The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-03
TALK or THE TOWN


The funeral of David Pombrio will be
held from st. Monica's church Friday
morning at 0 o'clock.
The condition of DR. M. L. Chandler of
Park street was reported to-day to be
considerably improved.
Jones Bros Co started work this
morning and will continue unless the in
fuenza epidemic grows materially worse
For the remainder of this week, we
will solicit no orders. All orders sent or
telephoned in will be delivered daily
Houghton & Robins.
Miss Kathleen Gilfeather, a teacher in
the city schools, left the city yester-
day afternoon for West Rutland, where
she expects to spend a few days at her
home.
The funeral of Armando Crispi, a ma.
tive of Spain, who died Sunday morn
ing at the age of "a, was hsld at the
home of A. Villa, 26 Berlin street, Tues
day afternoon. A number of the de-
ceased's countrymen escorted the body to
Hope cemetery, where interment was
made.
n iudnlibg VI UlulABts anu ieluOHs,
practically essential in the sick room,
have been accumulated at city hall
through the efforts of the city council.
Afflicted families and others who are i'll
are entitled to two lemons and two
aronges each, and may have this supply
by sending for them. In especially mr.
gent cases. the fruit will be distributed
by the committee The suggestion that
oranges and lemons be supplied came
from citizen who has been very active
in assisting the sick.
Three prominent members of the Gran
lite Manufacturers association are among
those detained at home by the grip.
George Straiton OF Washington street is
absent from his manufacturing plant for
the first time in 20 years, although his
condition is not considered serious. Alex
ander Duncan of East street, member
of the North Barre Granite CO., is quite
gravely i'll, and B. Lucchina Of Cottage
street, member of the same concern, is
critically i'll at his home. Sec. IL. P. Hin
man of Orange street was sojourner at
the association offices for short time
yesterday, although he has not fully re-
covered and may be detained at home for
a few days longer.
The funeral of Mrs. w. g. Eastman,
whose death occurred Monday night, was
held from her home in upper Graniteville
yesterday afternoon at o'clock, Rev
Mr.. Peterson of the Baptist church Off
eating. Interment was in the family lot
in the Washington cemetery. The bearers
were Worthen Button brother, Eugene
Eastman, Herbert Simpson, and Scott
Eastman. The house was filled with rela-
tives and friends, and the floral tributes
were as follows; Roses, husbands roses,
Worthen Button, Dr. and Mrs. Bailey;
carnations, Mr. and Mrs, Dennis Dona-
hue, Mr.. and Mrs w II. Miles, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Brady, Mr.. and Mrs A. G.
Hyland, Mr. and Mrs. d. NJ Cutler, and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Palmer.
A message received this forenoon by
William j. Gilbertson notified local rela-
tiyes of the death Of Mrs. Hannah F.
(Gilbertson) Palmer, wife of James p
Palmer, which occurred in Quincy, Mass,
this morning at $3.50 o'clock, after short
illness of the grip. The deceased, with
her husband, left Barre for Quincy only
two weeks ago. Besides her husband,
and the brother already mentioned, she
is survived by her mother, Mrs. Abbie
Gilbertson Of the Morse block, two sisters
living in Massachusetts,, and two other
brothers, David M. Gilbertson of Barre
and Joseph Gilbertson, who is employed
in Springfield, Mass. Mrs. Palmer was %
years old and had lived in Barre for
some time. She was member Of the Odd
Ladies' lodge of this city.
John Norton Of Fayston, self-confessed
automobile thief, is prisoner at police
headquarters awaiting a sentence to be
imposed late this afternoon by Magis-
trate H. w. Scott in municipal court.
Norton arrived in the city yesterday, ac-
companied by Deputy Sheriff G. c. Grand
field of Fayston, who had been trailing
him since early Tuesday, or soon after
the car, Ford auto, was stolen from
the home OF man whose home Is in
the town of Duxbury. While Deputy
Grandfeld was hot on the trail Deputy
Farr of Waitsfeld remained at the Yer
mont end of the wire and kept the thief
chaser informed Of local developments
Twenty hours after the theft, Norton
was under arrest in Massachusetts,, after
Mr.. Grandfeld had located the man in
Northampton, Mass, to whom he Is said
to have sold the car. States Atty. Earl
r. Davis is in charge Of the case. Nor
ton was arraigned before bhe magistrate
last night, at which time he pleaded
guilty, but sentence was postponed, pend
ing a further investigation.