The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-10
TALK OF THE TOWN

some of the choice offerings at the
United Fruit Store,
Lawrence L. Kent, who has been en-
| Toying a several days outing at North
Hero, returned home this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Tilden OF
Hinsdale, n H., are visiting at the home
OF George w. Mcfarland of South Main
street.
Joseph F. cambridge returned last
night from Morrisville, where he has
been spending the past ten days with
friends.
Miss Mae Gamble and Miss Gladys
Morse left yesterday for Woodbury.
pond, where they will pass two weeks
in camp.
DR.. Edward b. Everglade, who has
been visiting in town for a week, re-
turned this morning to his home in
South Wallingford
Miss Il. G. Carr, who has been visiting
friends in Barre and Montpelier for sew
eral days, has returned to her home IN
White River Junction.
Automobiles will leave browns at IL
o'clock sharp on Saturday to take the
Barre golf team to st Johnsbury Tor the
game Saturday afternoon.
Oscar Lilley and Preston Lilley, who
have been visiting relatives in the city
| fay the past 10 days, returned yesterday
to their home in Hyde Park.
Mrs. Asa B. Mack of Cabot arrived IN
the city last evening TO pass several
days at the home of her brother, Charles
II. Kenerson, of Church street.
| LYLE Burnham, who is taking a few
DAYS vacation from his duties in the
Bennett barber shop, returned home this
morning from short stay with friends
in Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Blodgett, who
have been taking a carriage drive
through the Lamoille and Washington
counties, returned to their home in Bak-
ersfeld this morning, after a short visit
with friends here.
! Miss Lena Pitkin of Jefferson street
has resigned as stenographer in the state
Office of the United Health g. Accident
| Co. and viii complete her duties to-
morrow. Miss Pitkin has been employed
| in the Office OF z. F. harrington, the
manager. for the past two years.
Rummage Sale--The civic department
of the Woman's club will hold rum
mage sale Saturday, July Is, at the
emergency room. Please send in as much
for this as possible. Articles may be
| left before that date at Mrs. shepards
store or with Mrs. c. l.. Bugbee, %
Washington street.
| Mr. and Mrs. Martin Rizzi Of 3 How
ard street are the parents OF twin chill
dren. boy and girl, who were born
Monday. July 6. Both babies are doing
well. 1t is interesting to note that the
mother Of the children herself is one OF
pair of twins. Her twin sister, Mrs.
P. Monti, lives in Williamstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Scampini last even
1 ing rendered reception at their home
on Franklin street in honor OF Peter
Merlo, the occasion being the twenty
sixth anniversary Of his birth There
were about thirty of his friends present
at the reception. A musical and literary
program was rendered during the earlier
part of the evening Several pleasing
tenor solos were rendered by Mr.. Merio.
/ A yictrola furnished music for dancing
that was held on the veranda OF the
home. Before the party broke up Mr..
Merlo was given handsome travelling
bag from his friends.
The interest is increasing in the serv-
ices which are being held at the gospel
tent on Summer street and those who
have attended the lectures appreciate the
efforts that are being put forth by the
evangelists. The following are some OF
the subjects that will be taken up; Sun,
day. ''Who Will Be Saved" and 'What
win Happen When Christ Comes; Mon
dav. "Jonah and the Whale; Did the
Whale Swallow Jonah; Tuesday, Evan
| pelist l.. f. Pasebois and family, re-
| turned missionaries from Egypt. will
appear in the native dress, and will IL
Illustrate some of the customs of the
Egyptians, the Mohammedan prayer and
viii speak and sing in Arabic. The seats
are free and everyone is welcome.
Shady Michael, the seven-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Michael OF
AZ Prospect street, is recovering IRON
the effects of bad fall which he sut-
fered while running toward his home
Wednesday evening. The Michael. boy
recently enrolled in the kindergarten de-
partment of The Times craftsmanship
school and was assigned TO street duty
with a bundle of papers. 1t was the
lads first trip out and perhaps because
the little fellow made an extra effort
TO get the business, his initial days
sales were gratifyingly large. 1t was
when he was hustling home to show
Michael. ST.. the fruits of his day with
the papers that he studded his toe and
fell. A physician treated his left arm
for bad sprain and directed the boy
TO wear the member encased in sling.
The lad had already suffered three frac-
lures of the same arm.
In anticipation of the most successful
theatrical session in several years, the
aldermanic property committee has un'
dertaken to give the Barre opera house
thorough renovation. Under the direc-
ton of Alderman John +. Hoban, who
is also the local representative OF the
lessees, Fox 6 Eaton, small force OF
men and women started to scrub the
theatre from orchestra to gallery ceiling
Yesterday. On a minor scale, an at
tempt viii be made to dress over some
of the seating tiers that are badly IN
need of yarnish. None of the furnish
ings are TO be overlooked in the house.
cleaning and the securing will extend
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