The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03
Talk or THE TOWN

good time is assured. Admission, 35c
! adv.
Senior play, "When Smith Stepped
Out Friday, May ID, assembly hall
at Spaulding. adv.
Frank McGovern Of Sherbrooke, p.
O., has arrived in the city to visit for
couple of weeks with his sister, Mrs.
Dan Hayes, of Newton street.
The ladies' union of the Universalist
church will meet in the church parlors
! Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. This is
an important meeting and a large at
tendance is desired.
Maccabees, attention! Regular meet
/ ing of Harmon Review will be held
! Wednesday evening at 1880 o'clock,
sharp. Initiation and refreshments.
Guards and officers wear white.
The American Legion CONCERT pro
gram to be given in Rowland hall on
Thursday evening, beginning at $50,
will include solo by Mrs. W. NJ. Hold
en-, piano solo by Miss Beatrice Pa
pin, reading by Mrs Hattie Lille. a
solo by Louis o'Leary, and possibly
| other attractive numbers. Don't for
get the dance and refreshments i'm
mediately after the concert.
| Rev. A. A. Mandigo, secretary of the
Vermont conference of Methodists
which was held in Barre last week, re-
turned to his home in Island Pond after
remaining over day after the close
of the conference Sunday night for the
completion of some minor business de-
tails. Mr.. Mandigo, in accordance with
the appointments of Bishop Hughes
viii retain his charge at Island Pond
during the next year.
Carroll Smith, son of Mr.. and Mrs
w. D. Smith of 81 Summer street, who
is engaged in research work in the
laboratories of the Taggart & Xerxes
Copper Co. of New Haven, Conn. has
been having few DAYS vacation, and
with his father and Nathaniel Bond Of
South Main street. has been passing
the time at Mr. Smiths camp at Cas-
plan lake at Greensboro. They re-
turned from their fishing trip to-day
since the younger Mr.. Smith plans to
return to New Haven tonight
Everyone in Barre if they have not
already carried on" in this cleanup
movement should do so. The health
| fire and street department are anxious
to get the city cleaned Of all refuse and
waste, and 10 make it tidy and pleas
ant in all sections. Each and every
person can do his or her bit by clean
| ing out cellars, attics, rooms, sheds
raking up yards. and have all rubbish
and waste material ready for the city
trucks when they make their visits to
| the various sections of the town. Be
particularly watchful for I'D rags and
oil cloths. This is cleanup week
don't forget your duty.
Joseph Tondreau of 40l North Main
street suffered painful injury to the
thumb of his left hand last week while
executing his duties at the Bianchi
& Son granite plant on West Second
street. Mr.. Tondreau at the time was
/ adjusting chain about stone pre-.
paratory to having the stona raised
| While Mr.. Tondreau was engaged in
making the chain more secure, the der
rick was raised without warning. catch
ing the Jumpers thumb. The nail was
| torn completely off. Mr. Tondreau had
| the injured member dressed immediate
| w, and although he suffered much in
convenience and pain, he returned to
work.
AT Vincitia club rooms tonight Will
lard T.. Davis, a wizard in checker
playing, will play local checker players
Mr.. Davis is the first official Massa
chusetts state champion, winning the
| title in the grand tournament held on
New Years day at Wells Memorial
Boston, defeating Victor Townsend
Boston champion, in the semi finals
and then knocked out Herbert Morrall
the checker editor of the Boston Globe
and an ex-champion of New England
He was born in Boston % years age
and learned the game only FIVE years
ago Mr.. Davis is gold medal cham
pion of the Wells Memorial Checker
club of Boston, probably the leading
! club in the world. A remarkable fea-
ture in connection with his playing is
that he plays from four to six players
blindfolded and also plays simultane-
| OuslN ob OF HbEes
Fred Kicker 80, Of Barre Town and
Bennett Morgan, 4S, Of Williamstown,
who were arrested Sunday night by
Deputy Sheriff Walter i. Bixby, we're
brought before Judge f. L. Scott in
city court yesterday. Mr.. Kicker who
was charged with a first offense of in
toxication, pleaded guilty and paid a
Inc of So and costs of Ss.95 for his
release. Mr.. Morgan pleaded not gull
ty to the charge of operating an auto
mobile while intoxicated. whereupon
he was placed under $500 bail, fur
nished by himself and Earl r. Davis.
Fred Kicker was also placed on $50 bail
as a witness, furnishing surety for
himself. Another case 10 come before
the Barre city court yesterday was that
of Alex r. Mulch. who on April Is was
arrested on the charge of intoxication.
Mulch appeared before the court yes
, terday to retrsct his plea of not guilty,
entered April l6, and entered plea Of
guilty A fine Of SIS and costs of
s7.45 was imposed for a subsequent Of