The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-28
TALK OFTHE TOWN

'i"hh hdHnl mas ItlTntu nome, hitf
passing several days in Boston on bust
ness.
| Miss Grace Waite of johnson has beer
spending several days with relatives il
this city.
Edwin H. Chase Of Burlington wal
among the business visitors in the city
yesterday and to-day.
| Alex Milne and Alex. Milne, ir., arrived
this morning from Fishers point, n. Y.
TO spend a few days with relatives in
town.
Suit or overcoat made TO your measure
at $3.50 or S2l. Can you beat itf 9th,
ers up to $3.50 +, A. Hutchinson, over
Ladd's store.
Mrs. l.. j. Bruya and daughter of Ma.
| pie Grove left this morning for Yer.
gennes, where they are making visit
of several days.
Miss Ethel Huntoon of Terrace avenue
has returned home, after visit of a
week with relatives in Cambridge, Mass,
and Maiden, Mass.
Alex Miller, who has been spending
some time in Brattleboro and vicinity,
has returned to Barre and will be en-
ployed here in the granite industry.
Mrs. Agnes Kinkead, who has been Wis
iting friends in Barre since her return
from stay of several weeks in New
Hampshire, left this morning for Lowell,
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Campbell
have closed their hotel, the Vesper house,
at Old Orchard, Me-, and are passing
few weeks with relatives in Barre
and Hyde Park.
f. b. Luchsinger Of Monroe, Wis., is
staying at Hotel Barre while passing
several days in the Barre granite dis
trict on business connected with his re-
tail monument office.
Mrs. Lester p. Clough and little son,
who have been spending the summer in
the home of j. d. Clough in Orfordville,
n. H., are passing few days in Hanover,
n. H., before returning to Barre.
L. H. Baine of Montpelier will receive
limited number of voice pupils on
| Tuesday evenings from 7:l5 to 0:l5
o'clock at the Aldrich block room Is,
prot. Wheaton's studiol. Appointments
may be made at the studio during the
above periods, or by telephoning 245-l,
Montpelier.
Friends of Miss Abbie Monkey, a
Spaulding high school graduate, who
taught in The Bellows Free academy at |
Fairfax after her graduation from the |
state normal school in Castleton, will be |
interested to learn that she holds re- t
sponsible position in the graded schools
Of Medford, Mass.
Rain delayed the work of completing
the erection of the George b. Milne maui
soeum at Elmwood cemetery to-day, al
though Contractor w. +. Rowland and
his men have been favored by excellent
weather on the whole. One corner of
the big roof stone rests on the struc-
ture and the work of placing it in its
final position will be only a matter of a
few days. The interior is practically
completed albeit the granite work must
be pointed up in places.
Plans are going forward for the en-
tertainment of James Duncan, vice pres
ident Of the A. +. of L., and a member
of the Root commission which visited
Russia. Arrangements are in charge OF
the Central Labor union of Barre and
vicinity and they are to be discussed at
length in the regular business meeting
of the central organization this evening. {
As president of the granitecutters' inter
iihtiohhi b0SotiattblB Aflls buHtdH ID wei
known in Barre and labor does not pro J
pose to allow his visit to end without a
proper demonstration. Mr. Duncan is to s
speak in the opera house Friday, Oct I
II on the subject, "The Soul of Russia.
So far as its contract with the city
special band committee is CON
,erned, the Barre Pipe band made its
asst public appearance of the season last v
evening, when an excellent concert was
given in and about City park. A pleas
ng repertoire of melodies suited to the '
peculiar notes of the pipe was rendered
md the players were cordially received
~ sizeable cowd. In the absence of d
,and music, the pipe and drum must il
ans have filed a void that would have a
,een particularly noticeable during the b
ummer had not their services been avail i
bile. Interest in the Highland band
S not to lag, as the pipers and drummers Il
'lan to hold regular rehearsals during B
he white months. m
Mr. and Mrs. John Thorn. who have Il
een guests in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. &c
Fri Whitcomb on Hollister hill in Marsh IN
ED while passing month with friends CT
\ central Vermont, left Barre this morn re
~ for their home in Mount Vernon, n. Y. Il
lr. and Mrs. Thorn have purchased st
through the d. A. Perry Real Estate Of
gency the so-called Knight place on the ds
liddle road to Granitevile. The proper a
Y consists of four acres of land and Y
ouse and barn. If they succeed in dis N
osing of large restaurant business ne
| Mount Vernon they will remove to II
outh Barre late in October. Otherwise RI
hey will not take possession of the prop .
-ty purchased by them until next spring 9
Fifteen young people, comprising mem
ers of Miss Isabella Thompsons class
the Sunday school of the First Presby
rian church, gathered at her home on 4
street last evening to make :
formal farewell on the eve of her de-
,rture from the city. There was an
lioyable round of games and members
the class contributed musical numbers
an impromptu program. During the
ening Rev Edgar Grassland, speaking
behalf of the class, presented Miss 1
thompson handsome pendant and chain. :
he recipient responded feelingly. Dainty i
freshments were served before the
rty dispersed Miss Thompson leaves
IRE tomorrow for Fall River, Mass,
here she is to enter the training school
r nurses in the Fall River hospital.