The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-10
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Jesse Culver of Mount street, who was
severely injured in an auto accident
early in the week, is able to be out of
doors.
Mrs. +. A. Bugbee of Orange street has
gone to Pittsfeld, Mass, to visit her son,
Arthur Z, Bugbee, who is about to Join
the colors.
MIR. and Mrs Charles Collins Of South
Main street have returned from Peach
am, where they have been encamped on
Deer mountain for week.
Miss Mary Smollett OF Hall street to-
day began a vacation of two weeks from
her duties in the office of the Granite
Manufacturers association.
+. 7. Cutler of North Main street re-
turned to-day from Westport, n r.,
where he has been setting a Barre gran
lite memorial for a local manufacturer.
Mrs. G.. H. Griffith and Mrs. Archie
Adams of South Main street left to-day
for South Burlington, where they are to
join the formers daughter Miss Winona
Griffith, in camp at Queen City park
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S, Meaker Of jefferson
street have returned home from an out.
ing at Joe's pond in Danville, and the
former has resumed his duties in the
meat department at the ID. Ladd Co.'s
store.
, Mrs. Royal Monkey has returned to
her home in Hardwick, after visiting
relatives in Barre for a few DAYS. She
was accompanied by Miss Helen Barber,
who Is passing week with Hardwicl1
friends
Mrs. james S. Milne of Liberty street
left yesterday for 0tisyille, N. Y, where
her son, Private Walter s. Milne Of the
aviation section, is seriously i'll of pleu.
risy Mrs. w S. Milne has been with
her husband since the first Of the week.
Oscar Boyea OF Merchant street, who
has been employed in the Office of the
Granite Manufacturers association for
the past two years, completed his duties
to-day. Monday he win begin work in
the Office of J. p. Corskie & Son of Boyn-
ton street.
!, Master Frank Adams entertained a
party Of II youngsters at his home on
Elm street Friday evening, the occasion
, being his birthday anniversary. The
children enjoyed variety Of games and
, refreshments of ice cream and cake were
served.
Atty. John w Gordon has a small
piece of paper money which he is cherish
ing as one Of the souvenirs of the great
war 1t is valued at 80 confines in Aus
tria. The script was presented to John
J Gordon, jr., driver in the American am
! bulance corps in Italy, by an Austrian
, prisoner.
Thus far only IS books have been re-.
ceiyed at the Aldrich public library on
the new call for soldiers and sailors lit.
erature. The librarian and her assistants
are anxious TO make another shipment
in the near future, and it is hoped that
the response viii approach the quota
which Barre is expected to furnish.
Rev. g. L. Wells, who resigned his
pastorate of the Methodist church in
Glover some months ago to enter war
service, returned yesterday to Spring
I field, Mass, after passing a few days
: with his father, f, G. Wells Of East
street. Rev Mr.. Wells recently complet-
ed special course in the u NJ. c. A.
training college in Springfield and he ex-
! poets to leave Tuesday for overseas duty.
, On the eve of his departure he learned
through a message received BY his father
Of the safe arrival Of his brother, Private
Vernon Wells Of the u. 81 coast artillery,
in France. Private Wells spent several
months in a training camp In Florida.
Transfer Of the freight business Of the
= Montpelier & Wells River railroad from
its depot near Prospect street TO the
Central Vermont freight station was ef-
fected to-day as a part Of the merger
announced few days ago. The changes
then projected are TO become operative
I Monday, when freight office for both
railroads ia to be located In the lower
story Of the NJ 4 W. r. passenger sta
tion in Depot square. J. n. l. Carr, APP
pointed general agent for the two rail
roads, has already assumed his new du.
tets and beginning Monday the night
passenger agent appointed viii have
charge of the night business at the Cen
trail Vermont station. He is Reuben
Hudson and after the NJ & w R. pas
senger station was closed few weeks
ago, he substituted at the freight office.
The Central Vermont freight house is
accessible from both roads and all less
! than carload consignments will be
handled by a freight house crew made
| up of former employees Of both COM
panies.
: The Marion lunch room in the base
ment of the Bolster building, which has
? been carried on during the past five years
by John Marion, has been purchased by
Harry and Nicholas Stroutsos of Granite
, street Mr. Marrion's decision to dis
] pose of the property came about owing
to the fact that he is one of the Barre
, men who have self-inducted into the
, service and who are to leave the city
Aug. Is for Boston, where he is to be
J stationed at Tufts college while pursuing
! special course for mechanics. The
Stroutsos brothers, who are to retain
. their business in the Barre shoe shining
and hat cleaning establishment, which
j they have carried on during the past two
years, took possession of their newly
1 purchased property yesterday forenoon
{ The restaurant will be in charge Of
Harry Stroutsos, whose extensive expe,
rience viii enable him to continue e
] give the public satisfaction The present
e corps of clerks viii be retained. Mr.
y Stroutsos is at present completing plans
t for extensive alterations in the rear Of
Z the basement, which include plans fol
D installing several large ranges, as vel
e as for other improvements
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