The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-17
TALK or THE TOWN

Mrs Henry L. Batchelder returned last
evening to her home in Plainfield, after
visiting friends in the city.
Herman Smith, who has been visiting
his parents on South Main street for a
few days, returned this morning to his
home in ST. Johnsbury
Mrs. G. M. Lee, who has been visiting
at the home of her son. Frank o. Lee of
81 fremont street, during the past few
days, returned to her home in Burling
| ton yesterday.
| John Jacobs student at Goddard
seminary, left this noon for his home in
Montreal, P. O.. where he will spend
about two weeks at his home. after
which he will return To school.
Vncitia lodge Knights Of Tythias,
kept open house to the ladies last even
ing, the occasion being one OF series
Of ladies nights Castle hall was
crowded with dancers and an enjoyable
party continued until midnight. A buffet
luncheon was served at intermission.
Geddes' orchestra played and the com
mittee in charge was headed by Robert
Mackie.
The Ida Reed W. c. r. e. held its reg
ular meeting yesterday afternoon with
Mrs. Shannon OF Brook street. Several
interesting selections were read from
The Union Signal. Four new members
were taken in. The hostess served
dainty refreshments and a pleasant So
cial hour was enjoyed by all. The next
regular meeting win be held the first
Friday in April.
The Barre and Montpelier checker clubs
will unite their forces this afternoon
and evening at Odd Fellows hall against
team composed of the pick of the state,
headed by John Taggert of Randolph |
Center, who has sent invitations to sew
eral of the players throughout the state |
to meet the clubs of Barre and Mont |
pelier on an invitation by the Barre club.
The intercity teams will meet what il |
probably one Of the strongest contingents |
of players who can be assembled in the |
state.
J. w Farnsworth, one of the veterans
OF the telephone service in Vermont, re-
turned to his home in Essex junction
last evening, after having been an inter
ested listener and an interesting talker
at some of the conferences of Thursday
and Friday. MIR. Farnsworth knew the
trials and trbulations of the telephone
man long before most of the conferees
had dipped into the communication bus
mess and his description of old-time tel
ephones was one of the most interesting
features of the get-together.
Among Celts of Barre and those of
Irish extraction everything was green
TO- day but the landscape and st. Pat
rick was duly honored by all but the
weather. Oxidized pinks, in the absence
IF real shamrock from the home land,
1ad its day and green carnations. turned
70 the proper tint by the chemical flor
st. were worn by nearly everyone you
net on the street. Some there were who
escorted to the little silken shamrock,
ronted by duoden of approved work
nanship, but green pinks an. green
leck scarfs were the mode and patriotic 5
Jelts stuck, for the most part, to this
manner of showing their eolors The I
'ecilisn club will have a St Patrick's
observance in the Knights of Columbus q
all this evening
James Lynch of Roslindale. Mass. who
anne to Goddard this year from Dean
where he played ball last year,
nd was considered one of the best
outfelders in preparatory r
rhool circles, left this noon for his home.
here he is going to work out daily I'M .
i the opening of the National league Il
esson in April. when he joins the Chi g
ago Cubs in Chicago Lynch left school ie
he latter part of February to Join the IL
ubs, but decided to remain in school r
uring the remainder of the wear, until q
mother contract was sent him by the Ii
hicago management which he received \
w days ago. While Lynch win be c,
realty missed from the Goddard team it
scause Of hitting ability and his master Il
work in the box. st. Angelo. the Som Il
vile high school player. will fill the in
up in the outfeld Seldom has there a
zen such an ovation extended 10 a man A
sving school as there was by the stu II
mt body who accompanied Lynch to al
ie station, they giving the Goddard veil OF
the train pulled out =