The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-23
TALK OF THE TOWN


New ideas in pillow slips at Abbott's
Latest Bulgarian trimmings at Alb
bolts.
New lot Of CSC straw suit cases al
Abbott's.
Special to-day, peaches and cream, al
| browns Drug Store.
Regular Saturday night dance in How.
land hall, Aug. 30 under auspices OF
Riley's orchestra. Ladies', free.
Miss Marion Harvey returned this
morning to her home in Richmond after
spending several days with relatives in
the city.
Mrs. John Connell who has been max
ing an extended visit at the home OF
her father, G. S. Currier, of Washington
street left this morning for her home
in Brooklyn, n. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter wilkins, who
have been visiting relatives on South
Main street for the past ten days, re-
turned this morning to their home in
Sherbrooke p. @.
Paul Persons of Patterson street re-
turned last night by automobile from
Boston, where he has been spending a
few days in the interests Of the Perry
Auto Co. Mr.. Persons brought back
a Ford car.
Miss Lucille Even, who has been pass
ing two weeks vacation at her home
on Orange street, left this morning for
New York City, where she is employed
in the advertising department of the
New York Press.
Dir. Margaret Carleton of Keene, n. H.,
arrived in the city yesterday for visit
with her father on Highland avenue and
with other relatives in Barre and vicn-
ity. DR.. Carleton made the trip from
Keene by automobile,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward P. Carter and
little SON Of Church street returned yes
terday from ten days visit with
friends in Boston. While absent, Mr..
Carter made short business trip
through the Bay state in the interests
Of the Central Granite Co.
Mrs. Henry Brown of Elmore street,
who was taken to the Heaton hospital
in Montpelier yesterday, underwent
successful operation for appendicitis last
evening. This morning it was stated
that she had passed comfortable night
and that indications pointed to steady
Mai. r. r. Simonson Of the Hartford,
Conn, Salvation Army corps arrived in
the city to-day to be the guest of En-
sign Robert Brandt of the local barracks.
Major Simonson will spend several days
in central Vermont, and while in this
he will conduct number OF
special meetings in Barre and Mont
pelier.
Barre and East Barre Red Men, repre-
sentatiyes of Wuchosen and Iroquois
tribes, returned this morning from Brat
tlcboro, where they have been attend
ing the annual convention Of Vermont
Red Men. In the party of delegates
were the following: W. W. Russell, Ira
Wright, Angus Mcdonald, Alex Ross,
Maurice Lermond, Fred Lermond, Peter
Brown, Ralph Vinal and j. r. Osborne.
Alex Ross of the Barre Red Men was
elected great Junior sycamore of the Yer
mont council, and j. r. Osborne re-
,eiyed election to the office OF great
thief of records.
Few of the many people who wore the
Columbus day medals distributed by the
ocal committee on the occasion of
Barre's Columbus day celebration Oct,
II. l0ll know that an exact replica OF
he little bronze discs were worn by
Knights of Columbus at the annual CON
rention in Boston recently. Through
'ome oversight on the part of the firm
which manufactures the medals, the die |
Ised in turning out the souvenirs of
he X. G. convention was the one which |
lad its imprint on the Columbus day |
medals struck off for Barre's Columbus
lay celebration. The mistake was not |
discovered until many of the X. c. dele
rates were wearing the medals. On one |
idle of the disc is the inscription, CO. |
umbns Day, Oct. 10. I9ll,p while the !
opposite side bears the head of Column
nus with the seal Of the Green Noun
ain state instead of the Massachusetts, |
oat of arms Delegates from every /
tate in the union carried the little med
is home with them, so that Vermont |
! in fair way to get a good deal Of
rec advertising as result of the over.
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