The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
T1LKOFTHE TOWN
Clearance sale at Abbott's.


II club will be held this evening at O'Clock
H Mrs. G. r. Evans has been passing sew
cral days with her daughter, Mrs ii. w
H Orser. in Mortified.
Il The Glenugie club will hold their an
II nual banquet in Clan Gordon hall Friday
H evening, Dec rs, at 1880.
II Peter Bianchi, who is engaged in bust
ness in Hanover, n. H., is passing few
II days with friends in the city.
n Frank Bacon, who was called to Barre
II by the death of Mrs. Laura Dodge, has
H returned to his home in Randolph.
h Music furnished for all occasions by
H Montpelier NJ. band orchestra, Karl For
u sell, manager, 'ph one Montpelier 252-W
= The mission circle OF the Universalist
church will meet Friday, Jan. 4, at $3.50
o'clock. Please bear in mind change in
date.
Clarence McDerment of Brookfe1d
came to Barre to-day to attend the flu
neral of Mrs. G. B. Tilden of Prospect
street
Edward Kingston, who is employed
near Trenton, n. j. is passing the hoi-
day season in the home of his parents,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Kingston of the west
hill.
Alton r. Briggs, who recently termi-
mated his connection with the Homer
Fits store, has located in Burlington,
where he is employed in the Abernethy
store.
All bonds of the second Liberty loan,
with exception of registered bonds and
bonds of 500 denomination, are now
ready for delivery at the Gnite Savings
Bank g. Trust Co.
Mrs. b. f. Haskins and daughter, Mar
guerite, who have been spending the
holidays at the home of w A. Price of
Branch street, returned to their home in
Waterbury yesterday.
| Raymond Eastman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs A. w Eastman of Eastern avenue,
has enrolled in government radio school
near Boston in the expectancy of seeing /
service as wireless operator.
Charles Flint and Bonnie Prestin, who
have been visiting friends in the city for |
few days, returned yesterday to Quin-
CIV. Mass. where they are employed in
company.
Verdi Bruno of North Main street is
passing the week in Batavia, ". Y, hav.
ing gone there to join Mrs Bruno, who
was called to Batavia last week by the
death of her brother, Alexander Corti, a
former resident of Barre.
Ask us about tho not the war, Red
Cross, Y. NJ. c. A. or any other of these
causes we are all interested in, but the
way to save your money so to give more
to each cause next year. That is by
having a Christmas club for 1918 at the
Barre Savings Bank Trust Co.
Miss Mildred Hazen of Windsor is
spending several days in the city as
guest in the home of Mr.. and Mrs John
Brown of Bassett street. Robert Brown,
who has been visiting at his home here
for few days, returned yesterday to
Windsor, where he conducts a clothing
store.
knights of st. Aldemar commandery, /
No. Il, X. T., gathered in their asylum in
the Blanchard building Christmas day :
for brief ceremony that is carried out i,
among Knights Templar throughout the
world. At noon there was a silent toast
to deceased members of the organization.
and brief remarks were made by several
present.
Patrick Lynch, who was released yes 9
terday from the county Jail, returned TO
Barre to-day and is continuing efforts to :
persuade his son, Bernard, to return here. .
The Lynch boy, who is less than l6 years I
=. -4., I. u
in Middlesex. The youngster ran away $
several weeks ago, stopping only when p
the cold weather compelled him to seek b
shelter in the home of the Fullers. "
Barre lodge. No. l3S, n +, o. p. held :
IN interesting annual meeting last even
ny and marked the occasion by electing
pflicers for 1918. The new slate is writ
en rs follows; Warden, Mrs. Horatio w. b
scott vice warden, Mrs Frank w Lang RI
OILS; secretary, Charles A. Spear; finan
'ial secretary, Miss Ethel NJ. Spear; a
treasurer, Archie W. Taft; chaplain, Mrs. a
Archie w Taft; guide, Archie Adams n
guardian. Mrs. Frank II. Burke; trustee, ..
Carl VI. Lewis. Reports from several of n,
lcers were read and were well received, :.
nasmuch as they indicated a healthy ~
of affairs in the local n +. o. u
, lodge 1t was voted to hold the an et
lual installation at the second meeting Il
lext month. which falls on Jan. %, tu
Bancroft's inn at Plainfield was the :.
destination chosen by the members OF y"
he 1917 graduates of Spaulding high
chool for holding class reunion follow
ne a sleigh ride last evening, About 30
lembers OF the class, together with sew
raj invited guests, left the high school u
D two barCes procured from the Papin III
nd Cow stables around 6 O'Clock, with by
liss Eva G. Smith Of the high school W
lculty acting a. chaperon Of the party. on
pom their arrival AZ Plainield the grad m
ates found a bounteous chicken pie sup
er prepared 70 appease their appetites.
nd II goes without saying that the
arty did full Justice to the hospitality g
/. the management Of the hotel After .
he supper an informal program of i
lnces. music for which was furnished v
V she Morgan and Ericsson orchestra "A
as enjoyed BY a large number OF those
resent. while various other forms Of en-
'rtainment provided no end Of enjoy
ent for all present The return to the
~ was made at late hour. D,