The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-10
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. Alton Wheeler and Mrs. VIII
liam Gilbert of Waterbury were visit
ing friends in the city yesterday,
Dance every Saturday night, Mont
pelier armory. CAROLS orchestra. spe-
eial car to Barre after dance.-adv.
Wendell Lundgren left Wednesday
for Lanesboro, where he will pass the
remainder of the week hunting.
Mrs. Eide Queror of Thurston place
was brought to the Barre City hospi-
tai last evening and there remains a
Ipatient.
Elector Blair of Farwell street had
his tonsils and adenoids removed by
an operation at the Barre City hospi-
tai to-day.
Miss Violet Ducharme of Hill street
went to Waterbury yesterday to visit
her sister-in law, who is confined to
her bed by illness.
| All children of the Presbyterian
church are asked to meet at the church
| Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock to re-
hearse for the Christmas entertain
ment.
James Bennett of Pearl street has
consented to take part in the extensive
program of the Elks annual ball,
which will be held in the Montpelier
city hall next Tuesday evening.
John B. Kelly of the John b. Kelly
Co., who has been i'll at his home at
0 Liberty street for the past 10 days,
was able to be out yesterday, being
much improved in health.
Our reduced prices will knock old
doleful pessimist colder and fatter
than a leftover pancake. Come IN
and let me show you. The Royal TAU
or Man, over Ladd's store.--adv.
The event of the season. Where ?
Rowland hall, Dec. 10 and II, under
the auspices of Odd Ladies and Odd
Fellows. Excellent programs and mu-
sic for dancing by Carrolls orchestra
adv.
In the city council rooms of the mu-
nicipal building yesterday afternoon at
| 3 o'clock Dean r. Gallison of East
Montpelier and Bessie Hutchins, daugh-
ter of Mr., and Mrs. Valentine Hutch
ins, were married by Justice OF the
! Peace James Mackay.
| Members of the missionary society
of Mortified Falls spent yesterday at
the deaconess' home on Berlin street
| In the evening an entertainment was
rendered them in the nature of mn-
sicale presented by some OF the girls OF
the Berlin street mission. Light re-
| freshments were served. The visitors
returned to Mortified on a late train
last night.
With a buck each, Fred Greene of
the Barre Montpelier road and Victor
johnson of Vine street of the inter
urban road returned from Waterbury
yesterday afternoon, Greene's buck
weighing 100 pounds and Johnson's
60 pounds. The lads were in the woods
since Monday and shot both Of them
Wednesday morning.
There is local interest in the poem,
Attention, Daniel Cady," which APP
peared in Thursdays Times, clipped
from the Boston Globe, since it has
been learned that the author. given as
Z. s. Blake, Meredith, N. H., is Eva
Skinner Blake, graduate Of Goddard
seminary in 1879 and sister Of Mrs
A. w. Allen % Barre.
Celente Gomez of South Barre, a
stonecutter employed at the George
Strsiton stoneshed on South Main
Yesterday afternoon after small
granite chip had cut the ball of the
right eve near the sight. Had the
chip struck the pupil the. sight would
surely have been destroyed, but as il
happened there is no grave danger OF
the sight being destroyed.
After spending year with his wife
and family in Italy, l.. Bondi of North
Main street returned TO Barre yester-
day. having arrived in New York City
Wednesday. Mr. Bondi left here about
a year ago for Fivizzano, Italy, and
was there with his family when the
earthquake destroyed many lives and
a vast amount of property. The roof
of Mr. Bondi's home collapsed, but ex-
cept for minor injuries sustained by
himself, he and his family escaped seri-
ous injury.
james Sector, who last week re-
ceived word that his brother, John.
of Albany, n. Y, was in hospital
after being struck by a runaway auto
mobile truck, has since learned that
his brother was not seriously hurt, and
the injury which was believed to be
fractured skull proved TO be nothing
more than serious scalp wound. The
accident happened one day last week
as Mr. Sector was walking from the
Albany Felt company office, where he
is employed, TO his home. On steep
incline near a crossing stood an auto
truck without a driver. and as Mr.. |
Sector and young lady attempted |
to cross the street, another passing |
car sideswiped the stationary car.
causing 1t to start down the hill. In
lodging the car Sector was knocked |
down and the young lady likewise.
the car passing over her body and
dragging her several feet after catch
ing in her clothes. She tore herself free |
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