The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
TALKOFTHE TOWN
New Christmas bags al Abbott's.

Writings boxed paper for gifts a
Fits.
French sisters, palmists, last thrc
days. 40 Main street
III. G. Beebe of Manchester was busl
ness visitor in Barre Saturday.
Feed hens green cut bone for NOR
eggs. A. B. Coffin. II Church street.
A daughter was born recently to Mr.
and Mrs. Patrick 0'Connell of 90 Parl
street.
Five cents on every dollars worth OF
cash register slips for cash purchases al
N. d. Phelps Co.
Miss May Stewart of "a Park street
has returned, after passing the Thanks
giving recess at Ryegate.
Music furnished for all occasions by
Montpelier NJ. band orchestra. Karl For.
sell, manager, phone Montpelier 252.W
Ladies of Clan Gordon will hold reg
ular meeting Dec. 4 at 7:l5 p. IN. Initia-
ton, refreshments and business of i'm
portance.
Mrs. Il. A. Bugbee, Mrs. Jessie Doug
las and Master Francis Douglas of
Orange street have returned home, after
passing a few days with relatives in
Derby
/ Miss Kate Murray returned yesterday
forenoon to Windsor, where she Is EN-
ployed in the office of a muntion plant,
after spending the past few days at her
home In Granitevile.
+, Lieut.. George S. DeMerell who has
been at his home ON Jefferson street since
returning from Plattsburg, where he OBJ
| tanned commission, left last night for
Washington, d. C., to report for duty
Mrs. George II. Raymond received
| letter from her son, Karl n. Re'Corr. He
is private with the 4th aviation com
pany, now stationed at Camp Kelly, San
Antonio, Tex. The boys are training
| there.
William Black, who left Barre several
| weeks ago to locate in Springfield, Mass,
has returned TO the city and expects TO
be employed in the capacity OF foreman
at the granite manufacturing plant of
Jones Bros
Next Saturday. Dec. s, there is to be
rummage sale in the vestry of the Con-
gregational church. The church will be
open on Friday afternoon to receive con-
tributions. Telephone 354-2 if you want
bundles called for.--adv.
John and William C, Morrison enter
tanned few friends at their home on
Laurel street Friday evening, and The
Times was in error when it stated that
it was a birthday anniversary or that a
purse of money was given.
Alden Burke returned last evening to
Worcester, Mass, where he is enrolled
in the freshman class of the Holy Cross
college, after spending the Thanksgiving
recess at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. I'll. Burke of Summer street.
The Glad Game class of the Baptist
Sunday school met Friday evening with |
their teacher Mrs Parks Of Merchant |
street. Miss Evelyn Shields, in behalf of |
the class, presented Mrs. Parks a cut |
glass dish, to which she responded. Re
freshments were served and the party |
broke up at late hour.
Leon Batchelder of Barton has arrived /
in the city to accept position in the
Park theatre orchestra and began his du-
ties as a hutist last week, succeeding
Paul f. Simanton, who has gone TO Flor
ida for the winter. Mrs. Batchelder and
son, Richard will join Mr.. Batchelder in
this city after the holidays.
At the last business meeting of the
Barre Woman's club, it was voted to
omit the serving of refreshments at the
business meetings for the present, and in
place of that, at the meeting tomorrow, ,
he club viii observe Red Cross day.
Extracts from many Red Cross letters
will be read and each lady is asked to ,
.ome provided with scissors, tape meas
ire and some pieces of old cotton cloth.
These are to be used for wrapping the I
surgical dressings.
At Charlotte, n c., Saturday a foot
all match between the LIST Maine artil- 4
cry and the 18th Z. S. infantry resulted
n to victory for the infantrymen
Joseph Briekley, l9l6-l7 student at
GODDARD seminary, who played independ
mt baseball here in the summer of 1916.
layed quarterback for the Maine ''Heav-
es," and dispatch in Yesterdays Bos-
on Globe tells the following: Joseph
'rickley, brother OF Charles z. Brieklev, I
n old Harvard star, who played quarter
or Maine, was kicked on the head in the :
asst quarter and was carried from the
ED He was taken to the hospital in :,
n ambulance, but it was said tonight :,
hat he is not seriously injured"
c. s. Andrews of. Maple Grove re-
nrned to the city Saturday from Rut =
md, where he was one of several Yer
lonters who came together to discuss .
rmenian relief. Mayor H. c. Brislin of 9
utland presided, and a committee. con- =
sting of Mayor Brislin, Rev. c. X
raey of Richmond and John f. Weeks .
Middlebury, director of state institu- +.
ons, to organize the state and conduct I
he work of obtaining additions to the 3
md. Those who came together were 4
'mewhat encouraged to learn that the z
I'M of 10 cents per daV will save a life | !
I'd stories were told of brides who Z
I'd sent sums up to 800 az the money
we'd by foregoing trousseau. Super
inuated ministers contributed "for the :
lief of those who are suffering beyond ]
lr comprehension. Other contributions Z