The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-06
TALK OF THE TOWN

Regular meeting of the w. b. A. o. T.
NJ, Wednesday evening, Dec. 9, at 1880.
| A son was born yesterday afternoon
at the City hospital to Mr.. and Mrs.
| Owen Hastings of "A Brook street.
Special bargains in mems overcoats
and children's clothing, tniversalist YES
/ try Friday afternoon and evening. adv.
| Ronald Mcmillan of Thurston place
returned to-day from Waterbury, where
I he has been visiting relatives for few
/ days.
! Mrs. S. c. Graves returned to her home
in Stowe this morning, after a visit of
several days with relatives in South
F, Barre.
! Big discount on all millinery for the
remainder of the week, Mrs. II. 5. Miles,
| 200 North Main street, over Dodge's
Jewelry store.
Now is the season for farmers to be
! dressing beef, veal, etc. for their own
use. We want the hides; will pay best
prices for same. FL. J. Smith & Co.
Miss Almieda Marsal, who has been
the trimmer at Mrs. Laviolette's MILL
merry parlors during the past season, has
/ completed her duties there and LETT to-
day for her home in Franklin, y. II.
Alderman Alexander Il. Bruce of
Brooklyn street, who has been confined
( to the house during the past week or 10
DAYS on account of an attack of tonsili
tbs, was able to be out for the first time
to-day.
! There will be meeting of the execn-
tive committee and advisory council of
the Washington County Farm Bureau
association at the associations headquar-
tiers in the Rowland building Thursday
afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Friends and neighbors of Mr., and Mrs.
Amos l.. Merrill met at their home on
Camp street last evening. After pleas
ant evening had been passed, during
which music was enjoyed, the guests de-
parted, wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill
many happy years of welded life.
William Riddell left the city last even
ing for Bristol, Conn, where he has Sc
cured employment as mechanic in a
monograph factory. He was accom-
panied as far as Hartford, Conn, by
George Mari of Williamstown, who Is to
be employed by concern engaged in the
manufacture of horseshoe nails.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows at the regular meeting
of Cobble Hill grange last evening; Mas
ter, +. 4. Perry; overseer, A. l.. Pierce;
lecturer, Mrs Z. f. Perry; steward, Fred
REYNOLDS; assistant steward, Earl Win
ter; chaplain. Ina Thurston; secretary,
Mrs. Mertie Winter; treasurer, A. L..
Smith gste keeper, George Owen; Ceres,
Mrs. Sowden; Pomona, Mrs. J. X. Thurs
| ton; Flora Mrs. B. w. Bassett; lady as
sistant steward, Miss Margaret Richie;
pianist, Miss Helen Hack; reporter, Mrs.
| i. f. Perry. The Central Vermont Pom
ona grange will meet with Cobblc Hill
grange tomorrow.
Joseph Kenney was elected chief
ranger to succeed William II. Eager, now
past chief ranger, at the annual meeting
of Court Barre, No. 3,3l7, Independent
Order of Foresters, last evening Win
membership nearly $50, the local court
! is entering upon what promises to be
the most successful year in its history.
There was a large gathering of Forcsters
for last nights session and after the
the business meeting there was dancing
and a luncheon was served. The remain
ing officers elected are: Court deputy,
IC. l.. Gregware; court physician, Dr. j.
A. Wark; vice chief ranger, Clifford Ga
mache: recording secretary, }. {. Bonn
bard: financial secretary, Alfred Nal
natl; trustees, L. d. Bruce and Thomas
Spooner. Other minor offices will be
filled by appointment and announced
later. The otfcers-elect will be installed
at the first meeting in January.