The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-11
TALK OF THE TOWN

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Mrs. G. A. BohoaPn of Washington wa
among the city visitors yesterday.
large selection in black velvet hats
Mrs. Brine, 3 Pleasant street, off Brool
street.
Public dance in Worthen hall Frida.
night. Gents Soc, ladies free. Refresh
ments.
Hit the trail" Columbus day for citl
hall, Montpelier. World series, admis
sion 25c.--ady.
Mrs. Nadine Dix of Plainfeld is visit
ing at the home of Mrs. A. p. Burnhan
OF Perry street for few days.
II. A. Gould of Spaulding street left
last night for Boston and Philadelphia
to spend several days on business.
Anna Nilsson and Tom Moore il
who's Guilty?" also Jackie Saunders in
'eThe Grip of Evil" at the Bijou to day
adv.
All the men of the Baraca class of the
First Baptist church are invited to spend
social hour this evening at the parson-
age, q Franklin street.
! New line of latest hats and trimmings
just arrived at Mrs. II. S. Miles mllin.
cry parlors, POOH North Main street,
over Dodges Jewelry store
| Miss Marie Wardwell, who has been
visiting at the home of Mrs. Annie Me
Cue of the Morse block, returned to her
home in st. Adams yesterday.
Mrs. John Daniels and Mrs. Henry Tay-
Tor left last night for Bellville, n. j.,
where they will visit at the home of their
mother, Mrs. John Reid, for few days
Miss Alice Rombard arrived in the city
last night and will visit friends in Barre
and vicinity for several dars. Miss Rom.
bard will return to her home In Bur
lington during the latter part of the
week
William Forbes, who has been EN-
ployed as bell hop at Hotel Barre for
several months, completed his duties yes
terday and began work this morning in
the Hub restaurant, which was recently
purchased by his mother, Mrs. John
Forbes.
Miss Irene Calcagni and John Calcagni
of Vine street left last night for Milford,
y. H., where they will visit friends and
relatives during the next two weeks.
While away they viii spend few days
in Boston and nearby cities as guests OF
friends.
Raymond Wishart, who Is taking
vacation from his duties in the Granite
Savings bank, and James J. Levie, on
leave of absence from the Tilden Shoe
Co.'S store, left this forenoon for Bos-
ton, expecting to attend the baseball
game tomorrow between Boston and
Brooklyn.
Thomas Nichols of Highland avenue,
member of the football squad at Spauld-
ing high school, who suffered severe
sprain of the left knee while practicing
with the team several days ago, is able |
TO be about with crutches and expects to
rejoin his teammates before the end OF /
the week.
D. s. Waterman of Washington street /
who is taking a vacation from his duties /
,s city letter carrier, left last night for I
cambridge, Mass, where he is passing
several days with his son, p. w. Water
nan. During his absence Thomas Mel
'on OF Merchant street is doing letter
'arrying duty.
The Goddard seminary team went
through a stiff scrimmage yesterday,
While the team put up scrappy game
against the heavier Middlebury
econd eleven, they showed some marked
Iefects in the linemen's offensive play
when the backs were trying to gain
through the line. The team as a whole
GEMS to be playing great deal better
ince Saturdays game and with Smith
ack in the lineup they will appear much
trongcr in their next game with Nor
7ich university. J
About twenty five friends OF George 9
loss gathered at his home on Harring {
on avenue last evening to give him a
leasant surprise on his 2lst birthday, q
he members of the party presented him /
signet ring, and he wac the recipient t
many more beautiful presents. Games |
{ various kinds were played throughout I
he evening, with short musical pro- C
ram to help complete the evenings en- a
'rtainment. Refreshments of ice cream /
nd cake were enjoyed. I
c. F. Smith, auctioneer, was in Cabot !
holding a sale for John S. !
arr. Several people in the crowd re-
arked that it was one of the most sue
,ssful sales and one of the largest
'owds ever got together in that section
an auction sale. Nineteen cows were c
sposed of from S3s to $40 per head; 10
them averaged 5000; the whole 10
veraged S63.70. This is the largest av
age that has been reported this season N
IT grade cows. One two yearold brought Il
10; one pair of horses, $3.50; one single Il
,rse, 1885,; one other single horse, $3.50. W
arm tools and household furniture T
ought good prices. Mr.. Smith is at b
ent's Corner in Calais to-day holding W
e big sale of the II. A. Kent estate, N
al estate and personal property. al
Guests arriving at Hotel Barre last CT
ght and this morning included the fol-
wing people: Mr. and Mrs. F. 3. Wheel fC
of Cambridge, Mass, Mrs. Sears, F. 81
=. Sears. Mrs. Turk. Miss Hendee and
'vid o. Smith of Burlington. Mrs. F. L. n,
me, Mrs. c. Cone, Miss Hazel Cone, 10
infred Cone, Mrs. C. F. Marcy. Mrs r,
mes Hunter and IT, NJ Davis of Wind
r, +. J.. Cheney of Rutland. w. W. ho
of Burlington. George A. or
oss of Mortified, Miss Harriet Z. 81
lrper of Somerville, Mass. p. /. Smith ~
Plattsburg, y. Y. Miss Susie Man
lg of Waterbury. J. w. Parker of Bur ~
gton, J. L. Skellie of Cambridge. y. Y, -
:. and Mrs. c. +. Foster of Cambridge, q,
Iss.. +. J. Cummings and Z. L. Brock -
Iittletou Y H. G. H. Thomson Of =