The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-22
TALK OF THE TOWN

TALK OF THE TOWN
George Ream of Mansfield, O., was a
business visitor in Barre to-day.
Dance in Rowland hall Saturday even
ing; Gilbertson's orchestra.-~adv
Mrs w. b. Townsend of Chelsea was
a business visitor in Barre yesterday.
j. Ward Carver is spending the day
with Congressman Frank Plumley in
Mortified.
Public dance Friday night, Dewey
park CAROLS orchestra. Dancing, $3.50
to l2:30-adv.
Rev. J. b. Reardon left to-day for
Claremont, n. H., for a brief vacation
with relatives
Miss Kate Anderson of Hartford,
Conn, is visiting at the home of Alexan-
der Anderson of Long street
Topsham stage leaves Barre daily at
p. m. Local work during day. Orders
left at Marrion's Cigar store. M. S. Hood.
Mrs. William Wright and son, Regi-
Maid, have returned from Haverhill,
Mass, after three weeks visiting friends
and relatives.
William A. Clark left last night for
Concord, N. H. where he will join Mrs
Clark, who has been visiting her son for
the past two weeks.
Miss Angie Badger, who for several
years was the drawing supervisor in the
public schools in Barre, is visiting with
friends in this city.
Douglas HOWE of Montreal, who has
been visiting at the home of Mrs. Isa-
bel Thompson on Keith avenue, returned
to-day to his home.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mcleod of the Mont
pelier road and Mrs. G. +. Jones and
three children left to-day for Woodsville,
n. H., where they will visit for several
days.
Bruce Mcdonald Of Montpelier, who
has been taking his vacation from duties
in the Peoples shoe store, returned yes
terday to manage the store in the alb.
sence of Mr.. Andrews for the day.
A letter received by friends of Mrs
Harold Austin of Providence, r. l., for
merly Bernice Prindle of Barre, states
that daughter was born to her Tues
day night at her home in Providence.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Stiles and her
daughter, Anice, who have been visiting
at the home Of c. S. Andrews of Maple
Grove street, returned yesterday by au-
tomobile to their home in Mora, n. Y.
Samuel Duca of Woodsville, y. H.,
was arrested the first of the week for
fast driving on Barre streets. He plead
ed guilty in court and was fined $40 and
costs of s6.05, which he paid and was re-
leased.
Mrs. Harry Gamble of this city has
returned from Gardiner, Maine, where
she has been visiting her sister in law,
Mrs. Kate Bagey. She was called to
Maine to attend the funeral of Mrs. Fred
Dale in Bangor.
Peter Alexander, baggagemaster at
the Central Vermont railway depot, has
been confined to his home for the past
few days by illness. Gerald Ball has
charge of the baggage department in the
absence of the regular baggagemsster.
Mrs. Duncan Stewart left to-day for
Boston, where she will visit before GO
ing to her home in East Longmeadow,
Mass. She has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Johnston Of fremont street
for the past few weeks.
A number of the young people of this
place gathered at Smuggers' notch yes.
terday afternoon to celebrate the 22d
birthday of Douglas Inglis, chauffeur
for Mrs. George Milne. A very pleasant
picnic was enjoyed by large party,
which made the trip by auto.
| Mrs. Hiram Matott returned yester
day from Burlington, where she went to
meet her daughter, Miss Ruth Abare,
| who just returned from the Pittsford
| h.
many friends, who were pleased to see
her on the gain.
Miss Kathryn Bruya, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. l., j, Bruya of 10 Maple Grove
| street, left this morning for Middlebury
to remain with her grandmother, Mrs.
| Kathryn LaPan, and other relatives I'M
| til school reopens. Her mother and sis
ter, Miss Evelyn, accompanied her as
far as Burlington, where they win spend
| day or two visiting.
The sanitary drinking fountain, located
at the northern entrance of the city
park, was replaced in its position yes
| terday and is once more supplying the
needs of the public with fresh and spark
ling water. The supply pipe being out
of repair, it neeessitated the removing
Of the entire fountain, as we'll as the
services Of plumbers for too or three
days.
Charles Hoernle has written to friends
in this city, informing them of the death
of Jack Brown, which occurred at the
latter's home in Dorchester, Mass, six
weeks ago after an illness of few
months with quick consumption Jack
Brown, so well known to the followers
of the l. A. c.. baseball team of two or
three years back, as the colored third
baseman, was clever baseball player
who constantly kept the fans laughing
with his tactics on the diamond.
Mrs. II. B. Eanson and son, John, left
yesterday for Fitchburg, Mass, where
they plan to meet Major II. B. Hanson,
/ who has just returned from several
months service in Germany and is now
having a furlough from Camp Grant at
Rockford, ILL., DR.. and Mrs. Hanson re-
sided in Egypt many years prior to the
| outbreak of the war, when the doctor
returned to the United States and en-
listed in the army. Since then Mrs. Han
son and son have lived in Barre DR..
Hanson is the son of DIR. L. W. Hanson
of Montpelier.
/ Gardner Mel cav of Claremnnt NJ TT