The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-21
TALKOFTHE TOWN

Miss Julia Carter has returned 10 the
city, after passing some time with her
mother in ferrisburg,
NJ. j. Richardson has returned 10 his
home. in ST, Adams, after passing few
days In the city on business.
Daniel McLeay returned To his work in
Fayston yesterday after passing several
days with friends in Barre aud Granite
vile.
The surgical dressings class, which has
been working Monday afternoons, will
meet Wednesday afternoons until further
notice.
George Mcdonald, who is employed in
the office of a munition plant in Spring.
field, is visiting for a few days at his
home on John street.
| William 6earin returned this forenoon
to Burlington, where he is employed, aft.
er spending the past two weeks at his
home ON North Main street
Owing to the new mail schedule made
necessary by the changes in train service,
Barre after 5 p. m. Other changes are
contemplated
Although all banks in Barre were open
as usual to-day, they will be closed Mon
day evenings, beginning tonight, for the
next 10 weeks, as a part of the fuel con-
servation movement. Every bank in the
city is to observe the agreement.
Percy Kerr who is supplying number
of farmers in this vicinity with the
sugaring outfit he manufactures in
Craftsbury. returned TO his home last
evening, after passing few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Gladding of South
Main street.
John Wilson, sailor in the Y. s. navy
returned this morning to an Atlantic sea.
port. where he will reioin his shipmates
on board one of the L. S. transports,
after spending the past few days on
short furlough at the home of his par
ents on South Main street.
Sergt. Clarence Geddes. who has been
passing few DAYS at his home ON Wash |
ington street, returned this morning to
Mortified, where he is pursuing a special
course at Norwich university prepare
tory TO submitting himself TO cxamina.
ton for admission to West Point.
About Is members of the senior class
at Spanlding, accompanied by Miss Eva
Smith of the high school faculty and by
Edwin Smith of White River junction,
former member of the Spaulding faculty, |,
started out Saturday afternoon on a
snowshoe hike with the Slsyton farm on
the east hill as their destination. Upon
their arrival there substantial lunch
was prepared and the return to the city
was made later in the afternoon.
Fast travellers from the Slayton train
ing stables on South Main street are to
start at Montpelier again tomorrow, ae-
cording TO statement made to-day by
F. A. Slayton. who expects to take a
part of his string to the capital to-mor
row morning Among them will be the
famous Betty Deem, and her presence on
The ice lane is calculated TO arouse
good deal of added interest TO the races.
number of racing fans from Barre were /
present at the meet on the Winooski riv :
n course Saturday
Charles Hoyt Of Maple Grove, who has
leen doing spare duty on the main line o
II the Central Vermont since recovering II
rom a severe injury received in an acct
lent on the Williamstown branch last | p
all, ia back at his old task as baggage n
master on the Barre branch. He resumed +
lis duties this morning, and Frank Hun
on, who has been filling the vacancy, ex- r
'ected to leave for st. Adams to be EN- {
'loyed as brakeman. However. his g
Quincy was postponed when Walter b
)arling was taken suddenly i'll, and for t
he present he is serving as yard brake
nan. Ia
Carefree schoolboys. hilarious over =,
heir defeat of Montpelier high school =
h. ,t,.sx a. L. tx~.g FL
ONE rather valuable boxes in the rear of 7,
Depot square store, and merchant :
tho saw the firewood 90 up in smoke is =
Just how far the packing eases y
fould have gone toward keeping some
ne warm. In most instances where fuel D.
ras obtained for the big bonfire in the q
luare permission was obtained. but the SC
wner Of the premises where the most q
alnable boxes were found was not ad-
ised of the celebration plan. lol
Three Barre young men, all of whom It
'ere enrolled in the senior class of \,
paulding high school left this forenoon ia
Or White River Junction, where they
nlisted in the II. s. army last Thursday -.
hey being Eldon Ball of Hill street, who ~
nlisted as instrument repairman in the Il
gnal corps, William Blanchard of South "
lain street and Charles Beck of Branch e
rect, who enlisted as clerks in the ~
eadquarters company of the lst Yer -,
ont regiment. Messrs. Ball, Blanchard -
nd Beck expect to spend a few days at 10
Ihite River Junction before going to ~
\. G.. where they are to be II,
ationed at Camp Greene. h.
Granite manufacturers and granite
orkers alike are looking with favor u
BON proposal to suspend the custom TO
y Saturday half holiday for time pc
I'd while the movement to attain this | M,
Id has not taken official form as vet, KIN
uch is being said in support of it. Joint wi
tion by the manufacturers association co,
Id the various unions connected with Re
e industry will be necessary before the of
histles sound at p. m. Saturdays wi
ore than the ordinary losses of time, tol
lie to cold weather and the inevitable bill
liday suspension have been encountered me
is winter, and it has been said that lpei
iployers and employees would welcome ma
e opportunity to work fri
A general shake-up in train schedules
the Central Vermont railroad became pre-
ective to-day. and while the changes Sc'
e not so pronounced on the Barre ait
anch, the service is curtailed somewhat. ma
the S:25 a. m. connection there is no WI
lger a train going south and points mes
MI cannot be reached until near paon Ter