The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-13
TALK or THE TOWN

at O'CLOCK.
Dance Thursday night; Carroll's or
chestra; ladies' union of the univer-
salist church. adv.
A son, weighing 10 pounds, was born
| April to Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Drake
of 81 Brook street.
Public dance, Worthen hall, Wednes-
day night, to ~; good music. Gents
soc. ladies free adv.
Clifton Peake, a barber Of the Ross
barber shop, left for weeks visit with
relatives in Burlington this morning.
Largest line of new and second hand
ranges and heaters in Barre at lowest
prices. u. A. Prindle, Worthen block.
William Starr of Perrin street, an
employe of the Jones Brothers com
pany, has gone to New York in search
eli employment.
The regular monthly meeting of the
trustees of the Barre City hospital will
be held at the city council rooms on
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
Proper scalp treatments will stop
falling hair. Phone Miss Fox, 342-I, or
call at 80 East street. Manicuring,
marcel wave, facial messages or sham
poos.--adv.
Frank Minard of Waitsfeld, who has
been spending few days In Barre on
business, left on the noon train for
Lewiston, Me-. beginning thereby a
Today business trip.
Rub Partisan Sage on your head and
You will not have to scratch the dan
drufr off; cures itching scalp, gives A
luxuriant head of beautiful hair. f. a.
Drown sells il on money back plan
adv.
Deputy Fire Marshal A. G.. Preble
has returned from few days business
trip TO Boston and vicinity Mrs.
Preble. who accompanied him, remained
in Boston to care for her sister, Mrs.
Morris Bergman, patient at the Bos-
ton City hospital.
Mrs. Agnes Marion and son, Griffin,
of Park street have returned home aft
err spending the Easter vacation with
her sister in AImonte, Ontario. Her
mother, Mrs. Margaret Griffin, accom-
panied her back and will spend few
months with her daughters here.
John Angwin of Beckley street and
Samuel Sargent Of Prospect street,
granite workers of this city until the
recent suspension of work in the sheds,
have procured positions in the ship
building yards Of Portsmouth, \. H.,
and for this reason left here last night.
Over the wire from Dixon, H., came
the news that an eight and one-half
pound son had been born to Mr.. and
Mrs. James Donahue Monday morning.
The parents are both well known in
Barre and Granitevile, Mrs. Donahue
being before her marriage, Miss Helen
HalIigan.
Charles p. Silliman, the expert tech
nician Of the Eastman Kodak Co. OF
Rochester. ~ Y, who for the past week
was here in the interest of his com
pany assisting in the work of A-raying
the chests OF granite cutters, returned
to Rochester, n. y, last evening,
though the work has not been com
pleted.
So far. approximately l4o Xray
plates have been made in the physical
examination of workers in the granite
trades now going on, and in none OF
the plates taken are there any traces
OF tuberculosis. This is considered u
remarkable circumstance, in view of
the general belief as held regarding
the trade in general.
Everybody has good time at the
dances that are held by the ladies
union Of the Universalist church. On
Thursday evening this week another
of the series will be held. Carrolls or
ehesira will furnish music from $ to IL
o'clock. Tickets, sl.00 per couple. are
on sale at Reynolds & Sons store and
by. members of the committee,-sdv,
A good sized audience last night saw
"The Old Homestead in the opera
house, laughed with and at Uncle Josh
and enjoyed every minute Of the pro
duetion. No matter how often one sees
thu play. il always has new charm for
the theatregoeT The company which
produced il last night was of the best
and lift nothing TO he desired in the
inc OF acting One of the particularly
enioyed features OF the evening was
the singing by the double male quartet.
which came back again and again at
the call Of the audience.
The scheme adopted in the South and
West by the people TO cut down the
high price " clothing and diminish
the " G. of L. by everybody wearing
the cheapest suits OF apparel made,
overalls and frocks, is gaining some
attention in Barre. Several of the
leading business men Of this city have
declared their willingness to conform
with any such plan and wherever the
subject is introduced II has met with
approval The only objection made TO
il i that should this become the Gus
tom the overall suits that are now oh
tanned at low prices, when compared
with the ordinary suit of clothes,
would eventually soar TO the level
with the others and then nothing in
the line Of clothing could be secured at
what is considered in these days low
prices This overall scheme was tried
out in several western cities with the
result that overslls scared from - a
pair TO So.
These arc the days Of brush, grass
and rubbish fires. Every property own
e. seems 10 hold 10 the opinion that he
has the right TO start a FIRE on his own
land. having in mind. Of course, that
he intends to look after It and zee that
Il docs mot spread. But frequently he
j. called away and in the meantime
wind springs up or something else. The
FIRE spreads and damage j. done 20 his
and not infrequently the property OF
others. Get permission from the fire
depart ulent before YOU start any bon
Ere. a. this no; only conforms with
the city and state Laws but Also en-.
ahles the IRE department 70 locate any
trouble arising from such sources.
When notified BY the fire inspector 10
clean up about = building Do 80 and
avoid having the Law forced upon you,