The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-19
TALK OF THE TOWN


bekah lodge Wednesday evening at 5
o'clock.
A good, used, upright piano to be
sold cheap this week at Bailey's Music
Rooms.-ady.
William Walker of the Central house
has gone to Woodsvilfe, n H., on a few
days business visit.
Miss Jean Howard of Websterville
submitted to slight operation at the
Barre City hospital yesterday.
Mrs. Edward Barrett of Ii South
Main street was brought to the Barre
City hospital yesterday for treatment.
Ernest Anderson of Pearl street is a
patient at the City hospital, having
been brought there Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Dunbar of North
street have returned to their home aft
er passing a week with their daughter
in st. Adams.
Ezra Thurston of east hill, who was
operated upon yesterday at the Barre
City hospital for appendicitis, was
resting comfortably to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs CLARION j. Allen of Beck
Icy street are in Burlington this week,
Mr.. Allen having gone to the Mary
Fletcher hospital for treatment.
Best chaoce of voiles and organ
dies for shirt waists and graduation
dresses. The Little Dry Goods Store. )
Cottage street, off Main street. adv.
Ladies and men of the Universalst
parish and invited guests are asked to
keep in mind the graduation exercises
lat the church Thursday night. A good
timc.G
Peter Gslfetti of North Main street
was joined by Atilio Cali OF Morris.
Vile last evening, when starting fer
Haverhill, Mass. TO begin work III the
shoe factories there.
Spaulding high schools baseball az
greguton motored this afternoon TO
Waterbury to meet the Waterbury
high school team for the first game.
Saturday afternoon Spaulding plays on
Lincoln campus, the home grounds,
Burlington high school.
Twelve men of the Goddard baseball
squad, King, Polli, McPcake, Mcmahon,
Freeman, Swentor, Kelley, Wood, A..
sullivan, E. Sullivan, Fuller Slayton
and A. Thompson accompanied by
Coaehc Joseph Leahy left this morning
by automobile for Hanover, n H.,
where game with Dartmouth college
freshmen will be played this afternoon.
Principal O. X. Hollister, who went to
Hanover and vicinity this morning on
business trip, plans TO attend the
game.
On entering his home Monday night,
Ralph George was completely taken by
surprise when be found 40 OF his friends
gathered to bid him goodbye. During
TIE evening, music and games were en-.
ioycd. On behalf of the company, En-
| ma Fowlie presented him beautiful
signet ring and Mr.. George thanked
them for their remembrance. Refresh
ments were served by Misses Eola and
Made George. The party broke up at
late hour. Mr. George leaves soon for
Old Orchard, Me-, where he has secured
position.
The house on Orange street known
as the T.. A. Bugbee home was yester-
day decided to Howard K. Smaller OF
New York City, civil engineer of the
boutwell,, Milne & Varnum Co.. who
together with his family will reside at
the home as soon as possible, their
home furnishings being now in transit
from New York. This deal, made
through the McAllister & Kent real
estate and insurance agency, had ga
consideration in the vicinity of $4,000
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Leavitt, who have
occupied the home, are now moving to
the X. L. Clark residence on Prospect
street.
One of the most interesting circulars
received BY Agent George r. Marsh OF
the Barre branch Of the American
Railway Express Co. informed him this
morning that the company bad lifted
the embargo from practically every
point in the United States and Canada.
Instructions read that no single piece
Of express weighing over 100 pounds
should be accepted until farthc orders
arc given. As a result of this embargo
removal. more than four tons OF ex-
press, some of it delayed since the first
day Of the railway embargo several
weeks ago. was received at the office
this morning and put in transit at the
quickest possible moment.
Fire Chief Heney of the Barre de-
psrtment yesterday declared that more
chimney fires were occurring this spring
than in the past few years. His warn
ing il 10 have them cleaned before the
summer rains and heat make the job
difficult one, especially to chimneys
which fall out of use during the sum
mer months. Wall paper and other ar
tieles in a room are often destroyed by
the chemical used in fighting these
fires. Corporation on the part of the
public will not only lessen the danger
TO their property but also tend TO re-
duce city expenses. Inspections during
/ the past few DAYS have revealed ashes
/ distributed near wooden buildings and
/ fences, a practice often detrimental and
expensive TO the owner. Prevention Is
the watchword OF the fire departments
Of today. and warnings given out by
/ the department are always made "a
1 eliminate FIRE loss which ultimately
reduces fire insurance rates.
Dogs without muzzles have played
/ havoc among school children within
/ the past few DAYS, as no less than
l three instances Of children being at
/ tackled have been reported to the police
department. The child TO suffer the
worst injury, apparently, was Gertrude
/ Baker, little eight-year old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Baker 81 ~
I North Seminary street. who was bit
! ten on the right cheek by a hound
owned bv Carlo Garibsldi Of $50 North
I Seminary street Monday evening about
II q O'Clock. Earlier in the afternoon
I while coming from school. John Car
-iek II son OF Mr. and Airs. John Car.