The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-17
TALK OF THE TOWN

White voile waists with tango collars
SIPS at Abbott's.
Sale ladies' wash dresses Saturday Csc
each at Vaughan's.
o. n. Canton OF Maple avenue returned
to-day from Boston, where he has been
spending the past few days.
Mr. and Mrs. William Mckane re-
turned yesterday from wedding trip
through the New England states.
Il Leo Franzii who has been employed in
Quincy, Mass, returned to Barre last
night and will take up his residence on
Berlin street.
4 Mrs. Cobb, who has been spending
several days with her daughter, Mrs.
/ Don Deeollaines, of Highland avenue,
4 left this morning for her home in Lud-
/ low.
/ Wanted--A boy to learn the jewelry
/ business; a bright, active boy, who lives
I in or near the city, one who is willing
/ to start at the bottom and work up.
/ II. T.. Burr.
/ Jerome Buck, who has been spending
| the past week with friends in Barre,
4 left last night for Burlington for a few
days visit before returning to his home
at ST. Adams.
| Mrs. William Dickie, who has been
spending several days in Barre as a
guest at the home OF Alexander Ander-
son OF Merchant street, returned last
night to her home in Waterbury.
| Rev. A. Hugh McKenna. curate at St.
Monicas church, returned to-day from
Brandon, where be has been spending
the past few days. While at Brandon
he has been assisting Rev. z. f. Cray,
| formerly curate at st. Monica's church,
| in the observance OF the 40 hours deyo-
tons.
Mrs. G. " Richardson of Burlington
arrived in the city yesterday and with
her sister, Mrs. c. NJ Bishop of 1877
Washington street she left late last
night for Marion, Mass, having been
called there by the serious illness OF
brother. DR.. A. w. Rice. Many Barre
people will remember DIR. Rice as a for
mer resident Of this city. He was born
here and attended the local schools, aft
erwards practicing his profession in
Montpelier DIR. Rice is nephew of the
late Eli T. Rice, the taylor. 1t is I'M
derstood that his condition is critical as
he has been suffering for some time
with eancerous growth. He is 55 years
old.
Shortly before 7 o'clock last night the
military call arranged by Captain Ed
ward Coghlan of company II, Mont
pelier, was sounded from the fire whis-
tie at the gas plant, As the big whistle
sereeched out three SKIS most people
who were familiar with the newly con-
ceived signal, thought the first gun had
been fired in the second war with Mex
leo. A dozen or more guardsmen from
this city who are connected with the
Montpelier company hastily prepared
for the front. They reached the armory
in astonishinglv quick time. 1t was
learned later that the call was sounded
to give Che company members a try-out.
Local Barre, Socialist party of Amer
lea, has announced its program for the
MAY | celebration of workers Interna
tional Labor day." At 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon the workers will meet at the
Socialist auditorium on Granite street. |
If the weather is proptious enough for 1
an outdoor observance there will be a |
parade through the principal streets of |
Barre. According to present plans, the !
procession will be headed by a band. At /
1890 p. m. big dinner will be served in
the Granite street auditorium. Prepare
lions are being made for entertaining
hundreds of workingmen. At $3.50
o'clock there will be Socialist conven- I
tion at the hall Invitations have been !
extended to practically every Socialist
in the state and replies received in a
number of instances indicate that there |
will be large attendance from out of |
the city. Some of the visitors will be
asked to contribute to the speeehmaking.
The hours between $50 and $3.50 o'clock
will be given over to speaking, singing, /
etc During this time children under
five years will receive presents at the
door of headquarters. At $3.50 O'Clock
supper will be served in the hall and
from 8 o'clock until midnight there win 1
be dancing. The committee in charge of
the celebration consists of Antonio Brog-
gi, John 7. Callaghan and Ricardo CT
ardi.