The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-22
TALK OF THE TOWN


John sheldon Of Woodsyille, \. H., was
among the business visitors in the city
yesterday.
A few more yictrolas just received.
Call early II you wish TO secure one Of
this lot. Bailey's Music Roms, II Elm
street.
William Brown and John Tabor OF
Burlington arrived In the city this morn
ing, and will visit friends and relatives
on Bcckley street for several days
Mrs. Margaret Nelson left this morn
ing for Brooklyn. where she will visit
at the home OF her daughter, Mrs. l.. j.
Dornhoefer, over the Christmas recess.
skaters are finding the ice in the Trow
4 Holden millpond much TO their liking
these DAYS and for several nights the
natural rink has been thronged with chill
dren.
The Misses Rachel Dix and Ruth Glys-
son. who are enrolled at the University
of Vermont. arrived in the city last even
ing and win spend the Christmas vaea'
ton with their parents in this city
Victor Beaulac of Farwell street, who
has been in the City hospital during the
past few days, undergoing treatment on
q leg, which he fractured last spring, was
able TO return to his home yesterday
Mrs. Mary Nelson and Mrs. Agnes
Williams of Averill street will leave this
evening for Philadelphia, Pa, where they
will spend the Christmas holidays with
Mrs. Williams daughter, Miss Madeline
Williams.
Among the guests arriving at Hotel
Barre this morning We're; +. {. Whitney
of Warren, o., III. u. jerks OF st. Johns
bury, j. Irving Wood of Lawrence, Mass
c. C. Hsmblett of Barton and j. .. Shell
don OF Woodsville.
Harold p. Smith arrived in the city
last night and will visit friends in the
city for several days, while en- route to
his home in Dorchester, Mass, where he
will spend the Christmas vacation from
the University OF Vermont
Friends of Mrs. Allen Clark OF Hill
street will be glad to learn of her steady
improvement in health since being re-
moved to the City hospital Mrs.. Clark
has so far recovered, that she was able
to be taken to her home yesterday
At the home OF the officiating clergy
man on Camp street last evening Miss
Esther NJ. Johnston of Barre and Kim
ball NJ. Cooney of East Barre were mar
ried by Rev. James Ramage, pastor oil
the East Barre Congregational church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Mather o:
Springfield, Mass, arrived in the city
last evening and will spend several days
= h. a tho home or
Mrs Mather's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Bradford of South Main street
Granite manufacturers of the Barre as
ISOLATION came together at their head
quarters last evening for the second
meeting of a series to be held during the
next few months. Methods of inventory
ing were Interestingly discussed by Rob-
ert Jones of Jones Bros Co. and Alder
man j. A. Healy of the Barre Granite u
Quarry Co. Some OF the problems which
confront the manufacturer in his yearly
task of accounting for stock on hand,
machinery, book accounts, etc, were con-
sidered by the speakers and aiterward an
open forum meeting permitted anyone
present to advance his own views or to
supplement the views of others with his
own suggestions. With the suspension
for a week tomorrow, most OF the man
ufacturers will busy themselves with in
ventories. Before the meeting adjourned
light luncheon was served. The com
mittee consisted of Alex A. Milne, C. A.
Brown and ]. C. Booth. 1t is expected
that the next meeting of the series will
be held sometime early in January.
The following is the program for the
Christmas exercises at the Presbyterian
church tonight at 1880; Opening song,
"Hark, from Arch and Spire'; recita-
tons, Alexander Walker, Annie Watt
and George Robertson; song by girls,
"Star of Love and Peace Arise reel
tations. George Laing, Thomas Riddle;
dialogue, Christina and Dorothy Lelth
and Nellie Cowie; song by school,
awake, o Silent Bethlehem; recita-
tons, Violet Milne and Russell Brechln;
dialogue, Eva Wilson and Mildred Ang-
win; song by girls. "In Manger Low"
recitation, Mary Milne; dialogue, George
Mcdonald. James Wilkin, Newell Ang-
win; recitations, Ina Freeland, Addie
Smith; song by boys, Jack Frost; reel
tations, Phyllis Nichols, James COVE,
PHYLLIS Craig, Nelson Stuart; song by
school, 80, His Star Is Leading" reei-
tations, Arthur Sangster, JEANNE Milne,
Ruth Armstrong; song by primaries,
message of Snowhakes"; reeitations,
Bernice Thompson; dialogue, Ronald
Gauld and James Mcleod; song by
school, "Welcome, Happy Christmas"
recitation, Elizabeth Robertson; dialogue,
MAY Rennie and Euphenia Paul; recita-
tons, Lester Scott and David Rennie;
closing song, Scatter Christmas Sun