The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-07
TALK or THE TOWN
Suits at half price at Abbott's.

at 1880 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jones and two
children have been passing the week in
Boston with relatives.
A regular meeting of the ladies Of
Clan Gordon will be held Tuesday, Jan.
Z at 7;l5 p. m. Installation of officers.
Henry |. Foster, representative of the
federal trade commission of Washington,
d. G., left yesterday for Augusta, Me-,
having completed his business transac-
tions in this city.
Charles d. Dumas, motors repaired and
armatures wound. Let me wire your
house. Agents for Edison's light plants
and farm machinery. Telephone 6l6-R,
Montpelier, Vt.-ady.
Willard b. Robbins of Prospect street,
driver OF chemical No. of the fire de-
partment, ceases his duties tomorrow to
accept a position as driver for the
American Express Co.
The United Missionaries societies of
the M. e. church will hold their regular
meeting at the home of Mrs George
Maker Of Elm street on Wednesday, Jan.
5, at the usual hour, $3.50 o'clock.
Antonio Bianchi started yesterday on
a business trip through the western
states in the interests Of the Bianchi
Granite Co Mr.. Bianchi expects TO be
absent from Barre for at least a month
Warren Cummings of the Cummings &
Lewis drug store arrived in the city last
night to spend furlough at his home on
Spaulding street. Mr.. Cummings is a
private in the medical department of the
Z. S. army and is stationed at Sacketts
Harbor, n. Y.
Miss Grace Ellsworth of Morrisville,
visitor at the home of Mrs. ]. w.
Kelly of the Miles block for several days
and who begins work to-day at the Pa.
yilion hotel, left Barre yesterday so
that she might begin her duties this
morning at her new employment.
The following members Of the Italian
Gaiety club have been appointed com
mittee to arrange the next social dance;
Misses Adele Bianchi, Josephine RestelH,
Lena Buzzi, Erminia Giacobhi and
Messrs. Mike Lacesse, Peter Puricelli,
John oltolini and Arthur Lamperti.
Pvt John Bottaro, who was listed to-
day in the official casualty report as hay-
| ing died Of wounds, was the nephew of
John Bottaro Of Batchelder street and
his death was announced in this paper
on Dec 81. Private Bottaro was a mem
Der of the first draft contingent TO leave
the city.
| Word has been received by Mrs. J. r.
Maiden from her son, Lee Maiden,
member of the class of II at Spaulding
high school, who joined the eolors at the
outbreak Of the war, telling Of his recov-
| cry from wounds received going over
the top. Private Maiden has been in the
hospital for over a month.
George Nye, noting the item about a
copy of Waltons Register, calls The
Times attention to a copy of Pixies
arithmetic which he recently acquired
through purchase at an auction in Chel-
sea. 1t was printed in November, l7l2,
and is in perfect condition. The imprint
states; Printed at my school in Foster
Lane"
Many ladies left on the 4 o'clock train
yesterday for Burlington TO attend the
concert given by the Paris Symphony
orchestra in that city, Among these
were Mrs w. Holden, Mrs. j. Ward
Carver, Miss Mildred Phelps, Miss
Gladys NJ Gale, Miss Grace Barclay, Mrs.
| J, G.. Mcleod, James Mcleod and Mrs.
Mary Nye
Pursuant to instructions from the city
council, City Treasurer James Mackay
has invested some of the cemetery trust
/ funds in Z. S. Liberty bonds of the sec
ond issue. He bought $4,000 of the bonds
at cost of 81 1906. 1t seems to be the
desire of the council that more of the
cemetery trust funds be invested in these
government securities.
Fathers, mothers and wives of men in
the 26th division, who wish TO attend the
General Edwards reception in Barre on
Jan. Is please send their names to the
General Edwards Committee, box 30s
Barre, Seats win he reserved at the
evening meeting for all who send in their
names, and those persons will also be
presented to the general at p. m. at the
reception in Rowland hall.
A horse that was being driven down
Washington street started to run when
a hold back broke letting the sleigh hit
upon the horses heels, The driver chung
to the reins until the horse was stopped
on the sidewalk in front of the Homer
Fits store. Many witnesses Of the run
away held their breath as they saw the
horse gallop onto the sidewalk With the
aid of two men, the animal was stopped
before crashing through a window, The
owner declared it was the fastest ride he
ever had behind horse and much faster
than he cared to go,
The fire truck and regulars had occa-
sion to answer still alarm yesterday
received from Mrs Caroline George OF
Averill street. Upon investigation by
the fremen, however, the house was
found to be in no danger by fire, but
needed the services Of a plumber. A wa
ter pipe had burst in the cellar, causing
water to drop on the hot frunaee and
to evaporate in a cloud OF steam. Mrs
George, upon opening the cellar door,
was confronted with what she supposed
was smoke and Immediately called the
fire department.
Among the guests arriving at Hotel
Barre last night were the following PEG.
pie: Charles T.. Grossart, Burlington;
! r. w. Heath, Woodsville, N. H.; f. b
EIkins, WoodsviIle, N. H.; A. X Soule
Evanston, ILL.,; G.. A. Colburn, Burlng.
ton; ]. r. Reed, Burlington; j. A. Frail
Claremont, N. H.; George L. Morse
Montpelier; 7. B. Young, Burlington; H.
B. Archer, New York City; Walter
Winde, Boston; w B. Peekins, Burling-
tom; Edward Myers, New York City
D. D. Dunlop, New York; M. A. Chase
Burlington; William Mccormack, Pitts.
ford; II. C. Spar, New York City; c. H
McGovern, st. Johnsbury; j. II. Rafter
Springfield; Mrs NJ, Goslant, Lanesboro;