The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07
TALK OF THE TOWN

/ ohly tnIee more DAYS 10 pay your
! taxes
Good values in paint brushes at A. V.
Beckley's.
See the special muslin underwear val
ues at Abbott's.
Col, Fl. I. johnson of the Vermont Vol
unteer militia was visitor in the city
to-day.
A regular meeting Of st. Johns court,
G. Q, F., Thursday evening at o'clock
Initiation.
John Cato of Westerly, R, l., is reg
istered at Hotel Barre while passing a
week in the city on business.
Misses Marion Jackson of Burlington
and Norma Perkins of Waterbury were
visitors in the city yesterday.
Fred f. Hartman and w. H. Worthen
of st. Johnsbury were among the bust
ness visitors in the city yesterday.
Supt. G. W. Groom of st. Adams was
in the city yesterday and to-day on bust
ness connected with the Central Yer.
mont railroad
Band concert and lawn social on Con-
gregational church lawn, Williamstown,
Thursday evening at o'clock, Proceeds
for Red Cross.
Rev. and Mrs. w. j. NJ Beattie and
little son of fremont street left this
forenoon by automobile for their farm
near Enosburg Falls.
As I am closing out the business, all
those owing bills are asked to call at the
store, 46 North Main street, and settle
before Aug. l5. A. V. Beckley.
A heavily laden motor lorry manned
by driver and two guards in khaki
passed through the city this morning
while on its way to Massachusetts,.
Notice--As I am closing out the bust
ness, all those owing bills are asked to
call at the store, &c North Main street,
and settle before Aug. 10. A. Y. Beckley.
Miss Marion Stickney of Washington
street left this forenoon for Portland,
Me-, where she expects to make visit
of several days with friends and rela-
tives.
Miss Elizabeth Reid arrived in the city
last evening from Concord, N. H., where
she ia employed, TO spend short visit
of few days at her home on Bassett
street.
Twin sons born Sunday to Mr.. and
Mrs. James Travers of Bolster avenue
passed away yesterday and were inferred
at Hope cemetery after private funeral
services.
Private Richard Belanger, who is at
tending the school for aircraft gunners
at Dayton, o., is passing a furlough
with relatives in Barre and at his home
in Graniteyille.
Mrs. A. Gianni, Mrs. e. Bardelli and
Mrs. A. Stella left the city yesterday
for Brooklyn, n Y, where they were
called by the sudden death of Angelo
Broggi, a relative. Mr., Broggi formerly
lived in Barre.
Last day of Chautauqua Thursday.
At 2:30, pageant of our allies, members
of junior Chautauqua; 3:l5, concert by
Indian string quartet; s, grand closing
concert, Indian string quartet and lee
ture by Richard Kennedy. Don't miss
this one.--ady.
Seaman A. p Collins, wireless opera
tor in the U. S, navy, who has been
passing O few days with Mrs. Collins,
acting ticket agent at the Central Yer
mont station, left last night for Ca
madam port to assume berth aboard
one of Uncle Sans new warships
Most of the coal Immediately endsn-
gered by the fire which broke out in the
coal pocket at Goddard seminary Sun
day evening has been removed, and while
the odor of burning gas remains, efforts
to locate burning Goals have been futile,
and the firemen believe that nona will
be found,
Gage & Cages office hours for this
week at Barre will be as follows: Mon
day, usual hours; Tuesday, 1880 to IL
a. M; Thursday, 1880 to IL a. M. and
6 80 to s p. m; Friday, l0,3O to IL a. m.
Montpelier, Monday and Thursday, 1880
to 5 D. M No office hours Wednesday
and Saturday
Leroy Anderson arrived in the city
last evening from Boston to spend To-
day furlough at the home Of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Anderson of
Warren street Mr.. Anderson is at
tached to the merchant marines and dur
ing the past few months has been cruis-
ing between Boston and various seaports
along the coast of Maine.
j. Il. Martin, who has been visiting
with friends and relatives in this city and
in Williamstown during the past few
days, returned this forenoon to New
Haven, Conn, where he Is employed in a
large munitions plant, Mr.. Martin Is a
former resident Of this city, having for
several years carried on a meat business
in Williamstown and in this city.
vacationing for Charles H. Collins Of
South Main street, manager of Miers'
downtown barber shop, does not mean
relaxation entirely, although for fort
night he does not expect to WELD the
shears and razor, even on himself With
Mrs. Collins and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Barber of the Richardson road, he has
gone to Peacham, where the party is en-
camped under the brow of Deer noun
tain Their camp is located in the heart
of the burberry country, and while en-
ioying themselves afeld they are to gar
ner as much of the fruit as they will
need next winter
Hector Wilfore Of the lO2d U. S. in
fantry, who was reported wounded in ac-
ton June 20, is on the road TO recovery,
according to a letter received by his sis.
ter, Mrs. Joseph Duffany of Hillside ave-
nue. The young man writes from con.
valescent hospital far from the sound OF
the big guns, and while the tone of his
letter indicates that he was grievously
wounded, he assures his sister that he is
making progress in the right direction.
He received his most severe wound in
j his rinht leg and q minor wound in the