The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-16
TALK OF THE TOWN


week end at his home in this city.
Neapolitan ice cream bricks, 35c and
65e. Why pay more? Barre Drug Go.
Mrs, James Cow was called to South
Royalton yesterday by the serious illness
of her mother.
Mrs, Charles Spencer of Bangor, Me,
! for the past week and this morning re-
turned to her home.
Ralph Smith, second baseman for the
| University OF Vermont varsity baseball
team, spent the week end visiting with
friends and relatives in this city.
1 Rev. Morton w. Hale of Cabot occu
| pied the pulpit at the Presbyterian
church yesterday at both services, re-
turning to his home in the evening.
/ At the City hospital Saturday morn
ing a nine and three quarters pound
daughter, Janet, was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Douglas Clark of 2 Camp street.
| Largest line oil new and second handed
ranges in Barre, Perfection and Kerogas
oil stoves, wicks and ovens. Call and
get prices. E. A. Prirdle. Worthen
block
Walter Tobin, son of Mr. and Mrs.
E. NJ. Tobin 81 23 Academy street, and
freshman of Burdette Business college
| in Boston, returned to his home in this
city Saturday.
Hudson Beattie, son of Rev. w j. NJ.
Beattie, a short time ago rector of the
Church of the Good Shepherd, was the
guest of Clarence Burke at his home on
Maple avenue over the week end
Private Leo B. Parker, after having
spent a short furlough at the home Of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. n Parker of
s4 Elmwood avenue, has returned to
Camp Devens to await his discharge
Miss Olive Burgess of rs Washington
street left Saturday for Newtonyile
Mass, where she will spend a week or
two at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra
Cooley, formerly residents of this city
Mrs. George Mcfarland Of Philadel-
phia, Mrs. F. B. Alexander and Mrs. Ar.
thur Alexander of Montpelier spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. James J. Hill Of
South Barre. Mrs. Mcfarland is cous.
in Of Mr.. HILL
Members Of the Spaulding alumni who
I did not receive cards relative to attend.
ing the banquet are asked TO communi
cate their intentions to Miss Alice G.
Downing ct Rogers Walk Over Shoe
Shop at once.
i Clayton Perry of st. Johnsbury, after
several days visit at the home of his
parents, returned this morning to ST.
Johnsbury. Both Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Perry of Washington street, his parents,
are i'll at their home
Thomas Sibley, son of Mr., and Mrs.
G. T. Sibley Of Hooker avenue, who but
a few days ago arrived in the city after
extensive service in France, obtained a
position as a baker in Randolph and to-
day left for that place.
Miss Kathleen OLeary, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. John 0Leary of "a Eastern
avenue, has completed the first year
studies at New Rochelle college, New
Rochelle, N. ", and Saturday came home
to spend the summer months.
!. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Abaire, after
touring through the states OF Massachu-
sets and New York for the past week
by automobile, have arrived at their
home on Prospect street, having enjoyed
several visits with relatives in the neigh.
boring states.
Mrs. Esther Gearin, who for the past
year and half has been employed at
the ST. Christopher hospital, Brooklyn
N. ", as a cook, has completed her du-
ties and Saturday returned TO her home
on Beckley hill to remain during the
summer months.
Seaman John Brusa is now here calling
on many friends and relatives while en-.
joying short furlough from his duties
on the transport ship Leyiathan. He
has made IA trips across the Atlantic
since being connected with the crew Of
this large boat. Friday ii sails once
again for France for more troops.
The oil.spraying truck employed
by the city to spray the streets Of Barre
began this morning at West street A
!! gang of Is or more men, under the su.
pervision of Street Supt, j. q. DeBrune
were fast covering the roads. The short
streets connecting North Main street
!. with Summer in very short time were
completely coated.
Mrs. G. A. Churchill returned from
Burlington last week, where she went
to see Mr. Churchill His left leg was
amputated at Mary Fletcher hospital
last Monday five inches above the knee
the result Of an injury to his knee some
years ago. Mr.. Churchill has been un.
able TO leave his bed for over IL months
and the operation was resorted TO with
hopes of recovery. His condition is very
favorable.
Mario Zanleoni, son Of Mr. and Mrs
Charles Zanleoni. who for two years was
the driver of the fire department truck
has completed a 10 weeks course in the
study of automobiles at the Michigan
u l.4.4~ - 49,
1873 he obtained the fourth highest aver
age for the term. He is expected to re-
turn to this city some time during The
week but before coming to Barre viii
1 visit his mother at Montreal hospital
The regular meeting of Cobble Hill
grange will be held Tuesday evening
\ June II, at s O'Clock The following
program will given: Song, "Waysidt
Blossoms" grange; reading, Mrs Mel
son; current events, Verne Lougee; vo
cal seio, Ida Dickey; roll call for broth
ers, "The Greatest Need on My Farm
To-day; for sisters, quotations from
the ritual; piano solo, Elva Bradbury
Please remember the roll call and COME
prepared This is your last chance tt
stand by your captains.
H A, M. Flanders and Joseph Dessureau
joined party of 35 motorcyclists yes
terday on tour TO The Weirs, N II
These many travellers from many parts
of New Hampshire and Vermont were
on their way to attend the New England
Motorcycle associations third annua
gypsy tour and outing Hundreds Of
members of the association from al
over New England are expected to take
part in the two days celebration at The