The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-28
TALK OF THE TOWN

| AhplltI wv VI CltllAitil sweaters a.
Vaughan's.
A son weighing 1874 pounds was born
Oct, 26 to Mr.. and Mrs. Antonio Barberi
Mrs. Clemmie Covell of Northdeld re
turned to her home last night after visit
ing in Barre.
| County Sheriff A. A, Reed of Williams
town was among the business visitors il
the city yesterday.
Martin j. Daley returned last night to
his home in Burlington, after passing
few days with business acquaintance
in Barre
Mrs. w. Il. Atherton and daughter
MISS Beatrice Atherton, returned to THEN
home in Waterbury last night after visit
ing friends in the city.
George Hutchinson has returned TO his
home in East Barre after visiting friends
and relatives in Boston and vicinity dur.
ing the past three weeks.
Leslie Wilson returned Yesterday to
New Haven, Conn, where he is employed
as shipping clerk. He was home for a
few days to attend the Coxon.Wilson
wedding.
Frank n. Allen of Quincy, Mass, ar
rived in the city last night from Law
renee, Mass, where he has been visiting
for several days while en- route from
Quincy to Barre.
Thomas Wagner, superintendent of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance company,
returned to his home office in Burlington
last night after making a brief business
visit in the city.
Mrs. George n. Hastings, who has been
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs,
James Hastings of North Main street
during the past two weeks, left to-day
for her home in Quincy, Mas.
Come TO the concert Wednesday even
ing Nov !, at o'clock at the Methodist
church, given under the direction of the
ladies and pastors union in connection
with their annual sale. Admission, Zoe.
p. b. Booth returned TO his home in
Dorchester, Mass, last night after visit
ing friends on North Seminary street
during the past two weeks. While in
Vermont Mr. Booth has visited friends in
ST. Johnsbury and Montpelier.
Edward j, II. Trasl;. president of the
Bay State Artesian Well Co, Inc, Of
Warner, N. H., is stopping at Buzzell
hotel and would be glad to have anyone
call on him for information regarding ar.
tesian wells-a better water supply. All
information freely giyen.-adv
| The Democratic city committee have
opened headquarters in the Wood block,
room tower F. d. Ladd Co. storel. and
will be pleased to meet the friends and
supporters OF candidate for city represen-
tative, ]. b. Reandon. Room always
open. Call at any time,
Fred Firkie, who is employed in the
Jones Il Nye livery stable, commenced
his annual vacation OF two weeks to. day
and will leave tonight for his farm in
Shady Rill Mr. and Mrs. Firkie will
start next Monday for Boston, where
they will spend the week with friends
and relatives.
The home economics department have
secured Mrs. Mcclure of Montpelier to
give demonstration before the Woman's |
club Tuesday afternoon, Oct. a. A full |
attendance is desired and the ladies are
requested to bring spoons. The demon
stration will begin promptly at 2;30 and |
win be followed by food sale
Benjamin Doyle. who has been EN-
ployed on farms in the vicinity of Barre
during the past year, passed through the
city last night for White River Junction,
where he will spend several days visiting
relatives before going to New Haven,
Conn, where he has secured work in one
of the New Haven machine shops
At her home, SO Hill street, where she
has resided for the past twenty-five
years, Mrs Charlotte Howard received a
gathering of forty neighbors and mem
bers of the Rebekah lodge who assembled
for "a rau,p11 visit ar fhp bTnfaes Ia n / +,
leave the city in fortnight Guests
brought a purse of money which was pre-
sented Mrs. Howard as reminder Of
the esteem in which she is held, Brief
speeches were made and there was a
feeling response from the hostess. Tea |
md cake were served before the guests
departed. Sometime in November Mrs. /
Howard and her daughter, Miss Amy !
Howard, are to leave for Claremont, n. ID
H., there to make their home. Miss h
Howard has been employed for several !
years as an operator in the central office q
If the Vermont Tel. & Tel Co. 1
The Congregational churches of the a
United States are engaged in a great t
campaign and local Congre- a
tationalists are to have the privilege of 7
rearing one OF tne men VINO launcneu I
his campaign, Rev. Hubert c. Herring, Il
J. d., of Boston, secretary of the Ma f
ional Council, speak on the subject at il
he Congregational church on Sunday t
vening at o'clock. Every Congrega- T
ionalist in the city ought 10 hear DIR. r
Ierring, and it is hoped they will avail c,
themselves of this privilege A confer q
nee of the Congregational churches in b
he Washington county association will 81
e held on Monday, Oct, 80, at Bethany o
hurch, Montpelier, from 10 a. m to 4:30
m, on how to make this campaign eff
ective in the local churches. 1t is hoped
hat a large number from Barre will at
end this conference. This is one of a :,
cries of conferences that are being held y
/ Vermont and conducted by DR.. Her
ing, secretary of the National Council,
nd DIR, Atkinson, secretary of the social II
arvice commission. And Vermont Con- D
by the way, are leading III
he other states in this, Vermont being
he first state to introduce these confer W