The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-01
HAIL TO 1908,
THE BABY!
New Year Welcomed With
Usual Acclaim To-day
DANCES, PARTIES, SERVICES
About All Business in Barre and Mont
peIier Was Suspended To-day
What Was Going on Last
Evening.

The youngest year of the lot A. d.
l90S-carne in trundling on wheels this
morning. Full Of hope and promise was
the youngster and bidding fair to
eclipse the records Of his predecessors.
There were plenty of people ready to
welcome the newcomer and to forget the
mistakes Of its immediate forerunner
Heeabosts, as everywhere, it was the
occasion for various gatherings Of So
cial, fraternal or religious nature. The
observance Of New Years day in Barre
and Montpelier has been unusually quiet,
with business in each place put away
generally. Banks, offices, post Offices and
all other places that could did close,
while the granite plants in both places
remained closed, as a rule, the holiday
vacation still running.
One of the distinctly successful events
OF the season was the third annual New
Years bali given by the Barre Argument
club ait Woodmen's hall last night. The
grand march, with about 10 couples in
line, was started shortly after eight
o'clock, led BY Edward Anderson and
Miss Celia Premier, and dancing was en-
joyed until two o'clock this morning.
Gilbertson's orchestra OF six pieces fur
nisldng music.
The club expended an unusual amount
Of effort in the decorations, and the
beautiful effect OF the completed work
fully repaid them for the labor. The
large hall was trimmed throughout, be-
ing decorated with long streamers of
red green and white, and suspended from
the ceiling were large red balls and ever
green was used TO good advantage in
places. At the ends of the hall were
large transpaNncies, npon which the
light was turned at II o'clock.
One OF them read Ladies, remember
tins is leap year; gents, beware The
transparency at the other end OK the hall
showed the motto, A happy new year
to al from the Barre Argument club
Two other tranaparencies were also IN
place in the hall, one with the figures
"la01H being Illuminated until the stroke
Of twelve, when it was darkened and
one with the figures OF the now year was
Illuminated in its place.
The members OF the club acted "A 4
committee Of arrangements and intIOduc-
ti0n. The officers OF the club are as
follows, worthy king, Alex. Emslie;
night femplar. Lester Wright day tenn
plar, Robert Duncan; inside guard.
James Walker; outside guard, Ed An.
derson, chaplain, Charles Gallaghsri ply
sieian, John Mercer; pianist, George
Troup; ianitor, Duncan Mcmillan
4 party Of the local camp of the
Modern Noodmen. went to Montpelier
last evening and attended ball given
in the Company II arinory BY the Mont
pelier camp Of WoodmeH. There were
about eighty couples in attendance, and
the occasion was ore Of great enjoy
mellt. Wlhittier's orchestra furnished
the music for dancing until two O'Clock
this morning, with an intermission for
rvfreshments The dance was under
charge of the degree team of the Mont
pelier camp, Of which Harry Park is
captain.
AilQtllef pieaSallJ New AeaT6 eNenN N
Montpelier was afforded about twenty
five guests Of DR. and Mrs L. A. New
comb Of 90 Mortified street last night
Whist, songs and impromptu stunts BY
various members Of the party furnished
enjoyment until an early hour this
morning, with collation. served at mid
night, at which time the new year was
toasted to sentiment presented by the
hostess and heartily appiauded.
A Scotch reunion held in the opera
house hall at East Barre last night drew
quite a number Of New Years celebrat
ors from this city, while othees from
the surrounding villages filed the build
ing. The evenings entertainment was
entered into with zest by All present,
with the result that II was one Of the
most enjoyable events ever held in East
Barre. 4 sumptuous banquet was serv
ed followed BY toast list and a varied
program. RiIey's orchestra Of this city
FURNISHED music for the dancing which
followed the banquet and which contin-
ued until five o'clock TINS morning
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