The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-09
TALK OF THE TOWN

Gotham hosiery at Fits.
A. Il. Abbott Il Co. are ready for you
Christmas business.
Call and get the latest catalogue 0
Victor records at Bailey's, IA Elm street
See the Egyptian spice flower novelties
at We Specialize shoppe, corner Main ant
Pearl streets.
The Cleaners will meet with Miss Sex
ton Thursday evening, Dee. TO- at 2
Ayerll street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Villarugo left Lass
night for New York, wnere they will lat
err sail for italy.
Dan +. Davis OF Maple Grove went thi'
morning to Burlington, where he viii
make a short business visit.
EX-Alderman ID. II. Morse of Worces
ter, Mass, is passing few days in the
city as the guest of L. M. Laws.
A few good overcoats to be sold at the
rummage sale in the Congregational yes,
try Saturday, Dec IL, from to s.
Henry Drumgould of North Main street
left last night for Chicago where he will
remain for a months visit with relatives
Order your Christmas plum pudding
and fruit cake of Mrs. C. n Benedict.
All sizes. Food cooked to order. Phone
| l41-W.
The regular monthly meeting of the
| trustees of the Barre City hospital, on
Wednesday evening, Dec. 8, in school
commissioners rooms.
Granite lodge, No. 35, f. and A. NJ,
will attend services in body at the
First Presbyterian church next Sunday
morning, when the pastor, Rev. Edgar,
Grassland, will preach the sermon.
II. j. Markolf, who has been spending
few days in the city on business con-
nected with the Sullivan Machinery Co.'S
local branch, went this morning to Swan
ton for short stay before returning TO
his home in Rutland.
Peter Calderara, a former resident of
Barre, and Charles Carruthers OF Gard
ner, Mass, arrived in the city yesterday
for stay of several days with Giuseppe
Corti of North Main street Mr.aCalder-
ara will visit relatives in Burlington be-
fore returning to Massachusetts,.
The ladies and pastors union of the
Hedding Methodist church win hold its
monthly business meeting at the church
Thursday at 2;30' p. m. This will be fol-
lowed by a social hour and Red Cross tea.
All ladies of the church are cordially in
vited. A silver collection will be taken
and the money devoted to the suffering In
the war in Europe. Ladies please return
all dishes belonging to the church at this |
time, as this is the last meeting of the
year.
The 9:45 electric car into Barre from |
Montpelier last night brought with it
excitement. As soon as the |
car reached Keith avenue two men were
seen to jump from the car just as IL |
stopped. Ii appears that some trouble
over paying their fares had arisen. Not
being able to cope with the men alone,
the conductor called on the motorman;
but the two men escaped just before the
police happened on the scene. The police
went off in search of the pair but failed
to locate them.
Major L. A. Abbott camp No. IL, Sons
Of Veterans. held its annual meeting in
the Grand Army post quarters at city
ball last evening with large attendance
IF members. Reports from the various
officers indicated that the camp has just
passed through one of the most success
iul years OF its existence. Numerically,
.he organization is strong and much con
work has been done by the sons
n 1914. c. c. Rollins was elected camp
succeeding o. J. Dodge, who I
,as served faithfully during his term of
,flice. Edward Carey was appointed sem .
or vice commander and George Allen was
elected Junior vice commander. The camp
ouncil for 1915 is to be headed by o. j. .
Dodge. Newly-eleeted officers will be in.
tailed at the first meeting Of the camp
n January, at which time list OF ap-
,ointive officers will be announced.
Granite manufacturers from Barre,
Montpelier, East Barre. Williamstown.
Northfeld, West Berlin and
assembled in the city this aft ,
rnoon for the annual meeting OF the
'arre Granite Manufacturers association. 4
t was expected that reports from the I
arious officers would be followed late in
he afternoon by the election Of officers.
he roster of the association shows that
early 100 manufacturing firms have
in the business delibera-
ions of the organization. The annual ,
Meeting and the banquet which custom
rily follows it also attracted TO the city
number OF men who are identified with 4
he development and marketing of Barre
ranite in one way or another. At 1880
clock tonight committee OF Italian
viii serve the banquet at !,
Tan Gordon hall in the Bolster block
iley's orchestra win play during the !,
inner hour and furnish music for dane
" later in the evening. i.