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THE J3A1ME' DAILY TIMES, JJAKllE, VT., WEU.NESJJA Yt SEPTEMUElt 5, 1917.
First Showing of Autumn
Fashions
Attractive New Suits for Women
Smartly tailored Suits, arc very much in favor this
season and these new arrivals we arc sure will appeal
to the women of this city. The fabrics are of good
quality tricoline, gabardine, poplin and serge and they
are well tailored in the favored straight
line effects. The colors are navy, brown,
green, beet root, taupe and black. The
prices are surprisingly reasonable.
New Autumn
Goats
Women seeking the latest in new
coats will find plenty ot appealing models
from our showing made chiefly of pom
pom, bolivia, yelour, kersey and plush.
The Homer Fitts Company
BARRE DAILY TIMES
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1917.
The Weather
Fair to-night,- followed by rain Thurs
day in Interior. Variable wind becom
ing south and moderate. '
HEALTH BILLS
MOUNTING UP
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out; investigation discloses the fact that
no assessment was ever levied on Ahem
property sidewalk; matter of North Main
1 street sprinkling, work done; assessment
of street sprinkling levy against federal
building legally made; a cement walk for
Church street as soon aafinances permit;
signs for Mathewson school approaches
completed and set up, more to follow be
fore school begins; the city is obtaining
team hire as low as anyone; Edward An
derson'! request for sidewalk repairs on
Kim street to be honored as soon as pos
sible; recommendation that the bill
against J. W. Gordon be collected.
The report of the wiring inspector for
August, which referred to numerous mi
nor permits granted, was read and ac
cepted. The South Barre Granite Co.
complained of impassable conditions on
upper Circle street as caused by the rain
and described the depth, of holes as un
known. The complaint was referred to
the street committee, although Chairman
Milne explained that the necessary re
pairs were made after the complaint was
filed with the clerk. Elliston street citi
zens sent down a cryptic message asking
the council to inspect their thoroughfare.
The request was referred to the street
committee. On the recommendation of
lighting committee three new- 40-watt
street lights, two for Willey street and
one for Summer street, were authorized.
Tn compliance with an amendment made
to the statutes in 1917, W. A. Bradford
asked for a permit to drive his three and
one-half ton track over the streets of
Barre. Ensued a lengthy discussion of
trucks and bridges, followed by exhaus
tive citations from the book of statutes,
after which the street committee was di
rected to advertise a hearing. Alderman
Ilealy wa instructed to notify all own
ers of motor trucks to attend.
Warrants were approved for paymfmt
in the following order: Calder 4 Richard
son, $47.41. coal, street department; Buffalo-Springfield
Co., $6, repairs, street de
partment; city treasurer, $21.63, cash
paid out on the street superintendent's
orders; F. L. Clark, $3.70, repairs, street
department; Papin Bros., $17.68, gasoline
and team hire, street account; Smith,
Whitcomb A Cook, $28.57, repairs, street
account; Vermont Trucking A; Sales Co.,
S5.85. repairs, street account; James
Hovt, $7.05, blacksmithing, street ac
count; Allen Lumber Co., $160.83, freight
and cement, street account; W. O. Aver
ill, $16.25, making signs, street account;
Barber Asphalt Co., $880.60, supplies,
street account; Barre Electric Co.,
$153.67. labor and supplies, street ac
count; Engineering 4. Constructing, $15,
The Municipal Journal, $20, advertising;
Perry Auto Co., $32.14, supplies and re
pairs; Union Clothing Co., $10.50, coats
and boots, -street account; South Bend
Foundry Co., $06.25, supplies, sewer ac
count; F. O. Lee, $150, salary; L. G. Lou
gee $40.69, Fay Mann $40.69, assisting
engineer and cash paid out; Builders Iron
4 Foundry Co., $48, supplies, water ac
count. Miss Anna Robertson, $47, salary; Til
den Shoe Co., $10, rubber boots; F. L.
MONTPELIER
Mrs. George Landerville Dead from Long
Illness with Tuberculosis.
Mrs. Grace Holmes, wife of George
Landerville, died at her home on, Barre
street at 4:45 o'clock this morning after
a long illness with tuberculosis. 1 he
deceased was born March 3, 1880, in St.
Johnsbury, the daughter of Annie and
Alexander Holmes. She was married
nine years ago to ueorge Launderville
and he with two children, Virginia and
Annies her mother, who resides in Barre
and a sister, Carolin Holmes of Baire
survive. The funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
The state board of charities and pro
bation held its monthly meeting at the
State House to-day. It was planned to
Tucker, $1.70, fire district tax; U. S. Lead have Dr. Hastings H. Hart of the Rus
C'o., $477.05, pig lead; Henry Alexander, sell Sage foundation address the board
$63.90, services as alderman; C. W. Aver-! but because of the inability of some
ill A Co., $269.74, repairs, city hall boil- J members to, attend, Dr. Hart was asked
E. L. Densmore, $37.50, repairs, old to postpone the address until another
er
city building roof; Morse & Jackson,
$475, coal; Cutler Bros., $23.36, hay, F. P.
Gale, $19.05, hay, fire account; F. A. Slay
ton, $11.60, straw, fire account; William
McDonald $41,66, salary, $900, support of
poor; James urogan, ou cents, returning
burial permit; J. W. Dillon, $23.76, insur
ance, city farm; McAllister & Kent,
$28.80, insurance, city hall; G. L. Morris,
$6, killing dogs; J. A. Wark, $100, services
as city physician, July and August; J.
W. Stewart, $51.78, services as health
officer and cash paid out; street depart
ment payroll, $579.52, street, sprinkling,
state highway, sewer, surface sewer,
health and sidewalk accounts; water de
partment payroll, $66.52; police depart
ment payroll, $188.91; fire department
payroll, $135.22; M. A B. L. & P. Co.,
$12.95, repairs and supplies; C. H. Rey
nolds $58.20, Alex A. Milne $58.05, services
as aldermen; J. F. Spencer, $30, compen
sation; New England Road Machinery
Co., $1,200, plus crushing apparatus.
meeting.
City Clerk T. R. Merrill issued a mar
riage license this foreoon to Philip Far
izo, a corporal in Co. H, First Vermont
regiment, and Rose L. Gilley of Tun
bridge. The soldier is but 20 years old
and was accompanied by his mother,
who gave her consent. They left im
mediately after procuring the marriage
certificate for White River Junction,
TALK OF THE TOWN
Pee Abbott's line of suits,
New wool dress values at Abbott'.
Buy flowers Thursday for benefit of
hospital.
Corsets from $1 to $6.50. Mrs.4 Shep
ard Co., Inc.
Frank Howard of East Barre is among
the business visitors in town to-day.
Mrs. Ellen Bananni has returned from I
Grand Isle, where she ha been spending
the summer.
Mrs. Elmer Grafton of Hall street hss
returned home after visiting relatives in
Milford, N. H.
. Anna Nilsson in "Infidelity," a five
reel feature, at the Bijou to-day. Blue
bird day .to-morrow. adv.
Miss Isabella Reid left this morning for
Concord, N. H., where she will make an
extended visit with friends.
Miss Isabella Reid of .Bassett street
left the city to-day fur Concord, N. H.,
where she is to be employed.
We are not doing the Red Cross phar
macy amateur work. We do only those
brought in to us. Shores Studio.
Miss Elsie Bryant, who has been spend
ing the summer in Randolph, is visitiug
for a few days with friends in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson of South
Main street have returned from Boston,
where they have been visiting with
friends during the past few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Sargent of Pros
pect avenue returned yesterday from
Burlington, where they have been visit
ing with friends during the past few
days.
Regular meeting of Bright Star Re
betali lodge, No. 18, Wednesday even
ing, Sept. 5, at 8 o'clock. Important
business and every member is request
ed to be present.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Craddoek and son
and Mr. and Mrs. William Wheaton and
son have returned to the city after an
outing' on the shores of Lake Champlain,
near Burlington.
Miss Rose Levin of Merchant street is
acting as cashier in the Union Clothing
store during the absence of Miss Rebe -.-a
CBesser of Currier street, who is taking
a vacation of two weeks. ,
Guy F. Oltolini, formerly employed as
a clerk in the hardware store of C. W.
Averill A Co., who enlisted at Fort Ethan
Allen early in the summer, has been
transferred to Fort Beauregard, Alexan
dria, La., according to letters received by
friends here. Private Oltolini is a mem
ber of the medical corps.
Mrs. Fannie McDonald. who came to
Barre some weeks ago with the body of
her husband, Duncan McDonald, who
passed away in Fort Meyers, Fla., June
21, left Monday for Olga, Fla., where she
controls a large fruit ranch. Since the
funeral of her husband, Mrs. McDonald
has been visiting in the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Paine of Washington, and with
the family of W. A. Terry and Mrs.
George Boyce in Barre.
Charles Catto of Catto Bros., Berlin
street grocers, has his head swathed in
bandages as the result of a mishap which
occurred while he was motoring from
North Montpelier to Barre Monday.
When the youngman started to remove
the radiator cap, hot water spurted sky
ward, the stream striking him full in the
face. Instinctively he closed his eyes,
else the burns would have proved much
more serious. He hastened home and ap
plied ointment to numerous facial burns
and later they were carefully dressed.
Union Dry Goods Company
NEW FALL MERCHANDISE
We are showing splendid assortments of the new season's styles in Suits and
Coats, handsome new Waists, etc.
The majority of our 6taple lines of Fall and Winter Goods are now in stock,
merchandise we bought early in January and February at prices that are much
below the present market values.
Now is the time to buy, as practically all lines of dry goods are soaring in price
every week, and you will be asked to pay more latter on.
We are doing our best to keep prices down, but we would advise you to heed
this little warning note and BUY NOW.
1
NEW FALL COATS
We are planning for a big coat season, and
our early showing features very attractive and
exclusive styles. These garments were bought
early which means a marked saving to you.
Let us show you.
NEW FALL SUITS
We invite your inspection of our first show
ing of new Fall Suits. The styles are conser
vative and you will surely like them. All the
fashionable materials and colorings are being
shown.
See Our Special Display and Sale of Silk Taffeta Dresses at $13.75
These are all new and made of the best quality taffeta, only one of a kind,
Regular values up to $23.50.
Ill THE UNION DRY GOODS COMPANYj
TA LK OF THE TO WN
Munsing underwear at Abbott's.
Save vour flowers for the benefit of
the hospital.
Mrs. A. Birnie will leave to-night to
visit the millinery shows in New York
and Boston. adv.
St. John's court will not meet until
next week, instead of this week, as an
nounced yesterday.
EAST ORANGE
D. A. Perry returned this morning from
where the ceremony will take place, and Contooeook, N. H., where he conducted a
Corporal Parizo must leave at once for
West field, Me.ss.. to rejoin his regiment,
his leave of absence expiring at 10
o'clock to-night.
Quarantine Removed.
There having been no
new cases of
infantile paralysis for four weeks previ
ous to Sept. 4, quarantine in Barre Town
is hereby removed, excepting children
under 16 will not be allowed to attend
moving pictures, schools, or public gath
erings until Sept. 17.
Per ordpr board of health, Barre Town.
Sept. 5, 1917.
ral
Caps
Our selection of Fall Caps
will please you. All the new
shapes and colorings. Prices
50c, 51.00, S1.50 and $2.00.
Come here with your cap wants.
Th(
Frank McWhorter Co.
George Sculley, a minor, was arrested
last evening by Chief of Police Con
nolly on the charge of stealing a watch.
Sculley has been in trouble before, hav
ing been in Burlington city court on a
petty larceny charge. He was placed
on probation at that time.
Chief Master-at-Arms Charles Mitch
ell and Gunner's Mate John Alvin of
the local navy recruiting station go next
week to White River Junction, and will
hpend the week visiting towns from
that town -to Montpelier in a drive for
recruits. The naval officers will stop
at South Royalton, Sharon, Bethel, Ran
dolph, and other towns in the White
River valley.
The federal board of appeals certified
23 more names from Rutland couty dis
trict No. 2, to the adjutant general this
forenoon, making a total of 62 from
that district of Rutland county and
with the eight names certified from
Orange county late yesterday afternoon,
makes a total of 3(15 names which have
been certified by the- board.
Members of the Washington County
Veterans' association left for their homes
! this forenoon after having been in the
icity for two days attending the reunion
'at Dewey park. The Sons of Veterans
had charge of the program at the psrk
last evening, but the attendance was
small because of the cool weather. Sec
retary James R. Wilson snd Department
jCommander Hiram Pierce of Brooks poet
spoke and a male quartet rendered sev
leral selections.
Accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Fred
! Benway and Mrs. F. IL Tracy three
, prisoners were taken to the house of cor
rection at Rutland yesterday. They
i were Ravmond roulin. who will serve
not less than four months; Xapoleon
Taquin, 10 months, and Dorothy Davis.
lour months. Harold Antonette mas
taken Xit the industrial school 'at Ver
genes to spend the remainder of his
minority. They were the first persons to
be taken to the stat institutions since
the infantile, paralysis quarantine was
put into effect.
PLAIXFIELD.
The Mothers" club ill m-et with Mrs
Will Davis Thursday, S-p. 13. All mem
bers are rqueited to attend.
I very successful auction sale yesterday
for Charles Preston of that plsce. The
sale was held on the fairgrounds and 70
head of pure-bred Holstein cattle were
sold at good prices. Purchasers includ
ed men from all over New Kngland,
Washington county men purchasing
about 30 head. - Cows and 2-year-old
heifers were- sold for $275, while one
brought $.VtO. Mr. Perry was assisted in
the sale by James Hall of Chaflestown,
N H.
A. J. Lyons, collector for a local in
surance agency, has a war garden at nis
home between the Pioneer nnd Granite
street in Montpelier which may point the
way for others who desire to begin an
other season by growing their own vege
tables. His tomato crop ia the envy of
many more experienced gardeners and he
has encountered but little difficulty in
harvesting cabbage, strawberry and beet
crops which compare favorably with any
of the produce disposed of in the capital's
public market last week. Fearing a frost
last night, Mr. Lyons stripped some of
his tomato vines, but overcast skies kept
the cold away and the precaution was
unnecessary.
Copies of the 23d biennial report of the
state fish and game commissioner were
received at the city clerk's office this
morning from the office of John W. Tit -1
comb at Lyndonville. The consignment j
consisted of I.OSJ booklets, each with aj
map of Vermont lakes and rivers at- j
tached. By sportsmen it is regarded as i
the most complete and authentic rata-'
logue of Vermont fishing grounds ever !
issued and the demand for it has been !
hesvy. Some 60 pages are filled with in-
formation that will interest every hunter!
snd fisher. Copies may be had by applv-
j ing at the clerk's office, and persons who
are interested in fish and game condi
tions, deer ststistics, survey of ponds and
lakes, etc., will do well to avail them
selves of the opportunity.
Arthur Prescott and Bernard Simp
son, with their families, visited at the
Sanborn cottage at Lake Morey the first
of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burgin of West
Toptthara called on friends here recently.
John O'Donald and A. R. Beede were in
Barre and Montpelier recently on business.
Miss Ethel Hamilton, accompanied by
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Hamil
ton, were Bradford visitors Monday, Aug.
27.
C. (j. Simpson and son, Otto, were in
Chelsea on business recently.
F. A. Burroughs and family were Brad
ford visitor the first of the week.
Henry Blake and son, Arthur, of North
Montpelier called on R. H. Blake recently
and also visited at M. R. Hamilton's.
H. A. Prescott, Mrs. X. K. Bailey and
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Mathieu were in
Barre Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Cilley and Miss
Fannie Cilley of West Corinth were at
George Felch's recently, visiting Miss
Florence Cilley.
Mrs. Ora Hutchinson and son, Glenn,
were in Bradford Wednesday to see Dcl
bert Hutchinson, who is in poor health.
Mrs. Addie Hutchinson and mother, Mrs.'
Bailey, accompanied them. )
Enos Felch is laid up with a badly dis-1
abled shoulder. Drs. Hutchinson and
Bailey were called to dress the injury,
which he received when he fell from his
wagon in the village here Saturday. His
friends all hope he may soon be much
more comfortable.
Leon Bishop and Mrs. Mary Ann Bish
op, who have been spending some time in
Boston, Concord, and other places, have
returned home.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
FOR SALE One Harley Davirfoon motor
ryc!e. .11 tn rood repair; will seU lor ewh er
trsric for good driving- horse; Morton MeGoff,
Cabot, Vt. 146t
WORK WANTED Girl wants plac to do
trrneral homework; telephone [phone]U
TO RENT -Two fuminhed or unfurnished
room, with kitrhen privilnrea if draired. near
Snauldinc school : 84 Highland avenue; 'phone
S24-I. 146t4
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EAST BARRE.
Regular meeting of Wu
rhosen tribe, Xo. IS, I. (.
R. M.. Thursday
at 7:30 o'ekwk.
evening
Ta, Recular meeting
of Winnetta coun
cil. Xo. 10. D. of P.
Thursday, Sept. . ,
at 7:3ft n. tn. Adoption. Let all the de-
grr tram be present.
To Our Distant
Drug
Customers
It it not necessary for you
to visit our store every time
you need drug store goods.
We have provided for the
convenience and protection
of our rural customers by in
augurating an up-to-date
Mail Order
System
The only way for you to
judge of this convenience is
to send us a trial order.
You'll be pleased with the
quality of our goods, the
promptness of our service
and fairness of our prices.
We guarantee all goods sent
by mail and will cheerfully
refund the price of anything
that does not prove satisfac
tory. Mail us your orders
or phone 613-M.
Get the Tarcel Post Habit.
Barre Drug Co.
Pryr aajy Tmrmmty.
II7-U Nrt Mate UL. Tat.
NORTH MONTPELIER
Ephraim Pray Diet Suddenly From
Shock.
Ephraim Pray died very suddenly on
Tuesday evening from a shock. He had
been in poor health 'for some tima but
seemed to be gaining and much hope was
held for his recovery.
The deceased was born in Calais 62
years ago, but had lived the greater part
of his life in North Montpelier. He
leaves to mourn his loss a wife, son,
daughter, two sisters and two brothers.
The sympathy of the entire community
is extended to the bereaved family. The
funeral will be held from his late home
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. '
Second Season in Barre.
George H. Wilder, pupil of William
Shakespeare of London, will teach in
Barre on Wednesdays, beginning Sept.
12, for the season. As the application
for the fall exceeds last season, only a
few more pupils can be accepted in voice,
pianoforte and flute. Address, Wilder
School of Music, 116 Main street, Bur
lington, Vt. adv.
Strategic Reserves Exhausted.
"Pity the rain spoiled the game to
day." "But you got a check, didn't you?"
"Yes, but to get off I had to use up
the best excuse I ever had in my life."
Judge.
i lie Lares ejisgoui
of the Season
On Men's Suits that we want
to close put before the winter
goods arrive. A good assort
ment of patterns and sizes, no
old ones. $18, $20 and $22
going at
$16.00
This price is for a quick sale
for a few days only.
See our window
THE BIG BUSY UNION STORE
The Union Clothing Company
Depot Square, Barre, Vermont
MEN We. Have No Monopoly in the
Shoe Business. But
We have the Andrews Service to offer you, and Ralston
Shoes. They are both of a kind which we believe will prove
so satisfactory as to insure your
continual patronage. We are build
ing for the future with every sale.
Come in and get the benefit of
our service and our kind of hoes.
New fall Ralstons just in.
PEOPLE'S SHOE STORE
C. S. ANDREWS, Prop.
Currier Block, Barre 14 State St., Montpelier
BINDERTWINE
We are making special
prices on standard twine
by the bale. Buy
now.
C W. Averill & Co.
Telephone 300
Barre, Vermont