The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-30
TALK OF THE TOWN
New Junior dresses at Abbott's.

the store of Bell & Houston this morn
ing
! II. f. Cutler and John Guyer returned
to Barre last night from Boston, where
they went to get new Overland car.
| Albert ID. Moseley returned to his
home in Ludlow yesterday after visit
ing in the city during the past two
days.
| Among the business visitors in the city
Saturday from Williamstown were Alr
and Mrs. George Edwards and Aiken Ed
| wards.
Mrs. John S. Howell of Park street
left Saturday for Randolph, where she
will visit friends and relatives for sew.
eral days.
Henry Pattee, who has been visiting
friends in the city during the past three
weeks, left last night for his home in
Rochester, n. II.
Miss Katrina Tierney formerly a stu
dent at Goddard seminary, returned to
her home in Middlesex Saturday after
visiting friends in the city.
Carlo Bernoconi, Antonio Valli, Louis
Rizzi and Basin Bianchi returned to
Barre last night from Waterbury, where
they have been visiting friends over the
week end.
Miss Rose Holland and Miss Agnes
Herlhy of Mortified returned to their
homes this morning after spending the
week end with Miss Flora Holland of
Jefferson street
Miss Aurelia Marchesi of North Main
street leaves tonight for New York,
where she will spend about two weeks
visiting at the home of her brother,
Stephen Marchesi.
Miss Ella Doherty and Miss Jane Me-
Cauley, who have been visiting relatives
on Maple avenue during the past few
days, left Saturday for their homes in
Charlestown, r. |.
Come TO the concert Wednesday even
ing. Nov. l. at o'clock at the Methodist
church, given under the direction of the
ladies and pastors union in connection
with their annual sale. Admission, Zoe.
| Miss Grace Mcdonald who is teaching
| in Essex Junction, returned to her school
work this morning, after visiting at the
home of her father, William Mcdonald,
of Addison place over the week end re
cess.
| Unless Goddard is successful in ar
ranging a mid week game with the Uni
Iversty of Vermont second team, there
will be no football on the boards this
week until Saturday. Games with 9th
er teams have been at a premium on the
hill top this year and it is probable that
the eleven will have its next contest in
Rutland Saturday, when a return game
with St Peters A. A. will be played. The
Saturday game at Gospel village occu
pies the center of the stage, for Spauld
ing will attempt to break its deadlock
with Montpelier high school, the two
teams having virtue of its second vie
tory over st. Adams high at Intercity
Saturday. Montpelier is looking with |
longing eyes at the state championship, !
but victory for Spaulding in the week |
end classic would be apt to change the
complexion of the returns
The curtain was drawn on the third /
and final act of the Clan Gordon, No. II, I
O. s. G., and ladies' auxiliary annual I
joint fair at Rowland hall Saturday
night before the largest crowd in attend
ance of the three nights, the fair turning
out to be one OF the most successful in
the history of the clan. About 700 peo-
pie were in the hall during the evening.
The candy, fancy and apron booths were
still in high favor during the early hours
of the evening but long before the en-
tertainment was over the ladies bad to
close shop on account OF scarcity OF their
goods, the women in charge of the booths
making the most of their time during ,
the latter part of the evening in clear
ing out the odds and ends from their ,
sales counters The program was as fol! I
lows Vocal solos, Miss McHardy,
Harry Clark. Miss Barbara Macdonald ,
and George Mcleod and Highland dances
by Miss Gertrude Thompson, Miss 10.
sephine Will and Leslie Mercer Special I
mention should be made of the dancing
IF these youthful performers, The dance I
which closed the entertainment was well
attended, with CAROLS orchestra fur
lishing the music.
a notable family gathering was held
n Barre last Thursday when young
nan Ia prospective young man, it might )
De explained was introduced to his seven J
yreat grandparents and to his four grand
PARENTS not to forget also other interest
NC features arranged for the delight of
he youngster. The young man so rich
n living ancestry was j. Allen Partridge,
0-month- old son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ar.
hur Partridge of Washington, and the !,
-athering was held at the home of the
grandfather, II. b, Partridge,
Who lives at ! Summer street in Barre.
{ is very rarely indeed that such gath
ring is possible. and the event will be
BOXED back upon with great pleasure by
II who were included i'll the party. The
ldest generation present consisted of a
roup of four sturdy young old men and
he wives of three of them. The four
reat grandparents were Aonzo Hood, z
ged "a, of East Barre; John White, aged
2, of East Topsham; c. L. Davenport,
ged 49, of RUSSELL n. Y, and L. B. Par :
ridge. aged 81, of Randolph. With them ]
ERE Mrs. White, Mrs. Davenport and (
Irs. Partridge. The next younger gen :
ration was represented by Mr.. and Mrs.
ohm Hood of East Barre and Mr.. and Z
Irs H. B. Partridge of Barre, the next
Y Mr.. and Mrs. j. Arthur Partridge OF
Iashington and the fourth, as already :
.ated, by j. Allen Partridge. The
oungster may carry but vague remem z
rance of the occasion, but there will be
enty of opportunity for prompting his I
Getting ideas of the good time because :
he whole party went to Rockwood's
udio during the course of the day and (: