The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-16
TALK OFTHE TOWN


: Russell's to-day
Syty.cent milk chocolate for i3c a
Cummings 4 Lewis
Harry Colby Of Washington street la
gone To Waitsicld to attend the funcra
Of Henry Labellc.
Deputy Sheriff Waller +. Labelle o
! North Barre left this afternoon ON l
business trip TO North Duxbury.
Lewis Gctler arrived last evening from
Boston, whore he is employed, to spent
a few days at his home on Seminary
street
Charles Cato and Patrick Masse left
this afternoon for u visit OF 10 days II
Boston, Providence, Il. l., and New Ha
ven, Conn.
Miss Mary Grigg has returned to her
home in Someryille, Mass, after having
been the guest of Mrs. !. w. Stewart OF
West street.
Secure your tickets early for the st.
Patrick's day celebration in Rowland
hall March Is, as only limited number
can be accommodated
Mrs, William Craig and children of
Eastern avenue left this morning for
Portland, Me-. where they are to rejoin
Mr.. Craig, who preceded them several
weeks ago.
Miss Ruth Glysson, who is a student
at the University of Vermont, Burling
ton, is visiting for few days at the
home of her parents, Mayor and Mrs.
Eugene Glysson of Perry street.
John Broggi, who has conducted tail
or shop in the A. Tomasi block since his
return TO Barre from Mexico wear ago,
is moving his shop and household effects
TO Montpelier, where he will open shop.
Elliott Pirie, who has been spending
furlough of a few days at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Prize of
Granitevile, returned to-day to an At
lantic seaport, where he will rejoin his
shipmates on board the L. 5. 5. Rhode
Island.
Wanted: Old kid gloves for the Red
Cross. Those who have not contributed
to the glove boxes will kindly bear in
mind that these receptacles are in the fol-
lowing paces-The Homer Fits store,
+. ID. Ladd store, Union Dry Goods store,
Park theatre, Spaulding hall.
Mrs. Herbert Baker OF Newport for
iiitA Va dIllNtu III lit NilN
to-day for a week end visit with friends. |
As Lieut. Ludlow, she is remembered |
here as a Salvation Army worker. and |
during her stay here she is TO speak at |
the local barracks in the old town house |
Plny Gale formerly of Barre. has ar
rived in Philadelphia, according to infor-
nation received by local friends. and he
expects to be assigned to active duty as
an assistant glnner's mate aboard one of ,
Uncle Sans floating fortresses. Mr. Gale
enlisted in the navy some months ago,
and is now rated as first-class seaman.
Inspector j. r. Benedict Of the L. S.
internal revenue department, has opened
quarters in the assessors office at city
hall, and yesterday and to-day number
of persons who are obligated to pay ex
cess profit and income taxes consulted
with him. He is to remain in Barre UNI
til March %
Agitation in favor OF starting a pub.
lie deer park in Barre with the captive
Toe at the Cutler livery as a nucleus, re
suited this morning in generous offer I
rom the regulars at the fire station. Ii ,
/ deer park, rather centrally located at
within easy walking distance of the sta 1
ion is established, the firemen will take
lpon themselves the task of feeding the I
leer and caring for them. Those who I
ire interested in the project hope that |
someone will donate a small site for the /
park. As for the wire netting |
md other minor equipment, it is believed /
hat public subscription would provide I
he desired sum after brief canvass. '
That this is capitalists war, the ia '
orite canard of the soap-box orator, was |
ffectively rofuted at the Park theatre I
asst evening when Atty. William Wish I
TT, one of the four-minute speakers. i
ave convincing disproof of the charge $
lade at increasingly infrequent inter. o
ais since the war began. Capital is be- o
~ heavily taxed to prosecute the war, I
nd capital stands to lose heavily if its n
wn might is not exerted TO win the war. U
aptial was not responsible for the afro |.
tiles in Belgium and northern France a
nd the Lusitania sinking Without cap 4
al waging the war would be a sorry a.
isk, said the speaker, who was loudly
pplauded at the close of his remarks
News that both Burlington and ,
paulding were winners in the closing =
imes of the preparatory school basket -
all league of Vermont last evening gave 3!
big boost to the interest hitherto mani -
sted in the fortunes of the Spaulding \,
We by sport fans not connected with =;
he school. Attention is now focused on
lie championship game between Spauld - -
z and Burlington. Ea,h team has won :; ~
ght out of the ten games played, and III
neutral floor will be selected for the =,
title ground. At Spauding there is a ~
cling that the deciding contest should al
staged next week while the players in Nc y,
ch quintet are still In form, and before III
seball has crowded interest i'll basket
II from the center of the stage. Peo- nc
es academy has offered the use of its sp
or in Morrisvlle as the neutral court
mere the schooIboy gladiators may set lis
, the question of supremacy. but the ro
ckground for the big game will not be Br
finitely known until next week. fo'
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