The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-23
TALK OF THE TOWN


crepe wolfe or pongee waists in a pretty
Christmas box for Christmas gift, at
Perry's.
w. II. Damorth, who has been passing
a few days with friends in the city, re-
turned this afternoon to his home IN
Hardwick.
Albert Rock, who attends college in
Montreal, was visitor in the city to-
day on his way to Websterville to pass
the holiday recess.
/ Mrs. Max Reaside of Central street
left to-day for Cambridge Junction
where she will visit with relatives over
Christmas and New Years.
Mrs. Andrew Doig and son, who have
4 been visiting her sister, Mrs. George Z
Stewart of Maple avenue, left this morn
ing for their home in Port Arthur, On
tario.
Mrs. Joseph f. Weafer and little
daughter, Mary Elizabeth, OF East street
went yesterday to Morrisville, where
they will pass the holidays with rela'
tives.
Miss Ella Calef, teacher in the vii
lage school at East Montpelier, was a
visitor in the city to-day, while on her
way to her home in Washington for the
holidays.
Miss Katherine Phelps, who is attend
ing Columbia university, New York City
is passing the holiday recess at the homt
of her father, Henry A. Pehlps, Acad'
envy street.
The ladies of the First Baptist church
are reminded OF the special business
meeting at the church tonight at 6:45
| Tonight the church will hold its regu-
lar prayer meeting instead of Thursday
night, as was first scheduled.
i Officers and members of Bright Star
Rebekah lodge, No. is, are requested "a
meet at Odd Fellows hall tonight
i (Tuesday) at 1880 o'clock to make ar
rangements to attend the funeral OF
our late sister, Mrs. George Barnard
Per order noble grand.
Among the guests registered at the
/ City hotel to-day were the following
J. A. Hunter, st. Johnsbury; b. A. Good
rich, Chelsea; F. f. Foss, Hardwick
Charles r. Pierce, w. V. Rand, Hard
wick; r. H. Lewis, Burlington; CARING
Terto, Jose Togozzi, Boston; William
Elliott, New York; J. w. Durham, Mar
ion, Ind.
Leon Franzi, who has been spending
the past year at Boston, arrived in the
city last night for a few weeks visit
with relatives. Eli Emo, who has beer
residing at Iberville, p O., for the past
few months, arrived in the city yes
terday to pass few weeks with friends
Arthur LaBelle of Essex junction ar
rived in the city yesterday for few
weeks visit with relatives.
Il CT. Smith, the auctioneer, was want
ed in three different places last Satur
day, Dec. 20, to carry on auction sales
two in this city, and one in Montpelier
As the Montpelier parties had him en-
gagged some time ahead, he attended
that sale, and sold for George Campbell
administrator of the estate OF Henry
Campbell, two cottages on Cumming
street, just above the North Branch ice
house. The purchaser was the Mont
pelier Ice Co.; price $3.50, which was
considered a fair price by Montpelier
people.
The first of series of "Murro" tour
naments to be held between the Italian
Pleasure club and the Italian Athletic
club seconds was played at the latter
club rooms in the Miles block last night
The |. A. G. seconds succeeded in cap
turing seven out of 10 games, which
made up the first tournament. Pau
Seampini, John Frontini, A. Fasola ane
p. Merlo represented the Pleasure club
while the personnel of the opposing team
was as follows: John Sassi, j. Fraie
Enrico Colombo and c. Carlini.
Under the caption, Modern Cemete
ries of a Great Granite Town" james
McAdam of this city writes interesting
" OF Barre's burial grounds in the cur
rent issue of Park & Cemetery" a
Chicago publication, that is recognized
as the organ of the park and cemetery
superintendent of the United States
The article is accompanied by three ex'
cellent photo -engravings of the entrance
to Hope cemetery. An illuminating ac'
count of the development of the newer
cemetery is included in the account ano
considerable space is also given to the
cemetery on Washington street. Men
tion is also made of the park which
the Civic federation caused tosbe laid out
on the westerly side of Elmwood and
brief space is devoted to a description
of several of the more prominent me-
MORALS in both cemeteries.
The latter part of this week will see
the Tufts Independent basketball team
issue forth on a tour of Vermont for q
series of games during the Christmas
holidays. The team is composed of the
best talent in the Medford college. vii
liam Richardson of Fishers Island
In. Y, former Goddard seminary ath
lete, will captain the team. Richard
son has captained the 1915 class two
years and each season they won the in
terclass honors at Tufts. Richardson
will play one of the forward positions
His mate win be Roscoe Mclver o.
Graniteville, another Tufts student
McIver is also former Goddard ath
lete. Carlton Films, the giant foot
ball tackle, viii play center for the
team. Walter Mitchell of Newport vii
play a guard position. Mitchell is fast
and sure to bother his opponents. JOIN
Gurvin will play the other guard posi-
ton. Every member of the team has
been associated with football at Tuft'
and they are bound to present husky
appearance on the floor. Their first
game will be played with the +, A. c. o.
st. Johnsbury on Friday night this
wool On +ha folIowinp night at Well,