The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-13
TALK OF THE TOWN

Inc Unftus class OF the bartlst chuTch
viii hold fair Wednesday afternoon
and evening. Program at p. m. Ad-
mission, sc and l0c.-ady.
Bennington's new representative in
the general assembly, Edwin l.. Moore,
il a figure well known to fremen
throughout the state and here in Barre
there is hardly man who ever COM
peted in any Of the state firemen's
tournaments who is not acquainted with
him. Mr.. Moore was elected on the Re-
publican ticket by close vote over his
Democratic opponent. In addition to his
legislative duties, he will continue TO
serve as secretary of the state iremen's
association.
Relatives Of Douglas Wood, the lad
who suffered leg fracture in an auto
accident Monday, say that the mishap
occurred through no carelessness Of his
own. They state that Mr.. Lane was
carrying a number of boys to Montpelier
and that the Wood boy was sitting on
the fender of the car with his feet on the
bumper, when an automobile operated by
Florence MeKinnon collided with the
Lane car, one of the headlights striking
the Wood boy on the leg. The accident
occurred near Intereity park, and the boy
was taken to the City hospital. where
| fracture Just above the right ankle was
reduced. He was reported to be resting
quite comfortably to-day
Corp. James r. Riley, son of Martin
Riley Of East street, and well remem-
| hered in Vermont musical circles as the
leader of a popular dance orchestra, has
been assigned to duty as an entertainer
in the army dramatic troupe OF the
American expeditionary forces. The or
ganization is known as the "Jambons,h
and its talent includes men who have
made themselves famous along the big
/ time vaudeville circuits in America Corp
Riley went up TO the front and was
wounded. Upon receiving his discharge
| from base hospital, he was directed to
associate himself with the "Jambons. I"
The entertainers go up and down the
American lines and furnish music for the
soldiers.
One Of the Civil war veterans who
\ figured IN Mondays parade, Nat Bond,
! ianitor at the federal building, probably
Is the last survivor in this vicinity OF the
famous "Hooker's" brigade. Not man
who served in that brigade under Gen.
Fighting Joe" Hooker is known to be
alive and some years ago when me-
mortal to that fiery fighter was unveiled
in Boston 1t was with difficulty that a
sizeable delegation Of Hooker's men was
brought to the scene. incidentally, of
a large number of Vermont Grand Army
men who undoubtedly celebrated yester-
day, Mr. Bond is probably the only one
who was an eve witness Of the battle
between the Monitor and the Merrimac.
Comrade Bond fought with the 10th
Massachusetts regiment.
Dwellers III the Syrian colony on Pros
pect street reaffirmed their loyalty to
! their adopted country by unfurling a
large flag Monday. The ceremony was
short and simple, but the celebrators
could not contain themselves for enthu-
siasm and loud cheer went up among
the spectators as the clean, new banner
took the wind. With the cessation Of
hostilities in the Turkish war zone,
where Gen. Allenby, before the Sick Man
of Europe capitulated, released from vir-
tual captivity thousands Of Armenians,
Syrians in Barre are hoping to hear from
relatives who have not been able to
write their relatives here since the war
broke out The Syrian people are over
loved that the Hun has been conquered,
but they cannot conceal peculiar kind
of satisfaction in the defeat Of the Turk.
When the Yankee soldiers, yelling lus-
thy their battle cry, swept up the road
to Chateau Thierry in mid-July, John
r. Tierney Of South Main street predict.
ed that the long anticipated offensive of
Gen. Foch had begun. How well sub
sequent events bore out his prophecy is
a matter of history now, but Mr.. Tier
ney did not content himself with proph-
ecy. Almost lifelong smoker, he laid
away his favorite pipe and solemay
foreswore the use of tobacco until the
Hun should meet final defeat Even the
brilliant string of victories which led
up to the final capitulation of the Ger
mans did not swerve Mr.. Tierney from
his purpose, and it was not until Monday
that he completed the closing chapter Of
his unusual vow, He is smoking regu-
larly at this writing but his pipe is a
pipe Of peace.