The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-11
TALK OF THE TOWN

TOT all the new Hdsn Souuo. eoi"" y"
/ Vaughan's.
\ Campfire supper, European plan, at the
Congregational church Friday night.
The Presbyterian boys gymnastie
club will meet at the church vestry at
i o'clock this evening.
BE sure and go TO the clerks dance
! Wednesday evening, Feb. Is, in Rowland
hall. Riley's singing orchestra.
| j. Gleason of Burlington, deputy col
lector of United States internal reve-
nue., was business visitor in the city
| to-day.
Ellison Mitchell returned this morn
! ing to his home in Burlington, after
passing few days with friends on Sum
mer street.
Thomas Blake, who has been visiting
for the past few days with friends in
the city, returned last night to his home
at Woodbury..
/ A concert will be given in the Presby-
terrain church Feb. 2S, under the aus
pieces of the ladies' auxiliary. Watch
for program.
Miss Grace Cheney, who has been Wis
ting friends in the city for the past
three days, returned to-day to her home
] III w oSAAii WIZ
Mrs. Fannie A. Richardson lett the
city this morning for Marshall, Mimi,
where she will make an extended visit
with relatives
Miss Luella Carpenter returned yes
| terday to her home in Randolph. after
passing TWO weeks with relatives in
Barre and vicinity.
A. A. Smith, who has been spending
the past few weeks in the city, left this
afternoon for Montreal, where he will
visit for a few days.
4. Mcpherson Laws, who has been
passing a weeks vacation in Boston,
| resumed his duties at the New England
Fruit store this forenoon.
! Manager Carroll OF the Shamrock bas-
/ ketbaIl team has secured game for the
| local team with the Mortified All-Stars
at Mortified for next Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mayo and daugh-
ter, who have been visiting relatives on
Brook street for the past ten days, re-
turned this forenoon to their home in
Moretown.
The meeting of the Arts and Crafts
club appointed for tomorrow night,
with Mrs. Loren Bell, as announced on
another page, will be held on Friday
night instead Note the change.
Regular meeting of the r. C. |. P. A.
in X. p hall Wednesday evening, Feb.
IL, at 730 o'clock. All clerks having
applications are asked to appear for in
itiation. X. J. Maggiani, rec. see.
The members of the clerks entertain
ment committee and others are asked to
attend the r. c. |. P. A. meeting to-
night, as arrangements are to be COM
pleted for the Washington Valentine
dance to be given in Rowland hall next
Wednesday night.
At 1880 o'cock tomorrow afternoon,
the Weho club basketball team will
meet The Goddard Specials at the God
dard gymnasium. Paul Scampini Is cap
tain of the Weho club team. Dan keefe,
d. Merlo, l.. Wright and S. Milne con
stitute the remainder of the clubs line
up,
Edward Bruce OF Brooklyn street has
been mentioned as a candidate for alder
man in the sixth ward. Whether Mr..
Bruce will consent to stand for the Of
flee, is not known, but it is reported that
4 delegation Of friends will wait on him |
before the caucus. Mr.. Bruce is we'll |
known young man and prominent in the
Barre Citizens band.
Among those who registered at The
Buzzell hotel yesterday We're; Z. +. Nc
Auliffe, Burlington; w II. Rowe, Lowell, |
Mass. f. II, Mathey, Manchester, n.
H., q. +. McCurdy, Boston; j. L. Frank
enfield. Boston; Charles Randolph SYRIA
cuse, y. v; j. Kennedy, Boston; f. X. |
Brayton. Swanton; Mr.. and Mrs. V. G. |
Fuller, Rutland; Fl. NJ. Cutter, Boston;
H. ". Buchanan, Boston; A. G. Ram
sey; st, Johnsbury; w. c. kimball, st.
Johnsbury.
Guidiei Bros. of North Barre, who re-
Gently purchased the old Beckley street
school building for $500, viii convert |
the structure into four-tenement house. |
Permission to make the change was
granted the owners by the board Of al
dermen last night. The purchasers pro-
pose to divide the building into tene-
ments of approved design. Piazzas will
be constructed on the front of the build
ing for tenants of both the first and
second floors A number of doors and
windows viii be cut on four sides and
an iron roof will be laid. The work of
remodeling has started already in a
small way and within few weeks a
large gang of carpenters will be en-
ployed there. 1t is possible that the
building will be shifted around to face
Beckley street The tenements will be
ready for occupancy in the late spring,
it is expected.
George W. Morehouse, a carpenter liv-
ing on the East Montpelier road, re-
ceived painful injuries to his left hand
yesterday, which will incapacitate him
from his duties at Mcdonnell & Sons
plant FOR several weeks. For some time
Mr. Morehouse has been employed in the
boxing plant. Late yesterday /
afternoon he was engaged in getting out
some rough dimensions at the saw bench,
when his hand became caught between
the boards. Before he could extricate
the member, the circular saw had nearly |
severed the index finger and had pene-
trated the fourth digit. He managed TO
apply the brake before the saw could
reach another finger. Men about the i
shop applied rough bandage to the
hand. and Mr.. Morehouse hurried down
to DIR. Y. c. Goodrieh's office ON Wash
ington street. To close a gaping wound
on the index finger, the physician took
number of stitches He told the man he
yvould recover tho use OF both fingers in