The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-27
TALK OF THE TOWN.
Local Happenings Tersely Told Fol-
Busy Readers.

Busy Readers.
Fred Babcock went to Boston yester-
day.
George johnson went to Hartford
Saturday on a visit.
Queen Of the Forest Circle meets to-
night to elect officers.
Hon. Frank Plumley Of Northheld was
in the city today on business.
Ladies' and gentlemen's solid gold
watches at F. E. Burr & Co.'S.
Afr, and Mrs. F. B. Cate spent Christ
mas with friends in Mortified.
We are receiving new music every
Iday. Only 25c per copy. w. Frank
Harris, Hale Block.
| G. G. Barnes returned from Montreal
on Saturday to pass the Christmas hoI-
days with his family.
Mrs. Arthur Lane Of Newport is vis-
ting at the home Of her mother, Mrs.
Hannah D. Batchelder.
The Altrlrians wall meet with Mrs.
Daniel Morse, 90 fremont street, We'd
nesday afternoon at $3.50.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Tilden OF North
field visited at the home Of their son,
George N. Iilden, yesterday
The regular monthly meeting Of st.
Moniea's society viii be held in the
yestry tomorrow evening at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hamel Of Barre
are spending the holidays with their
father, : 2. Lonergan, in Burlington,
The Us will meet with Mrs. Jcnnes
Ion South Main street tonight at Z
o'clock Every member is requested to
be present.
A Christmas party was held at the
home Of the Hon. Charles Dewey in
/ Montpelier last Sunday and there were
about IS Of the members Of the Dewey
family with their families present.
The holiday trade in Barre averaged
about the same as year ago, some
merchants running considerably ahead Of
last eyar and others having about the
same volume Of trade this year as
last.
The members Of st. Aldamar Com
mandery, knights Templars, held their
usual Christmas meeting at noon yes
1 terday, after which the new lodge rooms
in the Blanchard block were inspected.
The CoInmandcry expects to move in
soon.
/ Clarence Lease win yacate about Jan.
/ LIST the tenement which he now occupies
in r. i. Curriers' house on East street
and move into the house which he has
purchased on Orange street. The Cur
rier tenement is very desirable six
room fiat with all modern convenienees.
The rent includes furnace and hot water
heat for four rooms.
The mail clerks and carriers have got
Through the hardest part Of the Christ
mas rush. For the last three days they
have been almost buried in Christmas
presents, not their own, but somebody
else's. The one hour on which the post
office was open Sunday, was scarcely
time enough for the general distribu-
tion During the whole time there was
long line OF men waiting.
Articles Of association have been filed
at the secretary Of states office ineor-
porating the Boutwell-Varnum granite
company with d capital stock Of $780,
600 divided into 1000 shares Of 500
each. The company is formed for the
purpose Of quarrying and manufactur-
| ing granite and to sell and equip any
granite plants with the proper appli-
ances for manufacturing granite. There
are five subscribers, James NJ. Boutwell,,
N. w. Varnum, Jennie Boutwell,, G. r.
Yarnum and Abbie Varnum.
Automobiling on December 20 is I'M
usual in Vermont, but three Barre gen
tlemen who would rather drive their
machines than eat--almost-- took to
the road yesterday afternoon. The men
were +. D. Ladd, N. D. Phelps and ]. w
Gordon and the trip to Montpelier and
back and also about the city was made
in Mr.. Ladd's machine The members
Of the party were well bundled up and
enjoyed the ride immensely. IT is safe
to say that the roads were smoother
and harder yesterday than in the sum
mer time.