The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-01
TALK OF THE TOWN

H All goods reduced now at Vaughan's.
II Come to the clearance sale at Tho
i Vaughan Store
Fish chowder and hot home made
chicken pie at the Baltimore Lunch to
day.
Ladies of Clan Gordon, please icav'
| your due cards with financiaf secretary
on or before Friday, Jan. |.
Regular Saturday night dance in How
land hall Jan. under the auspices OF
Riley's orchestra. Ladies free.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. p. White of Maple
Grove went yesterday to Morrisyille
where they will remain for few days
with their son, Maurice u. White.
Giovanni Comolli, who has been absent
in Italy during the past year, arrived in
the city yesterday from New York,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Il. Kenehck of
Washington street are passing a few
days with friends in Burlington.
Everett C. Brock OF Washington street
went this morning to Newbury where
he was called by the critical condition Of
his sister, Mrs. Ruth Bailey.
Mrs. Fred Canton OF North Main street
left yesterday for Shelburne for week
end visit with relatives
Robert Finley left the city last even
ing for a weeks visit with friends in
Boston and other Massachusetts cities.
John Mansur returned last night to his
home in Burlington, after a weeks visit
with relatives on Prospect street
The members of the Baptist church
viii hold their annual business meeting
and rollcall this afternoon. At 6 o'clock
all members of the church and all who
are interested in the Baptist church, al
! though not members, will join in a So
cial supper, followed by number oil
short addresses and by musical selee
! tions.
| An item in Wednesdays Times stated
/ that r. r. Holder and Harry l.. Kent had
gone to Haverhill. Mass, to see Miss
Pearl NJ. Kent who underwent an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis. It was Mrs.
Thomas X. Holder who went with her
son, instead of Mr.. Holder. Mr.. Kent re-
turned last night with the good news
that bis sisters operation on Tuesday
tinstead of Monday was successful
one and that she is improving each day.
Adolphus b. Congo Of South Nam
street resumed his duties in the city wa
itI ueVaI buitHt NtHltihdN. dllCi Sptih-
ing several days with friends in Mont
real and other parts of Canada. Mr..
Congo brings home with him an interest
ing account of conditions across the h0r
der and likens the dominion metropolis
TO an armed camp. Music halls as well
as public parks have been turned into
training stations for the territorial re-
cruits and among the inhabitants of the
city there seems to be feeling that the
day of peace among the warning nations
in Europe is still far distant
Harold p Human, who was recently
elected secretary of the Barre Granite
Manufacturers association, assumed his
new duties to-day, although he has been |
in the manufacturers headquarters for /
the past week, getting in touch with the |
work. The association Office was closed /
to. day on account of the holiday, but the (
new secretary viii assume charge OF all 1
duties incident to the office tomorrow. |
"a his predecessor, Charles II. Wishart, |
severed his connection with the manu-. |
facturers' association last night. Mr.. |
Hinman has retained the services of /
Miss Sue Nichols as assistant secretary. l
The annual meeting OF the Nincitia /
club was held in the clubrooms in the !
blanchard building last evening and the 1
following officers were elected to serve in 1
1875 President. n. $. Love; vice pres
dent. Henry n. Jackson secretary, Athol /
Bell; treasurer, Milton l.. Julian; mem
bers Of the board OF managers, Waldron /
Shields. Il. NJ. Roscoe, William ID. Mac.
Donald and Lester r. Clough; member
. for nux
J. NJ Beattie, lee o. Tracy and Fred II.
Rogers; for one year, Arthur L. Ayerill.
According 20 the treasurer's report. in
1914 the club enjoyed one Of the most
prosperous years in its existence. Men
ton was made OF numerical gains. while
the clubs finances are on a gratifyingly /
sound basis. During the year the rev
euues OF the organization, proceeding
from various sources. were materially in
creased and a number Of improvements
we're made.
Apprehension among the farmers IN
This locality over the wrtrr situation u
growing daily and unless relief comes y
me form Of rain or thaw the situati
ln any number OF farms within = short
distance Of Barre win become quite a.
nut AAfAsAAAANAte - AAAt aA ~ " iltAN
quarry owners are pumping water from
DE very bottom Of the quarry holes in
rider 10 obtain enough water for ordi
isry uses. Among the farmers it il no
Uncommon thing 90 SEE the hired men
iauling water a long distance In order 10
upply the cattle Springs and wells IN.
'cplenished IN 1914 BY the rain that
hould have come IN the fall have been
Trained and other water sources hitherto ,
Considered uuiailing are rapidly drying
ip. Farm folks. who are The ones %
worry about such things. are hoping ihe
weather man viii not forget 70 sandwich
n q January thaw before the brooks and
Irings are locked NJ securely for the
winter. e
Barre gave 4 feeble farewell 20 Old
ga and none TOO enthusiastic vel
ome a. Its young sHccessoT last night I
Tor New Years eve the streets were
unusually quiet and had d ndt been for
Pc prescurs II che. police and fee
tragrlers - the sfreet. tie few Who
.ere about exchanging greetings in tie
VII cit 81 fhe old year would base had
hinge VERY much 10 themselves barre
ID not foiiau Tire example - ~ other
iiies in hlguiuE faftorT whistles ana
Iuninr lslis nt thr hour rf mianirhf
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