The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-16
TALK OF THE TOWN

/ iOuSt, NO, 10, w cfch-
ing, April l6, at o'clock.
The daughter, born Saturday, April II,
to DR.. and Mrs. A. c, Freeman of Nor
witch, Conn, has been named Alberta
| Freeman
Easter week special-Ladies' capes,
dolmans, coats, suits, dresses, etc, to-
day by express. Sadlier, Outftter, Keith
avenue.
Special meeting of Ruth chapter, No.
80, 0. f. S., for work will be held on
Wednesday evening, April 10, at 1880
o'clock.
Regular meeting Of Barre council, No.
40l, X. of c., will be held Wednesday
evening, April is, at o'clock Installa-
tion of officers.
Private Louis Cook Of the I03d infan.
try, stationed at Camp Devens, com
pleted his seventy two-hour furlough
yesterday, when he left for camp.
Mrs. Frederick Kempton and Mrs. A.
c. Tilden attended in Mortified yester-
| day the funeral Of William Russell,
whose death occurred last Saturday
Largest line of new and second handed
ranges in Barre, Perfection and Kerogas
oil stoves, wicks and ovens. Call and
| get prices. L. A. Prindle, Worthen
block
My store will be closed Tuesday and
| Wednesday and will be open from
Wednesday at p. M. to Friday at p.
m. The Little Dry Goods Store, Cottage
street.
Mrs. Joseph Papin has returned to
Barre, after a two years residence in
Burlington, to make her home with her
mother, Mrs. Mary Nichols of Richard
son street.
Miss Ruth Malmquist, who has been
employed as nurse at the state hospital
in Waterbury, left to-day for Boston,
where she will pass two weeks with her
sister, Mrs. Edward Miller.
Ruth chapter, No 80, o. e. s., will
hold dance in the Masonic hall Wednes-
day evening, April l6 Members of the
Masonic bodies are cordially invited
Dancing from to IL. Admission, SOC
per couple.
Mrs. Benjamin Tracy, who has been
residing at AZ Spaulding street, left to-
day for Quincy, Mass, where her hus-
band went this week, after having Sc.
cured employment at his trade as a
stonecutter. Mrs. Tracy intends to stop
over at Concord, n. H., with relatives for
week before joining her husband in
Quincy.
Miss Eva Marin of Maple avenue and
Miss Marie Gamash Of Laurel street
have completed their duties at the Caden
Rubber company at New Haven, Conn,
and are now remaining at their homes
for a time Miss Marin was operated
upon a short time ago for appendicitis
and at that time her mother left for New
Haven.
Any man between the ages Of Is and
25 that has a common school education
and can pass the physical examinations
can be enlisted and sent to the nayy's
pharmacists school at Great Lakes, H., or
Newport, r. l. Pay to start is $3.50
per month. All information cheerfully
given at Navy Recruiting Office, Mont
pelier, VT.
Captain Horace Sowles arrived in
Barre yesterday morning to make a
short visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs John j. Sowles OF Beckley hill. He
has been in France for the past six
months, stationed at base hospital No
SIS. About a week ago he landed in Bos.
ton with part of the Yankee division
Last night he was compelled TO return,
owing to the brief furlough granted him.
Beginning next Sunday, April 20, the
fare on the Central Vermont railway
between Barre and Montpelier will be in
creased to 20 cents; raise of two cents
from the present price Also a system
has been devised by which the people
travelling will be more apt to purchase
their tickets before boarding the train.
The fare on the train will be 30 cents,
but refund ticket emitting the travel
err to 10 cents, will be given by the CON
duetor.
Barbara Lee the three year old mare
owned by James NJ. Boutwell, Of Mont
pelier, which has been under the care Of
Dr. William S. Page of South Main
street for some time, was shipped yes
terday to the Walter Cox stables in
Dover, n. Fl. This young horse viii en-
ter the grand circuit under the manage
ment of Mr. Cox, as last year, and
will be entered in several of the large
track meets of the grand circuit through
out the United States.
Official notice from Washington stat.
ing that their son, Corporal Walter G..
Knutson, was slightly wounded in ac-
tion, June 3, 1915" has been received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Knutson of Birch
street, this city. He is a member Of Co.
A, l0lst ammunition train, and has fully
recovered and is back again with his
company. 1t is expected that he will
arrive the last of the week with the
contingent of the Goth division now on
the water
Official notice for baseball practice was
given to the students at Spaulding Mon
day with the statement that there would
be daily practice until the season started
About rs candidates appeared the first
afternoon and a larger number yester-
day. Several positions, filled last sea
son by those OF the graduating class, are
vacant. The same pitchers will act on
the mound this year as last. Among the
inexperienced players of the high school
there are some good ball players, and it
looks as If Spaulding win be represented
by good team when the season opens.
The annual convocation of Granite
chapter, No. 26, R. A. NJ, was held in
Masonic hall Tuesday evening. Officers
elected are; L. H. P, George c. Stewart;
king, William Cole; scribe, William
Hurry; treasurer, Chauncey NJ Wiley
secretary, John G. Wyllie; G. of H.,
John M. Leith; P. s., James W. Gauld f.;
r. A. c., George 0. Pratt; NJ Sd ",
Ira N. Houston; M. I'd w.. John
Walker; M. lst v, Arthur Cole; chap