The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-05
TALK OF TIE TOWN
Latest parasols at Abbott's.

H Mackay, 81 Washington street; tel. 500
II NJ.
H Public dance, auspices I. o. f.. in X. o
Il c. hall Tuesday, June 6. Tickets, 800
II CAROLS orchestra.
H Mr.. and Mrs. George P. King and thre'
4 children of Greensboro are spending few
days at w. A. Lanes.
H Among the out of town visitors owe
Saturday and Sunday were Robert Perry
and Earl Evans of Waterbury.
The ladies' aid of the Swedish Baptist
mission will meet at the home of Mrs. V
Benson of South Main street Saturday
evening.
| All children who are to take part In
the children's day concert will meet al
the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon
at 4 o'clock
Manager G. r. Nfillar of the Consolidat-
ed Lighting Co. left the city yesterday
on business trip to Springfield, Mass
and New York City.
Stereopticon lecture on the Yellow
stone park, Presbyterian church, to-
night; aupices OF Mems club, refresh
ments. Admission, free.
Spaulding students and friends are in
vited to the dance in Rowland hall on
Wednesday, June I. Montpelier orches-
ira will furnish unsteady.
William b. Jones was business Wis
itor from Williamstown Saturday. Mrs.
c. U. Sivright and Mrs. Frank 0rdway
were business visitors from Williams
town to-day.
The linen shower in honor of Miss Sue
Nichols last Friday evening was held at
the home OF Mrs Roy Bugbee, as stated
in Saturdays paper, but was given by
Miss Gertrude Geake.
Members of the Senior Sodalty Of st.
Moniea's church extend vote of thanks
to Mrs. W. y. Mcdonald of Y Summer
street for kind services rendered during
their recent sodality breakfast.
| A man who is alleged to. have been
caught in the act of violating the NJ. &
| w. R. road rules by trespassing on the
tracks was arrested by policeman on
Prospect street this morning and locked
up at headquarters on an intoxication
charge. He will be given hearing this
evening.
The annual breakfast for the senior
members Of the Sodality Of the Blessed
Virgin was held at the Sacred Heart con
vent Sunday morning, following general
holy communion at the o'clock mass in
st. Monica's church. Upwards OF 40
young ladies were present and enjoyed
one of the most pleasing functions of the
year.
Extensive alterations to the Merchant
street side of the A. Tomasi block are in
progress preparatory to the occupancy Of
a new store by Alex Bissett, the shoe
maker. who has been located in the base
ment of the building with North Main |
street entrance. Charlie Wong has moved |
his laundry business into the Tomasi an
mex just east of the block
DIR. Harry Wheeler and Miss Ruth Luf-
kin, both OF Melrose. Mass, were mar
ried in that city last Thursday night and |
the next day motored to Barre, where |
they were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Holt. Saturday they left for Caspian
lake, Greensboro, where they will spend
the month Of June. DR. Wheeler is the
son of DR. George Wheeler, who resided
for some time in Barre, leaving about IS
years ago.
Enrico Modica. who is vacsting the
building on North Main street recently 4
purchased Of the Granite Savings Bank &
Trust Co by George NJ. Marion, has
lea sed quarters in the building at 204
North Main street, where he is TO locate
his tonsorial establishment. Mr. Modica
Is moving his household goods to a tene.
ment on Granite street The quarters I
Used by him as a barber shop for the
past two years are to be leased by J. j. II
ayhue for a first class license. II
Cards have been received in Barre an
bouncing the marriage at Cambridge, "a
Mass. on June Of Miss Ruth Esther j
I[udgett. daughter Of Mrs. Georgiana a
'Iudgett. formerly Of Barre, to Horace d
lark Bailey of Newbury, this state. Mr.. e
nd Mrs. Bailey will reside at Newbury. o
eing at home after Sept. |. The bride is ]
veil and favorably known in Barre, c
rhere she resided until some years ago, il
rhen, on the death of her father, Fred h. r
Iudgett. she went with her mother TO S
ambridge TO live. b
Dr. w D. Reid of South Main street, c.
tho has been passing several months in a
fount Clemens, Mich, returned to the r.
ty early this morning Friends of DR.. G
cid will rejoice to learn that his condi- a.
ION is showing much improvement and {
he prospects for his ultimate recovery IN
rom a chronic case of rheumatism are 81
,nsidered bright The doctor went TO
Iount Clemens last December and has
cen treated regularly since that time
e was accompanied home by his son, 10
r. Howard II. Reid. who went to C1eve- Il
md. o., to attend the wedding of his 81
rother. visiting friends at Northwestern in
University in Chicago, ILL.,, while on his vi
ay home. Sc
Work on the stripping project at Web N
erville, which Contractor James F. m
ashman of Burlington by his superin- ca
'ndent. J. c. DeBfune of Barre. is car
ing on for Jones Bros, is progressing.
though the end Of the venture is not
sight. Stripping has been extended
to a new quarry district, in a plot re
lown as the Eastman meadow. just east vi
Jones Bros holdings. Recently il at
as decided to supplement the stripping :
an area Of 10000 square yards with an
ditional plot Of 5000 yards. Twenty -
en- are engaged in the work. and the
d Of the summer viii probably be no
ached before IL is completed. an
Forts H. Abbott. county agent. re- 70
rned Saturday night from Calais. after - y.
tending Pomona grange Friday and
turday. Mr. Albeit reports a very an
ccessful meeting, there being many n
ointment speakers. among them being TEL.