The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-07
TALK OF THE TOWN

Miss M. M. Minnie has returned from
business trip to Boston.
Hardwick stage starts May /, leaving
Barre at p. m. daily.-adv.
Pay less and dress better, the message
of the Royal Tiger. F. A. Hutchinson,
over Ladd's store.
Mrs. E. P. Carter, who had been spend
ing week with relatives in IBrattleboro,
returned to Barre yesterday.
L. NJ. Laws, formerly of Barre, re-
turned to the city for stay of week
He is employed at his trade in a Berlin,
N. H., shop.
Donald Mcdonald and wife, who were
married week ago in Boston, returned
to Barre yesterday totake up residence
on Pleasant street.
Dean BatcheIder of West Topsham
passed through the city yesterday on his
way to Montpelier to witness the parade
and celebration in Montpelier to-day.
Largest line OF new and second handed
ranges in Barre, Perfection and Kerogas
oil stoves, wicks and ovens. Call and
get prices. E. A. Prindle, Worthen
block.
At the annual meeting of the state
Congregational conference, to be held in
Essex Junction May 2022, Rev. F. l..
Goodspeed, pastor Of the Barre Congre-
gational church, will deliver an address
ON Man Power"
Mrs. Julia Durett is confined to her
home, 10 Central street, with tonsilitis.
The regular business meeting of the
ladies and pastors union of the Hedding
NJ. Il. church win be held Thursday aft
ernoon at 2:30 at the church parlor.
Members are requested to make spe-
cial effort to be present.
The overseer of the poor's quarters in
the city building are being made over,
so that there will be greater conven-
fences for storing articles used by that
department and by the social worker
engaged by the city. A set of enclosed
shelves has been constructed and large
wardrobe is nearing completion at this
time. The old partition in the room has
been moved, so that large office space
is available.
The Spokane Daily Chronicle an
nounces that on May IL Miss Myrtle
Steffer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. +. W.
Steffer, will be united in marriage to
William F. Bradbury Of Barre and that
the marriage will take place at Kansas
City, Mo-, where Mr., Bradbury has been
connected with the Barton Blakesley
Motor company since his discharge from
the navy and where they will reside.
Mr.. Bradbury is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. r. Bradbury of 1873 Washington street
and attended Goddard seminary, after
which he went to Boston and then west,
residing for a time in Spokane. He en-
listed in the navy two years ago this
month and has recently been honorsbly
discharged During his service he was a
machinist mate on the destroyer Balm
bridge
| As Joseph Keefe was driving along
Elm street to his work this morning, a
shaft bolt dropped out, letting one side
of the shafts down and causing the horse
to run away. With the light cart sway
| ing from side to side Of the road, Mr..
Keefe chung to the reins for time until
harder lurch of the vehicle sent him
out and, thus released, the horse con
tinued along Elm street, where the cart,
in demolished shape, was left beside an
electric light pole at the corner Of JEFF.
lefsOn street, 4 nc Huirc IAN Unto NOihH
Main street and nearly against the win
dows in the L. NJ Averill block, swervng
just in time and then slipping to the
sidewalk Getting to its feet the animal
stepped gingerly about, looking into the
show windows, and was caught. The
horse was not injured, nor was Mr..
Keefe; but the wagon was reduced TO
bad shape, two wheels being smashed
and the shafts broken.