The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-12
TALK or THE TOWN

Among the business visitors here yes
terday was r. R. Jackson of Rutland,
+. Fl, Yates of Boston was among the
business visitors in this city yesterday.
D, e. Fanshew of Burlington was
transacting business in Barre yesterday
| Why not try brick of our ice cream,
made special for valentine parties Barre
Candy Kitchen.
R. D. Anterior of Boston has been
transacting business in this city for the
past few days,
William Farrell, employed at the Rog-
ers clothing store, is moving his family
from Middlebury to Barre.
Call and get prices on Andes ranges
| and heaters. Good lir Of second hand
ranges and heaters, stoyepipe and elbows.
e, A. Prindle.
| Come to the satisfying supper, Meth
odist church, tonight. Many good things
will be served at $3.50. Price, 35c; chill
dren, 25c.-ady.
Martin Conlon of Wiley street has re.
turned to his home after an absence of
about seven months, during which time
he was employed in Hartford, Conn.
Mrs, Bessie Nutting OF 81 Jefferson
street has been confined TO her home for
the past two days with slight case OF
| diphtheria. 1t was stated in the latest
report that she was somewhat improved.
Fred r. Bresaw, formerly of Provi-
dence, r. J., has just returned from
France, where he has been serving with
the L. S. army medical corps Mr.. Bre.
saw was Barre boy, but has made his
home in Rhode Island, where he was con
nected with a large hospital, as he was
assigned to the hydro-therspeutic depart.
ment, and on entering the army he was
assigned to the same position with the
neuro- psychiatric Rep, unit, No |, which
| left the United States last September
After having worked all through the cpl
demie OF influenza, which ragged fercely
| in France, Pvt. Bresaw was taken sick
with pneumonia and upon recovery was
sent back to the States, with an honor.
able discharge, besides also having re.
ceived a foreign citation for service rem.
dered while under severe shell fire, while
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saw is now visiting his mother, Mrs. La.
Porte, and after a much needed rest ex-
poets TO return to his old position in
Rhode Island While in France, Mr.
Bresaw met several Barre boys, and
should their friends or relatives wish TO
hear from Mr.. Bresaw regarding them,
he would be pleased to answer all letters.
r. A. Hoar's son and John Heney, for.
merly with Smith & Cummings, were in
the same camp with him and they were
well and expected soon to return home.
Mr.. Bresaw's address is Pvt Fred r. Bre
saw, L. S. NJ. c., Bedford, n. Y.
One Of the most enjoyable and inter,
esting get-togethers OF the mems club Of
the Presbyterian church took place last
evening in the reading room of the yes
try, A subject that to-day compels the
attention of leading statesmen and dip
lomats, THE Irish Question" drew the
attention Of a large gathering and from
the papers read and discussion that fol
lowed a clearer insight into the internal
| troubles Of Ireland must surely have been
gained by those present 1t was gen
orally agreed that Ireland had proved
unquestionably that she was incapable
of specifying the kind OF government
best suited for her needs; that there
were vast differences as 10 religion. pol.
itics and desires and that all Ireland
should not be forced to accept a form of
government prescribed by any one see,
ton. A possible solution to be offered
by Great Britain, would be to give Ire.
land home rule by self determination,
that is to say, if southern Ireland wants
this form OF government let her estab-
fish her own parliament, with repTesen.
tatiyes in London also, and if Ulster
wants the same governing powers she
has the freedom to accept or reject. At
present Ulster is perfectly satisfied as to
her government; she does object, how.
ever, to having the free rein given to the
southerners for fear of civil eruptions.
Rev. Edgar Grassland had the affirmative
and his paper was highly educational.
Alex Watson opposed and he, too,
brought much Of Ireland's history to
light. At the next regular meeting in
March the subject of "A League of Ma.
tions," dealing with universal military
training, will be taken up.