The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-18
TALK OF THE TOWN

Henry Morrison of Granlteville passed
through the city yesterday on his way
to Detroit, Mich.
Mr., and Mrs. Charles Miller of Beres.
ford, S. d., are visiting the latter's cous-
in, Mrs. F. r. Northrop.
Miss Myrl Cow returned to the city
yesterday, after passing a two weeks
vacation with friends in Royalton and
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs, Albert Beatte Of Hart
ford, Conn, who have been visiting in
the city for two weeks, returned to their
home to-day.
Mrs L, G. Pitkin and son, Clarence, of
Marshfield, the latter formerly mem
Der of the 9th pioneer band, were visit
ors in Barre yesterday
Mrs Andrew Miles of Williamstown
| fell from an apple tree yesterday, get
ting bad shaking up and wrenching her
neck. Dr. Robinson was called and he
brought her to the City hospital for care
and treatment. Mrs Miles was picking
apples and the branch upon which she
was standing broke, letting her fall to
the ground
Miss Olive Smith Of Terrace street
| completed her duties in Montreal bank
recently to join her mother and sister,
| Dorothy, on their journey to Cleveland,
| o. There they plan to pass two weeks
|. with Mrs. Richard yenner, daughter OF
Mrs. Smith, before proceeding to Free
dom, Pa, where Mr.. Smith is now en-
| ployed in the granite industry, and where
they will reside.
The water mains owned by Perry and
Lane which lie under the road from
| French to Perry streets, have been re-
/ paired with entirely new pipes, the last
of which were laid this morning This
work has held up slightly the continue
/ ton OF the concrete road building on
| Washington street. The owners feared
lest the mains should break after the
concrete road had been laid and took this
opportunity to insure themselves against
added expense, since a break seemed in.
evitable in the main that has stood up
for the past twenty years, 81
John A. Daffine, well known to many
Barre people, who has been visiting in
the city for two weeks, left last night
for Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, to visit
with his father Mr.. Daiiine was Just
| discharged from the army about three
weeks ago, In July, 1917, when he was
working in Dorchester, Mass he enlisted
in medical corps and soon after was
sent to the Plattsburgh hospital for
training. He remained there until No
vember of the same year and was then
transferred to Camp Shelby, Mississippi
In May Of 1918 he was in France, serving
with the 10th field artillery Many times
he was detailed for front line service,
where time and time again he dressed
! the wounded under shell-fire Az one time
he was dressing the wounds OF eight
wounded soldiers in French home
| His equipment table was placed in the
center OF the room, and there he was
/ standing when two shells burst into the
house and severed the legs Of the man
standing behind. him, who was assisting
| him in the work Such were his duties
in the battles of Champagne Marine,
Aisne- Marine, st. Mihiel, and Mouse Ar
gonne, and though he was on duty in
every one of these battles, not once did
he receive wound. When the armistice
was signed, he was transferred TO the Sd
division Of the regular army that for
eight months was stationed in Germany
| After visiting with his father in Nova
Scotia he plans TO re-enter the employ
of the Baker Chocolate Co. in Cambridge,
Mass.