The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-01
TALK OF THE TOWN


Marshall Field handkerchiefs at Alb
bolts.
Christmas sweaters in fancy boxes at
Vanghans.
Victrolas and grafanolas, 1914 models,
also records and needles, at Hooker's.
Pictures and framing for Christmas at
Hooker's. See our new picture display
rack.
Violin and piano music at Russell's,
afternoon and evening, Wednesday. A
piano from Gould's music parlor viii be
used.
The Baptist Busy Bee class will hold
business meeting at the home of Miss
Ruby Lewis, Nelson street, on Tuesday
evening, Dec. 2.
George Troupe, jr., and Leslie Wright
returned last night from Montreal,
where they have been spending the past
few days with friends.
Martin Riley, jr, of East street, left
| yesterday on an extended business trip
| through the western states. He will be
absent from the city for few weeks.
Harry Skerritts of Farwell street left
yesterday for Boston, where he will
| visit with relatives for few days before
going to Newark, N. j., to pass the win
ter.
Miss Winifred Kennedy returned to
her home in White River Junction to-
day, after having been the guest of Mrs.
Elizabeth Lager OF the Morse block over
the weekend.
Charles Mills of Maple Grove returned
yesterday from Binghamton, N. Y,
where he was called by the serious i'll
ness of his brother, Bert Mills, a former
resident of Barre.
The public schools of the city re-
opened this morning, after few days
recess that carried over Thanksgiving
day. Sessions will be resumed at Cod
dard seminary tomorrow morning
This forenoon work was sresumed at
the Jones Bros granite plants, after
a suspension of Saturday and Friday.
During the shut down worl1men were
engaged installing new air pipes
throughout the shed and installing new
pipes in the air compressor also.
Directors of the Barre Board of Trade
will meet this evening at s o'clock on
the third floor of the c. w. Averill build
ing. Any person or persons having any
thing Of public interest which they de-
sire to present TO the directorate for con-
sideration are invited to be present, and
they will have such an opportunity.
The annual installation of officers of
the Hearts of Oak lodge of the Sons of
st. George will be held tomorrow night
at the Eagle hall in the Worthen build
ing. The officers were elected at the an
nual meeting held two weeks ago. At
the meeting there will be present sew
eral grand officers of the Massachusetts
district. At the close of the installation
a social evening win be enjoyed
In compliance with the agreement be-
tween the granite manufacturers and
the local branch OF the granite cutters,
a change in the daily working hours
was effected this morning to remain in
effect for the coming winter months.
Instead of the whistles blowing at the
usual hour of Z o'clock this morning,
their sharp blasts did not echo through
the air until 7;l5. Work win be started
at that hour during the winter months.
Local people connected with the Lords
Day league will be interested to learn
that Rev. Martin d. kneeiand of Bos
ton, the general secretary of the league,
who lectured in Barre year ago on
Sunday observance, has succeeded in
codifying the Sunday laws of Massa
Vermont, and New Hampshire,
according to the Boston Transcript. He
has completed similar service for Con-
neetieut, which completes the codiiiea-
ton of the Sunday laws for New Eng |
land. The Sunday laws of New Hamp-
shire and Vermont are printed together |
and may be obtained from Field Seere- /
tary Z. A. Tuck of Concord. n II.