The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-28
TALK OF THE TOWN

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Mr.. and Mrs. f. Wilhelmensen of Sum
mer street are passing few days will
relatives in Concord. n. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Duncan and
little child returned yesterday from a
visit with friends in Brattleboro,
Miss Marion Taylor left Saturday fol-
Marshlield, where she is passing a few
days with her mother, Mrs. j. p. VIII.
ley
The Red Cross society will meet to sew
every Tuesday and Friday afternoon in
the gymnasium at o'clock until further
notice.
All Barre Retail Merchants association
stores will be open on Tuesday, May
20 until 0 o'clock p. M, and closed all
day May 80.
samuel Mclean of Littleton, n. H., is
visiting his nephew, Angus Mcdonald, of
Kirk street and with other relatives in
Barre and vicinity.
Miss Mary Piper. who has been receiy-
ing treatment following an operation at
the City hospital, was removed to her
home on Summer street Saturday.
Alexander 1nnes returned Sunday to
New Haven, Conn, after passing a few
days at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Greig of South Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. win A. Whitcomb, who
have been passing the winter in Jackson.
vile, Fla, have returned to Barre and
have re-opened their house on Washing.
ton street.
There will be meeting of the civic
department Of the Barre Woman's club
at Miss Ellen Hoar's office, Rowland
building, Tuesday evening, May 30, at s
o'clock. Mrs. Shepard, chairman.
Walter j. 0'Kelley of Headquarters
company passed Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs l.. OKelley, leaving to-day
Tor his post. He has been commissioned
cook for the Headquarters company
All clergymen, with their wives, who
reside in the city and town of Barre,
are invited to the dinner at the Congre.
gational vestry on Memorial day, May
30. Per order Memorial day commit
tee.
Alexander Cormack returned last even
ing from Burlington, where he passed
the week end with James Coutts of this
city, who is recovering from a serious
surgical operation at the Mary Fletcher
hospital.
Sons and grandsons of soldiers, sailors
or marines, and all visiting members OF
the order are requested to meet at the
hall of Maj. L. A. Abbott camp. No. IA,
Vermont S. of ", Wednesday, May 80,
at s o'clock to participate in Memorial
day exercises.
A goodly number attended the initial
meeting of the Bible class under the
leadership of G. A. A. Jones in the Sal
vation Army hall last evening. Mr.. |
Tones introductory on the pre- millenial
coming of Christ was much appreciated |
and an increased attendance is antici- |
lated next Sunday.
Trow hill school gave an entertain
nent in grange hall Friday evening be-
ore large and appreeiative audience
The entertainment was called "The Stars
md Stripes Jubilee, or Columbia's Birth
lay Party" All the scholars took part |
md did much credit to themselves and
heir respective teachers, Miss Gladys |
Perkins and Miss Helen Hack.
Mr.. and Mrs, Robert Beagrie of Keith |
venue, while guests of Charles Rowland
n Cabot yesterday, had the unusual ex-
'erience of dipping snow from field
rear the Rowland home and using it for
ugaring-off purposes. In sequestered
looks snow abounds almost anywhere
his year. but old residents Of Cabot have
eldom seen it in the open fields on May
Z.
Mission fathers from the Roman Cath
lie diocese of Springfield, Mass, COM
'leted series OF services for the wom-
N of st. Monica's parish Saturday and
egan a mems mission at the Ii o'clock
mass Sunday forenoon. Through the
week the first mass daily will be cele-
rated at o'clock. The missioners will
oncIude their labors in the local parish
ext Sunday.
Rev. S. T. Simpson, pastor of the Pres
yterian church in South Ryegate, who
reached at morning and evening serv-
res in the First Presbyterian church
esterday in exchange with Rev. Edgar
rossland, left this morning for Platts.
urg, n. Y, where he will visit for
aw days before returning home. Rev,
ir. Simpson has offered himself as a
haplain in the United States navy, and
lille he may not be assigned TO duty /.
board ship, he expects that he may be
{ service in some of the yards along
he Atlantic coast.
Hebrews of Barre, in common with
heir orthodox brethren throughout the
'orld, began the observance of the Fes-
val of the Weeks at sun down Satur-
ay. The holiday is also known as the
.ast of "First Fruits" and the book OF
nth, with its harvest scenes, is desig-
ated as special scroll for reading In
eeping with the deeper meaning of the
,stival, it has been chosen in American
gnagogues as the most appropriate oc-
lsion for boys and girls to pledge their
we and loyalty to the covenant OF their !
lthers. Wherever there are synagogues,
ne rites of confirmation are admins
red to many young people during the
estival of the Weeks.
Ona s. Searles, son of C. E. Searles of
orth Main street, is one of the partners
a firm which recently purchased the
welry stock of the late c. L. NJ. Bug
e in Newport, brother of the late L. Z
Bugbee of Barre, who, for long time
one of the largest jewelry I
ores in northern Vermont. Mr. Searles'
lrtner is W. Z. Bond, also a jeweler,
ID the firm viii occupy the store es-
.blished BY Mr.. Bugbee, the firm name !
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