The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-18
TALK OF THE TOWN

Officer John S. Murley arrested man
on North Main street this morning and
locked him up on an intoxieation charge.
A son, Leland L., weighing nine and
one-half pounds, was born Sunday, Sept.
Webster street.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Baker of Brook
lyn, N. Y, arrived in the city yesterday
to pass several lays in the home of Mrs.
Peter Marion of the Miles building.
There will be two A. r, O. cows, one
with a l6-pound record and one with
2l-pound record, among the registered
stock sold at the Chynoweth auction at
Williamstown Friday. D. A. Perry, auc-
tioneer.
The time for registering appeals from
the quadrennial appraisal as completed
by the assessors has expired and some
time next week the board of civil author
ity will convene to consider the appeals.
1t is said that the numbc.s of protests is
fewer than the average this year.
Three respondents admitted first Of
lenses when arraigned before Magistrate
H. w. Scott in municipal court this
morning. j. A. Marsden Of Graniteville
and P j Blanchard Of Montpelier plead
ed guilty of intoxication charges, each
settling a fine Of IS and costs. w. B.
Brown of Montpelier also arraigned and
convicted Of first offense, is debating
the probability of serving the alternative
in the county jail
Garden thieves are giving more trouble
than ever this year and complaints made
at police headquarters are receiving care.
full attention, as the authorities are de-
sirous of putting an end to the petty pill
fering of war gardens A Highland ave-
nue. man who followed out the clues left
by persons who visited his garden found
that cabbages taken, from a neighbours
plot were substituted for his own when
the thieves found that the second patch
yielded the more promising heads.
Two war Industries have recently been
added 20 the business of Washington
county, or rather, two concerns are now
engaged in war work. The Mad River
Lumber company Of Watsfeld and the
Waterbury Last Block company of Wa
terbury are engaged in getting out aero
plane stock for the Z. S. navy and they
have such rush of contracts that they
are greatly in need of men. Their men
are now secured through the United
States employment service, Of which
George N. Tilden has charge in this vicin-
ity Men who desire to engage in this
work should see Mr. Tilden.
Although the tragic demise of Clerk
| +. s. Platt Of the II s. court last week
has changed plans for several hearings in
this district the scheduled session of I.
s. naturalization court will convene in
Barre Friday afternoon, and if there are
enough candidates il will be continued
into the evening. The young woman
who acted as Mr.. Plstt's assistant and
who bears q commission as deputy clerk
will be present to consider petitions for
first and second papers Deputy Y. 5.
Marshal George r. Lackey was in the
city Yesterday to arrange for opening the
court room at city hall for the conven.
! fence of the candidates seeking citizen
/ ship.
Guests arriving at Hotel Barre last
night and this morning included the fol.
lowing people: James Gismond and
party of Leonia, n. j., F. H. Burnham
of Rutland, Mr.. and Mrs. +. II, Eaton
and John Leagitt Of Boston, j. 4. Tink
er OF Danville, Mr.. and Mrs. G, H. Ben
son of New York City, G. @, Reed OF
Rutland, Mr.. and Mrs, +. l.. Sayre OF
Athol, Mass, j. c. Dunlop of Odessa
Russia, T. G. Limoges and A. J, McNally
of Montreal +. W. Sears Of Burlington
Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Jones of Wake
field, Mass, Mrs. Richard Ludlow and
daughter of Boltonville, f. l., Brigham
Of Westboro, Mass, l.. f. Putney Of
panJatrh Nrs W Craniar of Mont
real, W A. Newton Of Little Valley, n
tx ". r. Harrison and party Of New
York, J. l.. Fletcher of Sherbrooke, P. @,
c. r. Young and w. A. Gates Of Bur
lington, T. H. Caswell OF Westboro, Mass