The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
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them IN tor cash n. ID. Phelps Co.
Miss Mildred Holmes of New York
City was a visitor in Barre through the
week end.
Miss Anna Roberts left this morning
for Hartford, Conn, where she expects to
pass the winter.
John w. Gordon's new book of poems,
"a Voice of the Hills" now on sale at
Martins Book Store
Mrs. Charles Zanleoni and son, Joseph,
of North Main street went to Burling.
ton o-day for brief visit.
Miss Wilma Kircher of New York ar
rived in the city yesterday to continue
her studies at Goddard seminary.
Mrs. j. A. Dmock and Miss Bertha
| Hail. who are connected with the ex-
tension service of the state university,
arrived in the city from Burlington to-
day.
David Bombard, former resident of
Barre, who has been making his first
visit in Barre in seven years, returned
this morning to Portland, Me-, where he
! is employed.
! Charles Flint of Boston is visiting for
a few days with friends in town. Mr..
Flint, who is former resident of Barre,
is at present employed in large auto
mobile concern in Boston.
David Farrand, who recently purchased
the house at 10 Maple Grove formerly
lowned by DIR, d. c. Watt, is moving his
household goods from the Miles granite
building to his new purchase.
! Women who are earning money for the
talent social are asked to bring or send
| their money to the meeting of the won.
ans association at the Congregational
church Wednesday afternoon, Dec 5.
As | am closing my millinery parlors
at Christmas until the spring season, |
will sell all hats, trimmed or untrimmed,
faneies feathers and flowers at the low
est possible prices. Mrs. S. +. Laviolette.
Alex J. Smith of South Ryegate, who
is well known among granite men in
Barre, has enlisted in the quarternasters'
department of the z, S. A. and expects
to be ordered to St. Augustine, Fla,
within few days.
Miss Rose Levin, who has been pass
ing few days in the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs NJ. S. Levin of Mer
chant street, returned this morning to
Saratoga, n y, where she is student
in the Skidmore school of art.
Private George Bruce, who has been
visiting friends in Barre for a few weeks
while on leave from the Canadian army,
returned last night to Montreal, p. O.
Private Bruce spent eight months in the
trenches and expects TO obtain an honor
able discharge
Miss Abbie Avord of Mortified com
menced her duties in the Homer Fits
store this morning Miss Alyord was
formerly employed in the Homer Fits
store and has been spending some time
at her home in Mortified
Miss Lewmina Rickert, a Middlebury
college student, has been passing a few
DAYS with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. |
r. Riezert, of fremont street Her sis
ter, Miss Marion Rickert, returned to |
Lowell, Mass, this morning to resume
her studies in business college.
The Green mountains through stere- |
opticon will be shown at the First Pres |
byterian church tomorrow evening, when |
Theron S. Dean of Burlington addresses !
the Mems club on "The Long Trail" The !
meeting will be one of a series of month
ly gatherings arranged by the club and |
ladies have been invited to attend.
Rev. James b. Sargent, pastor Of the
Mortified Congregational church, con-
Quoted morning and evening services in
the Congregational church Sunday. At
the forenoon service. the clergyman gave /
a report on the national council of Con
churches in Columbus, o., at
which gathering he was a delegate from
Washington county.
Friends and relatives of members of
Groquois tribe, No, l6, |. 0. r. NJ, having
in the United States army or
navy service, or the allies army or navy
service, kindly send their names and ad-
dresses on or before Dee II to Ira +.
Wright, box 81, South Barre, VT, tel,
3S-i, as the tribe desires to send each
brother a package.
Granite lodge, +. & A. NJ will observe
its annual pastmasters night Friday
evening, when all chairs will be occupied
by pastmasters, who will exemplify the
third degree on a class of candidates
Usually much is made of the occasion
IN social way, but the customary ban
luet will be omitted this year. Henry
i. Ross of Burlington, grand secretary ,
Of the state lodge, will be present to adj
iress the Masons.
Saturday a short notice appearing in
The Times called attention to the short
'ge of 10000 in the aviation section of
he U. s. army. Candidates were di-
'ected to apply by letter or in person to
he recruiting officer at White River
Junction. At least three Barre men were
quick to respond, as f. d. Abbott and
Thomas Carroll went to White River
Junction yesterday for examinations and
o-day they were joined by Peter Giach-
rio. All three men are familiar with I
motor engines and were confident of their
Eligibility to the service
d. A. Perry disposed of the holdings of
he Charles Grandfield estate in Montpe. !
Ter on Saturday afternoon when the
arge barn on Prospect street was sold
o John Chimney for 81 ,225; a five-room $
ottage brought s695, and was purchased t
" Mrs. Cavanaugh; a room cottage >
N Prospect street sold for 5000, and was
by Mr.. Gould; cottage on Elm 5
treet sold for s795, and building lot 2
n Berlin street extension sold for Sac.
IT. Perry leaves this noon to conduct a
wo days sale for the Purebred Live :
took Sales company at Brattleboro.
,tkSt. Friends and relatives ~