The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-19
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Cook of Chelsea
were visitors in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Elsie Bruffer of Plainfield is the
guest OF her sister, Mrs. Frank Batchel-
der of Hill street. for a few days.
Stereopticon lecture on, Greece,
Wednesday evening at s o'clock in the
Presbyterian church. Admission, Toe.
Mr. and Mrs. G. NJ. Hough have re-
turned to their home in Boston, after
passing several days with friends in the
city.
Wanted -Position by foreman of
years experience in monumental and
vault work. Address Foreman" care of
Times office.
Mrs. Smiley Smith, who has been visit
ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs
H. F. Cutler Of Jefferson street, returned
to-day to her home in Plainfeld.
Rev. o. J. Anderson, who has been
visiting friends in Barre and Montpelier
trict preachers conference in the He'd
ding Methodist church, returned yester-
day to his home in Derby.
A largely attended dance given in the
village hall at East Montpelier last even
ing by the East Montpelier choral union
attracted a number of young people from
this city. Nearly rs couples were pres
ent and dancing continued until an early
hour this morning.
BY special request the senior class
play, "The Arrival Of Kitty" which
scored success Friday night, will be
repeated Monday night at s o'clock in
the Spaulding assembly hall. Admj
sion, 25c. II you didn't see it, you will
wish to. It's scream from start TO
finish.-adv.
Northfeld's prediction OF an appreci-
able lowering of the mercury from yes
terday's unreasonable temperature was
realized early this morning when a driv- |
ing snowstorm that continued through !
the first half of the night gave way to |
much colder weather. A penetrating |
north wind heightened the discomfort /
and with the mercury approximating the
zero mark in exposed places, the day was
one of the most trying of the winter
The piercing gale, for such it was in the
center of the valley, caused number
OF granite manufacturers to suspend OPP
erations in mid-forenoon although most
OF the sheds remained open until noon.
Under the direction of a committee of
30 members of the Masonic order a clam
banquet and a jubilee celebration-was .
held at the Masonic hall last evening. A {
''colored" orchestra of eight pieces fur (
nished music during the banquet and for
the competition cake walk" afterward
The "cake walk" was by far the most
spectacular feature of the entertainment,
the competing couples being Messrs. To- {
bin and Steele, Fisher and Lamorey and
Sowles and Frank jackson. The prize I
cake was awarded TO the first named |
couple, while Messrs Fisher and Lamor- l
~ were awarded the lemon cake. Toast r
master w. C. johnson, jr., read an orig $
nal poem on Sam Jacksons Orchestra" u
hat was full Of hits on the individual Il
members. Solos by George Mackay and 0
William Inglis and plantation songs by Il
/ trio composed of Jarvis, MacIay and N
ngiis were also features OF the enter =
A character monologue in the
legro dialect was contributed by Max
Fisher and warmly applsuded Each
member of the 30 was for the evening a
olored comedian and acted as waiter.
ish-washer or entertainer. John Sowles
ad charge of the kitchen help and saw
o it that all his band did their duty.
approximately $50 members of the lodge
re estimated TO have been present. The
committee was composed
T the following: s. HOLSTER jackson,
'. c. johnson. ir.. y. 5. Love William
nglis, Frank Jackson, Henry Knight and
ritz Jackson. II