The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-14
TALK OF THE TOWN

to Boston.
Miss Mae Dale left this morning for
Lanesboro, where she will visit friends
over the weekend.
Joseph Brunette went this morning to
Randolph, where he is making week
end visit with relatives.
Mrs. Charles Emslie of North Main
street left the city this forenoon for a
months visit with relatives in Boston.
Mrs. Joseph Parker left Barre yes
terday for Chazy, N. y, where she will
make visit Of two weeks with rela-
tives.
Mrs, Rose Grady OF Merchant street
left the city this morning for Lebanon,
N. H., where she will visit relatives for a
week.
A meeting Of the Barre Rangers +. G,
A. A. will be held in the pavilion this
evening at 7 o'clock. Per order OF the
president
Miss Margaret Chalmers has gone to
Groton for two weeks vacation, part
of which she is passing with friends IN
camp at Groton pond.
Sherman Watkins of Summer street
left this morning for Concord, N. H., mad
viii pass the remainder of the month in
the New Hampshire city.
Mrs. John Mcdonald of Liberty street,
who has been making few weeks visit
at Caspian lake at Greensboro, has re-
turned to her home in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Gould and daugh-
ter, Miss Glenora Gould, of Perry street
| left this morning for Greensboro, where
they will pass few days in camp at
Lake Caspian.
w. G. Robbins left the city last even
ing for Springfield, Mass, where he will
pass several days with Mrs. Robbins,
who has been making few weeks stay
in Massachusetts,.
Clarence Geddes, Walter Geddes, Fay
Mann and Dana Bruce returned to their
home in this city yesterday from Groton
pond, where they have been spending
about week at camp.
Tommie Tomasi of North Main street
went this morning to Richmond, where
he is to play with Richmond this after
noon in a baseball game with team
from Tieonderoga, n. Y.
w. o. Ayerill of South Main street
returned yesterday from visit of sew.
eral days in Burlington, attending, dur.
ing his absence, the state labor conven.
tion in the Queen city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stoughton and son,
Fred IT,, OF Dumont, n. j., are spend
ing several days at the home of Mr..
Stoughton's mother, Mrs. Ellen Slough
ton of French street, the trip to Barre
having been made by motor.
Miss Florence Slayton, who is attend
ing a training school for nurses in West
Philadelphia, Pa, is expected TO arrive
in the city this evening for visit at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. A. Slayton of South Main street
John Ryan of Graniteyille was a Wis
itor in the city this morning while on
his way to Sherbrooke, P. O., where he
win make weekend visit. On his re-
turn home he will be accompanied by
Mrs. Ryan, who has been visiting in
Sherbrooke for few weeks.
A flower contest for adults and chill.
dren is to be held at library hall Tues
day, Aug. IL. Prizes will be awarded for
the best arrangement, variety, etc. All
bouquets should be brought between IL
and | o'clock, and at 3 o'clock Miss Pratt,
missionary to japan, will give a talk on
flower arrangement. Mrs. G. c. Carpen'
ter will take charge of the contest.
A party of six girls from the summer
camp in Roxbury, accompanied by an
instructor, passed through the city last
evening while on the last lap OF trip
through northern and central Vermont.
All Of the campers were mounted and
compilations bore eloquent testimony
that between showers in the past week
the sun has been getting in some very
effective color work.
Merlo Bros pool and billiard academy
and the tobacco and confectionery store
adjoining have been in the hands Of
painters and decorators for the past two
weeks with the result that the interior
OF the place has been completely trans
formed. A panel effect in the mural dec
orations has added greatly 70 the ap-
pcarance Of the academy and a new
lighting system that il being installed
doubles the light facilities.
The pictures TO be shown az the opera
house on Monday and Tuesday will in.
elude scenes Of interest from the battle
fields Of Europe. Pictures showing the
Italian cavalry reaching the Austrian
front; the king, accompanied by his
bodyguard in final review Of italyisI
trained warriors; scenes showing the
German regulars marching 10 the Serbian
frontier; the great Kupp gun works al
Essen; the backbone Of the German army
and navy, and pictures Of the great East.
land disaster AZ Chcago. The fret show
at night will begin AZ 6ss5 and the sec
ond show az ss3o.--Adv.
For the purpose Of obtaining hrst.hand
information relative 70 the amount Of
water consumed BY various devices IN the
manufacture Of Barre granite. the city
fathers, meeting AZ committee Of the
whole. embarked on one Of their periodic
municipal excursions yesterday after
noon. Automobiles were used q trans
port the city legislators from place 20
place and in the course Of the afternoon
they visited the plants u Jones Bros
tire Preshrey G ykendsll CO.. North Barre
Granite Co. Novclli & Caiasgni Comolli
a Co. Barclay Bros. and 4. G. Glysson.
Al Mr. Glvssous plant. the committee
members relieved the tediam uf ernmin-
ing water connections BY looking over
some 81 tie monument Jobs Which ths
ward one member has under TIE hammer.
Ssrf wesk "a is probable that the alder
men win b ready for second cgnferencf