The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-01
TALK OF THE TOWN


Meeting of Bright Star Rebekah lodge
No. Is, Wednesday evening, Aug. 2, at
o'clock.
Carl Haskins of East Calais wa
among the business visitors in the cit,
yesterday.
Among the business visitors in the city
yesterday from Randolph were Mr.. anC
Mrs. Pliny Morse.
B. II. Start of st Adams has returned
home, after visiting his sister, Mrs. j. ii
L. Carr of Liberty street.
II you want an easy and comfortable
fitting corset try fitting at Mrs. W. f.
Shepard's. Rowland block.
Miss Margaret Fraser of Coaticook, p.
O., is visiting her cousin, Mrs. George
Thompson OF So Orange street
The monthly meeting of the ladies' aid
society of the Presbyterian church will be
held on Wednesday evening at 1880.
Regular meeting of Harmon review,
No. !, w. II. A. o. T. NJ, in X. of 7. hall
Wednesday evening, Aug 2, at 1880.
Important business.
Make your plans for tomorrow and
attend the opening program OF the Com
munity Chautauqua at Goddard campus
under the large tent.
Miss Nellie Keith resumed her duties
as bookkeeper at the Averill store this
morning after taking a two weeks vaca-
tion from her duties.
d. J. Morse and family returned TO
their home on fremont street last even
ing after spending several days at Lake
Caspian, Greensboro
kenyon's auto bus will be at the Aid
rich building at 7:l5 tonight to carry
the New England order of Protection
members to Grantevlle.
Mrs. Grace Colby is detained from her
duties at Hotel Barre by illness and is at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Neddo of east hill.
Among the Williamstown visitors in
son, Morton Jeffords, Herbert Farnham
and Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Martin.
Mrs. Edward AIattot returned to her
home on Pearl street last night after
visiting friends and relatives in Quincy, !
Mass, and vicinity for two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. William Murphy of Dor |
chester, Mass, arrived in the city last |
night and are visiting for few days at |
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Cappio Of
Washington street,
Mrs. Edison A. Landers of Lebanon,
\. H., arrived in the city last night and
will visit friends and relatives for several
lays. Mrs. Landers will be joined by her
husband later in the week.
Miss Adah Mcdonald returned to her
home in Springfield Mass, last night
lfter spending three weeks with friends
n this city and at the home of her par
.nts, Mr. and Mrs. n. NJ Mcdonald of
orange.
The Misses Janet, Kathryn and Sadie
accompanied by their mother, /,
Yrs. James McGrogan, of Paterson, n. j.,
rriyed in the city last evening and will
'e guests of Mrs, J. Cappio of Washing
on street
NJ. S. Rounds of Park street left the
ity by automobile early this morning for !
iork Beach, Me, there to join Mrs. !
rounds and daughter, Dorothy, who have /
cen occupying cottage at the beach
or the past three weeks.
Mrs Elizabeth Lagore resumed her du- +
les at the d. A. Perry Real Estate agen- (
VS. office this morning after taking a i
wo weeks vacation, having spent a
reater part of the time in camp at 8
Woodbury. pond. .
A party OF young people including the 4
tisses Margaret Roberts and Ruby n
-ead of Barre, Lillian King and Marion I
Watson OF Montpelier Max Holden,
enry Carroll Ralph Rogers and Earl u
urgess of Barre spent the week END at !
he Holden and Tobin cottages at Berlin -
lnd. l%
Charles Chieravalli of Granite street "
no is employed as an upholsterer by %,
w. Hooker & Co, began two weeks ia
,cation from his duties yesterday and v
IT to-day for Milford Mass, where he la
to remain for few days as guest NJ
the home of Mrs. Paul Mainini, for n
erly OF Barre. al
C. w. Averill & Co. have completed hs
e work OF installing an up-todate r.
system in the rooms of the he
ncitia club in the Blanchard block. A pa
rec speed fan is used in connection Fl
It'll the equipment and is sufficiently
werful to relieve the rooms of poor air ha
% minutes. Within few days arti- da
ms are to begin the work of redecorat- Pl
z the rooms. ch
After the regular meeting of the board an
aldermen this evening, the members tn
II retire to the courtroom, where the ra
ard of civil authority is to hold its tel
,ond session of the year for the abate ca
mt of taxes. While specifications and no
ms for the proposed new bridge and lac
wing on South Main street are being thu
,pared, the councillors are devoting no
ne of their time in seeking a way out of
the opera house quandary. Thus far wa
essee has not been secured, and there Tor
a report to the effect that the alder era
n will take over the theatre and run NJ
next season. Developments loo
the negotiations for a lease, if there to
any, will be considered tonight. pal
e board of civil authority meets at S one
lock. ba'
Among the visitors in the city yester~ s'u
: and to-day were the following peo- enc
/: Rev Fraser Metzger, +. A. Thomas, -
;. E. A. Thomas, Mrs. lnez Segar and w.
Cram of Randolph, c. H. Presbrey, +.
Presbrey, Charles f. Thompson and =
IN Lucas of New York, James Newall T
Westerly, R. l., Mr. and Mrs. F. /. =
lger of Boston. Mrs. Edna Prescott of F
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