The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-11
!. Talk OF THE TOWN

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B. Crandall post, are getting ready for
their annual meeting, which Is TO be held
at the post rooms in the city building
Saturday, Dec Fl.
Honeymoon Lane,' with 100 singers
and dancers, at the Montpelier Play
house next Friday evening. Staged by
Mr.. and Mrs. Philbrook Cars to Barre
after the show.--adv.
Deputy Sheriff Leon NJ McAllister of
Wiliamstown stayed in town over night
while on his way to Vergennes, where he
is TO turn over minor to the custody
of the state industrial school,
Members Of the Norwich jazz band,
arrived in the city to-day and are stay.
ing at Hotel Barre. The musicians win
furnish music for the Italian dinner Of
the Granite Manufacturers association
at Clan Gordon hall this evening and
/ play afterward for the association dance
in Rowland hall.
Granite manufacturers from other
towns in the district who came TO Barre
to-day to attend the annual meeting of
the association included w. H. Perry and
G l. 0'Clair of Waterbury, Frank A.
Phillips, George III. Cross and N. Pelag-
81 Of Mortified and William B. Jones Of
Williamstown, in addition to number
Of Montpelier manufacturers.
Among the guests arriving at Hotel
Barre last night and this morning were
the following people; r. T. Buckley Of
Norwich, N. ", f. M Tartch of New
Haven, Thomas H. Carlisle of Platts-
burg, N. ", L. NJ McAIlister Of vii.
Jamestown, X. @. Pond Of st. Johnshury,
e. II. Secor of Ogdensburg, N. Y, B. b.
Whalen of Burlington, N. j. Kieffer Of
Rome, N. H., Samuel Conwell of Bos-
ton, H. A. Virgil of Manchester, D. II,
Taylor of Chicago, G. D. Petts of Bos-
ton.
Arthur Magoon was delivered into Gus
tody OF the authorities last night when
his bondsman notified Magistrate II. w.
Scott of the municipal court that other
security should be sought b. the re-
spondent. Magoon figured in a federal
process which charged him with an at.
tempt to evade the draft, but the city
court case alleges non.support charge.
Magoon's wife il said to be suing for q
divorce, The couple have one child. The
respondent is being detained in the coun.
ty Jail until other arrangements are
made in the case.
Barre Town residents are renewing
their agitation for the restoration OF the
Saturday night passenger train, and
now that the government had indicated
a policy Of restoring at least part of
the passenger service eurtailed more than
a year ago TO meet wartime exigencies,
there Is feeling that the Saturday
service may be resumed Quarry owners
have been interested in the movement
and In short time sentiment in favor Of
the old service may take shape in the
form OF a petition. The need Of week.
ly passenger train on the Barre 4 Chel.
sea railroad is felt the more acutely
now that travelling conditions prevent
the free use of automobile trucks.
Policeman David Henderson was
around peddling sad news for the kids
yesterday afternoon. lis message to the
youngsters was in the form Of posters
forbidding the practice Of eoasting on
certain hill streets Yesterday the city
council had not reached a point where
| X was ready to designate the streets
where eoesting may be enjoyed, and SO
the policeman confined his posting op.
erations to some Of the hills where chill
dren have always been restrained from
sliding. Washington street was his first
destination and number of telephone
posts along that slippery route were
tagged with notices forbidding the pas.
time. Mount street, where pedestrians
have registered emphatic protests
against coasting, was the next stop, and
other streets on the itinerary were Ire
mont and Franklin.
Last Monday afternoon In Aldrich hall
good-sized audience listened to DIR. Il.
Preston Jones of Boston, who delivered
lecture that was very interesting and
with demonstrations. DR.. Jones' lecture
with demonstrations. DR. Jones lecture
was very practical. He showed in every
detail how to put on various kinds OF
bsndagess how to produce artificial res.
piration in d case Of drowning, treatment
of those suffering from electrical shock,
poisoning, etc. and was followed closely
by the audience. SO much interest was
shown that measures we're taken at the
meeting for the formation Of class to
take up study of first aid work more
extensively, and good proportion Of
those present signified their intention
Of joining such a class should one be
formed Any interested in the under.
taking are asked to telephone 81 for
further information,