The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-15
TALK OF THE TOWN

Buy yonr Christmas iewelry at Holmes
early and have it engraved free.
DIR. II. >. Carver OF Marshiield is visit
ing his son, States Attorney j. Ware
Carver, OF fremont street.
Lester Fiber Of Randolph was in the
city to-day on HIS way to. Washington
where he will visit relatives for few
days.
Miss Edna Gorham OF Jefferson street
LETT this morning for Waterbury, where
she will make few days visit at the
acme OF Mrs. Robert Eagan.
| Tomorrow evening at the Methodist
church the mems brotherhood will meet
at 1880 for the purpose OF initiation.
After the meeting g FISH chowder supper
will be served. All the men OF the broth
erhood are requested to be present.
Charles Ploutr of South Main street,
J who went to Burlington yesterday, has
entered the fAnny Allen hospita! and
exPects 50 undergo All operation on his
neck u TIC physicians 1Niui il advisable.
Several mouths ago AIR. Pl0uT submitted
to nm operation for the removal of y
malignant growth on his neck
Deeds were recorded to-day in the
transfer Of the farm in Moretown known
as the Mongeon place TO Mr. and Mrs.
George Recor Of Montpelier, the sale hav-
ing been made by George W. Chandler
the capital city representa- tive of the ID.
A. Perry real estate agency. The farm,
known also sometimes as the Mackiu
place, is located not far from Moretown
village. Until recently it has been owned
by Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mongeon Of
Barre Town, who figured in signing the
deed. Mr.. and Mrs. M2ngeon vacated the
farm sometime ago and the former is
now employed on the quarries in Granite.
vile. Fifty-five acres comprise the farnl
and neither personal property nor tools
are involved in the sale. Mr. and Mrs.
Recor plan to give up their residence In
Montpelier and will move to Moretown
around the first of the year.
Crossed wires on the system of the
Consolidated Lighting Co. are responsible
for the absence of street lights in three
or four sections of the city last night
and for defective lighting in other local
tiles. Evidences OF trouble were detected
by employees of the company early yes
terday and all during the day a deter
mined effort was made to locate the trou-
blesome wire. Night found the linemen
still hunting and il was not until to-day
that they began to get a clue to the
Whereabouts, of the trouble On the west
ern side of the city number of streets
were in darkness and at intervals along
the east side one could discover outdoor
lights that were not sending out very
friendly glow to the late homegoer. At
the lighting eompany's office in this city
to-day it was estimated that nearly 30
street lights were put out of commission
by the short circuit. 1t was hoped that
the service would be improved by this
evening.
Something of a novelty in the form of
q one-night fair was given at Goddard
seminary last night. The assembly hall
was decorated with fir trees and ever
green so as to give a Christmas effect.
Booths along the side of the hall, where
food, punch, ice cream ana fancy articles
made by the students were sold were
also decorated with fancy colors and
Christmas bells. A tree was used at one
place, where presents of different kinds
could be bought The affair was handled
by the commercial class of the seminary.
An admission of five cents was charged,
and $50 was cleared during the evening
A one-act comedy. MY Uncle's Will |
was presented during the early part of /
The evening. Milo Eastman, Glenn Batch |
elder and Edith Watson were the char !
,cters of the farce. After this presenta-
ton, which was loudly applauded. the |
loor was cleared and the school orches-
ira OF eight pieces furnished music for |
iancing which made up the rest of the
evenings entertainment.