The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-15
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. George A. Mosher. who has beer
passing the summer at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs G. A. Bemis oil
Long street. returned last evening to
Brighton. Mass.
DIR. II. A. Miller returned to his home
in Philadelphia, Pa, last night after a
short stay at the home OF b. H. Humph-
rev of Elmore street.
Mrs. r. Cerin OF Wiley street and
daughter Mrs. A. Tosi, will leave to-
night for Buffalo. n. Y, where they will
Join their husbands, who left yesterday
for Buffalo, where they have found en-
! ployment.
Last evening the Beckley street resi-
dents assembled for the second time this
season and enjoyed corn and marsh
mallow roast in one of the Beckley hill
groves. About 40 people, old and young.
managed to get together and make the
evening merry with various games and
| jests.
L. j. Bell and Ira n Houston returned
yesterday from White River Junction,
where their stay at the state fair was
cut short by an accident which occurred
as they were nearing the grounds in their
racer -runabout, As the car was proceed
ing at moderate rate of speed, defec-
ton in the steering gear did not lead TO
any dangerous consequences for the oc-
cupants The machine was left in White
River junction and Messrs. Bell and
Houston returned to Barre by train.
George Ross of New York. an organizer
for the Socialist party, who has been
passing several days in Barre, left last |
night for Northfield. where he is to re- /
main with the recently reorganized local I
for a few days before going to White I
River Junction Mr.. Ross will complete I
two months stay in Vermont by visit I
ing members of the party in Bellows
Falls. Windsor, Brattleboro and Rutland. I
During his sojourn in the state he has
revived the local in Northfield and re-
organized the Hardwick local Socialist
leaders in Barre say that both locals are
now hourishing with good promises of
increasing in membership. The organizer
is a gra duate of the Rand School of So
cial Science in New York and expects to
return to Vermont in the winter A branch
of the party has been formed in Morris
Vile since he came into the state.
Travelling men who make Barre their
headquarters report that several hostel
their day rates from $3.50 to $3.50 on ac-
count of the rising cost of foodstuffs.
Corrobora ton OF this report is found in !
circulars sent out by prominent hotel
men, who announce that the price of
meals and lodging will be increased after
certain date When asked concerning I
ocal hotel prices this morning, Manager
J. V. Rowen stated that so far as Hotel
Barre is concerned the rates will remain
,ta ationary for the present at least II '
s understood that other public houses in a
Barre do not contemplate any immediate t
hange in rates. b
D. 4. Perry returned TO his home on i
he Montpelier road last evening from {
he Lancaster fair at Lancaster. y. H.. Y
which was held during the past week f
.Ir. Perry conducted the sale OF purebred
Tolsteins that we're put up at auction by /
y II. Eastman Of Croycton. y. H. and
:. ID. Stevens OF RivertOn. y H. This
vas the first time that an auction sale
as ever been feature at the Lancaster
air. but on account Of the success Of tho
ale during the past week and the high
rices that the stock was knocked down .
Z, the management Of the fair are max
lg plans 10 make tie auction sales a
tronr feature in the future There were .
; head OF stock sold. varying from Sls5
b $500. with an average ~ siN months
slvss selling ct the rate of sI15 and - 4
lws fntalinc 5000. >