The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-26
TALK OF THE TOWN

H mess caller on ]. Ward Carver yesterday
II Mrs. George HOLSTER and daughters o
II Plainheld visited friends in the city yes
H terday.
H Scrim, all designs, for window curtains
H Zoe yard, for two days only. Little DR.,
i Goods Store, Cottage street.
H The Altrurians will observe domest
science day at the home of Mrs. II. +
H Parks, King street, Friday afternoon
H Oct q.
The annual Christmas sale at tn,
Episcopal church will be held "Wednesday
and Thursday, Nov. Is and 10, instead o.
Nov. s and o.
ID. A. Perry OF the Montpelier road left
this morning for Woodbury., where h
viii conduct the sale of the sawmill prop
erty owned by Harmon Carr.
Miss Alvena Garabaldi of Granite
street was this morning taken to the
City hospital, suffering with appendicitis
An immediate operation was found nee.
essary.
Harry Hill. who has been visiting
friends in Williamstown and South Barre
for few days, passed through the city
this morning while en- route for his home
in Rupert.
Mrs. Joseph Lawlor and daughter, Vel
ma, OF Washington arrived in the city
last night and will visit at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Parks of King
street through the remainder of the week.
Miss Rose Moore of Plainfeld, who has
been visiting friends md relatives in the
city for several days. left this morning
for Montpelier and will resume her stud
les at Montpelier seminary, where she is
enrolled as student.
Please keep in mind the book bazaar to
be held at the Methodist church next
Tuesday and Wednesday Come and see
the different books represented; also be
sure and come to the ehcken-pie supper
Tuesday night. This is under the same
management as it has been for several
years Watch for menu in Saturdays
paper.-adv.
Final papers were completed Yesterday
of the sale of the Z. F.. Parker property
at II Seminary street TO Flora b. and
Fred D. Beckley of Park street, at the
Office of the ID. A. Perry Real Estate
agency. The purchasers of the property
intend to commence extensive repairs on
the building within short time. Mr..
and Mrs. Beckley buy the house for in
vestment purposes.
Knights of Columbus affiliated with
Barre council have opened negotiations
with the council in Montpelier for re-
sumption OF the tournaments in cribbage
and pool, a series which began in the
winter of l0l5-f9l6 and eliminated last |
spring in a banquet given as a forfeit by /
the Montpelier knights. Anxious to re
gain the laurels lost last season, the Cap /
ital city knights have appointed com
mittee TO arrange for new series of six /
or ten meetings. the gatherings to alter
nate between Barre and Montpelier.
Work on the proposed air testing track
which the Barre & Chelsea railroad plans
to lay along the east side OF its freight
yard is held up pending negotiations with
the Miles Block Go. for the use OF a small n
strip of land that lies midway between
the termini of the proposed traekage. An
agreement entered into by the city coun
Ill and the raG<oad officials has made it
possible for the railroad to traverse
small piece Of land owned by the city
and used as a turnout and Just as soon as
The directors of the block company meet
md come to a decision, the officials will
<now whether or not the track will be
aid this fall.
Films made by New York cinemato- !
,raph concern in Barre three weeks ago {
ave arrived and win be shown here in !
he city sometime next week. Operators 1
Who came here with their cinemas took .
'iews at the quarries, in the cutting
'lants, and about town, the scenes in .
luding a panorama and glimpses of the
ire department in action. The pictures I
viii be shown under the patronage of the !
Barre Board of Trade. the manufacturers :
nd quarries' associations and the mer
hants' association. Just now the films II
re at the office of the Granite Manufac-
urers' association, but they will be given II
private examination under the spotlight Z
efore they are shown to the public. y
The auction sale of registered Jerseys e
cid at the f. w Cate farm at North y
alais and conducted by d. A. Perry of u
he d. A. Perry Real Estate agency, was Is
TENDED by large gathering of stock "
len from wide surrounding territory II
welve cows were knocked down" for m
n average OF Sl09.50, while one two Il
ear old heifer brought the sum of Sl45. u
number of head of young stock brought ei
Incy prices, ranging from $50 to Sl02. u
II the stock was in good condition and III
lowed the marks of care that has been al
ken in the breeding, as nearly every al
nimal sold measured up to the high pa
andard in points of the thoroughbred.
The members of the Italian Gaicty club ~ ~
Id their annual Halloween dance at the =, -,
an Gordon hall last evening. The dance : "
as the 10th of the clubs dances of the -, -
ar and the second indoor dance since -
e pavilion dances at Dewey park -,
rough the summer months. The 80 odd ~ =
ople who gathered to enjoy the even "
g's entertainment, made the best of en-
e hours, and the dane proved to be :,
ry successful. Punch, waters and ice ~ -,
cam were served at intermission. For ~.
IFS orchestra furnished music for the ~
ening. The committee in charge were S
ISIS Elvira Solari, Miss Nellie Scampini D Du
d Mrs. Lizzie Oltolini, Paul Bianchi, -,
" Oltolini of Barre and Edward Pillini ~ W
Montpelier. The members present ~,
,cted an executive committee to help ~
t in the entertainments, the members M n,
,cted for this office being John Oltolini 90
d John Casabells. L.
Manager John V. Rowen of Hotel Barre
ives tomorrow for Rutland. where he
to attend a meeting of the Vermont ~
tel association. the members of which,
tn their guests. are to be entertained
Hotels Berwick and Bardwell The -