The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-09
TALK OF THE TOWN

Women's rubbers at Shea's, iac. adv
Mise Florence .ilben retsrreS from
Boston to-day.
Muslin underwear that is soiled, one
half price, at Vaughan's.
Clothes wringers, mop wringers and
dryers. u. A. Prinde Co.. Pearl street.
Louis Molinari of Quincy, Mass, ar
rived in the city yesterday for a weeks
visit with relatives.
meeting of the Glenugie club will be
held in Clan Gordon hall on Saturday,
March Lat p. m.
Regular meeting OF j. j. Mead circle,
No. |, Ladies of the G. A. r., will be held
Friday afternoon at $3.50.
Mrs. |. M, Frost, a former resident OF
Montpelier, who has been visiting friends
in the city for few days, has returned
to her home in Fair Haven.
The Maccabees' public 500 party will
be held in X. of r. hall, Blanchard block,
Friday evening, March 10, beginning at
1880. Tables for whist.
A party of we'll known men of the
city, who are frequently seen at their
favorite pastime at the Murphy and
Weafer alleys, have organized themselves
into a bowling team, which they call the
BRAVES of the Bowling Alleys" and is
sued a challenge to a rival team, which
is known as the Giants" The challenge,
which provides for lobster supper TO
the winning team, has been accepted and
the match will be rolled at the Pearl
street alleys some evening this week.
The fans are much interested in the out
come of the match as both teams claim
to be in their own words, some bow
lers."
News has been received in Barre OF |
the death of Daniel Murphy, former |
resident of the city, who passed away |
at his home in Providence, r. l., Monday |
after brief illness. Only his wife sur
wives. Mr.. Murphy is remembered best |
for his long time utilization with the
Knights of Columbus in this city. From
the time Barre council was chartered UNI
til his removal to Providence two years
ago, Mr.. Murphy was warden, and in
after years he was for several terms the
highly esteemed warden of the state
council. Mr.. Murphy was a tool sharp
ener by trade and was employed by sew
eral Barre granite manufacturers at one
time or another during his residence
here. He belonged to st. Johns court,
C. 0. F. The funeral was held in Provi-
dence yesterday and interment was made
in that city.
Arrangements are completed for the
holding of the annual meeting of the
boys of Camp Abnaki in this city Friday
and Saturday of this week. The camp
referred to is the boy scout camp which
is conducted each year at Mallets bay L
and it is the custom to hold a reunion
and business meeting sometime during
the winter months. This is to be the
first meeting of this kind which has been
held in Barre since the camp was found !
ed and there is every Indication that it
will be well attended. The boys of troop
of the Congregational church were in a
large measure instrumental in securing
the meeting here but the Methodist troop
will aid in the entertainment, which \
starts off Friday evening with a banquet
in the vestry Of the Congregational \
church. Saturday morning the visitors !
viii be shown through the Barclay Bros 4
stoneshed and the manufacturing part of y
the granite industry demonstrated to !
them If time permits and enough OF
5he boys desire to go, trip to the quar- 4
les in Graniteville will also be included
afternoon comes the business \
Meeting which the leaders of the differ
mt troops viii attend and which will
leal with arrangements for the camp
lext summer. 1t is estimated that about
100 scouts viii be present at the reunion,
many from out of town having already :
ignifed their intention of attending Z
The visiting scouts will be entertained :
" local members of the camp.