The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-16
TALK OF THE TOWN

Ralph Gale of Williamstown was Z
business visitor in the city yesterday.
The w. q. T. u. win meet with Mrs
Waterman, p Camp street, Friday after
noon az 2,30.
Superintendent Herbert D. Casey OF
the Springfield schools visited the city
schools to-day
Mrs. 0rville Gale and daughter, Miss
Vera Gale, Of Williamstown. were guests
OF friends in the city yesterday.
Miss Gertrude Mackie entertained the
members of the b. NJ. 500 club Mt her
home on Maple Grove last evening.
The interpretations from recent musical
comedy successes 10 be heard in "The
Isle OF Smiles" at the opera house to-
night and tomorrow will include "1he
Ladder OF Roses" from the New York
liippodrome show sung by Rose Levin;
"Life's Bubble from High Jinks," by
Fred lnglis, and "The Old Fashioned
Waltz from "Around tine Map" by
Henry Carroll and Rose Levin. See adv.
adv.
The case OF State VS.. Mrs. Antonio la
brana, charged with selling liquor ille-
gally, which was set for hearing before
Magistrate II. w. Scott in city court,
has been continued until next week be-
cause attorneys representing both the
prosecution and the defense were in at
tendance at county court. Soon after her
premises on Granite street were raided a
fortnight ago, Mrs. Labrana was admit
ted to bail of $3.50.
Barre city officials and others went to
the capital this morning to attend the
county court hearing in the case of b. w. |
Hooker & Co. against the city. IL was
expected that the testimony of several
persons connected with the city in Off |
eial capacities would be needed. City !
Attorney William Wishart is appearing !
for the city in the proceedings and John
w. Gordon is the appearance for the
plaintiffs. The case is an action for
damages alleged to have been incurred
by the company as result of the change
Of the bed of Stevens branch.
Miss Leonida Rossi received pleas
ant surprise Sunday evening at her home
On North Main street when about 20 of
her girl and boy friends called on her
and spent the evening playing games,
singing and dancing In behalf of the
'ompay Miss Ellie Comoli, with a nice
little speech, presented Miss Rossi a
gold bracelet, for which Miss
aossi thanked the company very much.
OF ice cream and cake, 4
ruit, candy, hot chocolate and waters
we're served. The party broke up at !
ate hour, all singing, God BE with You s
Till We Meet Again" Those who had t
barge of the party were James Comolli, a
Liss Olga Ambrosini and Miss Ellie Co n
nolli \
Amateur horteulturists at city hall i
ave anticipated the belated arrival of
pring by at least a month Just now
hen hopes that spring may bring forth
arly radishes, lettuce and the like might .
S well be buried under the snow, A. y. u
oneo of the water department and G. A. r
ennis, city hall janitor. have a thriving !
ldoor garden Of vegetables and flowers. 4
While Mr.. Bemis turns his attention to p
urgeoning roses and narcissus. Mr. 4
oneo is carefully nursing boxed plot .
earth wherefrom tiny radish, cucum y
ar and tomato plants have sprung i
outh windows in the basement Of city 4
Ill furnish fine opening for sunlight Il
nd as the room Is kept at high tenn
,rature the plants and flowers, with
nple watering, are thriving beyond the
ost sanguine expectations of the gar
,ners. r