The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-20
TALK OF THE TOWN

Il See those silk dresses at Abbott's.
Buy your silk gloves at vaughan's.
See our Jap silk waists at $l.25 each
Fits.
Extra sale neckwcar, l9c and 25c, al
Vaughan's.
The chorus choir Of the Congregations
church will meet Friday at AIS p. m
A daughter was born May IL to Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Dineen OF 20 Foster
street.
William Davidson of South Ryegatc
came to Barre yesterday and has gone 10
work for Jones Bros.
Reunited" two-reel society drama
also "The Hayward Son" featuring Dad
dy Manley, at the Bijou.--Advt.
Mrs. Lawrence Cennett of 3l3 North
Main street, who has been confined to
her bed for several days, is somewhat
improved.
Mrs. M. P. Blake and children Of East
street have gone to Springfield, Mass,
where they expect to make stay of
several weeks.
Clayton G. French OF Prospect street
was able to be downtown this morning,
after having been confined to his home
by a severe attack of the grippe.
A cantata, Queen of the May win
be given by the children at the Pres
| byterian church Friday evening at 1880.
Admission adults, l5c; children, Zoe.
Come and help the children crown
their May queen at the Presbyterian
church Friday evening. An enjoyable
entertainment for both old and young.
DIR. A. G. freeman of plainfeld, John
r. Rush of Plymouth. n. H., and Clar-
ence Willis of Wells River were among
the business visitors in the city to-day.
Mrs. John Van Burk, who has been at
tending the convention OF Vermont Con-
gregational churches in Barre, returned
this morning to her home in Swanton.
The Ida Read w. G. r. u. will meet
with Mrs. Carley, rs Prospect street, at
$50 o'clock Friday afternoon. Business
OF special interest. All members are re-
quested to be present.
Mrs. w. J. Pollard. who has been visit
ing her sister in Montpelier while the
Congregational state convention has Leen
in session in this city, win return this
evening to her home in Brandon.
At largely attended review of Har
mon hive, No. | Ladies of the Maeca bees, |
held at the hive hall in the Blanchard
block last evening, four candidates were
initiated into the order and several APP |
plications for membership were presented.
A social followed the business OF the
evening and delicious refreshments were
served by the May circle with Mrs. Sam
ue Gerard acting as chairman.
The following is the list of the char
acters which are to take part in the
Queen of the May" at the
Presbyterian church Friday evening at
I 80 o'clock: Florence" young lady
teacher, Edith Watson; Frederick,
young man. her sutton, George Stewart;
queen. Gladys Rhind; herald. Gilbert
color-bearer, Gilbert Robertson;
maids Of honor and flower girls. The
admission is l5c for adults and l0c for
Late this afternoon the aldermanic
of the whole, the MAYOR and
he cemetery commissioners will make an ,
inspection trip through Elmwood ana
Hope cemeteries. Elmwood will be- the
irst objective point aud after inspecting ,
Iope cemetery the city fathers viii hook
i; the prospective site of a new city tool
,ouse and garage that may be erected in
lac rear OF the fire station. For several ,
months the auto truck used by the water /,
department. has been housed in the base
nent of the fire station. access 10 the
garage beng gained by a 4
teeply declining hatchway in the rear of 1
he building. II Is claimed that the wear ,
nd strain caused by guiding the car out i
i the basement daily will materially
horten the life Of the machine.
An innovation in the way Of school en- i
ertainments is TO be given on the camp j
Is at the lincoln school in Gospel vii
age next Wednesday afternoon under the a
uspiccs Of Miss Lucy A. Proctor. in il
tructor in music in the city schools \
he entertainment will take the form Of y
Nav festival and upward Of 500 school q
hildren will participate in the program. v
very Trade IN each Of the nine school a
uildings in the city Is 10 h. represented
q bows and girls. Folk dances. singing "
nd May-pole exercises are 90 be among %
he feature attractions on the program. a
10 admission Is 20 b. charged and every s.
ne who is interested in this particular :
hase Of work in the city schools Il IN q
tied 20 watch the youngsters. G. /.
ugbee has in hand the work of making
he MAY poles and they viii be SCI IN
osition late in the present week. for
lne time the children have been rehears
tg under the direction Of Miss Proctor
nd the other teachers and . wei rounded
erformance is assured. II the weather
roves unpropitious Wednesday after
oon. the festival viii be d'ferred until
" next dav. On either afternoon the
sereises viii begin 40 O'Clock.
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