The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-23
TALK OF THE TOWN

Watch for the promenade and oyster
supper to be given by Cobble Hill grange
at their hall,
John Anderson, Walter Geddes and Ed
ward Delaney of the II. ID. Ladd Go. store
and Ralph Lawless were in st. Adams
Sunday and Monday.
Lamorey's will continue their bundle
sale Tuesday and Wednesday; all prizes
given out Saturday will be replenished
with more. Lamorey Clothing Co.
Regular meeting of Jumpers, boxers
and derrickmen, No. so, will be held in
Foresters' hall Tuesday evening, Feb rs,
at 1880. Important business. Cor. Sec.
Thomas Holder.
Farmers who visited the city to-day
on their regular market trips were al
most unanimous in predicting an early
spring and sugar season OF average
length. In favored spots during the
past week sap has flowed quite freely,
according to the statement OF one man
who owns a large orchard OF maple trees.
February 20 has been definitely de-
cided upon as the date for the fourth
annual banquet and ball TO be given by
the Indian club of this city. A good
list of speakers has been arranged. Ri
ley's orchestra has been engaged and
the banquet is to be held in the Clan
Gordon hall Friday night. A good crowd
is expected as nearly 100 tickets have
alredy been sold.
Last evening in the /. o. 0. r. hall,
the Rebekah lodge held 800 card and
dance party. About 100 persons were
there, and while the younger ones en-
ioyed themselves in the dance hall the
older ones were busy playing 500. The
music was from victrola. When the
scores of the card players were averaged
it was found that Mrs. Y. h. Ayers and
Mrs Clara Page were tied for the first
prize on the ladies' side. On playing an
extra hand Mrs. Ayers got the larger
score and was awarded first. For the
men, ID. " Stone was given the first,
he. having the largest score.
Wearing sweaters, toques and mecca
sins and carrying snowshoes, a party OF
33 young men and ladies from the Bible
class OF the Presbyterian church enjoyed
every inch of hike across country last
evening, having for their objective point
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs Alfred 5.
Parkhurst on the east hill. Leaving the
manse at o'clock, the party struck the
trail near Edgewood, travelling through
fields, over brooks, and, in some manner,
over the numerous fences encountered on
the way. Arriving at their destination.
the evening was spent in singing and
story telling. Refreshments of coffee,
cake. doughnuts, pickles and apples
found good appetites and in short time
these we're soon disposed Of. The return
trip was started shortly after 10, and
most peasurable trip it was. Much
thanks is due the hosts who so kindly
opened their home and entertained in
splendid manner.
The Italian Fancy Work club Of this
CITY held the first OF series OF their
dance last evening in the knights OF
Columbus hall in the Scampini block.
The affair was in the form of a poverty
dance and rs couples were in attend
ance dressed in calico and rags. As
wearing of white collars, stick pins,
rings. pressed trousers, watch chains or
fobs was occasion for fine, very few
people came thus adorned At the en-
trance was G. !. Soakem in the form of
Miss Ida Bianchi and o. l. TAKEN as
Miss Sophia Rossi. These We're the
Judges to tell the price that each per-
son must be fined before entering. A
committee under the leadership Of Miss
Bianchi had been busy during the aft
ernoon and had the hall well decorated
with such signs as: Tie Tin Can
on Troubles Tail" "Hurrah For the
Hoboes,' Remember Crouch Sc" and
not the least conspicuous was the |. i.
c. motto-"Work and Make Merry" At
iutermission. refreshments of sandwich
es, cake and coffee were served. The
Italian symphony orchestra OF four
pieces furnished the music for the dance.
All partook of this enjoyment until the
stroke OF II.