
he Marion tobacco shop and Supt A. Q
J, Perry had just extended the hose into &
he conduit aud out beyond the point {
where the workman was standing With d
he water running at full head, the hose a
ecoiled, the nozzle turned suddenly from t
southerly to northerly direction, and /
he laborer was thoroughly immersed be- i
ore he could make his way TO the man n
lole. The man was permitted to spend c
he remainder of the forenoon at home. a