The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-30
TALK OF THE TOWN

Special sale of stamped embroidery at
The Speciality Shop Mrs. Beattie.
Edward Collins of Orange was among
the business visitors in the sity yester-
day.
Just arrived, lot of fancy silks and
taffetas. Little Dry Goods Store, Cot
tage street.
Wanted Store centrally located or
would consider one half of store. Mrs
c. f. Millar phone 6l5.
Roy Sartell has returned to the city,
after spending several days at his for
mer home in Rockland, Me.
New Years dance at Bancroft inn,
plainfeld, Monday evening, Jan. Il; first
class supper and good orchestra.
Andes ranges and heaters; repairs for
all kinds of ranges, fire clay and stove
boards. +. A. Prindle, Depot square.
Charles NJ Ladd, who is employed by
the Lane Manufacturing Co. in Montpe-
lier, spent Christmas at his home on the
east hill.
Giuseppe Bonardi of Quincy, Mass, ar.
rived in the city last evening to remain
with relatives on Vine street until after
New Years
Joseph Fraser, who accompanied his
sister to Boston Monday when the lat
ter left for Florida to spend the winter,
has returned to Barre.
Mrs. Fred f. Smith of Boston arrived
in the city this morning, having been
called here by the illness OF her father,
IC. L. Bugbee of Washington street.
Eugene Vars, who has been absent on
an extended soiourn in the vicinity OF
Santander, Spain, his former home, ar
rived in the city last evening from New
York, where he landed Tuesday from the
liner, Orient.
Next Sunday evening following the
regular service Miss Gladys Gale will
give an organ recital, with trombone ac-
compartments by Kenneth Gale. Every
body cordially invited.
Special course in music conducted by
Prof. Peter Gropelli in Granite street
music school for boys from 10 to 20 years
of age, opens Jan. 2. Application for add
mission should be made Tuesday, Jan. 2,
from to p. m.-adv.
Martin Bohonon, who has been en-
ployed in Jacksonville during the past
few months. arrived in the city last even
ing and will spend few days visiting
friends on North Main street before go
ing to West Topsham to remain with
friends through the winter.
Mrs. 0. Odett, who has been visiting at
the home of her cousin, William Bresett,
for several days, left last evening for
Wiliamstown, where she will visit her
mother, Mrs. w Drury, for several days,
after which she will return to Barre to
complete her visit before going to her
home in Hartford. Conn.
Relatives of Napoleon LaFlower, whose
death resulted from being struck by a
train last Saturday evening, report that
besides sister, Mrs. Mayo of Webster
vile, there is brother. Joseph LaFlower
of Williamstown, and another sister,
Mrs. Josephine LaFlower Dudley of Web
sterville. The late Mr.. LaFlower came
to Barre SO years ago.
The roads through the country still re-
main in bad condition in stretches, as
the wind which has been blowing for sew
eral days heaped the snow into the road
ways. There are reports from some COM
munities that snowdrifts in places meas
ure from six to eight feet in depth. In
many places along the mail routes comes
the report lndL Aut iptti1 haNt tttt ttNh
rolled as vet since the last storm, with
the result that the mail carriers horses
have to wallow in stretches of several
rods.
The Altrurians held a very pleasant
Christmas social with Mrs. Good on the
Montpelier road Friday afternoon, most
of the members being present. After the
regular business meeting the following
program was rendered: Recitation. Wv
ian Dodge: vocal solo, Mrs. Grearson;
recitation. Olive Waterman; anecdotes,
Mrs. johnson. Games were enjoyed. es-
pecially the game of SNOWFALL. where
sach one drew a Christmas gift from a
large SNOWFALL placed in the center OF
the room. Refreshments of warm rolls,
salads. cake, coffee and popcorn balls
were served. All declared they had spent
delightful afternoon and much credit
was due Mrs. Waterman and Mrs Good,
who were the committee in charge