The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-08
TALK OF THE TOWN

visitor in the city through the week end
The city schools were reopened to-day
after the annual spring vacation OF q
week.
John Tassic has returned home after
passing several days with relatives N
North Troy
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newest patterns of wall papers at b, W
Hooker 4 Co.'S
! William d. Mcdonald has returned 10
his home in Springfield, Macs, after
passing few days in the city on bust
ness.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Gray of Patterson
street left the city Saturday for Calais
where they are passing few days with
relatives.
Contractor Il. ~ Normandeau of Mer
chant street returned TO the city Satnr
day, after spending several days in Can
ada ON business.
Seaman George Murray, who is at
tached to the L. S. S. Mansfield, is pass
ing furlough at the home OF his moth
er on Merchant street.
Frank Abbiatti of Montpelier resumed
his duties in the Royal billiard parlor
this forenoon, after being confined to his
home by illness for several days.
Miss Agnes Olson returned to Burling
ton this morning, after passing the week
end in the home of her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Andrew Olson of Washington street.
Friends of Capt William L. Morrison,
former resident of this city. will be in.
! terested to learn of his safe arrival over
seas. Capt Morrison is attached to the
65th artillery.
Miss Hilda MIartinson of Perrin street
returned Saturday evening from Bos-
ton, where she has been visiting with
her sister, Mrs. Homer Sowles, during
the past week.
Frank Mcpherson, who has been pass
ing several months in the city, left this
morning for his former home in Port.
! land. Me, where he is making stay OF
indefinite length.
Leonard Thomson returned this fore
noon to Springfield, where he is en-
ployed in the office OF a munitions plant,
after visiting with friends in the city
during the past few days.
Harold Ennis of Wellington street,
who has been detained at home by an at
tack of bronchitis for several days, was
able to resume his duties in Miers down
town barber shop this morning.
| The Netop class of the Methodist
church will hold its monthly social at the
church Wednesday evening. Supper at
$3.50 followed by business meeting and
entertainment. All be on hand at $3.50
sharp
| Misses Rosa Levin and Frances Burke
who have been passing a vacation at
| their homes in Barre, returned this morn
ing to Saratoga, n. Y, where they are
enrolled as students in the Skidmcre
school of arts.
Miss Myrtle Cow returned this fore
noon TO Potsdam, n. y, where she is en-
rolled in the Crane musical institute,
after spending the Easter recess at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Cow, of Liberty street.
LYMAN Whitcomb returned Satur lay
TO Boston. where he is stationed at the
Boston navy yard as a marine of the
U. S. navy, after spending short fur.
Tough with his mother, Mrs Harriet
Whitcomb, at Goddard seminary
Applicants for liquor licenses in Barre
must file their applications at the city
clerks office before Wednesday after
noon at o'clock Blanks to be filled
out by the aspiring ones were delayed
for few days, but supply has been
received.
The 4Olst motor supply train, which
includes a number of Vermonters, few
Barre boys, and many New Englanders,
appears to excellent advantage in panel
photograph which is exhibited in the
south display window at A. w. Badger x
Co.. Il store.
Forrest Chase. who recently assumed
his duties as night messenger for the
American Express Co, with the Barre
branch as his assignment, is moving his
family from White River Junction into
one Of the tenements owned by Mrs.
G. f. Bolster on Camp street.
In "The Churchman Afield" department
of Saturdays Boston Transcript APP
peared the following item concerning a
former pastor of the First Presbyterian
church: REV Duncan Salmond pastor
Of the Presbyterian church, Lynn, has
resigned his pastorate to accept service
in another state"
A horse from the John Papin livery
was sent to the Bancroft farm on west
hill yesterday. Shortly afterward Mr..
Papin was advised that the horse was
i'll. and before he could reach the barn
where the animal was being treated, it
had died. The horse was one of the most
valuable animals in the Papin barn
Friends in Barre of Albert v Mcqueen,
son of Mrs L. S. Mcqueen of Laurel
street, and former employe OF the +. ID.
Laid Co., will be interested to learn that
he has arrived safely in England. Pri
vate Mcqueen joined the national army
from Denver, Col, and was assigned to
the field artillery at Camp Macarthur.
Alden Burke, who has been visiting a /
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Antoine Burke of Summer street dur
ing the past week, returned this fore
noon to Worcester, Mass, where he is
enrolled at Holy Cross college. Cyril Mar
rion. who is also enrolled at Holy Cross
returned this forenoon to Worcester, aft
er spending the spring recess at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. james
Marion, of Franklin street
Mr.. and Mrs. William Blackmore of
Pleasant street have received word from
their son, Andrew Backmore, who IL
stationed at the Newport, r. l., naval
station, stating that he has been pro-
NOTED to Sd class petty officer as a
wireless operator Mr.. Blackmore en-
listed in the navy several months ago
and since his enlistment has been sta
toned at the Newport training station
When a portion of the Globe Granite
Co.'S old dam across the Jail branch in
East Barre burst one day recently. the
ensuing rush of waters washed against
the mains which connect this city with
its principal water supply in Orange.
For several rods the mains were left high