The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-26
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Mr. q Borst, principal Of the North
field high school, was il Montpelier on.
business Saturday
Miss Ruby Heaton Of Montpelier was
in town Friday evening To attend the
dance at Norwich.
Miss Alice Doyle Of Barre is visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Doyle,
for few days.
Goodwin Starrett il in New York city
for week in the Interests of the L. b.
Ellis rGanite company.
Norman Rice las started the foun-
dation Of his double tenement house on
Maple avenue extension.
Miss Matrde Howes went to Bradford
on Friday, where she viii be the guest
Of Miss Elsie Burroughs for week.
The Conversational club meets at the
Northfeld house this evening, with the
Rev James p. Sargent a. the host.
Miss Beryl Hildreth has returned to
her work ia the office Of the Mortified
News after q weeks absence because
Of illness.
Several large lots Of Christmas trees
have been brought into town during the
last week to be shipped to different
parts Of the country.
Lieut.-Col F. L. Howe was in Mont
pelier on Friday evening to attend the
annual reunion of the veterans OF Chick
amauga at Miller's Inn.
About forty couples attended the dane
I ing school extra given BY Miss Florence
Kendall in Guild hall on Friday evening.
All had an exceptionally good time.
Between thirty and forty cadets at
Norwich university have received per-
mits for leave az absence to return
to their homes during the Thangsgiy-
ing.
VIM. Pirie, who has been the govern.
ment inspector Of the granite being cut
by Ellis Il Co. for the past year, has
gone to Milton, N. H., to remain perma-
nently.
Mrs Chauncev Denny left on Wednes-
day last for Winter Park, Fla, to re-
main during the winter months. Mrs.
Denny was accompanied by Miss Marion
Eastman.
4 r. B. Ellis was IN Montpelier on Fri.
4 day and Saturday to appear as defend
ant in the suit Of G. " Kent vs.. Z. b.
Ellis. 1t being impossible to get all the
testimony taken IN the case, 1t was car
ried over until this week.
Mrs. Bernice Thomas Flint, former
preceptress Of the Mortified high and
graded school, and her two.months-old
child returned To their home in Mont.
pelier after being the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. II. Whitney for few days.
The new three story hotel Of the Z. B.
Ellis Co. has been completed and par
ties from Maine who are 10 take charge
have moved in. This viii give the men
I who have had trouble heretofore in get.
ting places to board and room excellent
opportunities to live near their work.
Harry Daniels Of East Montpelier has
leased the mill Of William Jones on
Wall street and has begun the work
Of getting out chair stock which is ia
be shipped away The material used is
the immense quantity Of hard wood
lumber which he rseryed after the sale
Of his lumber lot to Stratton 8 Co
several months ago.
DIR. and Mrs. b. F. Allen expect to
leave this week for the south, where
they will remain during the winter
months. DR.. Alien has recently returned
from the Mary Fletcher hospital, where
he had very difficult operation for ap.
\ pendicitis performed, and few months
in a warmer climate is expected to re-
turn to him his usual health.
The final sitting Of the court commits
sion to lay out a road TO the residence
OF Seth Rich. was held at the Office OF
Lawyer G. D. Edgefton on Saturday. The
decision was made in favor Of laying
the road. The case has been heard be.
fore special commission, with Hon Zed
lS Stanton of Roxburv as chairman
PIumiev q Plumley were the attorneys
for the town and G. ID. Edgerton attor-
ney for Mr.. Rich.
On Friday night the senior dance by
iIthe class. nf '07 Of Norwich university
Twas held IN Dewey hall. The occasion
proved an enjoyable one to the large
number present. The hall was elaborate.
ly decorated with the class eolors
swords. etc, making very pleasing ef,
feet. Whittier's full orchestra Of Mont,
pelier furnished music. Many people
from Barre, Montpelier, Waterbury and
Randolph were present.
On Wednesday evening, November 2s
the annual Thanksgiving bah will be
held in the arInory under the auspices
Of Company r, v. N. q. The committee
on arrangements have made an effort
to have dance order to please tho
young as we'll as the older people. Floor
managers are Joseph Rice, George Cady
James Ryan, Aids are Frank l.. Howe
4 and H. i. Cheney Connell's orchestra OF
five pieces will furnish music.
w. II. Furness, VIM b. Medlicott and
T.. S. Bailey, the subcommittee Of the
New England insurance exchange were
in town on Wednesday last and made an
inspection Of the new water system
(which is practically completed. In the
afternoon the firemen gave an exhibition
OF the work Of the system for their ben
eft. The test made was quite severe
having four streams and a deluge set
all going at the same time. They ex-
pressed themselves as being very much
pleased with the work done.