The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-09
TALK OF THE TOWN


One lot of odd skirts at one-half price
at Abbott's.
| Robert Selby, who has been passing
! ten DAYS at Shelburne, returned to the
city last night.
Henry Jenkins returned last night
from Woodbury., where he has been vis-
lifting for several days,
All kinds OF cooked food viii be on
sale at the Episcopal vestry Saturday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Louis Hoar OF East street returned
last night from Bethel, where he has
been passing few days with friends.
Miss Mabel Hurley Of West Somer-
Vile. Mass, arrived in the city to-day
TO pass a few days as the guest Of
friends.
Miss Marguerite Brown of jefferson
street went yesterday to Burlington,
where she viii pass few days at Queen
City park
Louis Tomasi of North Main street
returned yesterday from Burlington,
where he has been passing few days
with friends.
Mrs. William Halvosa and children OF
South Main street returned this week
from Walden, where they have been
passing few weeks in camp.
John Hyde of Concord, n H., was a
visitor in the city yesterday on his way
to Brookfield 10 pass the coming few
weeks at the F. o. Ralph farm.
Ronald Morgan of Aver street re-
turned to-day from Bradford, where he
has been visiting for few days at the
home of his uncle, George Morgan.
Rev. A. c. Griffin and Philip Griffin,
who have been guests at the st. Monica
church parsonage for the past few days,
returned to-day to their respective
homes at East Albany and Rutland.
A special train will leave the NJ. 4 w.
r. depot at ILLS P. m. Saturday, July
| IL. for Caledonia park. All those going
to the Masonic picnic take this train,
returning at p. m.
Miss Ruth Quigley of Somerville,
Mass, was a visitor in the city to-day
on her way to East Alburg, where she
will pass the coming week in camp.
Later Miss Quigley viii visit Barre be-
fore returning to her home.
Miss Clara Purvee of Prospect street
commenced work to-day in a clerical
capacity at the Palace garage on North
! Main street. Miss Purvee will be en-
gagged at the garage only during the
summer. resuming her duties as teacher
at the Lincoln school in September.
George c. Kent, cashier at the Central
Vermont freight office, who has been
Granted a months leave of absence from
! his duties, will leave with Mrs. Kent to-
morrow for Montreal, where they expect
I 10 mass the weekend with relatives.
Later they are to make an extended trip
\ n Chicago. Milwaukee and Minneapolis,
returning 20 Barre around August 10.
/ Mrs. Kent's position as station agent
Al South Barre is to be filed by one Of
the Railroads substitute agents.
Installation of officers was conducted
at the regular meeting OF the retail
clerks held last evening in the knights
OF Pvthias hall in the Blanchard huild-
ing. A. l.. Pierce, one Of the retired
presidents of the organization, WAS in
charge Of the installation. The officers
elected at recent meeting to hold office
for the coming year were as follows;
William Eager, president; John Callsg-
han. first vice-president; Lee II. Shep-
ard. second vice president; Walter Bout
well. recording secretary; II. J. HoEgh-
ton. financial secretary; treasurer. Loren
J. Bell; guide, Zion Barrett; Henry Rid
dell guardian; John Callaghan. aavo-
cate: X. Maggiani, delegate TO c. L. L
During the business session OF the meet
inc there were ten applicants received
for membership to the organization. An
effort is being made BY the Barre ln-al
70 enlist all stores in the city now with
out the jurisdiction OF the union and
during the coming few weeks q com
mittee from the clerks will be At work
70 uuionize the stores. At the close Of
the installation exercises last evening =
social time was held.