The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-21
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N Michael Mcdonald and Il. NJ. Laws
were business visitors in Warren to-day
lruckmens meeting at painters hall
Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock. adv.
| w. Lawless of Bethel arrived in the
city last evening to spend a few days
on business.
A. j. Payne of Burlington was among
the business visitors in the city yester-
day and to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Austin of East
Brookteld were among the business Wis
itors in the city yesterday,
+. II. Smith of Albany, n. Y, arrived
in the city yesterday and will spend
few days here on business.
9. b. Swain of Plainield, returned to
his home this morning, after visiting at
the home OF Harold Morse of Maple ave.
nue..
George ]. Blake of Fitchburg, Mass,
arrived in the city last evening and will
spend several days in Barre on business
errand.
L. b. Morris of Randolph, Va, who is
representing publicity firm of New
York, left yesterday for st. Johnsbury,
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A. j. Bird of Springfield, Mass, has
returned to his home after spending sew
eral days visiting at the home of his
brother, Fred Bird, eli Plain street
Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Blossom of Rich
ardson street left this morning for st.
Johnsbury, where they are to attend the
funeral of an uncle OF Mrs. Blossoms.
Harley B. Williams OF Newtonyille,
Mass, returned to his home this morn
ing after spending several days as the
guest of relatives on South Main street.
Mayor Robert Gordon OF Orange street
left to-day for Boston, where he will
attend the chess tournament and will
represent New England against Greater
Boston.
James f. Black. formerly of Barre, but !
of late resident of Medford, Ore. ar
rived in the city yesterday and will re-
main in the Barre stone belt during the |
coming season.
Allan w. Reid, who submitted to an
operation for appendicitis at the City |
hospital fortnight ago, has so far re-
covered as to be able to return to his
home on Franklin street.
Members of the Colby academy bas-
ketball team left this morning for their
return trip to New London, n. H. after
completing a two-game trip through Yer
mont, playing at Montpelier and Barre.
The team broke even on the trip, losing
to Montpelier high by score OF 40 to
IS, and winning from Goddard seminary
IL to Is.
Invitations have been issued by the
d. Il. NJ. G q. for a private dancing as
sembly to be given in Foresters' hall Sat
urday evening, March 3. For the benefit
of the uniformed, Miss Margaret Brown,
the official convener of the organization,
states that the personnel is composed
wholly of young women residing in Mont
pelier. Recently at Maple avenue
house@arming. the entertainers made
their debut and were warmly received.
Thereafter the name, DOC Brands Mont
plier Chorus Girls" was adopted in honor
OF George Brand OF this city. who in
duced the members to exhibit their talent
in public.
The ladies of the G. A. r. circle No. |,
and S. of V. auxiliary, No. s, viii observe
Washington's and Lincoln's birthdays
Feb. % at auxiliary hall, Worthen block. {
All members Of r. n. Crandall post, No. {
Sc, and Major l.. A. Abbott camp, No. IL,
S. of ", with their families, are cordially !
invited to attend, also the families of q
the Ladies OF the G. A. r. and auxiliary. q
Dinner will be served at 1890 by the la i
dies, after which there will be program |
of music and speaking. 1t is u
hoped that every member of r. h. Gran r
dali post will make a special effort to
come. Come early and have social ,
time before dinner.
Members of the Murphy & Weafer I
pool team played off the third match OF :
the series with the Royal pool room team k
last evening at the Royal pool rooms, &
the former aggregation winning out by il
margin Of lab points and now lead the \
series with a ESQ point lead, which gives
them the series without any doubt. The q
Murphy & Weafer team were playing 4
great pool last evening. The two men o
On the Royal team who got away with is
victory were Alexander. who scored 100 o
10 Poole's 81, and Bianchi, with score p
IF 100, led Smart by "a points. Aside Ii
rom these men, the Royal team were o.
oowerless. The score is as follows: VIII p
mott 100 Henderson So Manson 100, Il
Duncan as; Cushman 100, Downs AZ; il
Ahern 100, Stone 81: Batchelder 100 W
Ianglois rs: Congo 100 George 81; Poole W
", Alexander 100; Smart &c, Bianehi
100. h,
Among the guests arriving at Hotel ia
Barre last night and this morning were as
he following people: Mr.. and Mrs ;. 81
= Banie of Boston, i. j.. Young CT Wal NJ
len, F. L. North of Burlington, f. NJ. M
iould of Manchester, F. II. Osborne OF in
Brandon, George F. Clark of Wilton, b.
Ie., A. E. Middleton of Burlington, G. II. m
ross of Mortified, Mr.. and Mrs. George is
9 Chalmers of Rutland, Mr.. and Mrs b.
Williams Of Proctor. J. B. Knox, lr., OF
Burlington, W. b. Miller of Rochester,
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