The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-21
TALK or THE TOWN

See the Easter gloves at Abbott's.
Read Shea's special shoe adv adv.
Easter cards and folders. Mrs. vii
liam Jack, 20 Keith avenue.
H. o. Camp Of Highland avenue is con
fined to the house by illness.
Guy j. Newell OF Mortified was a
business visitor in the city yesterday.
Charles Ray in THE Pinch Hitter a
Triangle feature. and comedy, at the
Biiou to-day. adv
Robert Mcknight arrived last evening
from Springfield. Mass, where he is em-
pIoyed, to spend week at his home on
Forsyth place.
! Miss Jessie Mclean OF Williamstown,
who recently submitted to an operation
for appendicitis at the City hospital, is
making steady progress toward recovery.
William Gearn arrived this forenoon
! from Burlington, where he has been en-
ployed for some time at the Sherwood
/ hotel, to spend an indefinite period at
I his home on North Main street.
Miss Bertena Hooker arrived last even
| ing from Boston, where she is enrolled
as student in the Sargent school, to
spend the Easter vacation at the home
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b, w. Hook
en- OF fArk street.
transfer affecting one of the long
established restaurants in Barre will be-
come effective Monday when Alfred Ger
betfi takes over the interest hithertoI
held by Alderman Duncan j. Mcmillan in
Jack restaurant, Depot square. Alder
man Mcmillan disposes of his interest in
order TO devote his undivided attention
TO other affairs. Mr. Gerbetti ID well
known young man Of Barre and his ac
tive cooperation in the conduct of the
concerns business will begin Monday
morning. Hereafter the restaurant will
continue under the firm name of Petric |
& Gerbetti.
Yesterdays mail carried to hundreds |
of voters, including women, in Barre a i
message from the Barre & Montpelier
Traction & Power Co. in the form Of IA
brochure OH traction matters. Naturally
the subject matter is very largely con
cerned with franchises, and that the vot
ers called together in special city meet
ing next Wednesday evening may act
more intelligently in the matter of
or refusing the company a new
both the old and the proposed
new franchise are included in the book
let. An explanatory preface purports to
set forth the reasons why the citizens
should vote to exchange the present
franchise for the one which the city
council adopted by close vote few
months ago. Many of the arguments
used effectively in hearings before the
council, preparatory to its adoption by /
hat body, are set forth.
Two Burlington boys, Amos Lajoy,
lged Is, and Nelson Godbout, aged 10,
we're detained by the police last night at
he request of Sheriff +. III. Tracy. The
were found at the Central /
Vermont station, and when an officer /
Questioned them concerning their plans,
hey stated that they were leaving with
n the hour for New Hampshire. In
tead of crossing the Connecticut river,
he lads crossed Depot square in the Gus
ody of the policeman, and later they
we're locked up at police headquarters
or safekeeping. According to informa.
ion received from the county sheriff,
aioy and Godbout obtained a mileage
rom a Burlington employment bureau
tuesday on the strength of their promise
hat they would go directly to Middlesex
nd begin work in the woods. 1t is al
,ged that the boys did not stop at Mid
lesex. but continued their Journey to
where the mileage. il is said,
as sold Wednesday. Chief Sinclair was
lvised that the pair had left the capital
,r Barre and il was soon after their ar
val here that they were arrested.