The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-11
TALK OF THE TOWN

irived III the city to-day TO spend Easte
with his father, George H. Tupper o
Keith avenue.
| Mrs. c. N, Benedict and daughter
Miss Emily, returned last night from
a ten days visit with relatives in Bos
ton and vicinity.
Henry McAllister of Fairlee, who has
been spending the past week with rela
tives in Barre, left this forenoon fol
South Ryegate, where he will pass
few days before going to his home.
Howard Miles of West street returned
to-day from Boston, where he has beer
spending the past week with relatives
During his absence from the city, Mr.
Miles also visited with relatives at Lynn
Mass.
Pompio Broggini of 26 Foss street left
last evening for New York, whence he
will depart in few days for Piqua, @.
where he has employment for the sum
mer as stonecutter. Until recently
Mr.. Broggini has been employed by the
Art Granite Co. on Blackwell street
Fred MILAN of the Vermont Tire 4
Rubber company returned to-day from
Burlington, where he delivered Cadil-
lac touring car for the Bennett agency
! He reported the roads in exceedingly bad
condition and that it would be a matter
of some three weeks before travel would
be suitable for motor vehicles.
| Among those who registered as guests
at The Buzzell hotel yesterday were:
w. w. Perkins, Bethel; +. Z. Merrill,
Franklin, N. H.; E. l., Freeman, Boston
w. j. Nelson, Boston; w. ID. Dovol,
Manchester, N. H.; J. J. Kennedy, Bur-
| lington; George d. Morse, Worcester,
Mass; w. S. Sayles, Boston; Frank
Baker, Boston; NJ. B. Clark, Benning-
ton; J. p. Cobb, Burlington; f. W. Fox,
Albany, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Brown of JEFF
ferson street left this forenoon for st.
Johnsbury, where they were called by
the death of Patrick Cleary, former
Barre resident. Mr.. Cleary died at Bos-
ton Thursday morning. The funeral
was held this afternoon at st. Johns
bury. After few days visit with rela-
tives, Mr.. and Mrs. Brown will return
to the city.
Holy week at st. Monica's church was
brought to close this morning, with
the observance of mass at o'clock and
other special services. Rev. p. M. Me-
Kenna and Rev. Hugh McKenna Off
ciaetd at the mass. At the close of the
services, there was the distribution of
holy water. Last evening the congre-
CATION in attendance at st. Monicas
church was the largest recorded during
the Lenten season.
The "Rebekka" bowling team, newly
organized aggregation, defeated the
Northfeld All-Stars Friday evening at
the Merlo Bros. alleys two games out
of three. A fortnight back the "Re-
bekka" team defeated the Northfeld
club at Northfeld. Last nights game
was devoid of any sensational features.
Plastridge was high single-string roller
with 9s, while Aiken, also of the North
field team, was high ree-string roller
with 273.
The death of Evelyn Magnaghi, only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Mag
naghi of 800 North Main street, oc-
Cured at midnight, after an illness of
six weeks. The child would have been
fourteen months old had it lived. until
tomorrow. Funeral services viii be
held from the house Sunday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock, and the interment will
be made in the Catholic cemetery on
Beckley street.
A very pleasant sugaring party was
held at the Richardson farm yesterday
by young people who live in the neigh
borhood of Brook street. The party
first made their way to the sugarhouse,
where sugar, pickles and doughnuts We're
Later they returned to the
house, where games were played until |
a late hour, when the party broke up, |
all having had very enjoyable time. |
The party was chaperoned by Mrs. Bir- |
ME and Mrs. Ross.
Passover, the Hebrew festival COM |
the deliverance of the Jews |
from Egyptian bondage, began last
evening and will continue for eight DAYS. !
Here in Barre the season, the most inn |
portant in the Jewish calendar, is to be |
observed by Hebrews. In a
number of instances there will be a sus-
pension of business endeayors until
Monday and the days next week win be
marked by more or less of feasting.
Among the Hebrews in Barre it is Gus
tomary to pass the beginning of the
Passover in Burlington, where there is
, synagogue and where the ministra-
lions of rabbi are available. In Jewish
homes the world over the festival began
1t mesltime last evening with service
as Seder. No leavened bread
must pass a Jewish lip and matdoths.
mleavened cakes, are substituted for
bread.
Announcement was made day of
he annual meeting of the Barre Board
II Trade, which is TO be held on the
,vening of Tuesday, April 81. The place
# meeting has not been determined, but
more detailed statement which the
xecutive committee will issue in a few
lays will give the place and the pro-
ram. There will be the annual election
# officers at the business meeting and
he second half of the evening will be |,
,iven over to the program. An effort is
'eing made TO secure Congressman
Frank /. Greene iof the first congress
ional district to speak at the smoker
asst year S S. Russell of the Central
Iermont railroad was the speaker.
of the Granite Manu-
acturers' association, the Quarry Own
rs organization. the Merchants as
Ociation will be asked to give FIVE
minute talks. A luncheon will bring the
flair TO a close.