The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

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been visiting her cousin, Mrs. William
Greig, of South Barre, left for her
home Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Calcagni, here
from Quincy, Mass, to attend the flu
neral of Constantine Calcagni, returned
to their home to-day
Cecil Snetsinger of the Montpelier
road returned to work as mechanic
at the Palace garage to-day, after an
absence of week, caused by illness.
Miss Lucy Bison, bookkeeper at
the John B. Kelly & Co. office. is
having two weeks vacation, which
she plans to enjoy with relatives and
friends in Burlington and Montreal,
P. 9.
Mr. and Mrs. r. w. Cilley we're
guests of w. A. Knight and family
in Stowe Saturday. They returned to
! their home on South Main street last
evening. Mr.. Knight is a nephew of
Mrs. Cilley.
Rex Johnston, who has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Petrie and friends
in Barre during the past week, re-
turned last night to Boston TO Ne
sumo work to-day at the Continental
clothing establishment this morning
Charles Arnholm of the Palace gar
age left here yesterday by automobile
for Boston, where he expects to remain
week or more on business. H. A.
Dunbar, another member of the firm,
went to st. Adams Saturday to pass
few days at the home of his daugh-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Andreani of
Los Angeles, Cal, arrived in Barre Sat
nrday, visited with acquaintance over
the week end and left this morning for
Montreal, Canada. They made few
visits in Massachusetts before coming
to Barre, and from Montreal will start
on their homeward journey.
This morning the old Montpelier &
Wells River station on Depot square
that for two years has been utilized
as an Office of the NJ. & W. r. r. and
the Central Vermont was vacated en-
tirely, and the employees are back at
work in the old office. The large NJ
& w. Office off Enterprise alley has
been remodeled and was made much
more spacious by remodeling
Charles Frattini a yard clerk of the
Montpelier 4 Wells River railroad,
who sustained a painful injury to his
right foot when it became lodged be-
tween two ties after jumping from
freight car, was performing part Of
his work to-day with the assistance of
crutches. As vet the extent of the
injury, is undetermined because of che
excessive swelling.
The crack of revolver shots on Gran
lite street last Saturday night shortly
after midnight came from the revolver |
of Officer Murley, who fired into the |
air in an endeavor to bring a young
man he was chasing to halt Two
young men were fighting near Central |
street over booty of $50 secured (
from Fred Brown of Elmore street,
held up and robbed near the Mcleod |
blacksmith shop off Seminary street, |
when Officer Murley happened along /
The shots brought the man 10 halt |
but he managed to get
the railroad yards before the officer |
could catch him and there successfully
made a getaway. This lad was one of |
a gang Of four who aceosted Brown
at this secluded spot, apparently think
ing he would sown none of them
Three of them held him while a fourth .
searched his pockets. After they had /
secured the money he was told to
beat it, which he did, reporting as
soon as possible to the police. Another
man reported a similar affair = Mr..
ST. John of Berlin, who declared he
was relieved Of S. in a room in the
A. Tomasi block by this same gang.
States Attorney +. r. Davis and Chief
IF Police James Sullivan were hot on
The trail yesterday, following several
,lues. II is expected that some Of
he gang that - the past wear has
given so much trouble to the police
viii be brought to justice within a
lay or two.