The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-01
TALK OF THE TOWN

i The McWhorter Co. are showing Thu
new styles In fall and winter caps.
Kenneth McRae OF Granteville was
a visitor in the city last evening while
on his way to Boston, where he is TO
make business visit Of several days,
Don't miss going to the masque carni-
val dance Nov. 4 given for the benefit
of the Barre City hospital. Big time
for all. CAROLS orchestra. Bill, i per
couple.
Harold Curtiss of Springfield, Mass,
who has been spending the past two
weeks visiting relatives and friends in
this city and surrounding towns, re-
turned home last night.
The Italian Gaiety club has decided
to convert its second dance of the Sc
ries into masquerade. The eve OF
Thanksgiving day will probably be re-
served by the club for its masq1e
dance.
Dewey Stone, who has been taking
a three weeks vacation from his du-
ties as clerk in the Marion Quick Lunch
in the basement of the Bolster block,
resumed his work there this morning.
Frank Battles has been assisting in
the restaurant during the absence of
Mr.. Stone.
L. A. Mason, granite dealer who re-
sides in Brooklyn, N. T., who has been
visiting in this city and in the granite
belt on Milestone hill, left Saturday
afternoon for Montreal. After a short
visit in Canada he is to take trip
through the middle west before return
ing home.
The woman's association Of the Con-
gregational church will meet in the church
parlor Wednesday at $3.50 p. m. to pack
a barrel to be sent to the Lincoln normal
school, Marion, Ala. The parish is asked
to contribute second hand clothing, table
or bed linen. A picnic supper will be
served. All committees for the sale are
asked to be present at this meeting.
A Halloween observance considerably /
modified from the celebrations carried |
out in years past was accorded the festi-
val Saturday night when troops of chill
dren parading in costume formed the
most noticeable indication that the oc.
casion for spooks reyels had arrived.
There were number of private Hal
loween parties, but peace reigned out
of doors at least and inquiry at police
headquarters Sunday did not disclose
single act of vandalism.
Linemen employed under the direc-
tion of supt. II. H. Hodgdon made
record for cable connecting at the cor
ner of Prospect and North Main streets ,
yesterday. when a line alteration, prep
aration for which had been made
during the week, was completed before .
3 o'clock in the afternoon. Telephone
service on the west side OF the river
was curtailed in some sections and sus
pended in others from o'clock in thr
morning until mid-afternoon. A new (
cable station has been installed on the
pole at city hall corner.
Posters are out announcing the annual !
football game between Middlebury col.
ege and Norwich university, which Is
10 be played at Intereity park on No
gember 49, Although the outcome OF
he contest is altogether problematical
I is regarded as having a bearing on
he state collegiate championship, in
lsmuch as Middlebury is due 20 meet
Vermont at Burlington week later.
Four years have elapsed since a col
eye game was staged at Intercity, Mid Z
Ilebury and Norwich having met on x
hat grass grown league plot in 1911. 2
Joseph Chauyin, a former resident Of .
his city, who for the past eight years
as been residing in Butte, Mo, and his :
iece. Miss Beulah FAINT, also of Butte,
III last night for Boston for a short
isit. Mr.. Chauvin and his niece have
cen travelling for the past two months,
aying visited the expositions in Califor
ia and several other places of interest In :,
he United States. While In this city Il
hey were the guests Of Mr.. Chauyins
ister. Mrs. Moses Charbonneau of Pros. n,
ect street After visiting Boston and -
lew York City they will return 20 their
ONE in Butte. Part of Mr.. Chauyin's
-ip was made on business interests he n
eng connected with some mines in the y
Test. III
Spaulding high school football players
Re looking with favor on the proposal
TAT post-season game be played with ul
t. Albans high school 10 determine the ~
ate preparatory school championship. 81
p in Franklin county the fast st, AL
,ns eleven has stood Of some Of the pa
1T teams in that vicinity and there Is ND
feeling among followers Of interscholas- aN
c football In Vermont that the honors WI
r the year viii not have been decided ia
It'll the two eleyens are brought togeth-
Here IL what the st. Adams Mes. ia
niger Of Saturday has 20 say regarding fro
e proposed game: The management OF Inf
e local team has practically completed eel
rangements for the state championship No
-. q. l., vfas-sH an Atkfeffe ffia IN
il city Saturday, Nov. -, between the .,r
. Albans high school and the Spaulding -
ID school Of Barre. Both teams are -,
out evcnly matched and fast game is -.
Next Saturday Spsulding -.
,ys Montpelier high school At the CAPT a.,
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