The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-12
TALK OF THE TOWN

Largest line OF new and second handed
ranges in Barre, Perfection and Kerogas
oil stoves, wicks aud ovens. Call and
got prices. L. A. Pricdle, Worthen
block.
Mrs. William Mccarthy Of Hartford,
Conn.,, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j, B. Tassie Of ii Cliif street, Tor
few days. Mrs. Mccarthy will be re-
membered as Miss Anna Tassie.
Arthur L. Averil and wife left this
morning for Buffalo, N. Y, for weeks
vacation with relatives The return trip
win be made by automobile, Mr.. Aver
| i'll having agreed to drive new Cadillac
car back for H. G, Bennett
The body Of William Rizzi, whose
death occurred yesterday morning at the
| Pembroke sanatorium at Concord N. H.,
from tuberculosis, arrived in the city this
morning and was taken TO the home OF
| L. g. Rizzi of Comoli street to await
burial this afternoon at o'clock.
A piano recital will be given by Miss
| Hazel Mackay, assisted by George I.
| Mackay, baritone soloist, at Miss Gladys
N. Gales studio, As Wellington street,
Friday evening at S o'clock, as a post
poned musicale of the Barre Woman's
club. The general public is invited at
the usual 10 cents admission.
John Tomssi, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A,
Tomasi Of Merchant street, and Allan
/ Johnston, son of Mrs. Isabelle Johnston
of II Blackwell street, returned yester-
/ day to the University of Vermont, where
both are students, after several days,
passed at their homes. To-day exam
nations, closing the years work, begin
Miss Doris Eastman daughter of Mrs.
| Thomas II. Cave, jr., Of 20 Wellington
| street, returned last night to her home
after completing the first years work at
Mount Holypke college at South Hadley,
Mass. Colete sessions ended last week
and since that time Miss Eastman has
been visiting friends in Boston and Vi
entity.
William Dunbar, representing r. Han
son & Co. of Chicago one Of the largest
retail monumental firms in the country,
returned to his home city last night after
having been in Barre on business for sew
eral days, during which he placed some
/ fine big contracts with local dealers. Mr..
Dunbar will be remembered as a former
resident of Barre for many years.
The Vermont Retail Shoe Dealers as
| ISOLATION is planning for a big summer
outing at Lake Willoughby around June
| 10, and to this end, preparations are fast
| being made 10 make it a worthy one.
George n. Tilden, one of the committee
in charge Of the affair, hopes to hold a
| dinner early in the day and banquet
/ in the evening. Field sports, boating,
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highest type, will be introduced, togeth-
err with few speakers, scheduled for the
occasion.
Last evening at the City park the sec.
ond band concert of the season was well
appreciated by large group of people
! from many of the surrounding towns as
well as Barre residents. The City band,
under the leadership of W. Gilbertson,
eornetist, produced the results from the
winter months practicing, furnishing a
fine quality of music After the con
cert dance was held in Rowland hall
and young people from various parts of
/ the state contributed somewhat to the
large crowd that filled the hall.
George Thompson of Brook street has
gone to Montreal at the request Of the
| Canadian army officials to decide upon
some trade or study Of some sort that
! will better him for his life's work He
| viii be able to choose any vocation he
wishes and after that will receive eight
months training at the expense Of the
| Canadian government II will be re-
membered that Mr., Thompson. who
served in the Canadian army with the
i S7th Grenadier Guards, was the first
wounded soldier to return to this city.
He saw extensive service in France and
4 owing to the seriousness Of his condition,
effects Of trench feet and gas, he was
sent to his home with a medical dis
charge He plans to visit friends in
Barre around July 4.
Fred r. Page returned last night from
Newport, where he was called last Fri
day because of the injuries sustained by
his SON DIR. Leon Page, and wife in an
automobile accident near Newport when
their machine went off the end Of a cul.
vert and turned bottom side up. Dr.
Page was only shaken up and bruised
but his wife was so severely injured that
at first her life was despaired Of Later
Mrs. Page began to show signs of not
her improvement has been steady, al
though not rapid. Both her collarbones
were broken and one or more ribs were
cracked Her sister, Miss Lula Maize of
Kirksville, Mo, has arrived in Newport
to assist in the care Of the injured WON
an The machine in which DR.. and Mrs
Page were riding was considerably
smashed in the accident, particularly the
top; but it il said that the lives OF the
two were saved because of the fact that
the top happened to be up, thus prevent.
ing the crushing of the two persons. The
accident happened near Newport and
Mrs Page was carried to a nearby house,
where she remained until early this week
when she had recovered sufficiently to be
carried to her own home.
The home of H. p Human at 10 Or.
ange street was decided yesterday after.
noon to DR.. and Mrs H. A. Donahue, who
come here from Essex Junction to re.
! side Mr.. Human, since his new posi-
ton as sales manager of the Boutwell,,
Milne s. Narnum company requires him
to be in Montpelier, decided to move to
that city, whereupon he purchased the
home of W. T. Poole on Seminary hill.
He vacates his Orange street home some
time next week. DR.. Donahue has had ~
years experience in Essex Junction as
a dentist. When the war broke out he
disposed of his Office fixtures and en-
listed at Fort Ethan Allen. For year
and half he was detained at that camp
as chief dental surgeons later being sent
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