The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

pies at vaughan $.
Miss Kate A, Connolly of Randolph
was business visitor in the city to
day.
i. B. Thompson went to st. Alban
this forenoon for weekend visit wit
relatives.
William Lille Of 81 Boyce street lef
yesterday for Hardwick, where he ha
secured employment.
Earl Howard of Permont, N. H. i
visiting relatives in the city and vicin
ity for few days.
Mrs. Fred Knapp of Mortified was
visitor in the city yesterday and leti
in the afternoon for st. Johnsbury for {
short visit.
Robert Brown, who has been visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Brown
Of Bassett street, for the past week, re
turned to his home in Windsor yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. George Quinn, who has beer
spending several days in the city as tia
guest OF Mrs Rose Grady Of Merchant
street, returned this forenoon to he
home in Lebanon, N. III.
The wind, lashing the wires of The
city fire alarm system, caused a ground
ed circuit somewhere early this after
noon and was followed by two sharI
blasts from the whistle at the gas plant
Men at headquarters were ready
throughout the day to repair any dam
age which might result from the actor
of the wind.
Manager Frank Mcdonald went thii
afternoon to Montpelier, where he ia Z
meet the basketball managers OF thu
different preparatory schools in this sec
ton of the state Managers from Bur
| lington high school, Peoples academy o.
| Morrisyille Montpelier high school, Hard
wick academy, st. Johnsbury academy
/ Stowe high school and Spaulding higt
school are expected to be present. Tho
object of the meeting viii be to form
sort of league and games between
them will be arranged for the season Of
l0I5-l9l6.
Thirty couples were in attendance At
the spring time dance given In the chap
81 at Goddard seminary last evening un.
der the auspices Of the ladies' union Of
the Universalist church. Dancing to the
strains of Bruce's orchestra began in the
early evening and continued until nearly
midnight. with an internission at II
o'clock. Terpsichorean steps for old and
young alike were on the dance order
At intermission refreshments of ice
cream, cake and coffee were served by
a number Of Young ladies, among those
who assisted being Misses Vivian Dodge
Lydia Cove and Rachel Hollister. A
committee headed BY Mrs. John G. Me-
Leod had charge OF the dance.
Practitioners Of st. Monica's church are
making the usual preparations for the
Observance Of Palm Sunday tomorrow
Following the custom established some
time ago, the children's mass will he
said at O'Clock, TO be followed at II
o'clock BY high mass and the blessing Of
the palms. After the blessing and dis.
tributiou there will be a procession. Aft
ernoon and evening services at the church
will be held at the usual hours. The
pastor. Rev. p. NJ McKenna, who was
called to New Hampshire earlier in the
week bv the death OF q brother priest,
returned 20 Barre to-day. Hours OF
services for the observance Of Holy week
viii D. announced from the altar at st,
Monica's Tomorrow. II is expected that
daily services will commemorate the sa-
cred events Of the week with special
Observance OF Good Friday.
Hebrews in Barre are planning the
usual Observance Of the feast Of the
Passover, which begins at shutdown Mon
day and continues for a week. A frac-
ton OF their number win go 10 Burling
ton. where there j. a synagogue and
where the services OF a rabbi are avail
able. Among many Of the Jewish people,
however. the Passover Is regarded essen
tally a. a home festival and the things
which the true believers hold most desr
are commemorated around the 6residc
rather than IN places Of public worship.
Passover brings 10 the mind Of the ortho-
doN Hebrew the story Of the Jewish eNo-
dus from Egypt Unleavened bread finds
its place on the table along with the
shinisone Of the lamb sud other deli
cacics. Much care d taken 20 remove
every trace Of leaven from the table
while Passover week Il in progress. Fam
rs services usher IN the festival and
mark its close.
Ruth chapter. No. ~. o. r. s.. heii
one 81 the most enjoyable functions ~
the month al the lodge rooms in the
BLANCHARD block last evening when a
company Of more than 50 people came
together tor q box party. Zach memher
81 the chapter brought a lunch box and
toward the closr IF the evenings amuse-
ment. much mirth was occssioned BY The
sale Of the edihIcs from TIE auction
biloxi Alexander Duncan acted AZ mue.
tioneer and some of the more fastidioue-
lF arranged boxes brought prices that
were equally fastidieus The cuntents
II the boxes were served with coffee a.
3 buffet luncheon. 0nf of TIE diferting
features IT the party was e 500 tourna
ment iu which nearly everyone present
uarticipate8. Hieh lasn0rs went to Mr.
Wsmer d IaAd and Harg " Quimhg.
eho received dainty iaVors ior their
achievement 81 cards TIE Nsuh creie
af the CHAPTER Rad charge 81 the afaif.
The srrnr term ~ Goddard seminary
nsu reoren TUESDAY March 81 hlth lie
aaF and ttf evening sfhnals
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