The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-08
TALK OF THE TOWN

Umbrella sale at Fits.
Sale of lace curtains. See ad. The
Vaughan Store.
Miss Grace Dillon of Merchant street
left to-day for Laconia, N. H., where she
will pass several days as the guest OF
Mrs. Donald Rand
Band dance, Friday, May s, city hall,
Montpelier. Dancing from till ]. Mu-
sic by Montpelier Military band orches-
ira, complete, assisted by Il. II. Barton
of Burlington Tickets, 81 per couple
Gallery tickets, 25e.
Rev. j. w. Barnett of the Congrega-
tional church has been selected to lead
a discussion on "Civic Justice" at the
annual meeting of the Congregational
churches of Vermont, which is to be held
in Rutland MAY 10, 20 and FL.
John Brown of 32 Pearl street, the
colored baseball player connected with
the Barre Athletic club and well known
in local diamond circles, was taken to
the City hospital early last evening to
undergo an operation for strangulated
hernia His condition was reported to
be comfortable TO-DAY.
James A. Walker OF Vine street, who
returned yesterday from White River
Junction, where he attended the annual
meeting of the Modern Woodmen of
America, was chosen to act as state con-
sui during the next two years. At the
convention it was decided to hold the
state meeting in Barre in 1917.
An open car appeared on the intereity
line OF the b. & M. Traction & Power Co.
yesterday for the first time this season.
General Manager Dooley piloted the car
to Barre and returned to the car barn
with a gang of workmen employed at
this end of the road. Summer cars are
being repaired and repainted at the car
barns and will be put in general use
within a few days.
ID. L. Cady OF Middleburv, master of
the state grange, was visitor in Barre
and Montpelier yesterday, returning to
Burlington this morning. Last evening
Mr. Cady attended large gathering of
grangers at the capital. The state
grange now numbers nearly 10000 men,
bers The next meeting will probably
be held in Montpelier.
Vincitia club observed the last ladies
night of the season last evening, when a
large number of club members and in
vited guests assembled at the rooms in
the Blanchard block. In the earlier part
of the evening Riley's orchestra gave a
concert, which was followed by dancing
and cards. Refreshments were served
while the dancing party was in progress
and at intermission there was buffet
luncheon in the card room.
Mothers day will be observed by sew
eral churches in Barre and vicinity in
conjunction with the nationwide move
ment for the observance of this day on
Sunday. At Hedding Methodist church
the opening services will be held at
1880 o'clock A portion of the Moth
ers' dav program, Homes of the Bible"
will be executed by the children of the
Sunday school classes. The mixed choir
will lead in special musical selections.
On that day all are requested to wear
arnations-white, if their mother is not
living and pink or red if she is living.
All members of the primary and junior
departments of the Hedding church are
requested to meet at l0:l5 on Sunday
morning to march in and be seated in
body.
A Joint committee from Companies z,
f, H, first regiment of infantry, YER
mont volunteers, met yesterday to dis
cuss plans for the Forthcoming annual
reunion of the three companies, which is
to be held May l6, the anniversary of
the mastering into United States serv-
ice of the regiment. Those who attend
ed were DIR. Joe w. Jackson, president
of the Spanish American War Veterans
association, Colonel O. D. Clark of Mont
pelier, Walter Fl. Sterling of Montpelier,
John L. Green of Northfield and t. G.
Carswell, vice presidents, A. G. Eaton
of Montpelier, secretary. and George n.
Tilden of Barre, treasurer. 1t was de-
cided to honor custom established
years ago by holding the reunion at
Caledonia park and to that end a COM
mittee was appointed to see that the
park is reserved for the day. An invi-
tation is extended to all army and navy
veterans of the war and an effort will
be made TO secure several outside speak
ers This year the association hopes to
be favored with fair weather, as it has
been several years since the sun shone
on May is. The big dinner at noon viii
be followed by field sports and speech
making in the afternoon.