The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-28
TALK OF THE TOWN


Dance at Woodbury. pond every Friday
night An ideal spot and good time
adv.
The men of the Baraca class of the
First Baptist church meet tonight at
$3.50 for auto trip.
Carmel Myers in Broadway Scandal"
a fve-reel "Bluebird' feature, and a COM
edy at the Biou to.day.-adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lavalley and
Frank Berry Of Burlington are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Labelle of North
Main street
Dist. Supt, J. p Alger of the Direct
Importing Co., who has been visiting at
A. /. Pierce's on Camp street, returned
to his home in Boston last night
Miss Gladys Clark of Hill street re-
turned to the city last evening from
Boston and vicinity, where she has been
making a visit of the past six weeks
"The Amazons" will not be shown at
the Park to-day as advertised. Film not
shipped See Arhuckle in "Moonshine,"
and special fye-reel feature. All seats
6c.--adv.
Forrest Carroll, who Is stationed at
Pelham Bay, L. l., arrived in the city
last night to spend a furlough with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carroll Of
North Main street
Miss Louise Canton received a tele-
gram yesterday from Washington, d. G.,
stating she had been appointed clerk in
the bureau of war risk insurance in the
new museum building.
Mrs. Anna Carroll, who is about to va.
cate her rooming house at 9 Keith ave.
nue., win sell her household goods at pub
lie auction Saturday afternoon of this
week. The sale is in charge of 0. H.
Hale. See adv.
The auction at the King farm. near
Plainfield village, yesterday, was largely
attended. Prices generally were high,
grade cows selling from $50 to S97 80,
the average being $50. Hay sold for
$3.50 per ton, one buyer taking the en-.
tire lot.
Raymond Howell, who has been pass
ing his vacation with his uncle, j. S.
Howell OF Park street, and with friends
in East Brookfield, has returned to Ever
EFT, Mass, and will resume his duties as
assistant paymaster in the office OF the
Boston Rubber company in Maiden.
Miss Nellie Howell, who has been pass.
ing the past two months at the home OF
her uncle, John S. Howell Of Park street,
has returned to her home in Everett,
Mass. Mr.. Howell's nephew. Walter
Clark, accompanied her as far as Boston,
then to proceed to his home in Ports
mouth, N H., to take up his work again
at the navy yard.
Dance in armory hall, Montpelier, on
Thursday night after the band concert.
If no concert, dance will begin at g..
Same splendid music as last week, Chat
fields orchestra, eight pieces. Gentlemen
soc, including war tax; ladies free. A
special closed car will positively leave
for Barre after the dance, whether there
be one passenger or 70.-ady.
Victor Malnati OF Wiley street was in
city court Monday charged with breach
Of the peace in assaulting Silvio Cecchini
last Saturday when the latter came to
Aialnati's house and would not leave
when requested, Malnati entered plea
of not guilty and the case was continued
until Sept. f. A. Rossi went bail for
Malnati in the sum Of $50.
Frank Maino of North Main street re.
turned to the city last evening from
New York City, where he has been visit.
ing with friends and relatives during the
past few days. Mr.. Maino, who has been
employed during the past two years as
barber at the Miers down town barber
shop, is at present awaiting orders to
leave for Camp Deyens, under the selec-
tive service ruling.
According to a recent letter received
by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Eager of Prospect street, Perley Eager,
one of the Barre young men who left
the city last week for Boston TO enroll
in special mechanical course OF study
Of several weeks, has been appointed to
the rank Of a corporal Prior TO leaving
the city, Mr., Eager was employed in the
Office Of Jones Bros granite plant.
Second Lieutenant Z. j. Dole Of the
u. >. air service, now stationed at Ar.
cadia, Fla, few miles south Of Tampa.
has been passing a short time In Barre
whore he formerly was teacher in
spaulding high school. Lieutenant Dole
trained for time in Texas camp, but
has been for several months in Florida
He will go to his former home in Dan.
vile this evening TO complete his leave
Of absence.
A meeting of the Barre board Of civil
authority will be held at the city court
room this evening, beginning at 7 o'clock.
for the purpose of revising the checklist
to be used at the primary on Sept. 10.
Another meeting for the same purpose
will be held on Sept. 4. The board of
civil authority is having plenty of work
to do this summer and fall and the tasks
will not be lightened after the primary
because it will be necessary to revise the
checklist once more for the fall election.
Sergt. William NJ. Mccoy, whose name
was given in yesterdays Canadian army
casualty list as wounded, is son Of Mrs.
Angus Stewart of Spring street of this
city. Sergeant Mccoy made his rest
dence in this city at the home of his
mother practically all of his life prior
to leaving the city around 10 years ago
for the western part of Canada, where
he was employed for several years as an
engineer on one Of the large railroads in
British Columbia, although since that pc
Rod Of time he has made numerous visits
in the city About three years ago he
enlisted with the Canadian infantry at
Montreal and after the preliminary
course Of training given on this side Of
the Atlantic, he left Canada for overseas
duty two years ago this month. Upon
his arrival in England he was assigned
to school for machine gun instruction
at Baxter-by the-Sea, and after course
of training Of several months went to
France as machine gun instructor
Letters received by the young man.
mother until recently reflected the gen.