The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-06
TALK OF THE TOWN

Ella Hall, at the Bijou tomorrow in
Bluebird feature, Polly Red Head. "--ad
See Ben Wilson in "The Voice on tn
Wire," the new serial, at the Bijou to
day.--adv.
Auction sale Saturday at 3 p. M
Mitchell auto, five scatter, at City Auc
ton Market.
+. Quadri Of New York City is pass
ing two weeks in the Barre Italian col
ony on business.
Arthur Mcdonald son of Mrs. Johr
Mcdonald OF Liberty street, is enrolled
in an officers training camp in Texas.
The best choice of crepe de chimes, chit
fon tafietas and pussy willow at The
Little Dry Goods Store, Cottage street.
adv.
Mrs. Charles Mari and two daughters
of Denver, formerly residents of Barre
arrived in the city last evening and went
to South Barre for visit
N. ID. Phelps was among the local
people who motored to Mount Mansfield
to-day to attend the annual fish dinner
of the Lake Mansfield club.
Fred Bertrand of Springfield, Mass, a
former resident Of Barre, is passing sew
eral days in the city, having been called
here by the death of a relative.
Mr.. and Mrs John T. Averill, who
were recently in Kearney, N. j., have re-
turned to the city, and the former has
resumed his duties in the Granite Saw
ings bank.
The insurance offices OF G.. II. Pape,
Paige & Campbell and J, w. Dillon will
be closed Thursday afternoons for the
month of June, July, August and Sep
tember.-adv.
AT the Barre Golf club yesterday after
noon the members of the Netop class Of
the Hedding Methodist church held one
of their monthly socia bles. There was a
large attendance.
Louis Mazzolini and son, Alfred MAJ
zolini, of Randolph arrived in the city
last evening to be present at the wedding
of Antonio Mazzolini, which was cele
brated this morning.
Parents please note: There will be re-
hearsals for the junior and primary de-
partments of the Congregational Sunday
school at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon
and 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon for
children's day next Sunday.
Report from Websterville to-day stat
ed that Thomas Staples, who was severe
ly injured Saturday by falling 2s feet
from the trestle running to the grout
pile while prying stone from the grout
car, was as comfortable as could be ex-
pected.
Among those going by automobile to-
day to East Randolph TO attend the an
nual convention OF the Vermont Central
Baptist association were Mr.. and Mrs. |
w. A. Perry, Mrs. +. G.. Rogers, Mrs. |
j. NJ. Mason, f. A. Hutchinson and Mrs. !
Abbie Corliss Rev B. j. Lehigh, pastor |
Of the Barre Baptist church, who is the |
of the convention, went yes
terday afternoon. The convention be- |
gan last evening and will continue |
through tomorrow.
Applications for registrations were
made in small numbers at the office OF
he city clerk this morning, a few strag
,lers having postponed action until after
he ward stations were closed last even
ng. Other applicants gave as a reason
ior their delayed appearance the claim
hat they misunderstood the directions
printed before registration day. Late
two men attached to a gypsy
aravan in camp on the Montpelier road
applied TO the ward 8 registrars, saying
hat they were anxious to get in line
or military service. They were referred
o the chief registrar.
The sum of Sl55.44 was realized from
he recent flag raising celebration in
,arre, engineered by several societies OF
Italian people and participated in by
most of the people of the city; and that
mount was turned over by J. b. San
uinetti yesterday to Miss Carrie Wheel
elk, president of the Barre branch of the
american Red Cross association, and the
ttter in turn, will hand the money to
he treasurer Mrs. X. Q. Mcdonnell. The
lembers of the society are very much
leased with the acquisition and feel very
rateful to those who were responsible
Or the raising of the amount. The mon {
Y will be devoted toward furthering the [
'ork of the society during the progress ,
the war. '
Anybody with $40 bill or the sum of .
10 in any denomination can make a |
art toward becoming L. S. bond hold I
: by purchasing $40 participation q
,rtificate,' a stock of which has lust G
zen received by the Barre Savings Bank r
Trust Co. The certificate states that
a the surrender of the certificate to the y
edersl Reserve bank of New York. ac-
,mpanied by four others of like amount, !.
lie holder thereof will be entitled to re- !
i've $50 United States government .
berty loan 3H per cent gold bond with i
upons attached This plan is devised $
order TO make it possible for persons a
limited means to make start toward b
wing a government bond. The certif- a
ties are worth $40 anywhere even should O
e holder of one not succeed in acquiring
e four more necessary before a bond is
'ught.
Sunday baseball and the rules and reg o
atoms laid down by the authorities at {
'ddard seminary are as far apart as
e poles. fact which was demonstrated 4
ectively on the hilltop this week, when
e faculty wrecked the baseball team +,
preference TO condoning the action of ,
rtain players in indulging in the ma
NAL pastime at Rutland last Sunday
iree players have been suspended and
e expelled Internationally. according
members of the team, who say that :.
yh hopes of championship team at y
ddard this spring have been dashed to y
e rocks by the faculty action. To- Il
Us trip TO Exeter was Cancelled. and 4
itead Of playing Phillips Exeter scad- v
y this afternoon, some Of the players
re packing their mort mantpaus in an.