The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-20
TALK OF THE TOWN


n 0. H., this evening at 7 o'clock.
4 February % being legal holiday
\ the Aldrich public library will be close'
|| all day.
Il Dutch curtains, bordered scrms ant
i muslins, beautiful designs, Sl.40 a set
| Henry w. knight.
| Fred Currier, who has been visiting il
| the city for few days, has returned IL
1 his home at Waits River.
II John Gallagher of Hardwick arrived IL
\ the city to-day for few days visit Will
n relatives on Short street.
William Lossor Of Kennebec, Me-, ar
rived in the city last night for q few
\ days visit with relatives.
Miss Lillian Robins returned to-day 10
her home at Lisbon, n. H., after few
| days visit with relatives at Williams
town.
A meeting of the Vermont Poultry
association will be held at the Barre
city court room Friday evening, Feb. 81,
at 1880 o'clock.
Ralph Dole, who has been passing a
few days at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Drew of Orange street, returned
to Mortified yesterday.
George A. Shannon of North Main
street went this morning to Bolton on
business connected with the Washington
County Humane society.
i A. Nj. Morrison went this morning to
Fort Ethan Allen, where he viii attend
an auction sale of horses to be sold
at the military reservation.
Supt. Hutchinson and several teachers
in the grades of the Montpelier public
schools paid visit to the Barre public
schools yesterday, noting methods, etc.
Mrs. Selma Tabor Of the west hill re-
turned to-day after spending several
days with friends in East Montpelier.
Mrs. Tabor will vaeate her home on the
hill and move to the city to reside.
Miss Abbe Richards returned this
morning to her home in Montpelier, aft
er having been a guest at the home Of
| Mr.. and Mrs. +. G. Turner of South
Main street.
! Edward L. House of West street re-
turned home this morning from Will
Jamestown. where he was called yester-
day BY the sudden illness of his moth
err The latter's condition is somewhat
improved
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald A. Rand of Bos
ton, who were recently married in Med
ford Mass, are expected to arrive in the
city this evening for visit at the
home Of the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Burt H. Wells OF Merchant street.
Figuratively speaking, the hands on
the ''town" clock in the belfry OF the
Universalist church. have laid off for
a respite OF interininable length and for
several weeks they have been obstinate |
~ stationed at 5i05. The clock refuses |
to strike and so far as performing its |
function of recording the dizzy flight OF
+. T., il is about as useful as the wealth
or vane on dark night
Another ladies night" entertainment |
was given at the yincitia club rooms
last evening, the time from s to IL
being given up to pleasing program,
followed by playing of progressive
whist and serving OF light refreshments.
The program was somewhat shortened
because Madame Cardini was unable to A
fill her engagement as harp soloist.
Mrs. n. b. Ballard gave a piano solo
and George Mackay sang. and several
selections were given from victrola.
The supper held in the Universalist
church vestry last evening was one or
the most successful ever undertaken by
the ladies' union OF the church. During
tHe evening oNel %VV ptVPle "tic Sst'|u
to the supper Mrs. Mason Page was
chairman of the committee in whose
charge the supper was left. Mrs. Fred
Eaton and Miss Carrie Lang supervised
.he tables. Within a short time the
February circles of the ladies' union will
conduct a comedietta, "The Boston Dir"
The personnel of the comedietta will be
composed of the younger members OF
he church. }
Why puzzle your brain trying to think I
what TO have for supper Friday, when
you can go to Miss Blomfeld's DEM
in the Congregational church
-estry Friday afternoon and learn how
o make some delicious dishes that will !
ickle the palate of those at home as
lever before? The ladies Of the Febrn-
nv circle OF the ladies' aid society will
erve you. Admission 20 cents. Bring :
aper and pencil if you care to take
ONE receipts.
A large number of local people are =
tanning to attend the Washington pag'
ant to be given by students of Montpelier
eminary Friday evening and Saturday :
fternoon. Special ear accommodations !
or Barre patrons of the initial per. Z
ormance have been completed. The 4
ageant will be one of the most spec :
lcular productions of its kind given z
/ central Vermont in several years ana y
offers a rare opportunity to witness !
lme of the stirring scenes OF colonial 2
mes There are over $50 participants !
nd many elaborate costumes. In this )
il hay be well to mention &
nat the seminary stage is now the :
lrgest in Montpelier. Tickets are on z
,le at the Peoples Shoe store in Barre. Z
Tonight at the Church street gymna- (
um a Spaulding high school-Goddard =
urinary basketball game will be con-
sted for the first time in two years. 3
or years this game was OF more than q
lssing interest to the public of Barre 4
I'd this years game is expected to be
, exception to the rule. Arrangements z
I'VE been completed and special sections
the bleachers have been reserved for 9
lie two schools and ropes have been Z
rung so that ample room will be af- (
rded the players. Coach Cummings
the Spaulding quintet will present the Z
lowing lineup: Levin, df; Mari, If; :
bourYeau. c; Brown, rg; Troupe, lg. z
he seminary team will probably be !
terson or Bishop. c; Aldrich and Tier
v. forwards; Witt and Feeley, guards. z
Tickets are now on sale for a grand 4
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