The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-09
TALK or THE TOWN
Special sale of suits at Abbott's.

H Dig discount on all trimmed mats. MIS-
H A. NJ. Carroll, 20 North Main street.
H George Holmes of Waterbury was
| a business visitor in the city yesterday
H day.
H Regular meeting of Barre aerie, 1873
H F. o. f., Thursday evening at 1880
/ o'clock. Initiation.
Il Miss Mae McIver of Granitcville Wis
/ tied friends in the city yesterday, while
en- route to st. Adams
+, G. Williams, advance agent for the
John Cort Co., for their play, princess
Fat, left town yesterday for Plattsburg,
n. Y.
Cecil bowers, who has been employed
in st. Cloud, n. d., during the past
| year, has returned to his home on Ca
BILE street.
Henry Whitney, who has been visit
ing friends on North Main street during
the past week, left for his home in Brad
ford last night.
Miss Florence Stone of Barton arrived
in Barre last night and will spend sew
eral days with her sister, Mrs. Minnie
Passera, of the east hill.
General Manager II. T. Sands of Bos-
ton was a business visitor in the city
yesterday, calling on Supt. c. f. Millar
of the Consolidated Lighting Co.
Nicholas G. Mascot, who is recovering
from the effects of an operation to which
he submitted several weeks ago went TO
Burlington yesterday for a visit OF few
days.
Miss Rhoda Chase and Miss Bernice
Root, who have been visiting friends on
East street during the past few days.
left for their home in Woodstock last
evening.
At the Presbyterian manse on yelling
ton street last evening at o'clock, Miss
Jean G. Wright of s6 North Seminary
street was married to William X. Jones
of Philadelphia, Pa, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. Edgar Grassland.
Bride and groom were unattended.
| John Rogers, who has been visiting a /
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. X. Cameron of
Washington street during the past few
days, left for Washington last night, |
where he will complete the work which |
he has started there and go to his home
in Chelsea during the latter part of the
week.
Regular meeting of st. Johns court. |
c. 0. f, Thursday evening, Nov. 8. 1t is |
requested that all members be present, |
as State Organizer Henry Bernard OF |
Newport wishes to meet the Forcsters
After the regular meeting there will be a
smoke talk. Per order John Papin, chief I
ranger.
Henry E. Petrie of Glenwood avenue,
who suffered slight shock fortnight .
ago, has so far recovered as to be able
to be out OF doors. This morning he left
the city for The Weirs, n. H., where he
will enjoy vacation before turning his
attention to his business interests in De-
pot square.
The smithy formerly owned by f. N
Coffin ON North Main street near Depot
square has been purchased by Mrs. Chris,
tine Congdon The sale consists OF all
tools, fixtures and the good will of the
business John Congdon will carry on
the business and Frank Alinard has been
employed to work in the shop. The new
owners have already taken possession
of the property Mr. Coffin, who has
been in the blacksmith business at this :
stand for several years has not yet def
nitely decided what he will do
To replace ts-horsepower motor
which has been propelling their dust re- I
moving device the granite manufactur-
ing firm OF Novelli & Calcagni has caused
to be installed by the Consolidated Light I
ing Co. a l0-horsepower motor, the intro
duction OF which is calculated greatly to
improve the workings of the device. AT
the plant of Canton Bros the necessity
for additional power in the polishing
mill has moved the company to bargain
v.btnh oil Z
tricians from the Consolidated company's
office are installing this week. !
With no game to be played this week 4
the Spaulding high school football team
have been put through a daily workout .
At the dummy practice, and short
'crimmsge. Coach Brown will not give
,he team hard drive until the begin
hing of next week All the men on the
squad are in the best of condition none
If them suffering from injuries with the ,
of Bailey, who is still nursing u
. lame shoulder which he received sew
rial weeks ago, thus holding him from =
he hard scrimmages. The entire team @
$ putting a great deal more confidence
n its work since the victory over Mont e
lelier high school last Saturday. G
A delegation of Barre granitecutters az
adhered at the late outgoing train last
light to make their farewells to Henry IL
alexander, president of the branch, who b.
) one of the two delegates to represent b
he Granite Cutters International asso-
iation at this years convention of the ri
american Federation of Labor. Mr.. y,
alexander went to Boston, where he "
Dined Alexander Russell of Quincy, the
Their delegate, and Pres. James Duncan,
tho is also a vice-president of the Amer. NJ
IAN Federation. The three granitecut- VI
ers' representatives are members of ,
arty of New England labor men who 10
re leaving Boston to-day for Baltimore,
ID Mr.. Alexander expects to be absent ga
wo or three weeks. Sec. Fred w. Sutton tie
t the Quarry Workers International vi
Mon will leave for Baltimore either to- 60
borrow or Saturday. be
A Ford touring car, said to be regis e'
cred under the name of T. III. Wilfore N
f Montpelier, with three passengers, be
ollided with an electric light pole on =
,orth Main street opposite the Papin -
very stable last night shortly after I
O'Clock. The car was running smooth
: along the electric car track, when the
'ont wheels seemed to hit a slippery /.
In ba nd bafnr.. tha II