The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-26
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Dashner and two
daughters Of Washington street were
Christmas visitors in Washington.
For Sales One large kitchen table, one
baby carriage as good as new. Call at
Is Sheridan street or phone 220.M.
Public whist party Thursday afternoon
at 2;30 In X. of c. hall. under the aus.
pieces OF the Ceeelian club. Admission,
| Toe.
The public is cordially invited 10 at.
tend the whist party Thursday after
noon. Dec. %, at 1880 in X. of C. hall.
Admission, Toe,
The annual meeting OF the Vincitia
club viii be held on the evening OF Thurs.
day, Dec. 2s, at s o'clock. luncheon will
be served ut s;ia o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. y. W. O'Mara returned
10 Windsor hits morning after being in
Barre visiting Mr.. O'Mara's mother and
his sister, Mrs, w. Walker.
AT their home on Keith avenue DR.. and
Mrs. j. II. Woodruff are entertaining
Prof. and Mrs. +. 4. Woodruff OF Bruins
wick. Me-, and Miss Edith Woodruff Of
Michigan.
Arthur Duncan of Springfield, Mass,
arrived in the city Sunday evening and
will spend the Christmas and New Years
vacation with friends in Barre and Web
sterville.
Peter Bernasconi OF Buffalo, n. Y, ar
rived in the city Saturday evening and
will spend several days visiting at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edigeo Dunghi of
| Vine street.
Sprague brennan, who has been pass
ing the Christmas recess with relatives
| in the city. returned to Barton to-day,
where he will resume his duties as teach
er In the Barton high school tomorrow.
Cups and other trophies to be awarded
at the 18th annual show of the Vermont
Poultry association now in progress at
the Church street gymnasium are ex-
hibited in the display window at the
store of Is. w. Hooker 4 Co.
Miss Annie Messer, mo has been visit
ing friends in South Hsdley, Mass, since
the closing OF her school in Johnson a
week ago, arrived in the city Sunday
evening and will spend the week at the
home OF her parents, Mr. and Mrs. VIII
liam Messer of Richardson street.
At the fire station Sunday forenoon
call from Maple Grove was received at
! IL o'clock. Regulars in the motor truck
Investigated the still alarm and found a
hot chimney in the home of William
Black. Two of their number remained
at the house to wait for the smoke con-
ductor to cool, while the truck returned
TO the station.
Offenders detained at police hesdquar-
tiers over Sunday and the holiday We're
about as near nil as possible. James
Mackie of Graniteville. who was arrest
ed Saturday night on an ntoxication
charge. acknowledged first offense when
arraigned before Magistrate II. w. Scott
in CITY court Monday morning. paid the
minimum fine and went his way. The
police say that the usual quota of holt
dav celebrators remained discreetly with
in bounds and gave them no occasion for
! interfering.
Most of the manufacturers in the
Barre granite belt are enjoying week $
respite from work in consequence OF
which large proportion of the granite
/ sheds are closed until the morning OF
Jan. 2. Usually, the suspension includes
practically every plant, but business IN
| the granite industry is uncommonly
! brisk for this season and there are man
ufacturers who will be doing business to-
morrow. Some are taking advantage OF
! the weeks recess by completing their IN
ventories for the year.
, Through the week lend Hotel Barre
kept open house to large number OF
Barre and Montpelier people and there
were many diners registered Sunday
noon and for the special Christmas din
ner. More than Is people dined at the
| hotel Christmas day, Is coming from
| Nontpeler. Mrs. Laura l.. Ainsworth OF
| Willamstown entertained merry
! Christmas party of 10 Williamstown,
Barre and Montpelier people and there
were several family parties. Among
those from a distance who were regis
tered for the week-e and Christmas
were Mrs. G.. +. Lang of Roxbury, Mass,
| Miss Mildred Gill of Washington, D. U
A. j. Smith of Worcester, George r.
! Coffin of Freeport, Me. and George W.
Weed of East Lee, Mass.
Christmas doings at No. 10 Summer
street were reviewed in city court TINS
morning when William II. jackson was
arraigned before Magistrate II. W Scott
on breach OF the peace charge. Jack
sons story and the statement made by
Grand Juror William Wishart indicated
that the respondents wife was not nee
| assarily the only aggrieved person In
row alleged to have taken place in the
late afternoon, albeit Mrs. Jackson APP
peared at city hall after the fracas with
discolored eye The respondent re-
ferred to his wife as zone OF the best
women that ever lived when she Is her
self" and said that under normal eondl-
lions they got along peacefully. Ap..
parently the court took judicial notice OF
The case which the plaintiff made out for
himself for the minimum fine OF 81 was
imposed when Jackson entered plea OF
guilty.
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