The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-24
Talk OF THE TOWN

ivan w. Ferry OF Omaha, Neb., arrived
in the city last evening called here by
the death of his father, William A. Perry.
Edward Brown of Maple avenue, who
has for the past week been visiting with
relatives in st. Johnsbury, returned to
his home yesterday.
Special meeting of Ruth chapter, No.
49, Q. i. s., for work, will be held Tues
day and Wednesday evenings, June "a
and %, at 1880 o'clock.
Miss May i. Wallace, music director of
the city schools for the past two years,
who resigned from her position, left this
morning for her home in Richford.
Largest line OF new and second handed
ranges in Barre, Perfection and Kerogas
oil stoves, wicks and ovens. Call and
get prices. e. A. Prirdle, Worthen
block
Edward Smith Of White River juno
ton, a one.time member of the Spauld-
ing high school faculty, was in this city
Sunday calling on number of friends
during the day.
Frederick Hyland, the Norwich uni
versity catcher, who played Saturday for
the All-Star team, left yesterday for his
home in Rutland, after having visited i'll
this city for several days.
Mrs. John Brown of Bassett street re-
ceiyed telegram from her son, Corporal
James Brown, stating that he had land
ed again in the states and at present
is stationed at Camp Hill, Va.
Miss Nellie Brown, Miss Bessie Nelson,
Carl Waterman and Mr.. and Mrs, An
drew Guthrie were among the people Of
this city who left last night for st.
Johnsbury to attend the funeral Of Miss
Katherine Marooney.
Paul Melcher, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. G,
w. Melcher of 90 Park street, has re-
turned from Houghton, Mich, having
completed the second years studies at
the Michigan College OF Mining He is
now a senior Of that institution.
Mrs. S. Hollister jackson was called to
Chicago on account Of the serious illness
OF her mother, Mrs. James Parkyn. Mrs,
Parkyn's illness subsequently proved fla.
tai. Mrs. jackson has gone with her sis
ter, Miss Parkyn, to Chetek, Wis, her
mothers summer home
The name of Neale Hooker was mad
vertently omitted from the list of after
dinner speakers at the reunion Of Co. b,
10th VT, held at Hotel Barre Saturday.
1t should also be stated that it was
Harold rather than Howard Bancroft
who represented the world war
William Hurry Of Long street has
been appointed district deputy grand
master Of the sixth Masonic district,
comprising lodges in Barre, Montpelier,
Mortified, Waterbury, North Montpelier
Cabot and Waitsfeld. This is Mr..
Hurry's third term as district deputy.
A slight change has been made in the
arrangements for the funeral Of William
A. Perry tomorrow afternoon There
win be no prayer service at the house,
as announced yesterday, but the relatives
win gather at the First Baptist church
little before the hour of the funeral,
which is at 2 o'clock.
Dean Davis completed, last Friday, ais
first years work at the law school of
Boston university and returned Satur-
day night to this city, together with
Gelsie Month, who remained only over
the week end in Barre. He has obtained
employment as book agent and will
travel through the western states
Walter Smith, after 10 years absence
from Barre, arrived recently in a Cana
dian military uniform. For the past two
years he has been in active service with
the Canadian forces and after receiving
two severe wounds, returned to Canada.
He is at present stopping with his par
ents on Foster street and expects TO re-
main here for about month
Miss Jessie Pithie, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs, George Pithie Of SO Aver street,
who has Just completed business course
at the Bryant & Stratton Business col.
lege at Providence, r. l., has returned
to her home in this city and expects TO
remain during the summer months,
While en- route to Barre she stopped at
New London, Conn, with relatives and
witnessed the Harvard Yale boat races
last week
The baseball game scheduled for yes.
terday afternoon at 3 o'clock wherein
Spaulding high and Waterbury high were
to contest for the championship of di.
vision Of the Northern league, was
postponed until to-day at the same time.
This game will be played on the Mont
pelier seminary campus and whichever
team wins gains the privilege to play
st. Adams high for the league champion
ship.
Charles Gray, son Of Mr. and Mrs.
William Gray Of 7 Murray street, has
been released from the naval service and
arrived at his home late yesterday after,
noon. A year ago he enlisted at the Bos-
ton recruiting office He was later at.
taehed to the L. s. S. Arcturas serving
with that ship for three months. For
the past few months he has been sta,
toned in Boston and New York, and
from the Boston headquarters received
his release last Tuesday.
Frank Cassiva, yard conductor Of the
Central Vermont railroad in this city
and Thomas T. Kelly, engineer Of the
wrecking ear engine, were injured yester-
day noon at the Barre junction when the
extension derrick lifting a damaged cal
to the siding toppled over, carrying the
wrecking car with it, Cassiya, realizing
the danger, jumped from the car to the
! ground in an endeavor to escape injury
striking his right leg upon steel rail
Kelly, who was controlling the derrick
was trapped inside the small hut sur
| rounding the boiler. When the heavy
| cement based car overturned on its side
he was thrown headlong over the machin
cry that propelled the derrick, but h
escaped serious injury though sustaining
slight burns from steam and cut oil
each arm when he broke window for hi
escape. Several other workmen narrowly
escaped serious injury. One in particulai
was Peter Armstrong, section boss, wht
was missed by about six inches when thu
end Of the big 40-foot derrick plunged
into the earth for about foot. An en-
CINE and two freight cars were ATTACHED
to the wrecking crew and had not Thu
coupling pin broken when the car over