The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-08
TALK or THE TOWN
Doll carriages at Abbott's.


Old and young folks dance in Rowland
hall Thursday, Dec. IL. Watch for par
tieulars.-ady.
II. X. Huntington of White River June
ton arrived in the city to-day and will
spend several days in the city on bust
ness.
"Husks of Love" three-reel drama,
featuring Clair Mcdowell; also Gail Hen
ry in a comedy at the Bijou tomorrow.
adv.
The Presbyterian Sunday school chill
dren are asked to meet for Christmas re-
hearsal at thechurch Saturday afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
Bring your fox skins to me and I'll
pay you highest market prices. Joe
Kovalsky's Tailor Shop. Eastman
block Tel 424-4. n
John Sheldon OF Woodsville, n. H.,
returned to his home last night, after
spending short time in Barre and vicin-
ity on business trip,
Harry Ford of Burlington arrived in
the city to-day and will spend several
days in Barre on business in connection
with the T. f. Clarkson store of Burling.
ton.
Among the Mortified visitors in the
city to-day were Mrs. Steve slippery,
Mrs. Neale W. Richmond, Mrs. Clemen-
tine Covell, Harry Masselini and Thomas
Connolly.
Christmas sale at Presbyterian church
Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. II and
10. just the place to buy Christmas
presents. Supper TUESDAY. Program
Wednesday evening.-adv
Mrs. Edwin Keast of Hillside avenue
has returned home from Hartford, Conn,
where she was summoned Sunday by the
death of her cousin. David Hunter, who
was killed in an automobile accident.
Miss Elizabeth Gorham, who has been
visiting relatives on South Main street
during the week since Thanksgiving, lett
this noon for her home in Woodstock,
where she will resume her duties as clerk
in store.
Harold n. Cutting OF Burlington ar
rived in the city this morning and will
visit friends on Pearl street for few
DAYS. Mr.. Cutting has been on hunting
trip through the Rsngeley lake region in
northern Maine during the past three
weeks.
Michael Grape, who has been employed
in and around Barre during the past few
years, left last night for the West, Mr..
Crapo will make number of stops on
his way to the coast. He will reach CAN
forna during the latter part OF the
month and will settle near Los Angeles
A very pleasant surprise was given Mr..
and Mrs. win Holden last evening by
.l,tl hn heInu
their wedding anniversary. A q o'clock
dinner was brought in and served, also
beautiful cut glass vase, with bride
roses, was presented by VIII Reynolds IN
behalf of the club. A most enjoyable
evening was spent and hearty congratu-
lations were responded to.
The blacksmith shop formerly occupied
by Henry Watt on South Main street,
has been rented by Irwin Scales, who VIII
take possession to-day. 4. \. Cotfn,
formerly in business on North Main
street in the stand near Depot square,
has been hired by Mr.. Scales to work in
the shop. Workmen will commence their
labors on the building within few days,
in order to put it in repair.
! Among the members who are on the
| executive committee of the Washington
| County Farm bureau, OF the advisory
council from out OF town, attending ae
! Joint meeting yesterday at the county
agents office, were Messrs. w. /. ABBOTT,
| +. G.. Gould. s. A. Chandler, +. c. Hermit
combe of Cabot, Mark Moody of Water
bury, s. II. Shonio of Duxbury, George IL.
! R,,mnev Of Middlesex, G. A. Badger, Fred
| Strong. Louis Cohurn, Marshall Lamson
| of East Montpelier viii Coburn, Henry
Coburn Of plainfeld, W. Gray of Calais,
! II. !. Dodge Of Berlin.
Goddard seminary students are be-
coming enthusiastic over the chances Tor
a fast hockey team this winter, and al
ready the men are preparing for the
skating rink on the campus. This is the
first since 1913 that Goddard has been
supplied with a wealth of material to
represent the school on the ice, and the
last championship team which they can
boast of is the 1912 combination, when
EaCasse was shooting the puck through
the goal. This year the seminary has
two fast skaters in Lukes and Miner.
With these two stars to build around,
Goddard has enough men so that the
prospects look better than ever before
Granite manufacturers of the Barre
district who are members of the asso-
citation gathered in Manufacturers hall
| last evening for the first of several edu-
eational meetings that are to be held
during the fall and winter. President
Alex Duncan of the North Barre Granite
Co. gave a resume of what the educa-
tional committee has accomplished in
1916 and John c. Booth discussed some
| of the plans for the coming winter. tie
intimated that a constructive program
of educational meetings is in store Tor
the membership and his remarks were
warmly received. Then Mr.. Booth and
Alexander A. Milne spoke at length on
the cost estimating OF smaller memorial
Jobs. Despite the prominence OF large
memorial work in the Barre granite IN
dustry. the bulk OF the monuments
turned out are comparatively small and
the cost estimating question is one oil
prime importance. Nearly everyone pres
emit contributed suggestion in the open
forum that followed the remarks OF
Nessrs. Milne and Booth. The commit
tee in charge OF the meeting consisted OF
]. c. Booth, A. A. Milne and c. 4. Brown.