The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-18
Talk OF THE TOWN

Susihess Vlsllor IN Randolph to-day.
Peter Foley of Foley brothers, granite
dealers, OF Clean, n ", is in the city
placing work
Mrs. Lee H. Parker of Bradford has
been passing several days with her cous-
IN, Mrs. M. I. Paige, of Elm street.
Sec n. Z. Human of the Granite
Manufacturers association left last
night on business trip to Boston.
MIR. and Mrs. M. Z. Blake of Meredith,
N. H., are visiting the latter's sister,
Mrs Minnie Allen, at Sunnyside farm.
William McRae of Merchant street has
gone to Burlington, where he is passing
vacation of two weeks with relatives
Olive Thomas Jack Piekford's wife,
IN AN Heiress for Day" also Mack
Sennett two'reel Keystone comedy, BIZ
jou to-day.-adv.
W. =. Hull, a well known granite deal,
err OF Easton, Pa, arrived in Barre this
morning to place some work. His many
friends in Barre are pleased to see him
again.
| All Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are in.
vited to be present in /. o. o. r. hall
Thursday evening, July Is, at s o'clock
There viii be comforting of the decora
ton of chiyalry and the presentation OF
veteran jewels.
Barre friends of G. A. Knapp, who en-
listed as a mechanic soon after the out.
break OF the war, viii be interested tc
learn that he was one of six men chosen
to go from Kelly's field in Texas ia
Washington, d. G., to report for special
duty.
Mrs. Effie M. Fenwick has received a
postcard stating that her brother, Pri,
yate Walter A. Boutwell, of | company
S02d regiment of infantry, has arrived
safely overseas. Private Boutwell, was
enrolled for selectiye service in Worces
ter, Mass, where he was employed, and
trained at Camp Devens.
Prin. and Mrs. 0. X. HOLSTER and
daughter, Miss Rachael HOLSTER of Mer.
chant street, left the city this forenoon
for Woodbury. pond, where they will
spend several days camping. They were
accompanied by Miss Annie Sargent Of
Warren, who will also camp for few
days at Woodbury. pond
For operating his car while in an in.
toxicated condition, Frank Duba Of Barre
Town was fined $25 and costs in Magis
trate II. W. SCOTS court this forenoon
He was arrested last night by Chief Sin.
clair on a complaint made to States At,
torney Earle r. Davis, It is alleged that
the man attempted TO operate his car in
Merchant street, much to the detriment
of traffic.
Mrs. James T. Kenefick of Richardson
street is passing several days in the
home of her brother, John Scott, of St
Jehnsbury. Mr.. kenefck, who has been
employed In the Barre postoffiee for sew.
eral years, Is to conclude his duties there
within short time, having received an
appointment as an inspector. He will
pass vacation in ST. Johnsbury while
Awaiting an assignment.
According TO local labor leaders, the
state branch Of the American Federation
Of Labor win not hold its annual con.
vention this year. In the interests OF
economy and in the belief that the work
of organized labor in Vermont will not
suffer greatly II the delegates do not
meet, the executive board has decided
to hold a session in Burlington next
month in place OF the usual convention
Four delegated representatives of the
National Association of Wholesale Mon.
ument Dealers are about to return Ia
their homes in the Middle West, after
having been in conference for several
days with a committee from the Barre
Quarters & Manufacturers association
The four wholesalers who acted for the
national association in the deliberations
are w. A. Hambleton, u, 0. Townsend
and Burton Preston Of Mansfield, o., and
Charles A. Metcaf of GAINESVILLE, O.
While here the wholese lars were also in
conference with their local representa-,
tives.
Guests arriving at Hotel Barre last
night and this morning included the fol.
lowing people Mr.. and Mrs H. Il. Allen
of Springfield, Mass, DIR, and Mrs. G. f.
Allen, Miss d. F, Allen of Swanton, Miss
Mary Hazel Of Lyndonville, A. L. Fuller
| of Concord, ~ H., A. r. Edmunds OF
Franklin, N. H., Mr. and Mrs. John NJ
Whittsley of Hartford, Conn, V. A
Moore Of Ithaca, n, u, Il. S. Brigham Of
st. Adams, J. B. Bracket Of Somers,
worth, N. H., Mr.. and Mrs. II A. Skinner
of Boston, H. S. Harwood of Worcester
Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Converse of Worces.
ter, Mass, Carl G., Hamblet, Miss Ber-
nice A. Hamblet of Barton, William
Campbell Of st. Adams, John Thomas
George Thomas, G. NJ. Miller of Wells
River, G. d. Turner of White River June
ton, C. Il. Scott Of White River juno,
ton, S. Thomas Law of North Stratford
n H., James P, Kelly and family Of
Bennington. f. H. Scott of Johnson
Misses Beatrice and Bernice Smith Of
Wells River, T. H. Monahan of Rutland
George D. Moore of Hartland, A. II. Jen.
kins of West Burke, Robert Weir of Rut.
land, f. w. Cutting, J. w. Webster
A. P. Underwood Of Barton, A, Lane and
Miss Lane Of Boston, George McCendy Of
Norwich, Edward Sargent of Hanover
n H., Raymond F. Clark of Burlington