The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-10
TALK OF THE TOWN

night. Open-air pavilion. A good time
for all.-ady.
"A Soul in Trust" seven-reel special
Triangle, featuring Belle Bennett, Bi-
jou TOMORROW. adv.
Misses Evelyn Bruya and Mabel Nc
Leod left to-day for Mortified, where
they will spend few days with Miss
Ruth Blake
Wagner Dean Roy Gallison left or
the night train last night for Spartan
burg, s. c., after spending Is DAYS with
relatives and friends here.
1t was Mrs Herbert Lapeer of west
hill, and not Mrs. =. Lapeer of Prospect
street, who was taken to the City hos
pital yesterday for treatment.
America 0ntanelli of Seminary street
left the city last evening for Quincy
Mass, where he expects to secure EN-.
ployment at the Fore River shipbuilding
yards.
The Quarry Savings Bank & Trust Co
will be pleased to fill your subscription
for war savings stamps. Don't fail tc
come across" with your share towards
the two billions asked for by Uncle Sam
Egidio j. Rulfo, who recently left
Barre to seek employment in Hartford
Conn, arrived in the city last evening
having been recalled to take the physical
examination for selective service before
the county local board
After several weeks period of con.
valescence, following an accident with
we'll nigh fatal results on the East Mont,
pelier road, Anthony Tomasi has re,
sumed the personal direction of his bust
ness affairs. Although his recovery is re.
garded as being almost miraculous, Mr.
Tomasi states that he is enjoying excel,
lent health.
A camping party consisting Of Mr..
and Mrs. Alex, Fowlie, sr,, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Fowlie, Mr.. and Mrs Alex. Fow-
lie, jr., Mrs. Alex. Harper and family
and Thomas Harper returned to the city
this forenoon from Lake Memphema-
cog, where they have been camping dur
ing the past two weeks.
John Anderson of Hill street, who re-
Gently returned to the city from Hart.
ford, Conn, where he has been employed
during the past year in munitions
plant, is assisting at the Houghton &
Robins grocery store this week. Mr.. An
derson Is one of the young men of this
city, who will leave Monday for Bur
lington to attend the second course car
ried on at the University of Vermont
to train mechanics for special duty.
Charles Colombo of Ellison street re-
turned to the city last evening from
Springfield, Mass where he has been
visiting with friends and relatives dur
ing the past three weeks. While absent,
Mr.. Colombo spent short visit with his
brother, Private Victor Colombo, who is
stationed at Camp Devens and who was
one of the young men drawn in one of
the recent quotas from Washington
county for the national army.
Several workmen at the Steele Gran
lite company's plant on Depot square had
narrow escape from injury Monday
forenoon, when the large derrick in the
front of the shed fell to the ground The
derrick was being repaired by several of
the workmen, and while they were bust
ly engaged in the task of clearing the
foundation, on which the derrick rest.
ed, and in replacing a new base, one OF
the guys slipped and let the derrick fall
to the ground. Warned Of the danger
by the shouts of their fellow employees
the cutters working in the yard Of the
shed scattered to points of safety No
serious damage was done TO any of the
finished product, which lay near the spot
on which the derrick fell Workmen were
busily engaged in Tesetting the der
rick yesterday and this forenoon, and
it is expected that it viii be ready for
use once more by this afternoon.
Magistrate H. w. Scott is taking due
precaution against the unnecessary de,
mise of New Hampshire people who come
to Barre to slake their thirst. This
morning in municipal court, Thomas
Lane of Canaan, N. H., after acknowledg
ing a subsequent intoxication offense
asked permission to pay the usual fine OF
Sl5 and costs "The last man from your
state to leave this court went away and
died" replied the Judge, who went on to
Iexplain that the deceased, however, came
back for more of Barre's booze before
his death. In sentencing the respondent
TO 30 days in the county Jail, the magis-
trate said that he would at least post.
pone a repetition of the case in which a
lWoodsville citizen, after paying two fines
here within a week, is alleged to have
died from oyer-ndulgence on his third
visit to Barre. Joseph Bennett, who was
locked up last night, admitted subse-
quent ofense. Sentence was deferred
pending an investigation as to the re-
spondents physical condition.
Cider, wine and the city scariier
proved the undoing Of Albert b. Gay, a
Randolph livery owner, who paid long
price in municipal court to-day for OPP.
Grating his automobile while intoxicated
Things were breaking badly for the liv-
cry man when he drove his Ford into the
street scarifier near Third street last
evening. The collision ruined his steering
gear, but the driver didn't know it until
the car began to head toward the bank
near the Wiley street bridge. 1t was toe
late for the Ford shot down the incline
and partly across the M. g. w. R. track
Gay had his second stroke of i'll luck at
this juncture. Nemesis began imperson-
ating the chief of police, or perhaps ii
was Just the other way around. AT any
rate, northbound street car which hove
in view lust as the driver was extrieat-
ing himself carried as passengers Chief
Sinclair and three men whom he was
taking to the county Jail The police.
man and others hurried down the bank
The front end of the Ford was damaged
badly, both wheels being stove under the
radiator. Later the driver was placed
under arrest and sometime afterward
garage men called for the car. On a
formal complaint made to Grand Juror
William Wishart, Gay pleaded guilty be-
fore Magistrate H. w. Scott and paid a
fine of S25 and costs of $685..