The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-24
TALK OF THE TOWN

mas IttuiHtu nome. altef passlHk u icN
days in Boston on business.
J. p. Ordway returned yesterday L
his home in Proctorsville, after shor
business visit in the city.
| Miss Hazel Wheeler expects to leave
this evening for Chicago, ILL.,, where sh'
will visit her uncle for time.
Manager Henry Habeeb of the New
York Bargain store returned last night
from business trip to Boston.
Frank w. Robinson of Keith avenue
returned this morning from weeks TRIP
to Nashua, n. H., and Boston, Mass.
| Mrs. Alexander Cruickshank of Spring.
field, Mass, was in the city yesterday to
attend the funeral of William Cruick-
shank.
Miss Florence Dennis returned yester-
day to her home in Burlington, after
passing several days with relatives IN
the city.
John Il. Bressaw OF North Main street
left yesterday for Montreal, p. o. where
he will be employed in mercantile cs-
tablishment.
George Drousseau returned this morn
ing to his home near Champlain, n y,
after spending two weeks with relatives
in Websterville.
Members of Riley's singing orchestra
went yesterday to Morrisville, where
they furnished music for Masonic
dance last evening
The condition of Patrick J. Dineen OF
Brook street, who underwent an opera
tion at the City hospital yesterday, .s
reported to be improving.
Mrs III - rarvar ha = retiirned tn hpr
home in Marshfield, after passing sew
eral days with her SON. States Attorney
j. Ward Carver, of Church street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter H. Randall Of
) Averill street returned to-day from St.
Albans, where they attended the funeral
OF the latter's mother. Mrs. w. H. Lyon.
An electric dough mixer was installed
at My Bakery on North Main street.
There is but one other electric mixer in
the city, that one being in use at the
Ladd bakery.
Providing the weather conditions are
auspicious, Goddard seminary will play
its first game OF hockey Saturday aft
ernoon on the seminary rink against
Norwich university
Louis Sassi OF Granite street and Jo
seph Ballucci left this morning for Bur
lington, accompanied by the latter's
younger brother, Peter Ballucci, who will
undergo an operation at the Mary Fletch
er hospital.
Professor Raymond Mcfarland of Mid
talk to be held in the Vineitia club
rooms this evening. Local talent win
contribute to the program and refresh
ments will be served.
Furniture and grill work partitions
Tor the Consolidated Lighting Co.'S new
,ffices in the Aldrich building arrived |
his morning. Progress ON the work |
II the interior indicates that the offices |
will be ready for occupancy early in
February.
The condition of Miss Lua Higgs Of
Hillside avenue, who was injured in q I
Iliding accident on Beckley hill few
weeks ago, is steadily Improving, but
he will be unable to resume her duties
It the J. G. Griggs insurance offices Tor
bout two weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond r. Fuller, who
ave been passing several days at the
alters home in Barre, left yesterday
fternoon for johnson. where they were
s II 4
er's father, Rev. j. X. Fuller, which
ccurred early Thursday morning.
DIR. Frank Calef of Providence, r. T.,
Who is passing several weeks at the
ome Of his uncle Ira G. Calef in Wash
ngton, was taken suddenly i'll yester- n
ay and on the advice of physicians, he
ras hurriedly taken to Montpelier,
there he underwent an operation for APP
endicitis. According to later reports,
be operation was successful and his
ondition was said to be comfortable
o-day.
. Women of the January circle of the
hurch of the Good Shepherd will have
barge of domestic science demonstra-
ion of invalid cooking by Miss Crozier
I the Heaton hospital in Montpelier !
nd Miss Swift Of the City hospital in
ne Knights of Pythias' hall on the aft
moon of Wednesday, January 30 The !,
will continue from Las I
, o'clock and during that time food
lie will be in progress. !
Orville Benedict, the young baggage /
aster OF the Central Vermont station
nd Frank Simpson, a Western Union
Iessenger boy have established tele-
raphic communication between the base Y
ent of the station and the Office, after
aying had a short line in the basement
for some time Through
udying an old Morse code book The a
20 bows have gained working knowl- t
lge of telegraphy that they intend to $
crease with better facilities.
Engine No. '52 and tender, which have Y
cen in the Central Vermont repair v
Iops at ST. Adams since they turned h
half turtle after leaving the rails on a
e WilliamstowR track in South Barre, 81
ade their first trip over the road since c,
e accident last night This morning /,
e locomotive was put into commission a
the Barre branch. No. 50 has been \
oroughly renovated during its absence
I'd not the least conspicuous feature Of
; rehabilitation is the new cab. The
tire outfit has been repainted and
ripped, and railroad men say that old
is good for half century. at least. u
Mr.. and Mrs. James Robertson held Il
family party at their home, l23 81
'ange street, last evening to a large 1
thering of relatives. Several musical
lmbers enlivened the evening and N
nong those who contributed 10 the J.
ogram were John 0gg and Mr.. Rob Il
tson. who played a violin duet. and M
quartet consisting of Mrs. Nellie Milne.
rs. John Watt. Miss Dora Robertson Il
d Mrs. A. w. Robertson. which fur dl
she'd several vocal numbers. Mr.. Ogg L
d James Ryan sang a solo each. Att
wards the guests were entertained
tn magic lantern views and before the te
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