The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-24
TALK OF THE TOWN

II Presbyterian choir rehearsal at
H o'clock tonight.
H Regular meeting of J. b. Mead circle,
H Ladies OF the G.. A. r., Friday afternoon
at $3.50.
Charles j. Pillsbury is at the City hos
pital making good recovery from Sc
rious surgical operation to which he sub
mitted some weeks ago
The first meeting OF the board of civil
authority TO revise the checklist will be
held in the city court room Thursday,
Feb. "a, at 7 p. m. All persons whose
addresses are not given correctly on the
checklists as posted may have the same
corrected by notifying the city clerk.
Alderman j. A. Healy Of the second
ward, who has been confined TO his home
on Averll street by an injured Knee,
was able to be out of doors yesterday
for the first time in two weeks. Mr..
Healy is recovering steadily from his
mishap, although he still resorts to the
use OF cane in getting about. He was
present last evening at the special meet
ing of the council.
The rehearsal of the Montpelier Choral
society Tuesday evening covered the
study of Creation" and the new number,
Gloria" by Buzzi-Peccia. This solo,
from which the present chorus is ar.
ranged was sung by Gwilym Miles and
Earl Cartwright at previous festivals,
and is spirited selection. Fourteen
new members were added Tuesday even
ing. with promise of more for next
week. The music committee is arrang- |
ing to order additional music owing to
the increase in size OF the chorus. Ow.
ing to the firemen's ball, the rehearsal
will be held in the Kellogg Hubbard IL !
brary next week.
A general mix-up occurred on city
square yesterday afternoon when a sin
gle team driven it is said, by Granite
vile man, tried to pass between a NOV
ing trolley car and an automobile which
was coming at moderate rate down the
street. The driver misjudged his dis.
lance somewhat and the horse, becoming
nervous at such close quarters, made L
matters worse The driver OF the auto,
B. w. Goodfellow of this city, brought
his machine to stop as soon as the
treacherous going would permit, but not
before his front mudguard had come into
contact with the sleigh with disastrous
results for both The mudguard was
bent and one thll of the sleigh broken
No blame was attached to either the
driver of the machine or the team, as !
both did their best to avoid the collision.
A card received here last night from
Albert o. Smith son of Mrs. Isabella ID. .
Smith of 81 Elm street, who left Barre
early in the week, after having been
here by the illness of his sis ,
ter. Miss Eunice Smith, states that he
was passenger on one of the New York, /
New Haven & Hartford passenger trains
which figured in the wreck at Milford,
Conn, Tuesday morning. Except for a
few minor bruises he escaped unscathed,
he was in position fully to
realize the horror of the situation. Mr..
Smith left Barre Monday and on his ar
rival in New Haven he found that the
train which he intended taking in order Z
to reach Freeport, n. j., had just left I
.he station. His only alternative was to J
AXE the train that was later to figure in I
he wreck. As his original itinerary had
lot contemplated travelling on the train I
hat was wrecked, relatives here had not
Worried over the possibility of his being 3
n the mix-up.
Under the auspices of the Woman's 3
lone Missionary society of the Hedding z
4. f. church an experience" social was \
.iven last evening at the church. Mrs.
:. D, Martin had charge of the program =
nd spoke few words of greeting to the
ompany assembled before announcing a
iano duet by Misses Ella Hoyt and Mar
Dry Andrews. Following the duet Miss
wa Smith gave an interesting account a,
an lday trip through southeastern 4,
.laska Miss Smith gave descriptions of
he scenery and points of interest in the r.
tiles passed through on the trip and, -
hat was especially interesting, a care
ii description of the glaciers and Of the Il,
ilmon industry. At the close of Miss NJ
miths talk vocal solo was rendered "a
y Mrs. Gladys Bradley, who was ac =,
,mpanied by Mrs. Ernest Batchelder. 20
monologue by Mrs. Charles Wishart
as well received by the audience, and ,
ano solo by Miss Marion Anker was bo
$50 appreciated The telling of expert Il,
ices by the ladies who had in some way !, 4
lrned their dollar for the contribution al
as an entertainment in itself, for many 49,
the stories were amusing and unique. :
solo by William oliver was the last -,
lmber on the formal program. AT the
I'd of the program light refreshments
ice cream and cake were served and