The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-23
TALK OF THE TOWN
Don't forget Shea's shoe adv.
Visit Ahhntt,s haroain basement

Visit Abbotts bargain basement
Fred E. Bryan of Waterbury was
among the business visitors in the CITY
Alfred Poulen left this morning tor
Pittsford, where he is making an extend
ed stay with friends.
The regular meeting OF the !. y: II
M. u, viii be held in X. of c. hall FRIDAY
evening at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Fl. Whitney and Mrs.
Fifeld have returned to their home In
Bethel. after visiting friends in the clty:
Deputy Game Warden Charles Keith OF
North Seminary street was called 70
lMiddlesex this morning to make an IN
vestigation.
Miss Sarah Hathaway of Connecticut
is making a visit of few days at the
home of her father, T. d. Hathaway,
of Allen street.
Charles Z. Barrows of Central street
has been taking a vacation from ms du-
ties in the tailoring department Of the
r. II. Rogers store.
| Frank Donahue has returned TO ms
home in Middlebury, after passing rev
DAYS with Mr. and Mrs. i. M. hempton
of South Main street
Swedish Order yasa will hold regular
meeting next Saturday night. All mem
hers are requested to attend, as impor-
| tant business is to come before the meet
ing. Per order president.
i Dewey park was the scene of picnic
| Yesterday in which members OF the
Athena club participated. Around ~
women made up the party and before
the outing ended an enjoyable basket
lunch was served
II Reginald johnson, a former employe at
the Homer Fits store, expects 70 re-
turn this evening from Boston, where ne
is employed as clerk at the State
House buildings, after spending yaea-
ton Of the past week in the city.
n Mrs Fred Bird, who was called TO
Barre by the death of Miss Agnes A.
Keith of North Seminary street, returned
to-day to her home in Waterbury, Conn.,
accompanied by Mrs. Charles Keith, who
will remain as her guest until after La
Dor day.
Miss Annie Mccarthy Of Claremont
n. H., is passing vacation with mel
mother, Mrs. Mary Mccarthy OF Summer
street Miss Mary Mccarthy, who is at
tending the training school for nurses u
Heaton hospital, has been passing few
days at home,
Fred A. Rowland Of Montpelier, presi
dent Of the National Life Insurance GO.
win speak on the City park Sunday even
ing at 6 o'clock before the union service
Mr.. Rowland is an interesting and con
yincing speaker and will, no doubt, b
heard by large audience.
Rev. Thomas Latte of Lowell, Mass,
former pastor of the Peoples Evangelies
church In Montpelier, Is passing vaoa
ton with Barre friends. Rev. Mr.. Lalt
is to remain in Washington county for !.
fortnight and during his stay he WI
conduct services in the Peoples churc
= and elsewhere.
- F. T. Cutler Of North Main street, tn
well known monument setter, returne
"a Last night from Hartford, Conn, wher
he had charge Of setting large privat
memorial. The monument was cut on
of Barre granite by local manufaetui
ing firm. Before he left Hartford, al
other family, after looking over the m'
he mortal he had erected, placed an ord'
is for a Barre granite monument
wn CITY Atty. William Wishart accom-
'as panied N d, Phelps OF this city, Stat
nr' Auditor Ben Gates, Walter T. Scott an
ex. w. w. Russell of Montpelier to Newpol
ted Yesterday to attend the funeral OF TO
NY mer Governor George II, Prouty. Man
lds prominent men from all sections OF q
a state were present at the obsequies. ~
md eulogy was givu by President John
Thomas Of Middlebury college
OLD A Spanish butcher who was leading
COW M South Main street last evenir
'ra, was thrown heavily to the pavement
ana moment when the bovine, by its 7
fractorv actions, became hard TO manae
the The butcher lost his balance and Wit
me he slipped aud fell heavily to the haggil
Il was TO lie apparently insensible I
' !. several moments. Verandas we're qme
LOT lv emptied of their occupants and in
short time the butcher was revived.
4, was able to proceed with the COW.
A0 The Hospital Aid association win he
their annual flower day on Saturda
nj Aug. "a, for the benefit Of the Bar
HI CITY hospital. All wishing to dona
NJ flowers will kindly leave them at {
Red Cross headquarters in the war che
rooms. The committee will be prese
to take them after a, m. Saturdi
Donators who have no means Of delive
please call 302.W and their flowers v
be gladly called for Flowers will
for sale in the war chest rooms, and ar
one overlooked can get them there.
A piece of hardware from the far flu
western front is attracting more tn
passing curiosity on North Main sire
Ii is a German helmet and 1t Is exhibit
in the south display window at the u
light store. Corp, George Booth Of
l0lst ammunition train picked up the
kelly in France and sent it TO his fatt
George Booth of Cherry street The
met differs radically from the metal
niece worn by the American and OF
allied soldiers Several of similar {
ton, taken by Vermont boys have b
sent home and are on exhibition IN
rious towns about the state,
Ill Young men of Barre who have attai
their majority since June 5, when
last quota of eligible registrants CO
forward, must register tomorrow.
ON former occasions, City Clerk Jal
Mackay Is the chief registranti and ]
istrations will be held in the cou
chamber at city hall. The chief regis
will be present from q. m until P
No estimate has been made as to
possible aggregate of youths who
jill become 2l since June 8, but it is not
----v,s pected that the number will be large.
- = June, when the first registration j
year was held, upward OF 90 registri
appeared.
So far az the physical change is