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


John Brusa passed the week end with
friends in Waterbury.
\ Nine. Olga Petrova IN silent Sellers,
Metro feature, Biiou tomorrow adv,
Wanted AT once, Capable woman Tor
| Kitchen work Apply at Jacks restau'
rant, Depot square.
\ James Mcintosh returned this after
noon, after passing few days with
Il friends in Burlington.
Dr. and Mrs. n. A. Drew of North
II Main street were visitors IN Randolph
through the week end.
Miss Harriet Houston OF Maple avenue
returned this morning from Boston
where she has been visiting with friends
during the past week.
Francis Grady, who has been EN-
ployed in Hartford Conn, arrived IN the
II city Yesterday for an extended visit WIN
his mother. Mrs. Rose Grady OF Mer-
chant street.
A. A. Bianchi of Summer street re-
turned this morning from New YORK,
where he has been spending the past lew
DAVIS ON business in connection with the
Charles Bianchi Granite company
Paul knight, who has been visiting at
his home in South Barre during the past
few DAYS, returned this forenoon to
i Claremont. n. H., where he Is employed
by the Sullivan Machine company.
II Winnifred Smith, who has been visit.
4 ing at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
H Mrs. Donald Smith, during the past
II week. returned last evening TO New ha'
II ven. Conn, where he is enrolled IN Yale
H university.
II John Rogers arrived in the city Satur'
II day evening from Quincy, Mass, where
H he is employed by the Fore River ship
H building Yards. TO spend a few days at
\ the home of his mother, Mrs. Eva Rogers
H of Webster avenue.
II Clarence Ericsson returned this fore
H noon TO Bridgeport, Conn, where he is
II employed by the Winchester Arms com
H pany, after spending the past two weeks
II at the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
II Carl Ericsson of Nichols street.
II Lewis X. Hoar, brother of Miss Bere'
II nice Hoar, who passed away last week
II arrived in the city this noon. having
II been DELAYED day in reaching home by
III adverse train connections. Mr. Hqar mas
II been stationed in Charleston, ;. G, ana
II was out at sea when notified by wireless
III of his sisters demise.
II ]. Oscar Parker of Summer street, who
II has been employed as granite cutter IN
II Barre for several years, left this morning
II for Boston, there to remain for Few
DAYS before going to Quincy, Mass
II where he expects to locate. Mr.. Parker,
II during his stay in Boston, will entertain
II his nephew, an ensign in the British
navy, who is on shore leave for time
HI AT the Barre Congregational church
Sunday morning and evening service,
were in charge of Rev. +. l.. Goodspeed
II of Amherst, Mass His first sermon,
II ~'rhe First Fruits of the Cross" was
an inspirational message which was wen
H received In the evening the sermon
H subject was Keeping Up Courage IN
II War Time" Worshippers at the Con,
greeational church We're much impressed
by the preachers two addresses
II Their Easter vacation over, number
of Barre girls returned to-day to Boston,
II where they are attending school. Miss
II Mary Nichols. who has been with her
II parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank w Nichols,
II il to resume her studies in kIndergar-
II ten school Miss Dorothy Averill is at.
tending college, and Miss Lena BARBER
II went back to her studies at the Ne"
II ENGLAND Conservatory of Music, where
| Miss Grace Parry, who has been at her
home on Richardson street is student,
The latter was accompanied TO Boston
by friend. Miss Maude Bowman OF
II Roundup, Mont, also a conservatory stu
dent who has been spending several days
in Barre
II The George Lander cigar store has be-
II come the latest victim of the gigantic Of
II fensive which has been carried out by
II petty thieves during the past month
II This morning upon opening the store. the
II employes were somewhat surprised to
II find that a window in the rear OF the
II store had been taken out some time dur
II ing the night and further investigation
II disclosed the fact that Is one half pound
II boxes of chocolates, together with
II small sum OF money taken from the cash
II register. had been stolen. During the
II mast month several of these petty thefts
II have been reported, both the Direct Inn
II porting tea store and Woolworth's five
II and ten -cent store having been victims.
HI A woman and two children probably
II owe their lives to man who happened
II to be passing through Depot square Sat
II urday evening Just as the quarry passen
II ger train was going down the yard to
II the station The woman and her oil
II spring were making post haste for the
II west end of the square, apparently Cd
II livious of the fact that the train was
II pressing toward the crossing. Inc mar
II shouted warning, but his words failed
II His next move was to hurry to the cross
\ ing, which he reached in time to inter
cept the trio just as the train hove INTO
H view. In the opinion of the man whose
y warning probably averted an accident
the woman approached the crossing care
lessly, although the incident emphasized
the need of fagman at the crossing.
= Apostrophzng his war sermon topic
10 "The Hun Is at the Gate" the pastor
9 of the First Presbyterian church, preach
ing before large congregation last
lis evening, declared that the Hun is al
d. ready within our gates. He referred to
he the atrocities which Germans are COM
CD hitting right here in America, citing
as fresh instance the allegation that
Kansas City was fired last week by Huns
or Hun sympathizers. The clergyman
J reafiirmed his well known stand on the
| liquor question by arguing for the com
plete abolition of the traffic. He gave
figures showing how much wheat was
sunk in Germanys undersea warfare