The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02
TALK OF THE TOWN

yours at Hooker's.
Good auto Tor hire. Prices reasonable,
Call 1867 Cutters livery.
Low prices on paints, yarnishes, etc, at
A. " Beckley's. Buy early, as they are
going fast.
Miss Gertrude Mullen returned to her
home in Proctor yesterday, after passing
a week with Barre relatives.
Theron Morse, a recent graduate OF
Spaulding high school, is employed as a
clerk in B. W. Hooker & Co.'S store,
Tomorrow, on the eve of the Fourth,
local barber shops will remain open until
10 p. m. All shops will be closed Thurs
day.
Miss Lillian Corti has gone to Johnson,
where she is attending the summer school
sessions connected with the state normal
school.
Edward Ennis, who has been passing
his vacation in an Orange lumber camp
has resumed his duties in Miers uptown
barber shop.
Mrs. Ellen Canton and Miss Louise
Canton of Maple avenue left the city last
night for visit of three weeks with
relatives in Boston.
M. Ri2zi, who is employed as fore
man in a New Britain, Conn., munition
plant, arrived in the city yesterday for a
visit of several days.
Luigi Terminini, who was called TO
Barre by the death of his brother, Primo
lerminini of Ahern place, has returned
to his home in West Hoboken, N. j.
Harry Quinlen, who has been passing
few days with his family on South Main
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Mass, where he is employed as machin-
list.
Miss Katherine Stewart of East Long
meadow, Mass, arrived in the city yes.
terday for visit in the home of her sis +
ter, Mrs. James Johnston of Highland
avenue
Melville Barker, a former resident Of
Barre, who has been renewing aequain-
tances in town, has gone to Randolph for
a visit before returning to his home in
Whitehall, N. Y.
G. A. Densmore, who has been visiting
his sisters in Barre while transacting
business in connection with his retail
monument establishment, has returned
to his home in Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs George Milne of Spring.
field, Mass, former residents Of Barre,
are passing several days with friends in
the city. Mr.. Milne is now engaged in
the retail monument business in Spring.
field,
Charles Carroll. 1918 graduate in
the commercial class at Goddard sem
mary, commenced his duties as driver for
one of the Holmes bakery teams yester-
day forenoon.
Mrs Susan Carroll and family Of
Beacon street left the city Saturday
forenoon by automobile for Hartford,
Conn, where they expect to take up
their residence
DIR. G, B. Gage has gone to Rutland,
where he Is taking temporary charge Of
the chiropraetic business of his brother,
DR.. w. B. Gage, who with his wife is
passing vacation in Maine and New
Hampshire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Arnholm, who
were called here by the illness and death
of a relative, have returned TO their
home in st. Adams, after visiting in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lascor of
Webster avenue
Alex. Murray, a former resident of
this city, arrived in the city Sunday
evening from Quincy, Mass, where he is
employed at the Fore River shipbuilding
yards, to spend a visit Of few days
with his sister in this city.
Milton Williams and i. f. Veronesi
went to Montpelier yesterday to apply
for enlistment in the navy Having re-
ceived their preliminary examination, the
young men expect to 90 to Burlington TO
be examined at the naval Office there.
A series of five open-air concerts fig
ures in a contract between the manager
Of the Christoforo Colombo band and the
city council. Manager P. Gropelli states
that the first concert will be given in
City park on the evening of July 4 at
s o'clock
James Young of Merchant street, a
member of the recent graduating class
OF Spaulding high school, completed his
duties as clerk at the Cummings and
Lewis drug store Saturday evening Mr..
Young started his duties as clerk at
the postotiice yesterday forenoon.
To increase their facilities for housing
machinery, the Cook & Watkins Manu-
featuring Co, which purchased a stone
shed in Depot square last winter, is pre-
pairing to build an addition extending
from the west end of the plant nearly to
the river bank. It will be one story high
and win have dimensions Of IL and Is
feet.
B. P. Shadraoui, who conducts a gro
Gerry establishment on the Brook street
lodges, has completed plans for the en-
largement Of his store quarters and resi-
dence. A rear annex, with dimensions of
70 and 20 feet, and height to conform to
the height of the main building, is to be
erected. a part Of the addition will be
utilized for dwelling purposes.
Under the stimulus of capable manage
ment, the recently organized Barre City
band, formed to succeed the old Citizens
band, is rapidly rounding into shape, and
public concert may be expected in the
near future. Several acquisitions to the
membership have been received in the
past few weeks and rehearsals are being
held regularly. Last evening the musicians
held practice meet In the Worthen
block hall Manager j b. Eames of the
of his amusement place for rehearsals
when it is not being used for entertain
ment purposes.
Louis Tomasoni of 527 North Main
street, granitecutter employed in the
Bolster circle on Granite street, received
painful although not serious injuries Just
before closing time Monday afternoon
when he was brushed by stone which
was suspended from the derrick hook.
The blow caught Mr.. Tomasoni unawares
and he was thrown to the ground. A
doctor and an ambulance were summoned
and the man was removed to the City
hospital There were several minor scalp