The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-28
TALK OF THE TOWN


Miss Hortense knight OF Hill street
lett to-day for u short visit with friends
in Boston.
III. u. Cutler 4 Son are unloading a
lcarload OF 1915 Oyerlands at the Central
Vermont depot to-day,
Miss Annie Watkins of Concord, N. H.,
il the guest for few days OF her aunt
Mrs. Mary Watkins OF Summer street.
William Gray OF Montreal is visiting
at the home OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William @, Gray Of South Main street.
John Scott, who has been spending the
holidays with friends ON Smith place, re-
turned TO his home in Waterbury last
night.
Perry oliver, who was employed in the
Peoples Shoe store during the holiday
rush, has returned TO his home in vii.
Jamestown.
New Years dance at Holden hall, Mid.
dlesex, Friday evening, Dec. 81 Good
music Refreshments. Full bill, Toe.
Everybody invited.-adv.
There are hundreds of ways in which
our Christmas Club accounts may be used.
Try il yourself this year; join to-day.
Barre Savings Bank 4 Trust Co.
Albert A. Mari, who has been spending
the holidays at his home in this city, re-
turned to-day TO st. Adams, Me-, where
he has a store with Edward Jackson.
Alden Downing returned yesterday to
his home in Hardwick, after having been
summoned to Barre to attend the fu-
neral of his brother, Almon c. Downing.
Remember that the balance of stock
and fixtures of the Paris Shirtwaist
House are to be closed out Wednesday
evening at o'clock, Currier block. Don't
miss the opportunity. d. A. Perry, aue-
tioneer.
Friday afternoon, Dec. 81, at l o'clock,
the new Berlin schoolhouse ON the Barre
Montpelier road will be dedicated. There
will be addresses and other exercises and
it is hoped that there will be large at
tendance.
Manager G. L. Millar of the Consolidat-
ed Lighting company returned to the
city last evening, after passing few
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. c.
Millar in Boston, and in New York City
on business.
James 7. Kenefcl1 of Washington
street went yesterday to st. Johnsbury,
where he will remain for few days.
On his return he win be accompanied by
Mrs. Kenefick, who has been making
stay Of several days with her brother,
John Scott.
Frank Zamperini, who was arrested on
Granite street by Officer David Henderson |
Just before midnight, came into city |
court this morning but refused for a |
time to make any plea when charged
with an intoxieation offense. Finally |
acknowledging the offense, he decided to
accept an alternative Jail sentence of 10 |
days instead of paying the minimum |
fire and costs.
party of people who would a-sleigh- |
ing go encountered drifts of proportion
SO great that projected trip to Plain
field Sunday night was abandoned a few
miles outside the city limits. The
high wind had made the roads practically
although second sleighing
party, having chosen different road to
were able to reach their des
tination only after four hours of rough
going.
Among the visitors registered at Hotel
Barre are: James w Hall of Boston, a
former resident of Barre, who is spend
HR "a lew ~ III tAf NlIy VII buSiANSSf
George Z, Coffin of Freeport, Me, and
J. w. Weed Of East Lee, Mass, who are
lere to Judge the exhibits at the state
poultry show; T. j. Predo and X. J. Ad-
lit of Burlington, William ]. Thompson
# Boston, John Bernel of New York City,
:. NJ. Laurie of WilIiamstown.
Everett Swasey. former resident of
Barre, who was graduated from the Uni
Tersity of Vermont in Burlington last
Iune, was visitor in the city yester
lay. Mr.. swasey has been passing a
ew days with his parents, Mr.. and ,
drs. Charles d. Swasey, in Waterbury,
nd returns this evening TO Belle Isle,
lear Montreal, p. O., where he is en-
loyed as chemist in powder plant.
ar. Swasey is one of hundreds of young
american chemists who have found en-
loyment in Canadian munitions plants
ince the European war urged upon
treat Britain the necessity for develop
lg the munitions industry in Canada.
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