The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-11
TALK OF THE TOWN

See the new plaid silks at Abbott's.
Mrs. L. M. Clark is passing few day
with friends in Waterbury.
"AIan o. the Backwoods." featuring
Valentine Grant, a three-act drama, a
Dreamland to-day adv.
The Goddard seminary and Shamrocl
basketball teams will meet at the Churcl
street gymnasium Tuesday evening, Feb
10.
Miss Gertrude Slayton of South MAR
street is employed as a bookkeeper in tn,
Office OF Boutwell,, Milne 4 Yarnum al
North Barre.
DR.. Joseph A, Wark, who has had az
Office suite in the Zanleoni block sine,
he established his practice in Barre, i.
moving his office equipment into rooms
on the second floor of the Morse block
Mrs. Stephen w. Guptil went yester.
day to Mortified, where she is visiting
relatives for few days. With her hus-
band, Mrs. Guptil will go to Waterbury
in a few days, the former having decided
to move to his fathers farm.
Advices received at Goddard seminary
last evening tell of the improved condi-
ton Of Daniel Keefe, the star baseball
twirler, who was stricken with black
diphtheria while visiting at the home of
his aunt in Huntington several DAYS ago.
1t was stated that the young man is not
out of danger ms yet, although his
chances were fairly favorable for recov-
cry.
Mrs. Eta Leonard entertained the la
dies of the South End 800 club at her
home last evening. Twelve hands of the
clubs fayorite card game we're played
and dainty favors were awarded the win
ners. Refreshments were served during
an interlude in the card playing. The
men members of the club will be enter
tanned at a gathering to be held to-mor-
row evening.
Next Monday evening members of the
Meadow Brook Golf club will gather in
Jlan Gordon hall for their annual bus
mess meeting and election of officers
Reports from the officers who served in
1915 are expected to reveal satisfactory
condition of affairs, inasmueh as last
rear was the most successful in the his
DRY of the club The membership has
'een increasing steadily and the finances
re in excellent shape. Several members
# the club have been able to play golf
very month OF the year just past at the
deadow Brook course off Brook street.
Collingwood G. Millar, father of Man
ger G. r. Millar OF the Consolidated I
lighting company, whose death occurred |
n Boston Wednesday at the age of go, /
1as an occasional visitor in Barre and /
uring his not infrequent visits In the /
ONE of his son he became acquainted /
nth number of local people His son
'as summoned TO Boston by his fathers
ritical condition Wednesday morning.
lr. Millar was native of East Boston
nd a lifelong resident of the Hub. He I
as member OF the city council In 1896, /
s97 and 1898, past commander of 4
ohm A. Halves post, G. A. r., of East
oston, had served on the staff CT ma
onal and state g. A. K. commanders,
nd belonged TO the Masons, Odd Eel
ws, Red Men, Daughters of Rebekah
i'd Daughters OF Pocahontas. and was
,st president Of the American Order of
Helpers and past grand mas
r Of the Heptasophs. His wife and son
re the only near relatives surviving. !
uneral services will be held Sunday
ternoon with interment in Woodlawn .
metery.
When the curtain goes up for the first
Imber of the Spaulding glee club and
ade entertainment this evening at the I
'era house Barre music lovers and
hers interested in the development of
usic in the public schools will have an I
portunity TO hear for the first time the :
organized high school orchestra. Inas-
lch as the orchestra members have ad-
essed themselves in a painstsking way
the task of perfecting musical or
nization that will creditably represent
aulding their debut will be warmly
'eiyed, it goes without saying They
II be heard principally in the accom- r
niments for the folk songs and dances.
flows the personnel of the orchestra: b
SIS Eda Carusi. Clarence Geddes, Roger
lckson. Miss Josephine Colombo, Mario
rberi, O. Bizzozzero and Miss Blanche I
ssell. Selections on the program by !,
, glee club and the girls glee club will u
followed on the program by the folk
lgs. The advance sale of tickets for G.
III appearances of the students, to- P
Int and Saturday evening, indicate a al
lerous patronage. la