The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-10
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Apron booth, Baptist sale.--adv.


i r. w Rutz of East Randolph was a
business visitor in the city to-day
New popular sheet music, Zoe a copy
to-day at Baileys Music Rooms, IA Elm
street,
Mrs. E. Colombo left this morning for
Waterbury to visit relatives through the
week end.
| Mrs. William George went this morn
! ing to Waterbury, where she is passing
the week end in the home of her sis
ter
| Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fraser have
moved from Brook street to an apart
ment near the corner of Maple and Har-
rington avenues.
Serg. j. H Best, who accompanied the
lst Vermont infantry band to Washing
ton county, went TO his home in Nor
risville this morning for the week end
Knights of Columbus representing the
Barre and Montpelier councils will meet
at the capital Tuesday evening for the
second of their series of pool and crib
bage matches.
Mrs. William Nelson and two daugh-
tiers of South Ryegate are visiting over
the week end at the home of the for
mers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Good
fellow, of Spaulding street.
Rev. Edgar Grassland, president of the
local Red Cross society, returned this
morning from Burlington. where he at
tended conference of workers connected
with the state branch
George Murray, who has been passing
brief leave at his home on Merchant
street, left this morning for an Atlantic
port, there to resume his duties aboard
the U. S. destroyer Mansfield
A very enjoyable private dance was
held last evening in the Spauldng high
school assembly hall under the auspices
of the senior class, there being about 20
couples present. Refreshments were
served, and CAROLS orchestra furnished
music for the occasion. The committee in |
charge of the arrangements was com
posed of the Misses Marion Tilden and
Madeline Mcdonald and Paul Nelson and |
Wendell Ahern.
Rev. and Mrs. Walter ?. Clough and |
son, Robert, who have been passing |
few weeks with relatives in South RIVE |
gate and at the home of the formers |
mother, Mrs. Clough of Hill street. have !
to their home in Industry, Pa,
where Rev. Mr. Clough is pastor of the
Presbyterian church. During his stay in
Vermont he preached in South Ryegate
before congregation which included
many of the men with whom he for
merly worked as a granitecutter.
The following program has been pre-
pared for the recital to be given in the
Barre Congregational church Sunday aft
ernoon at o'clock by Miss Gladys n
Gale, A. A. G. o., assisted by Kenneth
H. Gale, trombone soloist of the LIST
Vermont infantry band: America; LIST
Sonata, introduction and allegro, tGuil 1
nantl; aria from Messiah (Handel)
roccata and Fugue in d minor BACH
Romance san Paroles, Bonnet Humor-
,ske Ward; solo, selected finale, LIST {
(viernel; Star Spangled Ban
Ter. The public is cordially invited to
Ittend the recital.
Paving workers on South Main street
ire approaching the end of their contract
md in the opinion of the contractors the I
work will be completed by the middle of 9
he coming week. The strip extending '
rom the Barre & Chelsea railroad cross a
ng TO the street car terminus has been '
nished along with the section north of /
he crossing and there remains TO be a
aved only the little common formed by a
he junction of Hill, Ayers and South {
iain streets. The street car line has
cen extended several yards to the south
rard. Traffic on the newly laid high
7ay was opened this week and teams
lay now traverse the entire distance. Z
nth the exception Of a point near the q
outh end, where the paving layers are :
{ work.
At her home on Reid street last even
IL Miss Martha Reid was rendered a T
Irprise party by about 20 Of her lady 5
-iends, the occasion being in the nature &
a miscellaneous shower, in honor of s.
er approaching marriage to George r
Owlie Upon returning from the home
neighbor, Miss Reid found her house 81
the possession Of her friends, but she ,
roved herself equal to the occasion and :
lowed herself to be an ideal hostess
uring the evening refreshments were >
Irved, and an impromptu program OF :
usical selections was given and the
aging Of games rounded out the even >
z. During the evening Miss Reid was q
ie recipient Of numerous gifts a. tokens =
her friends esteem. for which she re-