The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-29
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Weather permitting, Jones BROS pam
will operate Monday.
Ii II. J. Slayton of Liberty street has
| been passing few days at his farm II
II Worcester.
II Charles Williams has returned to New
Haven, Conn, after passing the holidays
at his home here.
Miss Mae Wilson returned yesterday
to her home in Morrisyille, after brief
visit in this city.
Miss Faun Barney of ST. JohnsbuIy Is
visiting in the home of her father Louis
Barney, of South Barre.
Music furnished for all occasions by
Montpelier NJ. band orchestra, Karl For
SELL manager, phone Montpelier 252.W.
Miss Beatrice Joy and her brother,
| George JOY have returned to Barre, aft
| err passing week with relatives in Roy
| alton.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur LaBree have re-
turned TO their home in East Hardwlck,
after spending few days with friends
in Barre.
Miss Clara Purvee, teacher in the
public schools of Harvard. Mass, is pass
ing several days at her home on Pros
pect street,
John McHugo, jr., of Springfield, is Wis
iting for few days at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John McHugo, OF
Liberty street.
Mr.. and Mrs G.. l.. Woodwork and Mr..
and Mrs. William George went to Water
bury this morning to remain with rela
tives until after New Years
Bernard Lameri, who is employed in
the dental office of DR.. A. q. Foster has
been spending several days with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. V. Cordella of Hard
wick.
Mrs Harriet Whiteomb and son, Ly
man Whtcomb OF Seminary street have
been passing several days in Marshfield
as the guests of the formers brother,
H. A. Wells.
Mrs. A. b. Clark of Annisquam, Mass,
who is making an extended visit in the
| home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Edgerton in
Mortified has been passing few days |
with friends in Barre.
| Clarence Ericsson and Edgar Ericsson,
who have been spending the past few
/ days at their home on Nichols street,
returned this afternoon to Bridgeport,
Conn, where they are employed in mu-
milton plant.
Thomas Nichols, who has been visiting
at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Nichols, ST., of Highland avenue,
during the past few days, returned this
afternoon to Windsor where he is en-
ployed in a munition plant.
Corp Rodney Peake, formerly of Camp
Bartlett. who has been passing a few
days with relatives ON Elm street, left
last night for Camp Greene, Charlotte,
\. c., where he is to rejoin his COM
rades in the lst Vermont infantry I
Mrs. Verdi Bruno Of North Main street
returned last evening from Batavia, y.
u. where she was called by the death ,
of her brother, Alex Corti. She was ac
companied by MIR. Bruno, who went TO
Batavia a week ago to spend Christmas.
Leonard Lander expects TO return this
evening TO Mddletown, \. Y, where he
is at present employed by the STANDARD
Oil company, after spending the past few !
days at the home OF his parents, Mr..
and Mrs George Lander, of South Main !
street
Automobile licenses granted in l9l7 ex I
pire Monday and the police, who are
usually the target for complaints when \
the auto laws are violated, urge truck
owners and others who use their cars
in the winter time, to obtain new licenses q
at once
Mr.. and Mrs f. A. Williams of Wash
ington street have received word from 3
their son, Serg. Earle r. Williams, who
has been stationed at Camp Jackson, $.
G., since his enlistment in the signal 3
corps, stating that he has been assigned
10 the officers training camp at Leon x
Springs, Tex, instead OF Little Silver, :
y. j.
Fourteen boy scouts of the First Pres. :
)yterian church, with their scout master =
Rev Edgar Grassland, sat down to Z
neatless and wheatless supper in the ;
-estry of the church last evening. The .
neal was prepared by the scout master y
nd the youngsters, and the possibilities =
i bill of fare in which meat and wheat Z
re excluded were admirably brought <
ut. Afterward there was a social hour .
n which games were enjoyed. Z
At the home of DIR, and Mrs W f. !
.azell of South Main street last evening 2
number of young women were pleas Z
ntly entertained by Miss Ruth AverilI !
Hiss Wilhelmina Even and Miss Rachel 2
the affair being in the nature <
reunion for several 1917 graduates =
nd seniors of Spaulding high school <
here was dancing and card playing, the 3
onors in the whist contest going to 2
lisses Robinson and Even. During the =
sening a luncheon was served :
Notwithstanding the cold, disagreeable, 9
-ormy day yesterday, H. NJ Farnham. <
lie horse man, held pretty fair sale, =
,mething like Is commission horses 90 9
g through the ring, at prices from $3.50 <
own to Sl3. Some sleighs, harnesses, 4
hips and other property were disposed z
!. Mr.. Farnhams carload OF fresh x
1rses that were bought in Ohio two y
eeks ago have not yet arrived on ac- <
unit of car shortage, but are expected !
w every day c. F. Smith, auctioneer. 2
Rigors of a cold December which prob. 3
'ly is without precedent for weather ex- 3
emes were much in evidence last night a.
d to-day, for the promise of uncom- -
rtable conditions last night was amply
filled this morning, when local Their q
Dmeters registered from q to 30 de-
ees below zero. The slump in the mer- 4
ry followed furry of snow Yesterday
d was accompanied throughout the aft