The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-09
TALK OF THE TOWN


Burlington TO spend the week end
Miss Eva Hathaway has returned
from her summers work at Old Or
chard beach
John Garboldi is leaving to-day for
Quincy, Mass, there having employ
ment in the shipyards
Miss Mary Dyson of Derry, n H., is
in town visiting at the home Of Miss j.
p Nourse for one week.
Peter Bainbridge is leaving for Nash
ua, N, H., there to continue his work
in granite plant Of that city
Miss Marie Bianchi, who has been
visiting friends in this city, returned
ITO day to her home in Waterbury.
A daughter was born this morning
at the City hospital TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard *. Wheeler of Allen street.
Miss Hazel keefe of Portland, Ne.
Is visiting at the home of Mrs. Peter
Thorn of Maple avenue for a time.
Miss Gladys Noonan is taking the
place of Miss Irene Cardini in the
Barre Candy kitchen for short time.
Miss GertrIfe keyes of Brooklyn
street has completed her duties at the
White mountains and is home for
short time.
Misses Anna and Jessie Taylor have
returned from for few weeks, after
having completed their duties at the
White mountain.
A special meeting of Bright Star Re
bekah lodge will be held Monday eve
ming Supper viii be served at g and
the degree will be conferred on several
candidates at s.
o. T.. Philbrick, salesman at the
Alexander & Co. firm for more than
six years, has recently accepted posi-
tion at the Smith, Whitcomb q Cook
plant on North Main street
, Carroll Lewis of South Barre. who
was taken to the Barre City hospital
last Wednesday to be operated on for
appendicitis. is reported as resting
comfortably and win be home Mon.
day.
An air compressor, with a capacity
for about $40 cubic feet of air, blew
up at the Dessureau & Co. she'd on
Blackwell street No one was working
near il at the time and only damage
was done TO the compressor itself, a
loss of about SIS being incurred.
This afternoon on Lincoln campus
Spaulding high schools football squad
will battle for honors with the st.
Johnsbury academy eleven. beginning
at o'clock. At Goddard seminary
st. Michael's college Of Wi |
nooski aud the seminary team begin
a game at 2;45 O'Clock.
Mrs. Neil Ralph of IS Park street /
was given a genuine surprise party at |
her home last evening by Il young |
lady companions. who dropped in
upon her Just little before 5 O'Clock |
to remind her she was soon TO move to /
where Mr.. Ralph was re-
gently transferred TO the Montpelier /
office of the NJ. & w. r. r. The group
enjoyed a social evening and before de-
parting left several nice gifts with
their friend.
In his haste TO answer a hurry"
all Thursday evening. DR.. Carl Z.
Robinson Of Williamstown gave a
quick turn of the crank OF his Over
and car. and the crank snapped bslk
md broke his right arm near the wrist
Dr. Robinson. who was in his garage
u the time. was compelled 10 neglect
he call and summoned soon after a
lhysician from Barre. who reset the
,one. Despite the injury he continues
% practice.
The local yard crew Of the Central
Vermont was tied up shortly after ;
,'clock yesterday afternoon when en-
yine 3l4 went completely of the irons
N the Granite street siding near the
Bolster plant. i Vas neoessarr to
all q crew and engine 500 from Mont
'elier 20 pun the shifter back on 70
h. irons. which uas done 81 ssa K
Tres. NOTED from water coming from /,
he polishing mill In that vicinity. al
owed the rails - srresd The loosi
sction gang. together With q forre {
ron Montpelier. are today raising
be siding and filing n @iih einders. /