The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-21
TALK OF THE TOWN

, QUESTION to the police force, will begil
, patrol duty tomorrow.
Among the Barre visitors in Northiielt
yesterday and to-day were Charle
! Newell Barber and Il. r. Tarbox.
Thomas Abair, who has been passing
few days as the guest of friends II
Barre, returned to-day to his home al
st. Johnsbury.
! Judge II. W. Scott and L. 6. Beck re
turned yesterday from Brattleboro
where they attended district meeting
of the Odd Fellows.
4 Miss Anna Lamphere left this morn
4 ing for Little Compton, r. l., to pass thu
spring holidays with her parents. Other
students of Goddard seminary leaving
to-day for their homes were Miss Jen'
ME Audinwood, Roy Lecasse, Roy Cosby
and Carroll Moulton, who went to Derby
Line. Miss Marion Usher went to hei
home in Rochester.
Just because the calendar spring Of
ficially began to-day, winter did not lose
any of its kick this morning Thermom.
eters in different sections of the city
registered 2, 1 and degrees below zero
at daybreak and according to the night
Iwatehman the drop was more appre-
ciable late last night.
A very pleasant evening was spent
last night at the home of Violet May
Chubb, "a Summer street, when about
20 of her boy and girl friends met and
surprised her on the occasion of her 18th
birthday anniversary. During the even
| ing she was made the recipient of a very
pretty expanding bracelet. Refreshments
of tea, cakes and ice cream were served
and games and songs were heartily en-
gagged in, bringing the evening to a
close.
A record breaking crowd is expected
to attend the Italian me-talent en-
tertainment in the opera house this
evening. Two playlets will form a
major portion of the program and a
number of local musicians will render
selections between the acts. The affair
/ is to be given under the auspices of the
| Italian Athletic club and the proceeds
are to be used in putting fast baseball
team onto the field the coming summer.
Special car accommodations win be
available for North Barre and Mont
lpelier patrons.
| A movement is on foot to make the
Memorial day parade this year one of
the most notable in recent years. A
number of young men in the city are
making an effort to secure troop of
cadets from Norwich university. Steps
| in this direction have the hearty sane
A L. or~a.
being supported by Norwich alumni in
Barre and nearby towns. 1t is hoped
that mounted squad of regulars and
officers can be prevailed upon TO accept
an invitation to come to Barre the night
before Memorial day. 1t is desired that
the horses be in as fine fettle as pos
sible and to that end ii is proposed to
have them reach the town in time to
secure a good rest before the parade. 1t
is not unlikely that other extraordinary
features will be added to the parade.
The name OF the speaker who is to give
the GRAFTON at the opera house will be
announced within few days.
Julian Rivait, who has been visiting
his grandson, William Rivait, and at the
home of John McHugo, left this morn
ing for his home in Middlebury. Joseph
Parker left on the morning train for
Chazy, N. Y, where he viii spend a
week with relatives. William Thorn
left at s;l5 for Albany, N. u, where
he will meet his prospective bride. The
couple will be married in Troy Monday
evening and return at once to Barre to
reside. Harry Fitch of st. Johnsbury, a
student at Goddard seminary, started
this morning for Mooers, n. u, where
he will pass The spring holidays. Thomas
Moore. also of Goddard. was accom-
panied to his home in Middlebury by
Lyndal Waterman of Washington street,
who will be absent a week. William
Bissett left this morning FOR South Rye
gate, where he will pass the weekend
with relatives and Charles Trombly went
to Brandon for weeks visit at his
former home.
The better babies contest is the very
latest thing in baby show and IT is
rapidly stamping out that most unfair
Of contests. the baby beauty show. 1t
consists of testing babies for physical
and mental development according TO
standards set by physicians who make q
speciality of childrens diseases. The
scoring is done precisely as at live
stock show, for points, and a physical
defect counts against the child, no mat
ter how lovely of face it may be. Chill
dren scoring the highest are awarded
prizes and children failing to qualify for
prizes are given thorough examina-
ton and their parents are told how to
bring them up to the standard by means
of diet, hygienic habits simple medical
care. etc. This city will have its first
contest March 81 at Rowland hall. The
organization in charge is the Barre
Woman's club. The ladies will have the
cooperation of local physicians. For
further information regarding entries,
prizes, etc, apply to Mrs. Waterman,
Tel. 4l3-l; Mrs. M. L. Chandler or Mrs.
O. Boffino.