The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-22
TALK OF THE TOWN

4 Laurel street,--adv,
Dance in Rowland hall Wednesday
evening. Gentlemen 75c, ladies free.
Gilbertson's orchestra. adv.
A daughter was born at the City
hospital Monday to Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Lascor of 1871 North Main street.
Bag day for the City hospital to-
morrow Have your bags out early.
Yours may be the first street collected.
Largest line of new and second hand
ranges and heaters in Barre at lowest
prices. f. A. Prindle, Worthen block.
If your eyes are troubling you, con-
suit Rutter & Rutter, optometrists, 5
State street, Montpelier Tel 737.W.
Regular meeting of tool sharpeners'
branch Wednesday evening in polish
ers' hall at 7 o'clock. Vote on revision
committee.
Mrs. Fred Langevin Of Maple avenue
left yesterday afternoon for st. Adams
to attend the funeral of her brotherin
law, Mr.. Guyette.
Mrs. Joseph Bealieu of Burlington
was for the past few days the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Marie Beaulieu Of s
First street, but returned home yester-
day.
Louis Manos of Burlington, recently
returned from France, where he has
spent Is months in service, is visiting
Harry and Nicholas Stroutsos for a
few days.
James Rothnie, formerly of Barre,
who is now employed in the postoffice
department in Detroit, Mich, arrived
here yesterday for weeks visit with
old acquaintance.
IT, NJ. Farnham, the horseman, of
Montpelier, expects a carload of Illinois
horses at arrive either Friday or Sat
urday, Oct. "a or %. See adv. in
Wednesdays Times, adv.
Mrs A. Akerley and little son, Paul.
left on the afternoon train yesterday
for their home in Detroit, Mich, after
passing month here with Mrs. Aker-
ley's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Cruick-
shank of II Laurel street.
Mrs. c. NJ. Wales of New York City
and Mrs. Julia Case of Holcomb, N, r.,
who for the past two weeks have been
the guests Of their brother, Rev. j. b.
Reardon, left this morning, accompan-
led by Rev. Mr. Reardon, for Clare
mont, N, H., to visit other relatives
Rev. Reardon expects to return to-
morrow.
Supreme Warden II. w. Scott Of the
New England Order of Protection left
here yesterday morning for North
Adams, Mass, where a reception was
to be rendered Miss Janet Henderson,
supreme chaplain, last evening. Mr..
Scott viii pass the rest of the week
visiting in Greenfield, Springfield and
Boston.
Frank Cayia, the elderly man who
sustained several bruises when knocked
to the pavement on South Main street
by an automobile on Oct. TO- Is still
confined to his bed by the injuries, His
condition has improved very slowly
and not until yesterday was he able to
leave his bed, which was for short
time only. A badly bruised left leg is
the cause of his detention.
Through the D. A. Perry Real Estate
agency, the house at 30 Academy street
owned by Mrs. Mary Wyllie Of Bur
lington has practically become the
property Of Mr.. and Mrs William H.
oliver. for the final papers are ex-
pected to be passed to-day. Mr.. and
Mrs Oliver, having made the invest
ment for home, take possession i'm.
mediateiy.
Z. II. Rich Of Cleveland O., one Of
the best known monumental dealers in
the country, arrived here yesterday for
a few days visit in the granite belt.
Other men whose interests are chiefly
with the granite industry that arrived
yesterday are Fred Schlimgen, dealer
OF Madison, Wis, and A. H. Ellison.
sales engineer Of New York for the
Clyde Iron Works, both of whom will
remain in the city for few days.
The old George Allen farm near
South Barre and the quarry. district
was sold through private transaction
yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. Hans Neil.
SON Theodore and Mary Thygesen,
who have just arrived from Sterling,
Colo, are the purchasers. This sale in
Guided the entire property with the
stock and tools as held by Mr. Nelson,
for Mr.. and Mrs, Thygesen plan to take
possession Immediately as their new
home.
An American Express comapnys rig
! figured yesterday in another slight &C.,
cident, when f. r. Chase, expressman,
was driving from Main street towards
Washington street and one Of the
wheels came off the vehicle, tipping the
cart completely over and throwing Mr..
Chase forward over the horse, he sus-
tanning several body bruises bat being
able to keep his horse quiet and pick
| up the scattered parcels which were
thrown over the street The nut which
held the wheel to the wagon was found
several rods from the cart.
The moderate weather Of the past
| few weeks has favored the workers on
| the new Peerless factory site so that
wonderful advancement in the work
has been made, and unless a sudden
and radical change makes an appear
anee soon the work win continue with
this same rapidity. The comparatively
warm weather has been a great asset
| to the cement workers. for already the
30-inch cement foundation wall has
been poured and is now in preparation
for the reinforced cement wall that Is
to be erected on it, The work Of ex-
cavating has been completed and for
the past two days the workmen have
been pouring cement or erecting forms
for the ll.foot cement walls. Bricks
for the factory are fast being trans
ported from box cars to the site by
automobile trucks and since the city
council gave permission to erect the
factory proper, and boilerhouse and
dye,room after the building inspector
had made a favorable report, it Is ex-
peeted that the construction work will
be greatly accelerated 50 that its COM
pletion NAV come about in January.