The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-16


Miss Jones enters with Miss Mardcn
and says Yes, | reached New York
Monday evening aud early Wednesday
morning boarded the Pullman train fol
Barre. 1t seemed only i very short
time before | heard the porter calling
.Next station is Barre" OF course
began getting my things together pre-
paratory to changing cars AT the juno
ton, but what was my surprise when
the train rushed past what evidently
was once the famous Montpelier June
ton, dropped off the mail ~ Mont
pelier as they used to over there in
East Montpelier, and in just ten and
one. half minutes from that time stop
ped at the Grand Central station in
Barre. The porter fastened at once
to assist me with my baggage and IN
spite Of my protestations assured me
that we had really arrived in Barre
certainly felt proud when looked on,
and saw such a beautiful granite struc.
tnrc, with long line OF coaches, car
riages and autos III the left and puz-
ding line OF clectrics az the right. u
would have been very difficult TO have
chosen a hotel from the many that
we're recommended on the train ii
had not noticed among the advertise
ments the name of our old classmate
Nm. Ayers, now proprietor Of the Great
Eastern.
Miss Matden 50 you think you'll
stop thcres
Miss Jones Why, yes, under the cir
..,.,.x \ hall ..~,tl<.4li.- ...,..,,
PLEASANTLY entertained there than amy
where else.
Miss VI. Well, did you do anything
about your baggage If not, We car
phone from here 20 the station and
ask the baggage master to have it sent
TO the hotel.
Miss J. Win they be willing TO un
less they see the checks. 50 long as
am a stranger TO them.
Miss NJ Well. ! guess you're not &
much Of stranger after all to thu
baggage master. Didn't Won know il
was James Uarswell?
Miss ILLS that SOL Do lets 'phon,
right away.
both 20 over to the desk, where
Miss Mcdonald is found scated)
Miss Mcdonald How do you do. Bes
sic? had just about given up YOU
coming. Did you say something about
'phoning Cunning 20 Miss Mnrden)
II you wish To you may use my desl
phone.
Miss Marden goes 70 phone 5000. A.
please. Hello, hello, Lines busyg
Miss I.Well, that's just as it useC
to be.
Miss Nardcn rings again Hellol II
this the baggage masters Office at th'
Grand Central station! Is this Mr.. Cars
well speaking? Well Bessie Jones hal
just come in on the limited express am
neglected to leave the checks for he
baggage and Thought perhaps YOU woul
arrange to have ii sent to The Greai
Eastern before dinner tonight. Yes.
don't know about that yet, Int tbinl
week OF two. All right. Come. Bes
sic, he wants to speak with you.
Miss j. Cat 'phone) Hello, Jimmie
Yes, it does seem awfnlly good to ge
back. for, Just think, have been in Da
mascus fifteen years. Yes BE sur,
TO call at the Great Eastern. Goo,
bye
MISS McD.-i suppose You VIII wan
Go look over this building, aud ! shall
not be able TO leave the Office, will tel
you about II and let you 90 with Marcii
to sec it. The library has now beef
in use for ten years and We who liv
in The city have come to regard il a.
matter Of course that Barre shout,
have n beautiful library. | suppose Won
noticed that IL was built Of granite mn,
also saw the grounds as you entered