The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

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See winter coat bargains NJ Abbotts
Arthur S. Martin is quite Ill at his
home on Park street.
Come to the new Remnant Store for
/ your bargains. ~ Seminary street.-ad
John j. Kennedy returned TO the city
this morning, after passing several days
in Boston on business.
Members of the Presbyterian Bible
class are to hold their annual sleigh ride
to East Montpelier tomorrow evening.
j. A. Greenwood, who has been regis
tered at Hotel Barre while passing sew
eral days in the Barre granite belt, re-
turned to-day to his home in Chester.
"The Spring Maid" company, which
played in the Barre opera house last
night, left this morning for st. Adams,
where the piece is to be presented this
evening.
H p =. Mclaughlin of Boston, managing
editor and publisher of The Monument
Retailer, arrived in the city this morn
ing and is staying at Hotel Barre while
making a business visit OF several days
in the Barre granite belt.
ID. Janion McNichol of Boston arrived
in the city this morning for visit OF
several days on business connected with
the proposed advertising campaign con-
templated by the Granite Manufactur-
ers' association.
Mrs. w. L. Mitiguy, who passed the
week end at the home of her mother,
Mrs Margaret Mccarthy, of Brook
street, left to-day for Burlington, where
she will visit for few days before re-
turning to her home in Enosburg Falls.
Committees and solicitors are being
appointed for Thursday, Jan. ~, when
funds will be solicited in Barre, in COM
mon with other towns and cities
throughout the United States, for the
100000 Jews who are suffering through |
the war in Europe.
Arrangements have been completed for |
the second of series of four tourna |
ments which the Vincitia club and the !
Apollo club of Montpelier are holding |
during the winter months. The second |
meeting of the two clubs will be held |
in the rooms of the Apollo club on the
evening of Tuesday, Feb. !. There will
be contests in billiards, pool and whist.
Barre friends of James j. Kanaly,
for many years conductor of passen-
ger trains over the Barre branch of
the Central Vermont railroad, who has
been confined to the house by rheumat
ism for several months, will be glad to
learn that he is able to be out Of doors
for short time each day. With the re-
turn of warmer weather, Mr.. Kanaly
expects to resume his duties on the rail-
road.
R. B. Crandall post, No. So, G. A. r.,
S negotiating with Congressman Frank
appearance in Barre this year as the I
Memorial day speaker. AT Washington
asst fall Congressman Greene told rep
esentatives of the local G. A. r. post
hat their invitation was the first one
le had received and that he would con
ider it seriously, although he could not
'romise to come to Vermont in May.
A telephone message received in Barre
asst night brought additional informa- :
ion concerning the condition of James
!. Milne, jr., eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. :
ames S. Milne of Liberty street, who
Tas seriously injured in a basketball
huiE III IpSLVH Ihsb NSth. IL WAS SldLtu Z
hat blow on the left side of the head ?
fas responsible for Mr.. Mines condi-
ion and that last night he had not 3
covered consciousness With the young a
ian are his mother and his brother,
Walter Milne, who left for Boston Sun A
ay evening. Il
Tonight the board of aldermen will a
leet in regular session to transact rou-
ne business and to finish examining the Il
arious departmental reports that are in
, be included in the eity's year book, H
hich will be issued around Feb. 10.
asst week majority of the reports a
ere presented for approval and ac- b
'pted. The annual statement OF the r.
dermanic committee which is usually +,
Ither exhaustive and bulks large in n
le material for the year book, has been
mpleted and viii be read by the clerk !.
lis evening. Chief G. b. Gladding OF ~
le fire department and 0verseer w. j: :,
app are to have their reports ready b
r reading. also. ~
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