The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-16
TALK OF THE TOWN

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Friends of Mrs. Harvey Rowell of
Church street will be pleased to learn
that she is about the house again, after
an illness with influenza.
Owing to the illness of the boy on i. G.
Webster's milk route, he was unable to
deliver this morning, but will try to de-
liver as usual tomorrow.
The condition Of Mrs. A. W. Badger of
Eastern avenue, who sustained serious
| injuries in fall ten days ago, is i'm
proving steadily
Sgt. Clarence A. Curtis, Co. G, 57th
Pioneers, arrived safely overseas, accord
ing to word received here. He formerly
worked in the Barre Savings Bank q
Trust Co.
News was received here this morning
of the death of Mrs Joseph Marchetti Of
Bangor, Me, which occurred Sunday aft
err an illness of influenza. The deceased
, resided until recently in Barre, where her
husband was one of the managers OF the
Diversi Fruit store.
The funeral of Quincy M. Carpenter
was held from his late home on upper
Granite street yesterday afternoon at 2
lo'clock, with burial in WiNiamstown viii
lage. The bearers were n. j. Roberts,
George Maker. John Robbins and Watson
Blow. Rev, Edgar Grassland was the
officiating clergyman.
Funeral services for Joseph Capt., a
well known Barre granite cutter who re-
sided on Circle street, were held from
the Perry & Noonan mortuary chapel in
4 Depot square this forenoon at 10 o'clock,
A number Of Mr. Gapit's countrymen act
ed as bearers. Interment was made in
Hope cemetery.
The government employment office in
the Morse block, which was closed down
because of the epidemic, has been re-
opened and the routine business resumed,
George NJ Tilden, manager Of the Barre
office, is in charge, but Miss Margaret
Roberts Of Richardson street, his assist
ant, who has been serving in clerical
capacity at relief headquarters in the
| city building, is now detained at home by
illness. Her condition il not serious.
Potatoes brought into local markets in
bulk are bringing $3.50 per bushel in
many instances, although a few buyers
have been fortunate enough TO purchase
good sized stocks at Sl.25 the bushel.
Heavy fall rains interfered materially
with the digging, and in unnumbered
cases there are farmers who have not
finished digging their potatoes yet. The
danger of rust it appears, did not meet
the most pessmistie expectations, even
though it is a matter Of common knowl-
edge among large potato growers that
the continued rainfall did not improve
the crop by any means. Labor has been
scarce and there are many farmers who
have been compelled 10 drop other duties
and devote their whole time 70 harvest
ing the tuber crop.
Quarry owners on Milestone hill have
been hit no less hard than manufacturers
here in the city, and with an unusually
large number of orders for rough stock,
il has been a difficult matter to mobilize
enough gangs to meet the requirements,
the influenza having claimed a large
number of victims among the quarry
workers. At the beginning of the pres
ent week an improvement in conditions
was noted, as many Of the men who eth
er have been i'll themselves or have been
compelled to stay at home to care for
their families reported for duty. The
weather has not favored the prompt
handling Of orders, but if normal condi-
tions obtain during the remainder Of
October and in November, the quarry
owners expect to make up for lost time.
Three weeks without copy of the
Spaulding Sentinel may lengthen into a
longer delay, according to the publishers
Of the school magazine, for the influenza
Iclosing came just in time to disrupt plans
which would have placed the first OF the
l9lS-lg issues in the hands of the sub
scribers early in October. Now, with the
uncertainty attending the reopening Of
the high and graded schools, it is ex-
pected that another fortnight may elapse
before the initial number Of the new
school year is issued The rising cost Of
magazine publishing has prompted the
board Of managers to increase the sub
scription price from 80 to Is cents per
year. Thus far none Of those who loyal
liy supported the publication last year
have protested the increased price, and
evidently there is general agreement that
the magazine is worth it.
Hunters returning from expeditions
into the mountain towns near Barre
bring back general reports Of a scarcity
of cartridges, and the dearth of game
birds may have significant effect on
the coming session of the general as.
sembly, for there is a growing conviction
that an extended closed season on ruifed
grouse must ensue If that bird Is to be
preserved to posterity. Protection for
periods ranging from two to five years is
advocated by sportsmen who have made
a careful study of the situation, and it is
understood that Fish and Game Commits
sioner H. G. Leavens of Cambridge has
been advised that summary action is nee
essary unless the partridge is to become
extinct The hard winter wrought havoc
with the birds and few young ones were
noticed by people who range the woods
! in the summer Very few game birds
4 have been bagged by local hunters this
season.