The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

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Harold Bigelow Of Washington spent
the week end with Pearl and Ruby Brad
bury of East street.
Mrs. D. R. Bradbury of East street has
been confined to her home with heavy
cold for the past few days,
| Mrs. Acebo Of Brook street was taken
to the hospital in the ambulance this
morning to have an operation performed.
| All those who are going on the X of G..
sleigh ride Tuesday evening please meet
at X, of G. hall. Barges leave at $50
p m.
Miss Lillian Leonard of South Main
street has returned from Brockton, Mass,
where she was called by the illness of a
relative.
James McKeruan of North Main street
left this city last night to accept employ
ment with the Boston Elevated Railway
company
Capt, William f. Iittlejohn, stationed
at Camp Dix, is at his home on Orange
street, having been called here by the
illness of a relative.
Some unknown miscreant broke into
the chicken coop of l., Tomat at 81 Berlin
street sometime Friday night and pur-
Joined six of his fowls.
w. w. G, meeting at the Baptist
church on Tuesday at p. m. Bring
notebook and pencil and start on a trip
to the Philippines with the twins.
Arthur Goodwin of North Main street
has returned to New York, where he has
been employed for the past six months,
after recuperating from the influenza.
Gage & Gage, ehiropractors, office hours
from to 3 on Thursday afternoon will
be omitted until further notice, All 9TH
er hours will remain the same-adv
James Gallagher and James Mitchell
leave tonight at midnight for Pittsburg,
Pa, where they are to enter the employ
of James Elrick, former Barre man.
Mrs. Herman Davis of Washington
street, who has been i'll with pneumonia
at the hospital for the past few days, is
now said TO be resting quite comfortably.
Rev. Robert p Anderson of Boston re-
turned to his home early this morning,
after having occupied the pulpit at both
services in the Presbyterian church yes
terday.
The regular monthly meeting of the
finance committee of the Baptist church
will be held tonight at o'clock at the
church. All members are expected to be
present.
Frederick Small of Leominster, Mass,
has been in this city on a combined bust
ness and pleasure trip for the past two
days and expects to remain here at least
week longer.
Every Mans class of the Hedding NJ
H. Sunday school is to entertain the
ladies Of the Netop class OF the Sunday
school at banquet at the church yestry
Wednesday evening at $3.50 o'clock. Last
year the ladies entertained the men, and
this is a return of the courtesy. 1t is
said that the men are performing some
great culinary feats.
George Philip Mcmahon of Windsor
and John Thomas of Graniteville were
before police court this morning on
charges of drunkenness. Both pleaded
guilty and it being their subsequent Of
Tense they were fined SIS, with costs.
William NJ. Smith of this city was also
among those present but on a charge Of
breach OF the peace and was the recipient
of sentence of 80 days in the county
jail and costs.
The members of the Italian Pleasure
club held a meeting Friday evening to
decide the, advisability of holding their
annual social at present or not. They
came to the decision that they had better
wait until their members who are now
in the service of the United States have
returned. They have three members that
are in the army and at present are in
France and one that is in the navy and
is serving on submarine chaser on this
side.
The Manchester Union of Jan. 10
sketches the life of George NJ. Ketchum,
a resident of Ashland, n. H., who died
on that date at the age Of 05 years For
several years Mr.. Ketchum had been con
fined to bed as an invalid and added to
this he was totally blind. He made his
home with his daughter, Mrs. Jessie A.
Thompson who had cared for him since
the death of his wife in 1905. Mrs. A. S.
Parkhurst OF the east hill is related TO
the deceased and on several occasions
has entertained him at her home He
was born in Barre Jan. Q, 1924, and
lived here until 1866, when he went to
Contoocook and entered the mercantile
business.
A Ford truck owned by the Barre Gas
company and operated by John Carrick
frightened many of the downtown pedes
trians this morning by running up onto
the sidewalk in front of Shea's shoe
store. As Mr. Carrick was driving the
truck out of the driveway between the
Gordon block and the Miles granite block
onto North Main street, an electric car
was approaching from the direction in
which he had started to turn and in or
der to avoid collision, he was obliged
to drive across the street and upon the
opposite sidewalk In the meantime, the
motorman Of the electric car applied the
brakes and reversed the motor. Both We
hicles escaped without being any the
worse for their perilous few seconds.
Paul Scampini was given an agreeable
birthday surprise party last evening at
his home on North Main street, with
about rs of his friends and acquaintance
present. The party was started off with
bountiful repast which was enjoyed to
the utmost by everybody. Then followed
the presentation speech by Duncan Ne
MILAN, at which time Mr.. Scampini was
presented beautifully engraved locket
bearing the insignia of the Ellls, of which
he is a member. The remainder Of the
evening was taken up with piano selec.