The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
TALK OFTHE TOWN

/, Coal heaters and cook stoves at low
est prices. Abram Fine. Tel. 7lo.2.
| Regular meeting of |. o. o. L., Nj. L.
in X. of c, hall Friday night at o'clock
DIR, II. s. Carver of Eastern avenue was
a business visitor in Marshfeld yester-
day.
r. d. Crandall post, No. 81, G. A. r.,
win hold smoke talk at its hall Satur'
day at ! p, m.
Miss Hazel Caswell returned to Boston
yesterday, after spending Christmas with
relatives here.
has gone TO Lawrence, Mass, to remain
until after New Years.
Hugh Bems has returned to Camp
Meade, after passing a brief furlough
with relatives in Barre.
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Kenefck of
Richardson street are passing few days
with relatives in st. Johnsbury.
Gage & Gage, chiropractors Office win
be closed from Saturday at 10 a. m, Dec
%, to Thursday, $3.50 p. m, Dec. 81.
Regular meeting OF Col j. b. Mead
circle, Ladies of the G. A. r., Friday
afternoon, Dec. 2s, at 2:3o o'clock.
Edward White of Graniteville passed
through the city this morning while on
his way TO Winooski for an extended
stay
Angus A, Smith of Montreal. p. O., is
passing the holiday season in the home
of his brother, Donald Smith of Perry
street
Alex Edward, who has been spending a
| FAM Ia at HE
returned yesterday to Springfield, Mass,
where he ia employed.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Mather of Spring
field. Mass. were Christmas day visitors
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs, w. A. Brad
ford of South Main street.
If you save your pennies, the dollars
will take care of themselves through |
the Christmas club at the Barre Savings |
Bank & Trust Co. Join this week for |
1918.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth j. Kirk of Al |
bany, n. Y, have been passing several
days with relatives in st. Johnsbury and |
Grove.
Charles Gray returned this morning to
Claremont, N, H., where he is employed
by the Sullivan Machinery company, aft
er spending the past few days at the
home of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. viii
liam Gray of Murray street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j Clapp of Washing
ton street, having closed their house for
the winter, have gone to Riverton, Va,
where they expect TO pass several weeks
with their daughter, Mrs. Duncan, whom
they have not visited in several years.
n. f. Reagan, formerly Goddard sem
mary student who enlisted in the naval
reserve some weeks ago, is passing the !
with his mother in st. Adams.
He expects to leave within few DAYS /
for the Charlestown, Mass, navy yard.
II. NJ. Farnham's SD combination auc-
zion sale of horses and other property
will be held at his stables at 30 North I
field street, Montpelier, VT, tomorrow
at o'clock p. m, sharp. Last horse sale
IF the yhar, and good sale is expected.
c. +. Smith, auctioneer.
The entertainment committee of Barre
Knights of Columbus, has issued
Invitations for private dancing assem- I
bly, TO celebrate the arrival of 1918. The J
affair will be held in the X of c. hall J
Monday evening, and Special dances cal
.ulated TO please the older members will
feature the gathering I
Earle r. Williams, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. I
D. A. Williams of l3l Washington street,
who enlisted in the signal corps last
Tune, is in training at Camp Jackson,
Columbia, 5. G., according to information \
eceived by his parents here On Dec. 20
he was promoted to the rank Of corporal.
Two days later further advance came
vhen he was made a sergeant Sergt.
Williams has been selected to attend the
bird officers training camp to be held at !
little Silver, N. j.
Some of the boys and girls advise us 2
hat they are having some difficulty in <
citing convenient information relative J
o National Banks" To help them in 2
repairing their essays in the prize com !
osition contest, we are running series =
I advertisements emphasizing some OF Z
he features of national banks. We :
'ould suggest that these be cut out and z
aved, as this collection will be great Z
clip. The competition does not close !
ntil 3 p. m, Saturday, Jan. 5. Peoples 2
ationsl Bank.-adv. Z
Southbound cars over the interurban Z
action line suffered a momentary tie.up )
ear the Brook street intersection shortly =
afore 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, <
hen heavy motor truck became caught .
the car tracks near Maple avenue, z
he big truck was proceeding under its <
Tn power, but the sharp declivity which 2
arks the line where the icy road leaves Z
and the car track begins offered x
lrrier that could not be overcome read
Y. Passengers aboard the trolley cars <
Id pedestrians lent hand in pushing /
e truck out OF the track
Miss Alice Gray of Hartford, Conn, 2
no is spending few days at her home :
Murray street, pleasantly entertained =
'out 30 of her young friends there last z
ening. An impromptu program of mu- q,
al selections and readings made up -
Q entertainment of the evening, solos
ing rendered by William Gray, Alex
eKinnon and Harry Liveudale, while
morous selections were read by Alfred
rLeod and Misses Minnie Fraser and a
nnie Stephen. During the evening light IA,
in accordance with the
'overized restrictions, We're served bv >
sses Alice Davidson, Elizabeth Paul IS
d Alice Gray. During the remainder the
the evening an informal program of 4
noes was enjoyed. res
sSunL without traco- ,ras tI,a orI,- wit