The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-22
TALK OF THE TOWN
See Abbott's line of suits and coats.
Mrs Genrne Gnmli of plninfeld WIS

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Mrs. Mary Scott Of MiddleseN is visit
ing for few days with friends in III
city.
n Antonio Broggi Of Summer street
passing few days in Morrisville o.
business.
William Kelly left last night for Bos
ton, where he win pass the week en-
| with friends.
There viii be an Easter rehearsal Sat
| urday at the Baptist church; little one
at $50. juniors at o'clock.
Mrs. Julia Keneick of Prospect stree
| left yesterday for Bethel, where she il
| visiting relatives for a few days.
The class play, for which seniors al
Spaulding high school have been rohears
ing, viii be given in the assembly hall OF
the evening of April II.
j. H. l.. Carr of Liberty street, who
has been seriously i'll for several weeks
was able to sit up for Il short time yes.
terday.
T.. j. Badger returned to-day to his
home in Walden, after passing few
days with his brother, A. w Badger OF
Eastern avenue,
George Sector returned last evening TO
his home in Hartford, Conn, after spend
ing short visit at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Sector of Di-
vision street.
The condition OF Mrs NJ G. Sawyer, a
sister of A. b. Goneo of this city, who
submitted to serious surgical opera
tion at the Heaton hospital in Montpe-
lier some weeks ago, is reported to be
improving steadily,
| Perley Haskell, who has been visiting
at his home on North Main street during
! the past week ON a leave of absence, re.
turned last evening TO Princeton, n. D.
where he is pursuing a special course rs
member of the United States aviation
corps.
In the south display window at the
Oldsmobile showroom in the Drown block
| is shown a picture of the mausoleum
erected to the memory of r. T.. Odds,
founder of the concern, The memorial
is of Barre granite and was cut at the
plant of Barclay Bros
Robins are arriving daily, according to
the observations of bird lovers, and the
morning chorus of redbreasts, with the
succession of spring like days is growing
in proportion A number of other species
have been discerned in the natural bird
sanctuary in Averil park, north of Elm
wood cemetery,
Elliott Prize, who was Unexpectedly |
called back to his ship, the I. ). ). Rhode |
Island. early in the week, returned to
Barre last night TO complete his leave OF |
absence While preparing for eXamina
tions which may admit him TO the L. y |
naval academy, he is staying in the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. G. Pirie |
of Graniteville
Rangers field at North Barre is rapid
ly losing its sembauce of a baseball field,
the land having been placed in the hands
of Angelo Seampini, as agent for the
Italian Athletic club, to dispose of. Yes
terday carpenters began the work OF raz
ing the grandstand, and today much
valuable timber salyaged therefrom was I
removed from the park.
The funeral of Merritt Clark, news Of
whose death was received here last Sun
day, was held in Dorchester, Mass, on
Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Clark's death
was due to pneumonia. He leaves his
wife, who is daughter of Albert Wood
md granddaughter of Mrs. b. Q, Wood I
If Prospect street. Albert Wood attend I
ID the funeral.
Barre friends of Eleazer j. Dole, for
ner instructor at Spaulding hugh school,
VIII Dt interested " icdlH thht It mas d.
,een commissioned a second lieutenant.
Recently he visited in Barre and was
passing several days with his parents,
,lr, and Mrs William r. Dole, in Dan ;
lille. where he received orders to report q
or duty at Carlstrom Field, Arcadia, Fla, J
Frost to the depth of six feet, six '
inches was discovered by water depart =
1ent laborers who have been sinking
haft in Depot square, Excavations were !
lade in an effort to locate the cause OF /
FAX, but picks and crowbars We're in : :
Sc constantly, as the frost had pene =
rated to the depth of the water pipe. A
Elective valve, it was learned, has been G
esponsible for the trouble.
William McCaffrey, former clerk at :
he Drown pharmacy, is now in France, Z
ccording to information received by his y
riends here. Private McCaffrey was
tationed at Camp Devens for several .
lonths previous TO his departure over q
sas. Carroll Ordway, formerly EN- o
Ioyed by the Oldsmobile company has u
,ached France, and it is reported that p
homas Carroll, who enlisted in the avia 8
on corps last fall, has reported for duty =.
ierseas. o.
The income tax man at city hall is ~
itting in one of the busiest weeks of
IS career, as the almost continuous 4
ream of taxpayers anxious to settlels
leir accounts with the government indi
ties from day to day Each taXpayerls
entitled to some degree of privacy, so
happens that the corridor leading from 4
e assessors office, where the collector :
Gated, is used as waitingroom.
lairs have been placed in the corridor 3
r the accommodation of women who
we to wait.
Mrs. Charles A. Brown of Jefferson
rect left the city last evening for ]
cunt Pleasant, Mich, where she was
lied by the sudden death of her niece,
RS. Fl. Gardner Chase, who passed away /
sterday morning. She was accompan J
from st. Adams by her sister, Mrs.
w, Bevins. Mrs. Chase formerly re-
led in st. Adams and Enosburg Falls,
d as Miss Susan Coburn viii be re-
,mbered in Barre as a frequent visitor :
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Brown.
Poultry faneiers in this city will be in 4
'ested to learn of the appointment of
orge j. Coffin of Freeport, Me. to a
sition of inspector of poultry and eggs
the salary of 81 800 per year BY the
il service commission. Mr.. Coffin has
iged at the past two exhibitions of the
rmont Poultry association held in this A
Y and his ability along this line has
m shown by his work at these exhibit
nc Mr. Coffin l. fbn Snera+ar,r Of sbaNH