The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-03
TALK OF THE TOWN

| DR.. o. +. Barr of Cottage street who
neuritis, left this forenoon for Hampton
Beach, n. H., where he will spend fort
night with friends.
Ray Sargent arrived in the city last
night from Northfield and went to his
home in East Barre, there to spend the
week end recess with his parents before
returning to his studies a Norwich.
A straw vote among men who were ac
| tive in criticising the municipal admins
tration yesterday for gaping holes in a
North Main street bridge disclosed the
fact that sentiment in the padded ham
mer brigade favors Wilson, although by
comparatively small margin over Hughes
Allan Benson, the Socialist candidate
was within one of the Hughes vote and
lacked the four necessary to overtake the
president. The straw voters seemed to
deplore the inanition OF the bridge build
ing office much more than the alleged in
activity of President Wilson where the
Mexican atrocities are concerned.
Mrs. Elvira L. Rhoades of Bridgewater,
Mass, widow OF Rev. j Frank Khoades,
formsr pastor Of the Universalist
NAihith vi kHlS NtbNf was given all iiAtAl
NAL surprise party Thursday afternoon
and evening in honor of her 18th birth
day anniversary at the home of Miss
Blanche J. Tilden of North street The
event proved very delightful. both to
Mrs. Rhoades and her guests. Many
friends gathered in the afternoon and
still more in the evening, bringing with
them flowers and congratulations that
she had reached so great an age in so
charming a way that the burden OF
years rests very lightly upon her. Re-
freshments were served.
Mrs. Isabella Thompson of Spaulding
street received a message this morning
advising her of the sudden death of Mrs. |
Robert Thompson, which occurred i'll
Hardwick this morning 1t was stated |
that details of her demise would be in |
closed in a letter. Among natives of
Scotland in Barre the deceased was well |
known and had been a frequent visitor
an the city. Only recently she was
called To Barre by the death OF friend /
and at that time she seemed 30 be in ex
cellcnt health. She is survived by her
an employe of the Woodbury.
Granite Co. who is well known in local
football circles, and by two children,
son and a daughter. Arrangements for
the funeral have not been completed.
Prospective citizens in Barre and Barre
Town are anxiously awaiting the appear
ance of Clerk F. S. Patt of the United
states court and his retinue of assistants.
1t was planned to hold a session of nat
lralization court at city hall last week,
,ut unforeseen obstacles prevented the Z
,lerk from coming to Barre and the ses-
iion had to be postponed. Most of those
who are to go through the mill applied I
or papers last August, although con |
number who are seeking citizen
hip will make their initial application {
whenever the court has sitting in this |
itv. A ma jorty of the candidates re- a
ide in Barre Town and it is possible t
hat the clerk and his staff will devote [
half day or more to hearing in Gran '
teville. a
Forty young people of the Italian col
nv gathered at the home of Richard Biz Q
ozero at = Second street last evening TO I
emnd him of his 10th birthday. The
isitors were upon the young man before Il
e was aware of what might happen, the n
arty being planned as complete sur
rise. Speaking for the assembled COM h
anv and for others who were unable to F
ttend, Joseph Quatropani presented the r
ost a set of gold cufflinks and cravat
rooch. The recipient made an appro
riate response. Afterward there was an
program of vocal and instru- A
rental numbers. Among those who con q
ributed vocal solos were Charles Sassi,
lossom Ossola, Miss Edna Rossi and
Tiss Julia Bizzozero. chicken dinner, 4
poked Italian style, was served before \
he guests departed. II
A meeting by the teachers of the sun H.
av schools in the Barre churches was p
cid last night in the vestry of the Con-
regationsl church when a large number Il,
ssembled to discuss the reports of the n
who were elected as delegates =
, the state Sunday school convention II
ED at Brattleboro Oct 1921 After the :;
ports of the Brattleboro meeting were !,
scussed. the members present debated
/ the subject of organizing community
.achers' training course with Charles A.
ovd Of Burlington, secretary of the M
.ate Sunday School association. as the da
le to conduct the work he having to
Get the class once month. and 10 be 81
SISTED in his work by Rev. William sh
law OF Montpelier and Miss Marion oy
.ickney OF this city. Rev. Edgar Gross
nd Of the Presbyterian church was er
ected az chairman of the committee and Ia
rs Carl Eisenwinter was made secre- en-