The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-24
TALK OF THE TOWN

There viii be a rehearsal for Congre-
gational primaries Tuesday afternoon
at 4:30.
The Barre Choral society viii meet
! tonight at 1870 in the parlors of the
Universalist church.
Great reduction in prices on hats
] for the next week. Miss NJ M. Minnie,
"a Summer street. adv.
Don't forget the birthday social to-
night at the Presbyterian church Pro-
/ gram and refreshments. adv.
! Miss Angie Rizzi, who is employed at
| the Vermont state hospitall is enjoy
/ ing two weeks vacation at her home.
| Regular meeting of Minnehaha en-
campment Tuesday evening, May %,
at 1880 in Odd Fellows hall. Work,
| golden rule degree. All patriarchs re-
ouested to attend.
A parish supper will be held in the
vestry of the Church of the Good Shep-
herd Tuesday evening at O'Clock. All
persons connected with the church are
cordially invited to attend.
| The woman's association of the Con-
gregational church will meet in the YES
try Wednesday evening at o'clock at
which time an old fashioned lyceum
will be held with a debate by four
men. All are invited.
The members of Hiawatha lodge, No.
! 20, are invited to attend meeting OF
1 Arcadia lodge, No So, of Plainfield on
| Monday evening, May "a. The first
degree staff uf Hiawatha lodge will
/ confer that degree Cars will leave
Odd Fellows hall, Gordon block, at I
p. m. sharp.
George Ross. formerly of Barre and
now located in Brockton, Mass, has
been in the city for few days. having
come to be present at the burial Of the
BODY Of his brother, Charles Ross, in
! Hope cemetery. the body having been
brought here from Nashua, n. H., last
winter and placed in the Elmwood
cemetery vault.
| Max Holden of South Main street
has just completed his sophomore year
| of business administrationeat Boston
university. He returned to this city
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs, w. NJ,
Holden. and Mr.. and Mrs. Il. III. Tobin
of Academy street, who motored TO
Boston several days ago. William Lea
hey of Fall River, Mass, elassmate
of Max Holden, accompanied the party
to Barre as his guest
At the Dartmouth interscholastic
track meet at Hanover. \. H., Satur-
| dav three Goddard athletes contested,
two of whom scored points. Gerald
Griffin of Hudson, Mass, tied Hunt
ington school man for first place IN the
pole vault, each jumping 10 feet inch
| the first time. After two attempts TO
clear 10 feet 4 inches, the Huntington
athlete succeeded, and Griffin, failing
on the same number OF trials, was
compelled to take second place. Ralph
Smith of South Hadley Falls, Mass,
scored third place in the 220-yard
dash. winning his trial heat very cas-
ilv. John Long. also of South Hadley
Falls. came in fifth on the mile run.
Trainmen at the Central Vermont
depot last night became alarmed at
| the peculiar actions of Alvin French OF
Orange, so they notified Deputy Chief
of Police Harry Gamble. Officer Gam
Bile took the man into custody to
await a mental examination by doctors
to-day. This morning Doctors \. f.
Avery of East Barre and Roscoe Avery
of Barre examined the young man. ait
err selectmen sherman Chamberlain and
Roy Flanders had been notified. Upon
their suggestion the man was commit
ted to the state hospital in Waterbury
| for observation and treatment.
The 4imelv discovery of a fire in
the 4. Tomasi block, in the basement
of the Peter Laudi & Co. grocery store,
| by Louis Christensen, a janitor, who
was sleeping near the furnace. at 4
o'clock this morning doubtless pre-
vented fire of serious consequence
! Mr.. Christensen Immediately notified
the owner OF the large four-story
building. occupied by nearly 30 fam
lilies. who telephoned Immediately ia
the fire department. An unusually
Guick response by the regulars IN the
large LaFraure truck enabled them t.
cheeky the flames that already had
climbed up the partitions from the
basement to the store. The smoke
from the smoldering boards on the
basement ceiling and partitions had
reached TO all parts Of the block. and
the soore in which the fremen had "a
work was well filed, making the task
Of fighting the flames much more diff
cult The contents Of the 45-gallor
chemical tank, together with that OF
two hand extinguishers, was sufficient
to check the flames. started from a de
fective wire. attached closely to thir
boards on the ceiling. Twenty fiy'
dollars will easily rebcard the ceiling
and repair the wiring properly Al
i ESQ yesterday afternoon the depart
ment was called to the Leon Cram
home at 65 South Main street for az
overheated stove.pipe that endangered
the kitchen of the home. The house J.