The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-31
TALK OF THE TOWN


| Clearance sale at Abbotts.
Every Saturday, clean comedy show
at The Park for children,--adv.
George X. Beyerle, piano tuner, will be
in Barre the second week in January
adv.
Dances TO suit all at Rowland hall to
the music of CAROLS orchestra tonight.
adv.
George G. Kent of South Barre was
in st. Adams to-day on business con-
nected with the Central Vermont X. r.
Miss Ruth Huse of South Barre left
to-day for Rochester, where she will
spend the week end as the guest of
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Il. Gilbert of
West Patterson street have gone to
Norrisville, where they will pass the
week end with relatives.
Rev. George III. Holt, pastor Of the
First Baptist church, returned to the
city yesterday, after passing few days
with his family in Boston.
Mrs. Lucy +. Sowden, SO fremont
street, reopens her private school Jan. 3,
and announces that she can accommodate
a few more beginners.-adv.
A party of local basketball players,
calling themselves the Washington
Stars" met defeat at the hands of the
Bethel town team Wednesday night by
considerable score. The game was
played in Bethel.
Clarence R. Bishop of Washington
street returned yesterday from Spring
field, where with his mother, Mrs. q.
Fl. Bishop, he was called earlier in the
week by the illness of the latter's I'M
Gle, Isaac DeCamp Rice, a former resi-
dent of Barre. On his return home Mr..
Bishop was notified at Charlestown, N.
H., by wire that his grandfather had
passed away, Mrs. Bishop and her sis
ter will arrive in the city with the re-
mains late this afternoon.
| Impromptu tournaments in pool, bill
| lizards, cards and chess and buffet lunch
followed the annual meeting of the Vim
eitia club, held in the club rooms last
evening, there being a large attendance
of members. AT the business session,
the report of the treasurer indicated
that the club is emerging from a pros
perpus year. The following officers |
were elected for 1916: President, Hen |
Gordon; secretary, Athol Bell; treasurer,
Jdf1es IeNley III uOdIu Vi HhduhgtiSs tlle |
retiring president, the president and the |
vice president, ex ofiicio, Waldron Shields,
Nelson Ballard, William d. Macdonald
and Lee o. Tracy; membership commit
tee, for two years, James 4. Smith, Z.
l.. Smith, A. Bell; for one year Arthur
l.. Averill.
The annual meeting of the Sunday |
school board of the Hedding M. f. church
was held Wednesday night in connection
with the regular monthly meeting and
supper of the officers and teachers OF the
Sunday school. The following officers
were elected to serve for the ensuing
year: Superintendent, c. S. Andrews;
assistant superintendent, A. w. Gates
second assistant superintendent, c. 8.
Cushman; superintendent of intermedi
ate department, Mrs. l.. ID. Martin; SUI
perintendent of the primary department,
Mrs. A. w. Gates superintendent Of the
beginners department, Mrs. A. j. Bald
win; superintendent OF the home depart
ment, Mrs. c. S. Andrews; superintend-
ent OF the cradle roll, Mrs. J. Hoyt; sec
rotary, Raymond Bosworth; treasurer
G. G. Carpenter; librarian, Miss Agnes
Rule; organist, Miss Ella Hoyt head !
usher. George Mills. Mrs. Earl Batehel-
der was chosen to have charge of the ,
special concerts which will be given dur
ing the year.