The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-02
Talk OF THE TOWN

/ hLA OT NE ON ~
William Starr of New York City ar
rived yesterday to spend the holidays
with his parents, Mr., and Mrs. Dennis
Starr, of Perrin street.
Mrs. Andrew Bianchi and two daugh-
tiers OF Prospect avenue went last night
TO Quincy, Mass, to visit with Mrs,
Bianchis mother for two weeks.
Mrs. Elyin Perkins of Quechee has
been the guest of Mrs. Frederick Mills
OF IL Academy street for several days
and this morning returned TO her home.
Il E. ). Malvern, who week ago came
to visit his daughter-in-la Mrs. Z. R.
Malvern of Laurel street, started on his
return trip to Norfolk, Va, this morn.
ing.
4 William Mercer and William Craig,
employed in the postoffice, and James 9.
3, have been released for their summer
vacations.
At the Barre Golf club, there will be
no tournament July 4, but instead spe-
cial tournament of SO holes, match play,
will take place Saturday, July g. This
may be played off during any time Of
the day.
Mrs. Margaret w. Deland author, viii
speak before the Vermont Library asso-
citation this evening, July q at the Mont
pelier high school auditorium. The topic
win be spirit of the Women in
France" A cordial invitation is extended
by the association to all who desire to
hear her.
i Brisbain Palmer was arrested and
brought into municipal court yesterday
Iafternoon at a o'clock on warrant is
sued by Grand Juror A. An Sargent,
charging him with non-support OF his
! wife. The case was set aside for anoth-
er hearing July "a r. A. Hoar was re-
tanned as his counselor.
At o'clock Friday morning the doors
of the knights of Columbus lodge rooms
will be thrown open wide ready to wei.
come every soldier, sailor, marine with
his friends or relatives. Preparations
are being made to provide ample enter
tainment for all who may wish to come
there and access to anything in the
rooms will be free to the boys.
Illumination for the Victory arch,
which is rapidly approaching completion
north of City square, called forth admir-
ing comment from the crowds Of people
who gathered from time to time to watch
the progress on the construction work.
| 1t is expected that the structure, with
decorations, will be practically completed
by tonight.
| Outdoor dancing is one of the novelties
| to be provided free of charge on the
night of Barre's Homecoming celebration
July A. A dancing plaza, extending from
Merchant street to West street on the
smooth paving on North Main street will
be roped off, and an orchestra of IA
pieces will play. The paving will be spe'
cially treated in advance with corn meal
and sawdust, thereby insuring a smooth
surface on which to dance.
Many merchants are cooperating
splendidiy with the celebration decora-
ton committee, and already number
of shop windows have been attractiyely
decorated. Street decoration win be en-.
tirely in the hands Of the professional
decorators, although merchants as well
as householders are urged to display
their flags and service banners. Lodges
having headquarters in the various
blocks along North Main street are asked
TO display their service flags and Old
Glory.
While attempting to stop a pair of
horses that had become frightened and
ran out of the yard, Mrs. Nellie Il.
Roben OF the east hill suffered injuries
that will confine her to the house for sew
eral weeks. As the horses started to
run, Mrs. Roben made a grab for the
reins, but could not keep up With the
pace of the horses and was thrown to the
ground, striking heavily on her left
| shoulder. DIR. NJ l.. Chandler was called
and upon examination found that the
| shoulder had been fractured. He reduced
| the fracture and Mrs Roben Is to-day
resting as comfortably as could be ex.
pected.
In trying to avert collision with a
team driven by Mrs. OGrady OF Berlin
yesterday afternoon on the Montpelier
road, l.. B. Dodge Of this city jammed
/ his car against stone wall, resulting
in two badly bent front mudguards and
defective steering gear. The team sus.
tanned but slight damage to one of the
/ front wheels and was capable Of con.
tinuing on its journey. Mr., Dodge's
rtinabout car had to be towed TO Perry
garage. The automobile was proceeding
along the right side of the road, and
when about to make the bend just north
of the Tenney Service power plant on the
Montpelier road, met the team. Realiz
ing that the collision could not be wholly
averted, Mr. Dodge turned against the
wall, where his machine was brought
suddenly to a halt. Since he was driving
rather slowly the occupants of enithel
vehicle sustained any injury and tbs
damage done was mostly to the car.
Instructed by the federal director al
Montpelier to close the L. s. employment
office and to send Immediately all this
material necessary to conduct the work
George ~ Tilden complied with the re,
quest yesterday afternoon and had thC
equipment stored or shipped by the late
afternoon of yesterday This morning
a telephone call from the state inspector
informed him that Congress had passed
the appropriation bill to carry on this
work and to begin operations for open.
ing another office like that conducted
last winter in the Morse block. Though
that office closed March Is, Mr.. TiIden
continued to place discharged soldiers in
various positions and continued the work
until yesterday great amount of
good has been accomplished, especially
for the soldiers and sailors. The new
Office will be operated on the same plans
as that of before, but the location has