The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-26
TALK or THE TOWN
New wash goods at Fits.
See Abbott's display of kimonos.

hNSs NiSiAot III tht Slt1
Wesley Bannister Of East Brookfield
was business visitor in the city Satur-
day.
S. s. Marshall of Burlington was
among the business men in the city Sat
urday
Two hundred pairs women's odd size
storm rubbers, first quality, at Shea's
SOC pair.
Mr., and Mrs. G.. Hanson of Groton
were among the business visitors in the
city Saturday.
K. W. Cox of Dover N. H., arrived in
the city yesterday and will spend several
] days visiting in Barre and Montpelier.
Zephyr Falcon of St. Adams arrived
in the city Saturday evening to spend
several days in Barre and vicinity on
business.
A number OF Barre motorists and deal
ers are planning to 60 to Boston later in
the week to attend the auto show which
opens Saturday.
William w. Hill of Lancaster, N. H.,
returned to his home this morning after
visiting trends on North Main street
over the week end.
Arthur Cook of North Montpelier re-
turned to this home last evening after
making visit with his mother, Mrs.
Mary Cook, of ii First street.
Mrs. C. A. Churchill of Merchant street
left last evening for Boston, where she
will make visit of few days at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Lester Balch.
Among the Randolph business visitors
and shoppers in the city Saturday were
Mr. and Mrs. T., G. Crane, Mr.. and Mrs.
?. O. Davis and Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Hunt
James Mccarthy of Rochester arrived
in the city Saturday, and will spend
several days visiting friends and rela-
tives on North Main street, Graniteville |
and East Barre,
The condition of Umbolto Spinelli OF |
Smith street. who was taken to the City /
hospital Thursday after receiving injur-
les at the plant of Giudici Bros, con
tinues to improve steadily and his com
plete recovery is anticipated.
Mr., and Mrs. Raymond t. Arkley, who
have been visiting in the home of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph l..
Arkley Of Washington street. for few
days, returned last night to Springfield,
Mass, where Mr.. Arkley is employed in
the office of the Stevens uryea Co.
Charles Mccarthy, former resident OF
Barre, is a guest in the home OF Grin G.
Wiley of French street. For some time
after his departure from Barre, Mr.. Nc :
earthly conducted business in the White
mountains OF New Hampshire, but lat
.erly he has been located in East Canaan,
gonn.
The Montpelier Choral society will hold
is next rehearsal in the city hall, Mont
,elier, Tuesday, Feb. 81, at p m. Tick
Is will be procured from the membership /,
Committee and presented at the door so
hat record OF attendance will be had.
Tickets may be paid for at later date.
I not convenient at this time.
Snowshoe trails leading in all direc-
ions from Barre were heavily travelled
yesterday and mixers who spent a part :
t the day in the open found hiking con-
itions much to their liking. When low
ring temperature followed the warm
FEATHER of Saturday, an excellent crust y
ormed on the snow and no better walk =
ng has been had this winter. East hill =
eemed to be the favorite playground for :
host of the mixers and during the day l
bout every Outing" shack in its en-
irons was occupied by snowshoe parties. G
Peace without victory is illogical and =
lore to be depiored than war, was the !,
of Rev. Edgar Grassland in his I,
srmon at the First Presbyterian church :
lst evening on the subject, "Why Is :,
ermany Fighting with Desperation If -
here Should Be Peace Without Victory, p
That Would 1t Meant" Evidently war =
me topics in the pulpit still attract, for !.
very available seat in the church was i
Iken and the congregation followed the y
ergyman closely throughout his dis :,
purses. Rev. Mr. Grassland sank his
ummet deep into the causes underlying :;
lie war and when his analysis was done =,
he burden of blame appeared to be rest e. e.
& pretty much on the shoulders OF the 9
aiser. Manifold phases of the great
ar were considered by the preacher in =
irving at the foregoing conclusion.
Matt Haley. we'll known as monu- 1:
emit setter is in Vicksburg, Miss, Just
w, according to letter received by
lends in Barre, and while Mr. Haley
US nothing of his plans it is surmised
at he is looking over the location of
e soldiers memorial which is to be
owed from the Maine coast, by water,
the National Military park at Vicks-
rg. On the day the writer indited his
ter, the mercury stood at SO degrees in 4
e shade although letters received by :
m from New York mentioned sub-zero
nditions in the East. Mr.. Haley ar
'ed in Vicksburg from New Orleans,
lere he visited during the Mardi Gras
ason A Mississippi paper which
rites up" Mr.. Haley quotes him as
wing that he will remain in Vieksburg Z
til the cold weather abates in the
nth.
Mayor Robert Gordon OF Orange street /
urned last evening from a stay of sew
Il days in Boston and vicinity. During I
absence he participated in the New
gland chess tournament in Boston on
ashington's birthday and afterwsrd /
Mt to Lynn, where he visited his son,
uglas Gordon. and grandson, Robert
rdon, ir.. who is three months old. 9
ends of Douglas Gordon in Barre will
interested to learn that he returned A
long ago from the Mexican harder