The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-18
TALK OF THE TOWN

arrived last night and will visit rela-
tives and friends for few days,
Thomas Carroll returned last night
from Boston, where he has been spend
ing the past few days on business.
Miss Gertrude NJ, Brown Of Montreal
arrived yesterday and will visit relatives
in the city for an extended time
John McIIugo OF Hill street and r..
Compagna were among the Barre visitors
in Burlington yesterday and to-day,
James Grearson of Washington street
has returned from South Ryegate where
he has been visiting relatives for lew
days.
All children belonging to the Bird club
are requested to meet at the Mathewson
school building Friday afternoon imme-
diately after the close OF school.
number of local fire insurance
agents met in conference with the alder
manic insurance and property commit
tees last evening and discussed proposals
for renewing insurance on the city hall
Louis Gauthier, former resident of
Barre, is passing few days in the city
with his brother, George Gauthier of
Highland avenue, and with other rela-
tfves in this locality. Mr.. Gauthier IS
now located in Essex junction.
CAROLS orchestra furnished music for
largely attended dance in Graniteyille
last evening. The same company OF
musicians has been engaged to play for
dance to be given by the Norwich uni
versity freshmen in Mortified April 8.
DR.. j. j. Derven, state president OF
the A. o. H., who came to Barre to par
ticipate in the st. Patrick's day cele-
bration yesterday, returned this fore
noon to his home in Poultney, after
having been the guest of friends here
since Tuesday evening
The pupils of Cobble hill school will
give an entertainment at a box social to
be held at the grange hall this evening at
s o'clock Admission is free, but ladies
are asked to bring boxes, which will be
sold. The money obtained viii go toward
paying for yictrola, which the school
recently bought.
Mrs. Wallace f. Gilbert is in Burling
ton, arranging for the transfer Of her
household goods to this city. Mr. and
Mrs. Gilbert are to occupy the house
on West Patterson street, recently va
Gated by c. F Smith, who is living in
the Mercer house, so called, on the Mont
pelier road.
A baby party in honor of Margaret
Melvin aged one year, was held at the
home of the child's parents, 10 Pleasant
street late yesterday afternoon. A num-
Der of very young babies were on hand
TO assist baby Margaret in celebrating.
One OF the charming features was the
cutting of an attractive birthday cake,
which was Illuminated by a single can
die.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney G. Kidd Of 40
Maple avenue, who accompanied the re-
mains of Mrs. Kidd's mother, Mrs. Annie
Scott, to Quincy, Mass, earlier in the
week. have returned to this city. Flu
neral services for Mrs. Scott were held
in Quincy Tuesday, and. interment was
made beside the remains OF Mr.. Scott,
whose death occurred in 1908.
The Barre Womans club literature
class are reading Hugo's "Notre Dame"
for the second lesson. The club feels it
is especially fortunate in having Henry
jackson for a leader. ANY club members
who have not Joined the class and wish
70 do so are invited TO the meeting at
Aldrich hall March %, at 1880 p me-
when "Notre Dame" viii BE- discussed.
Those who have ordered copies Of this
novel may obtain them az the Office Of
the Barre Daily Times.
II looks as though one Of the Judges
for the 1915 show OF the Vermont Poul-
try association viii be George p. Coffin
Of Freeport, Me-, according TO replies
from the committee intrustrd with TIE
work Of overseeing this important pre-
liminary arrangement. Oyerturcs Eade
20 Mr.. Coffin have been fav0rahly con-
sidered and the committee will recon D
mend that he be chosen rs one OF the
Judges when the association comes 20.
gether for one Of It's regular meetings in
the court room al city hall tomorrow
evening az 1880 o'clock. Other poultry
dissertations have employed Mr.. Coffin az
an all-around Judge and invariably Re
has given excellent satisfaction. Tie l.
well known to local poultry men and
lamonr breeders here who belong 20 the
association there Is a feeling that the
show will be- the better for employing
Mr.. Coffin as one Of the Judges
The regular meeting Of Cobble Hill
grange was held March H. with the fol-
lowing program: Recitation, Neal Blanch-
ard. song. Grange Melodies story tell
/ ING. an members told or read a short
story; discussion. sNhst Il the Greatest
I Need In the Average Homer Mrs. y. y.
Trow. Mrs. A. s. pafkhurst; question.
What Are tho Ten Most sriul Labor
savers That CansBe Put IN The Average
Home" Afrs Frank Bradbury; song
I Mary Bassett "Some 81 the Things That
Ought 20 Happen n Our Town in 1915.
III. A. Cummings. = n. Thurston. Sew
leral other members spoke of things that
I0ut 20 happen and good roads was The
principal subject The subject OF the
much talked about county agent was
again brought up IL connection with the
/ buvinr and using of fertilizers. Several
members gave theiF opinions and tn
T grange vas asked 70 keen the proposition
Of county sgent IL mind.
Contents Of better received By WI
/ liam stewart 81 Mount street from be
I brother. Arthur 3 stewart Fl Yarmouth.
I Fur. whom 81 has red seeu lu = wears.
essf 81 interesting sidelgi IN the prep
Hrafians which the ll1tons are making
far ans rep8tiHH u ths German rid ur
tha east r5mst 81 En3samd Mr. ~truart
rarrates in an interesting MANNER Tire
.a--rmsfnuees 81 ths ~ rad lssi fail
ana ndmts that ne EHGlIsh we're guff