The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-23
TALK or THE TOWN

| A son was born Aug, 20 to Mr. an'
Mrs. G. w. French Of Plainfield, recen
residents Of Barre.
G. Fieber Of Kartshamn, Sweden, ar
rived In this city yesterday from Bos
ton for visit with relatives in THU
city.
Bess G. Hammett of South Barre
who has been passing few weeks al
Old Orchard beach, returned home last
evening.
The widow Of Alex. Booth, who
worked with several of the older cut
tiers in Barre years ago, died at Quin
| cy yesterday
James Macdonald has completed hi.
duties at the Barre Gas company and
is now employed by the Presbrey-Le
land company.
Miss Ruth Woodcock Of the Wool.
worth store is passing two weeks
vacation from her duties VIII friends
| in Newport, N. II.
Mrs, Eva Clark of the Miles block
and two sons, Philip and Allan, have
returned from Queen City park, where
they have been camping with relatives
for the past month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph litter, David
liter and Alto Mariana left this morn
ing by anto for North Adams, Mass,
where they will visit relatives for a
few days. The trip will be made by
way Of the Mohawk Trail.
Miss Betty Stephen returned home
yesterday, after spending six weeks
in st. Louis, Mo-, with her mother,
Mrs. Margaret Stephen, ana her sis
ter, Mrs. George Milton, formerly of
this city.
Miss Dorothea J. Carter, former
Goddard seminary student, who has
been passing several weeks at the
home OF Miss Betty Little OF North
Montpelier, returned this morning to
her home in Glastonbury, Conn.
The competition in the three mile
run which the Legion will hold next
Saturday gives indications Of being
very keen and especially 80, since
Harry Stroutsos has announced his in
tention of entering the race. Harry Is
training faithfully at an early hour
every morning and he has high hopes
of coming in first in the long grind.
Will all ex-service men who have
any war relics or souvenirs please
bring them to the Legion room not
later than a. m. Saturday and report
to Mr.. Straitong Be sure and attach
your name to each piece so that it
may be returned. These are to be
placed on exhibition for the benefit Of
the street bazaar of Aug, 26, so please
bring all you have.-adv.
Fire Chief Heney requests that all
householders clean out their chimneys
in preparation for winter. Special at
tention should be paid to cleaning out
around chimney caps as accumulations
around these caps are to blame for
many fires. All waste and oily rags
should be given to the rubbish team
which win begin making collections
again next week. There will not be
many more collections and advantage
should be taken of this opportunity TO
get rid of all rubbish.
Mrs. Mary NJ Barclay returned to-
the city yesterday, after years alb,
sence in South America, which was
spent with one Of her daughters, Mrs.
r. j. Noel, Santiago, Chile The trip
home was on the Grace liner Santa
Luisa,' and occupied nineteen days be-
tween Valparaiso and New York via
the Panama canal. On landing at New
York she was met by her sons, Will
liam and Douglas and their wives,
who accompanied her home. Mrs. Bar
clay had very pleasant visit abroad
and is enjoying the best Of health.
Patriotic zeal firing the spirit of
young man as the thrilling strains Of
THE Star Spangled Banner" noated |
across the city park last evening was
the cause Of case of assault and |
battery which will never go on police |
records. The incident took place near !
The postoffice when a young fellow
wishing to be smart refused to re-
move his cap. When il was removed /
,y force the result was a free for- AL /
ight which ended with young Ameri-
"a on top As much as the public u
against street fighting all who wit
lessed the argument voiced the SEN
iment that the conscientious objec-
orr had been rightly dealt with