The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-28
TALK OF THE TOWN

II MISS ftlen Scout OF Maple avenue u
employed in Waterbury.
Annette Kelerman in Neptune
Daughter" Park theatre tonight. Same
4 prices.
James Kenney of Mortified is gues
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. james
Grearson of Laurel street.
Titus II. Wilfore of st. Johnsbury wa;
in the city yesterday in the interest OF
the w. A. Wright automobile company
John Shea of Boston arrived in the
city yesterday for three weeks visit
at the home of his brother, Frank Shea
of Church street
Miss Helen Page has returned to her
home in Plainfeld, after having been the
guest of Delphine Colby OF Washington
street for few days.
Another OF the series of mid.winter
dances under the auspices of the Gaiety
club will be held in the Eagles hall at
Montpelier tomorrow night. II is ex.
pected that the attendance from this city
will be large.
John III. Carrick of Park street, who
has been absent from his duties at the
office of the Peoples Lighting, Heating
4 Power Co. for the past two months,
on account of illness, was able to resume
work this morning.
Unforeseen circumstances prevented
the meeting of the Nationals" and the
"Federals" on the Pearl street alleys
be rolled some evening in the near fu.
ture, however, and as usual in such
cases, rain checks" will be good for the
next game.
A delegation of Sons of Veterans from
Major l.. A. Abbott camp, No. Ia, will go
tomorrow evening to the capital, where
camp OF sons is to be organized. A. W.
Robinson, state commander of the or
ganization. is to institute the Montpelier
camp. All Barre Sons of Veterans who
plan to go to the copital are asked to
take the 7;l5 car leaving this city.
James Henry, Williamstown farmer,
is one of the first sugar makers to APP
pear in local markets with the 1915 ma
pie product. Late last week, but earlier
than most of his neighbors began tap
ping, Mr.. Henry hung out 200 buckets.
Yesterday he came to Barre with Is gal
Ions of maple syrup, which sold readily.
Sap ran well Sunday and Monday and
several farmers were making sugar yes.
terday and to-day.
A shower of postcards was received by |
Mrs. Elizabeth Tobin, Saturday, March |
25, in homo of her 80th birthday ~
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles !
G. Scott of Ayers street, Mrs. Tobin |
was the guest of honor at party ten
dered by number of friends The ven
cradle lady entered enthusiastically into I
the spirit of the get together and when
she was called upon to contribute to an
impromptu program, she responded with
a very enjoyable vocal solo. Her per
Torrance called for an encore and the re.
Spouse was rendered with the same en-
thusiasm. Dainty refreshments wers
served before the guests were permitted
to depart.
Forty men began work yesterday on
The stripping project at the Jones Bros
in Websterville. Operations are
being conducted under the direction of
!. c. DeBrune of Barre, who is the fore
nan engaged by the contractor, James Z,
3ashman OF Burlington. The quarry land
hat is to be uncovered is located on
he northeast side of Milestone hill, near
he WellsLamson deposits. so called.
The land was purchased by Jones Bros. .
ago and careful examination ,
# the formations underneath indicate
hat rich stone deposits remain to be
exposed. With favorable weather condi-
ions, the contractor expects to have :
he work completed within three months, :
Though there is considerable area to {
e stripped.
Eight live models aided in making the h
pening day OF dress up" week aus q
icious at the Daylight store yesterday. j
he novelty of seeing seasonable wear
lg apparel shown on live models, instead !,
mannikins, attracted large number :
people to the city and during the Z
fternoon and evening all departments of :
he store were crowded. CAROLS orches- 3
"a played overtures while the afternoon y
thibit was in progress and again in the =
lening. The eight models were selected o.
ON among the young women of Barre ?
nd Montpelier and the results were y
together satisfactory, it seemed to the !.
iblic as we'll as to those in charge of N
he cloak and suit department at the o.
ore. So far as is known, the Daylight /
ont to make use of live models. N
The following item from Boston Sun. Oh
y paper will be of interest in Barre:
dayor G. B. Bates of Quincy has is as
ed statement in connection with the re
ante strike, involving 1000 men, in eg
lich he states that the granite manu- re
cturers and men should get together Ia
d end the strike in the interests of oV
lincy. Barre, VT, Mayor Bates says, ~
advertising in nationally circulated 10
agazines and newspapers that it is the WI
ante center of the world, taking ad- 20
ntage of the labor trouble in Quincy. ce
ayor Bates takes exceptions to the Y, We
inns of Barre, and says that Quincy on
and always has been the granite CEN De
: of the world. He urges immediate IN
tion on the part of both parties to end De
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