The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-06
TALK or THE TOWN

Graniteville spent the week end with
friends in Mortified.
James Coutts, until recently soldier
Of the u. s. army and who resides in
Mortified, ID visiting friends in this
city.
Alex Cruickshank, who has been Wis.
iting at his home on Summer street, has
returned to New York City, where he is
employed
Harris Sowles, a graduate of the class
of Is at Goddard, and friend, Donald
Corliss of st. Adams, are renewing ac-
quaintances at Goddard
Harold Carey, who has been visiting
at his home in Graniteville for the past
two weeks, returned to st. Michael's coli
lege at Winooski Saturday.
Mrs. Pearl Il, Davis returned to her
home in North Duxbury yesterday, after
enjoying a visit with Mr. and Mrs. r. M.
Tobin Of % Academy street.
Joseph Cassini, after visiting HIS par
ents for the past two weeks, left Satur
day night for the Fore River shipyards
in Quincy, Mass, to resume his work as
carpenter,
Miss Ruth Humphrey Of South Main
street, after spending a two weeks yaca
tion with her parents, returned Saturday
to resume her duties as stenographer in
quincy, Mass.
Cassius G, Camp, foreman at the Il. A.
Drown service station on Ayers street,
finished work Saturday to begin his new
duties Monday for the Champlain Motor
Co. at Burlington.
Private James McCarron Of the 18th
division returned to his station at Camp
Devens Saturday night, after spending
New Years day with his mother on
North Main street.
Allan Johnston, employed in the Gran
lite Savings Bank & Trust 90, during
the holidays, returned Saturday to Yer.
mont university at Burlington, where he
was a member of the S. A. II. g,
Carlo Frattini Of Frattini place leaves
| for Boston tonight Mr. Frattini has
been in this city on an extended fur
Tough from the Massachusetts, marine
and now IL in receipt Of orders to re.
port for duty.
Il, w. Lockwood, representative Of
the Revillon Treres Fur Co Of New
York, and who was in this city several
days last week, left Saturday, after hay
ing purchased about $500 worth Of furs
of various sorts Of animals from II. W.
Slayton.
William Grant, seaman Of the Z. s.
| s. Roe, destroyer, which recently re-
| turned to American waters after doing
| ten months patrol duty in foreign wa
tiers, arrived in Barre Saturday to spend
a few days with friends and relatives
/ Miss Rose Miller Of Pawtucket, r. /,
left this city Saturday for Manchester
1 N, H. where she will inspect the ladies
of the Maccabees. Miss Miller holds the
Office of deputy supreme commander and
attended the installation of Harmon hive
last Friday night.
B. W, Phelps Of the Miles block re.
eeived a telegram last night from hi;
niece, Mrs. + A. Bates Of Lowell, Mass.
stating that her husband died yesterday
morning Mrs Bates will be remembered
locally as Luna Bowman. Mr.. Phelps
left this noon for Lowell
Willard H. Grant, fireman, first class
U. s. s. Roe, destroyer, lately arrived
from IL months overseas service, now
stationed at Charlestown, s. c., is visit
ing his father, William j, Grant of South
Main street. 1t would warm the cookies
of any Vermonter's heart to listen TO the
tireman's vivid description of the pottinl
Of German submarines on the high seas
The opening reception to the students
of Goddard was given Saturday evening
in the form of dance at the Goddard
auditorium. Dancing was enjoyed from
s until 1890 o'clock, all the students be-
| ing glad to be reassembled at the school
for time after the yuletide vacation
Reardons orchestra, assisted by Miss
Gertrude Hodgkins, furnished music for
the young people.
Word has been received by Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Webster Of 81 Washington
street that the body of their son, Robert
r. Webster, who was killed in action on
July 20 last, while serving with hfs com
pany, the 1884 infantry, is buried in the
American cemetery, Commune OF Breezy
Breezy tAisnel This information comes
from the office Of chief quartermaster
services Of supply, in France.
Among the guests arriving at Hotel
Barre Saturday and Sunday evenings
were the following people, Saturday
evening, r. g. Lamson Of Boston, w. q
Trace OF GAINESVILLE, O., G, X, Manning Of
Worcester, g, Winnie of Boston, r, G.
Gordon OF New York City, Mr.. and Mrs
c. Berp Andrews Of Berlin, William
Sandberg Of Worcester; Sunday night
/ w. A. Hyatt of Burlington, s. w. Parker
Of Boston, Henry J. Foster of New York
4. Haft Of New York, w H. Harrison OF
New York.
The informal presentation OF o watcl
and chain from the Barre Granite Manu-
facturers' association to ex- Secretary I'll
p. Human was made Saturday ON the
arrival of the timepiece suitably en-
grayed The watch il from the Hamilton
Watch company and Is one Of the finest
brought to this city in recent years. TIL,
Inscription on the inner case reads: "A
token of appreciation from the Barre
Granite Manufacturers association IL
Harold r. Human for his four years Of
efficient service as secretary treasurer
Jan 3, l0l0,p yhile on the outer case are
the monogram initials III. p. H." Ar
interesting incident in connection Will
the presentation was that few days be
forehand Mr.. Human had gone into =
local iewelry store and sought to buy q
certain kind Of timepieee, only to be side
tracked by the storekeeper with the as
surance that he had none of that partieu
lar kind in stock but would have one in
two or three days. So Mr.. Human wait,
ed the few days and was fairly over
whelmed with the presentation from the
association.
The installation of the newly elected
| officers Of Harmon hive, l.. o. r. NJ, was
held in their hall, Blanchard block, Fri,
day evening with large attendance. A