The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-11
TALK OF THE TOWN

Extra values in wool suits in Abbott's
basement.--Ady.
| Mrs. Wales Of Williamstown was tax
en- to the City hospital to-day and was
operated upon.
| Mrs. r. II. Brown left Saturday for
Burlington, where she is the guest OF
| friends for few days.
| Mrs. III. III. Maxson OF Warner, n. H.,
is spending several days in the city as
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Maxson.
Arthur Griffin of Brushton, n. T., Is
passing several days in the city as the
guest Of his brother, Walter Griffin, OF
West street.
The whist party as planned by the st.
Jean Baptiste society will be held ON
Monday, the 18th, instead OF Tuesday,
the 18th, as first intended, at X. OF 2.
| hall.
Regular meeting Of Jumpers, boxers
and derrickmen's union Tuesday evening
at 1880. Election Of international presi-
dent. Let every member attend. Core
spending secretary.
James Levie and Harold Knight of
Hill street left the city yesterday for
Boston, where they are to mingle with
| the baseball fans at the Braves park to-
day and tomorrow.
John Emslie OF 20 West street, who is
recovering from an illness that has con-
fined him to the house for several days,
/ left yesterday for a weeks visit with
/ friends in Quincy, Mass, and Boston.
District No. 10 will hold their district
meeting with Fraternity Rebekah lodge,
| No. 80, Williainstown, Oct. ID. The de-
gree viii be conferred in grange hall and
reception and banquet in !. Q. Q. +. hail.
Four massive steel filing cases are be-
ing installed in the Office of the Barre
Granite Manufacturers association by
T. L. Maxson. The cases are fireproof
and will be used for filing records that
have accumulated at the Office in the
past four years.
A very pleasant social affair is prom
ised for students, former students and
teachers of Spaulding high school at the
new assembly hall in the Spaulding an
mex tonight. The affair will be under
the auspices of the schools glee club,
and the proceeds are to be devoted to
work being carried on in connection with
the school.
Miss Marion H. Beckett, who speaks
on Modern Art" before the Woman's
club tomorrow night, was a pupil OF the
late j. w. Alexander of New York. Lat
er she lived in Paris for two years, work
ing independently and coming into con-
tact with the most vital and leading
forces in the development of modern art.
Miss Beckett has freque ltly had por-
traits in exhibitions of modern art. Last
winter she had a general exhibition OF
her work at the galleries If "29l" on
Fifth avenue, which excited favorable
comment from leading critics and con-
noiseurs.
No formal observance will attach to
the 423d anniversary of Columbus ar
rival on these shores tomorrow, although
in measure the ordinary course OF
events will be sufficiently diverted in the
business section TO remind one that
America has been discovered. Ii is stat
ed that all union stores and retail places
of business will be closed throughout the
day. The public schools will suspend
their sessions this afternoon until
Wednesday morning. The banks will be
closed along with a number of business
Offices and the postoffice will observe the
usual holiday hours. So far rs opera
tions in the granite belt are concerned,
there will be no holiday, as no provisions
for a respite have been made. In the
afternoon Spaulding high schools foot
ball eleven meets Montpelier high OF
the Lincoln school campus at $3.50 o'clock
and the game between Goddard and tfe
Norwich seconds on the seminary campls
viii begin at 3 o'clock.