The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-13
TALK OF THE TOWN

II on page tive.--adv.
II Money saved on the many bargain
II at the Barre Bargain Store.-adv.
II Home missionary society food SALE
H NJ. u. church, Saturday, 2 to 5 p IN
II adv.
II A. J. Young of Eastern avenue ha
returned from few days business
\ trip to Quebec, Canada.
i regular meeting of St john
| court, c. o. f., will be held Thursda,
| evening at o'clock. Installation o
officers.
Clarence Bailey of Willamstown lln
derwent an operation at the Barr,
City hospital last evening for an acut,
case of appendicitis.
Susan and Arthur Clark of North
field were both operated upon at the
Barre City hospital this morning fol
tonsil and adenoid trouble.
Mrs Walter Putney and Mrs. Henry
Baker of 0rfordville, n. H., are Wis.
iting Mrs Charles Smith of South
Main street for few days.
Mrs. Harry Bassettf has gone back
to her home in Orleans, after passing
a week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
d. S. Waterman, of Washington street.
John Trioni and brother, Celeste, of
rs Railroad street left this morning
for Sacramento, Cal, where they will
join an uncle, Peter Trioni, owner of
! a large cattle ranch
The ladies' and pastors union of the
Methodist church will meet with Mrs
Earl Batehelder, 50 fremont street, at
2:30 Thursday afternoon. Please come
| prepared TO pay dues
| The ladies of the Universalst church
| are to hold a dance in Rowland hall
| tonight ut s o'clock, Carroll's orches-
ira furnishing the music; 81 per cou.
| pie; extra ladies', 35c.--adv.
As preliminary to the Gardner
Sturgis wrestling match at the Mont
pelier armory Thursday evening, Oct.
A. Cecchi of Barre and Matthews of
Norwich university will wrestle.-adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Campbell
are visiting Mr.. Campbell's brothers in
this city, Arthur and Herman, having
just recently closed the Vesper house
AT Old Orchard, Me. for the winter
months.
Come to the dance tonight and at
~
be held in Rowland hall and given by
Che ladies of the Uniyersalist church. A
good time is assured, so be there by
$ O'Clock; ~ per couple eNtra ladies',
3lc. aadv.
Thomas Blann of Highland avenue.
a craftsman of the Gerard Barclay
Granite company, is having a week
vacation. but meanwhile is putting the
finishing touches to the Barre estimat
ing book, compilation of weights,
measures and prices of granite. Mr..
Blann is chief estimator for the Gran
tie Manufacturers association and il
is under his supervision that the book
was put in readiness for publication
The matter has gone to the Capital
City Press and will appear in book
form within the next few weeks.
James f. Higgins, City Clerk James
Mackay, and State Fuel Administra-
tor II. j. NJ. Jones, went to Burling- |
ton this morning in response TO an in
vitation sent by Gov. Clement to at |
tend the fuel conference at the Van |
Ness hotel this afternoon. Distributors |
and industrial consumers from all over
the state have been invited to discuss |
the coal situation as existing i'm each |
locality. The coal supply all over the
country seems. to be inadequate to
meet the demands of domestic and in.
dustrial necessities and il is in CON
junction with moves taken by other
states that this meeting is called
The soft coal supply in Barre is not
dangerously low. but there is danger
- al, go -
unless an added supply is made during
the winter.
Ezra Wiley of Mortified. l9-yesr-
old regular army private, who is con
signed TO caring for horses at Norwich
university. was arrested Yesterday |
morning by Deputy Sheriff F. G.. Mi
nard on a warrant issued by States
Attorney F. r. Davis, charging him
with non-support Of his wife and child.
Placed before Judge Z. l. Scott in mu-
nicipal court in this city, he pleaded
guilty to the charge and was sentenced
to not less than one year nor more
than two years at hard labor in the
house of correction at Windsor, and
ordered to pay the costs Oh court Sen
tence was suspended upon payment of
costs on the condition that Wiley nav
to his wife each month $50 He was
placed on probation for two years.
after agreeing to pay the amount spe
Gifted
A very peculiar accident and mirac-
ulous escape from injury TO the two
men and little girl riding on an auto
mobile was witnessed by several Barre
autoists last evening while riding along
the Montpelier Middlesex road and at
the railroad crossing Just = short dis
tance from the Montpelier Junction
railway station This Massachusetts
ear was ascending the in
cline on the Montpelier side Of the
crossing when glariug lights on an.
other car blinded the Hupmobile. driv-
or. who instantly stopped his motor
the ear had been swerved {
to the extreme edge of the road and
rolled over the incline so that il was {
almost resting on the auto top The
three occupants escaped injury and
after climbing out. the two men assist
ID about 10 others from other passing
,ars in righting the ear. which like
wise had cscaped the slightest dam I