The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

January clearance sale at Abbotts.
Come to the Vaughan Store this even
ing.
"The Eternal City" Tuesday night at
Park Theatre.--adv.
Tonight Mt Park Theatre, Laura Hope
Crews in "The Fighting pe."--adv.
The latest in mountings and original
poses with artistic lightings are made at
the Troup Studio.-adv.
The womans association of the Con-
gregational church will hold its annual
meeting in the church parlor Wednesday
at $3.50 p. m.
Ralph Huse Of New Haven, Conn, re-
turned to that place yesterday after
spending few days at his former home
in South Barre.
Leslie Hutchins has finished work at
Cows livery stable and left to-day for
| Springfield, where he intends to learn the
machinst's trade.
Regular meeting of Minnehaha encamp-
ment, No. 2, Tuesday evening. Election
of officers. Work, royal purple degree.
Let every patriarch make an effort to be
present.
The annual banquet Of the Glenugle
club will be held in Clan Gordon hall
Wednesday, Dec. 20, at 1880 p. m. 1t is
hoped that every member will be present.
Per order committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Barclay of this city
and Miss Daisy Aud and friend OF Mont
pelier spent the week end at North Ran
dolph with Mr.. and Mrs. James Davidson,
4. L. ETC The trin
made by auto.
Cobble Hill grange viii hold chicken
pie supper and social in its hall Tues
day evening, Dec. 2S. Card tables viii
be arranged for those desiring to play
and CAROLS orchestra of three pieces
win furnish music. Supper, 25c each.
Everybody invited.
Miss Grace Barclay entertained party
Of girl friends at dinner at Hotel Barre
on Saturday evening. The table was
tastefullv decorated with holly, mistletoe
and evergreen. The favors were baskets
OF candy and white roses During the
course Of the dinner, the ribbons were
pulled from old Santa's sleigh, which
was the center decoration. and which con-
tanned the announcement of Miss Bar
clay's departure to Buena Vista, Va, on
Jan. 3, where she enters Southern semi |
nary. After the dinner, the party at |
tended the theatre.
Only fair audience heard the New |
York Opera company sing Gounod's ia |
nous masterpiece Faust" at the opera |
house Saturday. As for the singing, it |
was of the highest class, for each mem
ar4s 80 him
self. But what is an opera without an |
orchestra and again without chorus
The most beautiful numbers lacked the
force and volume which make them last
ing melodies with the lovers OF opera.
Joseph Florian, as Alephistopheles, and
Henri Barron, as Faust, were singers OF
great merit and the acting of Mr.. Flor
ian was one of the best features on the
program. As Siebel. Lucia Nola was very |
good, as was Edith Van Slyke in the
role of Margarita. Others heard during /
the opera were, Bertram Bailey, Joseph /
Interante. Edmee DE Dreux, Janet Muir
lock, Anton Holmer and Samuel Adams.
P. Carlos Peroni was the musical eonduc-
tor.
Christmas at police headquarters and
llong the beats where the outcroppings
If excessive exuberance are usually found
vas calm for the most part and there
we're few law violations, even of a petty (
nature. This morning Charles II. Childs
u Montpelier. who was arrested Satur-
lay night by Officer David Henderson, .
pleaded guilty TO subsequent offense
nd chose the alternative jail sentence in
leu of paying the SIS fine and costs of
Z 90 imposed by Magistrate II. w. Scott.
lurdo McAulay of Graniteyille, who was
aiken out of team at the drinking
ountain near City square Saturday fore
Ioon, acknowledged a first offense and
aid s. and costs OF 1918. James Nc
iuigan, West Topsham farmer, arrest.
4 by officer A. b. Curtis Friday after
Don. came before the court Saturday
nd paid S. and 1886 costs for an intoxi-
alton offense. George S. Grant made
christmas appearance before the Judge, r
eknowledged first odense and paid The :
fine with costs Of S5.75 at.
aehed. He was arrested early in the
Forming by Officer Henderson. A