The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-30
TALK OF THE TOVN

Douglas Howie and mother and Al
bert Hatton returned yesterday t.
their home in Montreal, after having
been the guests of relatives in Barre
for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. James X. Pirie OF
Graniteville left this morning for Mig
gerhead pond, where they will spend
several days camping.
Mrs. Henry Batease and little daugh
ter, and her mother, Mrs. Florence
Smith, all of Bethel, are spending the
day with relatives in Barre.
Alex Duncan and family of Edge
wood returned home yesterday. from
Joe's pond, where they have been
spending the past two weeks at their
cottage.
J. Warren Barton, manager of the 10
cal five and ten cent store, left yes
terdsy with his wife for Joe's pond,
where they win spend the week at the
Martin cottage.
Herman Bresett Of Farwell street
submitted to an operation at the Barre
City hospital last Friday that relieved
him of his right eye. On Aug. 30,
while cutting stone at the Gresrson g.
Lane stoneshed, for which firm he has
worked for IL years. chip of steel
broke from the head of the point he
was using and inflicted a serious cut
in the pupil The steel was removed
and hopes that the eve would be
saved were entertained until develop.
ments proved the contrary. Infection
set in despite the efforts of the physi-
clans to prevent it,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Medlar of Bur
ington are stopping at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Perry while Mr.
Medar is attending the state conven-
tion of the American Legion.
John LaForrest of River street was
arrested Saturday by Chief of Police
James Sullivan on warrant issued by
States Attorney +. r. Davis, charging
him with harboring gambling imple
ments and permitting the same TO be
used in his home. Poker chips and cards
seem TO be the articles referred to in
the warrant. He pleaded guilty in city
court Saturday and again appeared in
court this morning before Judge Scott. |
Bail was fixed at 1900. but he was al |
lowed to go on his own cognizance un-
til the case is brought up again, il be- |
ing now open for sentence.
The civic department Of the Barre
Woman's club expects tn hold a gladi-
oil and dshlia exhibit on Friday and |
Saturday of this week. the location TO /
be announced later. The ladies hope /
that large variety of specimens will
be entered and thus make the show
as successful as the flower show re-
Gently held
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Brookside Community club was held
last Friday evening. The following
program was given; Singing Of Amer
lea" roll call answered by anecdotes.
solo with encore, Stanley Marsh, talk
If life in navy, Neal Blanchard. read.
ing, Nora Douglas, solo James Bennett.
extracts from letter written by Cadet
Floyd Mitchell at West Point, read by
J. +. Mitchell, solo James Bennett. talk
~ Frank Rowland, talk on Florida. by
Frank Northrop, Ice cream and waters
we're then seryAd and everybody had
IN enjoyable time. /,
Mr.. and Mrs. James McAdam and
'hild Of New York are spending a few
lays with relatives in Barre. 1,
The Sisters Of Mercy, who spend the
ummer months at Mount ST. Marv's
Icademy in Burlington. have returned
o the convent of the Sacred Heart on
summer street to begin the years
work inNBarre. All the nuns to leave
iere in June returned and will re open
sunday school classes at St Alonica's
hurch next Sunday afternoon.
In = very interesting game Of base
all played on the South Barre field
'aturday afternoon. the South Barre
C. succeeded in turning the tables 7
n the Randolph team and carried off =
he game by the score Of 6 to s. In D
he game played az Randolph some {
ime ago Randolph did the winning 7
tunt; and last Saturdays victory for =
outh Barre makes II necessary To e
lay of the rubber game to determine .
be better team. II il probable that
be third and decisive game viii he
lsyed st Randolph in two weeks II the =
arrangements now contemplated can Be =
srried out In Saturdays game PoIH :
ID the twirling for south Barre md =
lazEolini for Randolph The honors BE- o
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