The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-19
TALK OF THE TOWN


Joseph Watt of Hardwick arrived in
the city last night for a few days visit
with friends.
this morning to Essex Junction for a
| few days visit with friends.
b. A. Newcomb of North Main street
went This morning to Richmond, where
he will make business visit of several
days.
Mrs. George Rand of so Pleasant
street left this forenoon for Boston,
where she will make a visit with rela-
tives.
The children of the Methodist Sunday
school will meet on Saturday afternoon
at 2:30 for rehearsal for the coming
concert.
Warren Hastings, who has been pass
ing a few days in the city with friends,
returned last night to his home at st.
Johnsbury.
Wallace HarlSins of Orange was Wis
litor in the city to-day on his way to
Midway, Mass, for an indefinite visit
with relatives,
Charles Mccarthy of Summer street
returned last night from Bristol, where
he has been visiting for the past few
days with friends.
The Pastime bowling club left to-day
for Mortified, where they meet the
Mortified All-Stars in candle pin
matches this evening.
George Stanley, who has been pass
ing few days in the city as the guest
of friends on Spaulding street, returned
to his home at NVinooski last night.
Louis Perlati, who has been spending
the past few days as the guest OF friends
ON Granite street, returned to-day TO
his home at South birmingham, Mass.
John Wood, who has been spending
the past few months at Schenectady,
IN. Y, arrived in the city yesterday for
ia few weeks visit with friends and rel
atives.
The subject for the prayer meeting
at the Methodist church tonight will
be: Are the Catholic and Protestant
Churches of America Meeting the De-
mands of the Hourl How Can They Do
Better Work."
A large number OF people from this
city attended the special dancing class
OF Prof. George H. Elmore at Montpelier
last evening. A luncheon was served.
The Barre party returned to the city on
a special car over the electric road
Special at the Pavilion to-day, only,
the Barre granite industry. This picture
deals entirely with the granite industry
at Graniteyille and in the stonesheds in
this city. In fact this picture shows the
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time the stone is taken from the quar-
ries to the finished product.
DIR. G. w. Mulliken OF the Montpelier
road left last night for Boston, where
he will remain for several days on bus
mess. DIR. Mulliken was heavy loser
in the Union block fire at Montpelier
last Sunday morning. While in Boston
DR.. Mulliken will purchase equipment to
furnish new apartments in Montpelier.
G. Bau, the photographer, has gone to
Montreal, where he is attending the
Eastman School for Professional Pho
tographers, which is being held in that
city this week. The school opened on
Monday and will be closed to-day. AT
this school were gathered the best pho
tographers in Canada and the northeast
section of the states. Mr.. Bau win re-
turn to the city tonight and resume his
sittings at the studio tomorrow.
sThe Haunted MilI,' an Irish drama
in three acts, will be presented by the
Newman Dramatic club at the Barre
opera house on Friday evening, Feb. 90
The plot is thrilling and intensely in
teresting from start to finish. The play
is full OF rapid action and fairly bubbles
over with bright humor and incisive
wit, full of surprises and exciting situa-
tions. Come one, come all. Seats on
sale at browns drug store. Prices, 35
and so cents. Children, 25 cents.
eLadies night" was observed by Barre
council, Knights of Columbus, last even
ing when a pre-Lenten dance was ten
dered. The dancing was started at the
close of the regular bi-weekly session of
the council approximately seventy
five couples attended the dance. Bruee's
orchestra furnished music. During the
intermission a dainty luncheon was
served by the ladies. Praise in no small
measure is due to the efforts of Leo
turer A. H. Burke, chairman OF the com
mittee. The Barre council will not hold
during the month of April.
AT the meeting of the Barre Council.
Knights of Columbus, last night several
names were submitted before the meet
ing for the Barre delegation to attend
the exemplifcation of the fourth de-
gree at st. Adams on Monday, Feb. %.
The degree work will be in charge of
DIR. J. I. Ridden of Bellows Falls. This
win be the first time this degree has
been exemplified in Vermont for many
years. Barres delegation to be present
at st. Adams will number about TWEEN
ty. There will be in attendance MEM
bers of the Knights of Columbus from
all over Vermont, Canada and Northern
New England.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Howell returned
Tuesday from Everett, Mass, where they
were summoned by telephone last Thurs
day. They were in time to be with Mr..
Howell's mother in her last hours on
earth. She passed peacefully away late
Friday afternoon. Funeral services were
held at her late home on Sunday, Rev.
Arthur Howe of the Mt. Bellingham
Methodist church of Chelsea officiating.
Mrs. Emily M. Howell had been loyal
member of that church for many years
and was held in high esteem by all who
knew her. OF a once large family, there
are only two sons remaining, Ernest
Howell, with whom she resided, and John
Howell of this place; and five grand
children. Her husband died some Ia
vears aoo Mrs Howell was 10 ware