The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-21
TALK or THE TOWN

I tins Bookstore
Save one-third yonr money at Abbott's
muslin underwear sale
| +. j. Owens of the firm of Moore 4
Owens was business visitor in Bur
| lington to-day
G. +. Perry of Highland avenue re-
turned to-day from Jonesville, where he
has been the guest Of John Ennis during
/ the deer season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Scampini, who re-
turned Tuesday from a soiourn of sew
eral months in Hartford Conn, have
reopened their house at l03 Smith street.
| Perfection oil heaters and wicks, Andes
ranges and heaters, three second hand
Glenwood ranges for wood or coal, stove
pipe and elbows and stove boards Call
at E. A. Prindle's, Worthen block.
/ Miss Lena c. Ross, one of the state
deputy probation officers, who addressed
the local Woman's club Tuesday, re-
turned yesterday to her home in Rut-
land after transacting official business
in Washington county,
On the exterior of Jacks lunch in
Depot square brick masons are engaged
in renewing the arches over the windows,
| defects in the construction having deyel-
oped to such an extent that the loosened
bricks in the wall proved menacing to
! passersby as well as to patrons Of the
restaurant. Reinforced arches are to
take the place Of the old ones.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mcdonald of 81
! John street received word of the safe ar
/ Robert Mcdonald, who sailed on the
steamship, Champion. The message left
the young man in excellent health. Pri-
vate Mcdonald enlisted in mechanics
unit at Burlington last summer and was
stationed at Camp Holabird, Md, before
| he sailed.
| Rt. Rev. G. Y. Bliss of Burlington,
bishop coadiutor of the Vermont Epis-
copal diocese, arrived in the city to-day
to be present at a get-together Of mem
| bers and adherents of the Church of the
Good Shepherd this evening. The affair
will take the form of parish supper at
! 6 o'clock, and everyone who is inter
ested in the future of the church is urged
to be present. Bishop Weeks will be one
Of the speakers at an informal program
of afterdinner exercises. A silver offer
ing is expected to defray the expenses of
the supper.
George "Bud" Robins, former EN-
| ploye of the old Vermont Tel. 4 Tel.
Co. in Barre, returned TO his home in
Burlington this morning after passing a
week in camp with party of Barre men
on the Downing farm east of Perkins
vile. In the hunting party were Dis
tTict Foreman II. II. Hodgden and W. A.
Dtrha.s 80 L. TIL,
Co. The hunters were successful in
bringing a nine-point buck out OF the
woods. Some of the yenison viii form
the piece de resistance at a compliment
tary supper to be given by Mr.. Robins
at a gathering OF telephone linemen in
Burlington this evening
The following item from Windsor
county weekly, will be of interest To-
cally; "Evart correspondence-News was
received here Friday Of the death OF Pri-
yate Isaac Z. Springer of pneumonia. He
died while crossing to France and was
buried at sea. Mr. Springer had resided
here for several years, and leaves, be-
sides his wife and two children, his
mother and his sister, who also live
here; and brother, recently invalided
home from France, and several sisters in
the West. This whole community sym.
pathizes with his bereaved ones and
sincerely regrets the passing Of kind
neighbor and a good friend" Mr.. Spring,
er formerly resided in Barre for several
years, and was connected with the gran,
lite industry for some time.
Cluthesline pirates are plying their
nefarious trade this fall. and in the past
week police headquarters has received
large number Of complaints concern.
ing the depredations Of clothing thieves
boldness seldom credited to sneak
thieves is one of the outstanding fea.
lures of the autumnal raid on clothes.
lines, but the police have succeeded in
identifying part Of the gang and deyel
opments may follow any time, One Of
the heaviest losers is Mrs. Virginia
Restelli of 70 Maple avenue, where tbs
thieves recently stripped the clothsline.
of valuable linen tablecloths. Mrs. Res
tell told the police she had lived at No
70 for 10 years without molestation. She
also was able TO give them information
that may be Of value in corralling this
entire gang.
A quiet wedding took place at The
Presbyterian manse on Wellington street
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock, wher
Miss Avis Stewart OF 81 Jefferson street
and Harry Campbell of 81 South MAR
street were married by Rev. Edgar Cross
land, pastor of the First Presbyterian
church. The single ring service wa:
used. The bride was gowhed in white
silk The couple were unattended, ant
Immediately after the ceremony thel
. left on a honeymoon trip through New
England. Upon their return they are
TO reside in this city, where the groom
is associated with DR.. w. S. Page at his
veterinary hospital The bride is grad
uate nurse Of the Barre City hospital
and was active in relief work during the
recent influenza epidemic.
Merchants along North Main street
shivered for the safety of their plate
! glass windows yesterday when a young
horse owned by Edward Carleton 81
Highland avenue became obstreperous
A passing automobile frightened the
horse, which was hitched to buck
board wagon. Starting in front Of tbs
Daylight store, il missed connecting will
the windows by few inches and ther
headed up the street, only to swing il
front of the Miles granite building anc
make straight for the Vermont Fruit
Co.'s store. Inactivity among several by,
ISLANDERS ended when Dellie Merlo and L
J. Bell forefended more trouble by max.
ing a bold stand in the track Of the fee
ing one They stopped the horse on tht
sidewalk, but not before the blackboard
had overturned, splitting several articles
of commerce, among them a big bag Of