The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-17
TALK OF THE TOWN

/ Frank Wilcox of East Brooktield wal
in the city on business yesterday.
Mrs. n. w, Richmond and Miss Nellie
Walsh Of Northiicld were among the
business visitors in Barre yesterday.
Mrs. George Gamache of North Mar
street left this morning for Burlington
whore she is TO pass the week end with
her sister.
Byron Smith, who has been travelling
with the Nellie Gill Players for several
months, is at his home in Barre for
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Tanger, who have
been passing several days in the city
returned last night to their home in
New York.
William Moore left this morning for
Windsor, where he has secured employ
ment in the plant of the Windsor Acme
machine shop.
William B. Hyde returned to his home
in Lunenburg this morning, after spend
ing several days with friends on the east
hill and in Graniteville.
Come to the Cobble Hill grange fair
tonight, where you can get lots of good
things to eat. Hot oyster stew, cakes,
pies, doughnuts, etc.-adv.
Miss Rose Bannister, who has been
visiting relatives on Summer street dur.
! ing the past four days, returned to her
home in Walden yesterday.
Through Scotland" the Burton
Holmes travel picture to have been
shown Friday at the Park, will be seen
this evening at both shows.-ady.
Mrs. Marie Valentine of Blackwell
street left this morning for Montreal
lwhere she will visit at the home of her
daughter, Miss Nictorine Valentine.
David Beattie of Brook street left the
city this morning for Haverhill Mass,
where he is to make an extended visit
with his daughter, Mrs. William Mears,
jr.
Mrs. Loren Bell, who has been visiting
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs Bells par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Bell of East
Montpelier, during the past week, re-
turned to her home on Maple avenue last
night.
j. K. Prize of Williamstown returned
this morning to Marshfeld, where he is
camping on the shores of Niggerhead
pond during the hunting season. r. B.
Downing is among the hunters who plan
to pass few days at the Niggerhead
camp
Barre friends of Oryille Youngson, who
moved with his family to New York
last spring, win be interested to lean.
that he has obtained responsible posi-
ton as shipping clerk in Gimbel's depart
ment store His brother, Alex. Young.
son, formerly employed as a draughts
man at Jones Bros plant, is engaged in
similar work in New York.
A meeting Of r. b. Crandal post No
SO, G. A. r., has been called by the com
mander for / o'clock tomorrow after
noon. The veterans will meet in the
post room at | O'Clock and afterward |
they are to be the guests of honor at a
veterans day" observance TO be held /
in Worthen hall under the auspices of
Major i. A. Abbott camp Sons of Vet
Grams, and the woman's auxiliary. Sup.
per will be served in the hall from 3 to
8 O'Clock and an interesting program OF
a patriotic nature will be carried out in
the afternoon.
A weather shark who represents
ater generation. has arisen from the
'anks to match the early winter stories
II the vintages 1894 and '4s, which
nave been reviewed in these columns.
thirty seven years ago--it was in the
all of lST9-there was an abundance OF
NOW and plenty of good sleighing
Iround Nov 10. Unlike the 10 o'clock
armers of the '40s, the hewers OF wood
md drawers of water in 1870 were pre-
jared for the November blizzard and the
irst big snow covered barns and cribs
hat we're bursting with the harvest.
lie who remembers 70 deposes that "a ;
mart storm" furnished the groundwork
or sleighing that continued throughout
he winter.
The Barre & Chelsea railroad officials :
ave consented to run special train to t
last Barre on the evening of Dec. 5 i
0 accommodate Barre. Montpelier and k
Red Men who are to assem- y
lie for their annual district meeting 5
he train will return to Barre mmedi- b
tely after the ceremonies. A commit il
&c from Wuchosen tribe of East Barre, \
-hich is to entertain the other tribes in L
he district, is headed by George Rock, $
reat keeper of records for Vermont and L
very effort is being made TO make the c,
altering success. II the East Barre o
ed Men are successful in their quest of q
deer during the open season, venison CO
ill grace the board at the banquet, b
Tuchosen tribe has been chosen to con e
n the degree. IL
Twenty-eight excursionists from Barre :
nd Barre Town joined the Central Yer =
lont invasion of Canada this morning
nd most of those who made the trip
xpect to stay in Montreal and vicinity
,r week or ten days. An extra coach
as attached to the Central Vermont
rain leaving the station at 1925 o'clock
,r the accommodation of passengers on
he Barre branch. Among those who
ent from this city were Mrs. Marion :
alentine of Blackwell street, DR.. J. w.
tewart, 0, W. Boyea, William Thorn
IN of Farwell street and his son, James !
homson, who returns to Montreal to re.
lme his studies in a private school. |:
Dung Thomson expects to play with the
oint Charles hockey team during the 4
JASON Barre Town was represented by :
lie following people: Mrs. John Nc. ]
arland, Murdo Mcleod of Websterville,
ngus Mcleod, John McInnes, Murdo :
cInnes and i Nc Au1ey of Crauitayille 4