The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-07
TALK or THE TOWN
Doll carriages at Abbott's.

=
terday for Boston, where he will spend
several days on business trip.
| A. A. Lamorey of Cliff street returned
yesterday from visit in Bolton, where
he passed few days with party oil
| hunters.
Miss Dorothy Smyth, who has been
visiting friends on Brook street during
the past week, returned 20 her home in
Woodsvlle, n H., to-day.
| Kenneth +. Vail returned to his home
in Wilmington this morning, after spend
! ing several days in Barre and Montpel-
Ter as guest OF relatives.
Miss Harriet Hoods who has been pass.
| ing several days with relatives in Barre
and East Barre, has returned to johnson
TO resume her studies in the state nor
NAL school.
Mrs. Alex Smith and son, William
Smith, who have been making their home
| in Washington for the past year, have
returned to the city to take up their
residence here.
Jay Coryell of Burlington, an assistant
TO the director of the University of Yer.
mont agricultural extension, was in the
city yesterday to confer with +. II. Alb
bolt, the Washington county agricul-
tural agent.
r. Lynn Clark returned to Barre last
night, after spending several days IN
| johnson in the interests of the Vermont
! Trucking & Sales Co. The company has
just completed the hauling of the tale
from the tale mines to the railroad sta,
tion.
Robert w. Forbes. who has been EN-
ployed in Barre since returning from
summers stay in the White mountains
OF New Hampshire, left this morning ice
New York, whence he is to sail early
/ in the coming week for Jacksonville
Fla, where he will remain for few
days before going to St Augustine, to
be employed during the winter.
Under the auspices Of the Mems club
of the First Presbyterian church, Rev
~. f. Pisn will be the lecturer at the
third OF a series Of social evenings which
the club has planned for the winter
months. Dr. Piani will give his stereop-
ticon lecture ON Brazil at the chureh
next Monday evening, when the ladies'
of the parish will be present as guests Of
the club. Dr. Piani who is attending the
Baptist conference in Boston, will be
back in Barre at the end Of the week.
Granite manufacturers who are mem
bers OF the Barre association will meet
at their hall in the G. w. Ayerill building
this evening at 80 o'clock for the first
OF the educational meetings that are TO
be held during the winter. Men who
have a practical knowledge of some q
the problems confronting the granite
manufacturers will be in charge OF the
meeting night and after the first talks
have been given. the gathering Will take
the form OF an open forum with every
member privileged to air his views.
An enjoyable gathering at the home
of Mrs. Is. W. Hooker OF Park street last
evening furnished the occasion Tor an
interesting narrative by Miss Louise
Lewis of Groton, who told the members
of the United Missionary society OF the
Hed,ling Methodist church of what took
place at the national convention in Co
liumbus, O., recently. There was large
attendance and Miss Lewis palnstaklng
report of the Columbus convention was
listened to with attention. musical
and literary program followed her re-
marks and refreshments were served
Chief Samuel Sinclair of the police
force is member of the committee that
is arranging for the annual meeting Of
the Vermont Sheritfs' association which
will be held in Barre sometime in jan
mary AS vet definite date has not
been fixed but the committee IS shaping
its plans TO meet a date IN the middle
OF the month. Deputy sherttfs OF Barre,
Barre Town and Montpelier, as well as
Sheriff +. II. Tracy, are TO ASSIST IN the
entertainment and tentative plans al
READY made contemplate the accommoda-
ton OF nearly hundred men. The MEM
bership OF the association IS well over
hundred and includes most OF the muni-
eipal police in the state. A public ban
auet in one Of the local halls will bring
the convention to Ks close
So much interest has been awakened
in Barre over the approaching series OF
matches between Harold Mute, formerly
of this city, and Poehler, erstwhile cham
pion OF New Hampshire and Massachu-
setts that the proprietors of Merlo's
academy have arranged TO receive by
telegraph the returns from the match
after each string has been rolled. Inc
championship of New England hangs IN
the balance ana LOT Inc TedSoH tHdA oiiS
of the contenders got most of his train
ling on the Barre lanes, some OF those
who are pulling hardest for the home
town aspirant plan to attend at least
one of the matches. Mute and Poehler
will probably meet III Charlestown. Mass,
on the evening of Dec. Q for the first
match and the second meeting will be
staged in Manchester, n. II.
Invitations have been issued for the
annual banquet and dance of the Bon.
Accord football club, which is to be held
in Clan Gordon hall on Christmas night.
Honorary patrons have been advised OF
the date and it is expected that all of the
invitations will be accepted. Out OF town
members of the Bon Accord club, who are
also likely to be present, will come from
Redstone, n. H., Milford, Mass, her
Vile, p. O., Hampstead, \. y. Prizes
won BY the members at their air gun
competition will be awarded at the ban
ouet and the arrangements for catering
are in capable hands, as Mrs Henry Pet
D AaanrfIz