The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-29
TALK OF THE TOWN

! TALK OF THE TOWN
Frank A. Skillings returned TO Barr,
this morning, after brief business visi
in Boston.
Pearl Richards left last night for Roy
alton, where he viii spend the Thanks
giving holiday at the home OF his par
ents.
Mrs. f. G. Wells of East street left
Monday night for Denver, Col, where
she will spend the winter with hel
daughter.
Arthur Eastman returned to his home
in Salisbury to-day after visiting rela-
tives on North Main street during the
| past three weeks.
Milford Sowles of Roxbury, deputy in
spector Of weights and measures, was
among the business visitors in the city
yesterday and to-day,
Miss Barbara Helmsrr of Rutland ar.
rived in the city last evening and will
visit relatives on Jefferson street over
the Thanksgiving holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul b. Davis of Worces-
ter, Mass, arrived in the city last even
ing, and will spend the holiday at the
home OF Mr.. Davis parents.
Nelson Brown arrived in the city to-
day from Hanover, y. H., and will spend
the Thanksgiving vacation at the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
Brown, of Cliff street,
Auction sale Friday, this week at II.
NJ Farnham's stable in Montpelier 25
fresh horses, 25 to 40 commission horses,
carriage, harness. robes, blankets, whips,
hslters, etc. c. +. Smith, suctioneer.-
adv.
Harold Fits, a student at the Univers-
ity of Vermont, arrived in the city last
evening and will spend the Thanksgiv-
ing recess at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Fits, of Park
street.
Christmas solicitir- for the poor of
Barre and vicinity has been started by
the Salvation Army through the distri
button of small glass jars among the
stores. in which donations may be de
posted. The Army plans to furnish the
essentials of a Christmas dinner to as
many families as possible about town
and will supplement its good work by
distributing clothes to those who are
needy.
A large and appreciative audience was
last evening by the two blind
musicians, John McCay and his sister,
Mary McCay, at Howland hall. 1t was
a very pleasing program and the enter
tainment had an atmosphere all its own.
Mr.. McCay greatly pleased the audience
with few humorous representations of
Irish character, in very clever manner.
Miss McCay sings with a clear soprano
voice, while Mr.. McCay has deep bari |
tone, and each received hearty applause
On every occasion. Their playing of the |
selections on the piano was remarkable.
Cold weather will find the aldermanic
water committee ready to serve the
of the city this year Having
obtained the necessary sanction from the |
'ity council, the committee and laborers |
rom the street depa: tment, with addi |
ional help from the fire department if it |
S necessary, will begin the preparation of
skating rinks at the first OPP
,ortunity. In other years, through lack
# organization. the work of preparing /
inks authorized by the council has been
permitted to drag, but the committee in
ends to have its forces marshaled at
nee and the first cold snap will not find
hem unprepared. 1t is proposed to re-
lew the popular North Barre rink and if
ossible there will be free skating rinks
t the south end park and somewhere
asst of Gospel village, possibly on the
lincoln school campus.
Sessions at Spaulding high school,
throughout the graded schools and at
GODDARD seminary were supended this
fternoon for the Thanksgiving recess.
'hildren in the city schools do not re-
urn to school until Monday morning Ii
or the benefit of many students whose ,
ONES are too far away for them to I
pend the holiday at their own fireside, 4
Thanksgiving dinner will be served at !
he seminary morrow, and although a I
,rge number of students are enjoying G
he recess at home, there are many 9TH :
rs who will gather around the board at r
.lumni hall All stores. banks and the a
ostoffice will be closed tomorrow along n
18th the business offices. A number of r
ranite manufacturers who shut down a
his afternoon will not resume opera d
ons until Monday morning. because of n
he short working interval between Fri :
ay morning and the early closing hour I
aturday. In