The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-24
TALK OF THE TOWN

Regular meeting of j. A., A. O. IL.
Wednesday night at 1880.
| Miss Emma Mann returned to-day to
Moretown, after passing several days IN
the city.
o. +. Nichols returned to-day to his
home at Chelsea, after passing few
days in the city.
"The Unsigned Agreement" two
reel Gold Seal. "The Saint and the
Singer; also a Joker comedy, "Traific
in Soles," at the Bijou.-Adv.
Regular meeting of Jumpers, boxers
and derrickmen's unien will be held in
Foresters' hall Tuesday, March "a, at
1880 p. m. w. Smith. secretary pro tenn.
James Parker, jr., of Summer street
returned to-day from Iberville, P. O.,
where he has been spending few days
as the guest of his uncle, Robert Par
ker.
z. c. Marsh, who has been passing the
winter at Hardwiek, was a visitor in the
city to-day on his way to Hallowell,
Me-, where he win make his residence
for a few months.
Dan A. Perry went this morning to
North Montpelier where he conducted an
auction sale of real estate to-day for
Mrs. Ryle on the Wrightsville road. A
number of Barre buyers attended the
sale.
There will be a meeting of the amuse-
ment committee of the ladies' auxiliary
to Clan Gordon at the home of Mrs. Rob-
ert Inglis, "a East street, Tuesday even
ing at o'clock.
A meeting of the Meadow Brook Golf
club win be held in Eagles hall Wednes-
day evening at o'clock. Through The
Times the president requests that every
emit. as there is important business to
be considered.
Notice: The regular meeting OF the
!. O. o. L., NJ. o., will be held at X. of c.
hall Friday, March q, at 9 o'clock sharp.
Work, initiation and purple degree by
the grand officers Of Massachusetts dis
trict, after which a supper will be served
in the Clan Gordon hall, Bolster block.
Ladies are to invite husbands. A cordial
of the |. o. o. f., NJ. T., along with
their wives, also. Invited friends please
be at the clan hall at s P. m.
Critical condition resulting from tom
silitis is reported in the cases of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Kellogg of Montpelier,
and Mr.. Kellogg was scarcely expected
to live through the day. Five weeks
ago Mrs. Kellogg developed a case of
tonsilitis and the ailment turned into
rheumatism. Meanwhile
Mr.. Kellogg was taken i'll with tonsilitis,
which developed into an affection OF the
brain. Dr. WATSON of the state hospital
at Waterbury was called TO examine Mr..
kellogg and he gave no encouragement.
One of the fastest exhibitions that the
waning basketball season has disclosed
was that of the North Barre ID. g. V. and
the Mud Scrapers in the Church street
gymnasium last night. The gym was
crowded with eontingents Of rooters pull
ing for both teams and the contest
waxed exceedingly warm in the second
period. The game finally went to the
Mud Scrapers by 10 to score. Granei
and Giacherio featured for the losing |
team and every member of the Scrapers |
showed the marks of constant practice. |
The game was one of o series of three |
that are calculated to decide the cham
of North Barre.
The annual meeting OF the Pythian
district Aembracing central Vermont |
lodges will open in the vestry of the |
church this evening at 6 |
o'clock with a supper for the delegates |
and the entertaining lodge, Vincitia. No.
TO- Rowland hall has been reserved for
the ceremonial work and early indica-
tons to-day pointed to large attend /
lnce OF Pythians from the six lodges in
GUIDED in the district. One of the lodge
teams will confer the first Pythian rank
On class of 20 members. The degree
work will follow Immediately the sup
per, as the usual program of afterdinner
exercises will be omitted tonight.
Grand Chancellor V. w. Rand of Hard
wick arrived in the city this forenoon
md preparations have been made for en-.
pertaining a number of other grand
odge officers.
>When the board of aldermen comes to-
,ether at its regular weekly session to-
tight, it is expected that the members
will be asked to ratify or refuse the
ity Offices Last week nearly all of the
more important. Offices were filed on the
mayors nominations and the confirma
ion of the board. New officials begin
heir duties April |, so it is presumed
hat the remaining appointive offices will
Ne filled on the last regular meeting be-
ore that date. just as rumor last week
redited the mayor with entertaining a
esire to use the pruning hook at city
all so did the current reports of to-day
intimate that some of the city berths
hat are yet to be filled for the ensuing
ear will have new occupants when the
un rises on the morning of April /.
Monday, March %, Mrs. Susan Che
ey, widow of the late Lucius Cheney
I East Barre, observed her SD birthday \
at the home of her daugh
err, Mrs. Irving Bates of East Barre. Mr.. |
nd Mrs. A. G. Blanchard of Montpelier
nd Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A. Smith of the
anne city, the latter a daughter-in-la law, ,
he son having died number of years
go, spent the day with her. She had
number of post cards from relatives 4
nd friends, letter of congratulations
rom her pastor in Montpelier, Rev. Mr.
lomfeld; present from her only liv-
IL sister, Mrs. Fred Waters of Barre
nd bouquets of flowers from friends
Ter general health is very good and she
able to assist in light homework and
/ the past two months has braided a