The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-31
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Clearance sale at Abbott's.

III WHtlt lutN VIII hptnu the HOlfudF.
II Esten Spaulding of Branch street lef
II this morning for st. Johnsbury, where h
will visit with friends for few DAYS.
II All stores, members of the Barre Re
tail Merchants association, Inc, will b.
H closed all day Tuesday, Jan, /, New
II Years.
II Russell G. Corwin who has been pass
u ing several days in Boston, was visitor
II in the city Saturday and Sunday, Will,
II on his way to Chelsea.
II Atty. A. G.. Fay was a business visitor
II in Mortified Saturday, when he APP
II peared as counsel in state case tried
II before Judge f.. Nj. Harvey of Mont
II pelier.
II Special holiday program, "The Weaker
Sex" featuring three stars, also good
H comedies with special music by Mr.
H Chase, violinist at the Bijou tomorrow
II adv
H John A. Cross of Northfield president
of the Barre Granite Manufacturers as
ISOLATION, arrived in the city on a bust
ness visit to-day.
II Miss Minnie Townsend, who has been
visiting during the past few days with
| friends in Montpelier and in this city,
returned last evening to Hartford, Conn,
| Where she Is employed.
| Roy i. Premier, a former resident of
Barre, who is employed by retail shoe
firm in Hartford, Conn, arrived in the
city yesterday to pass New Years with
relatives on Washington street.
Painters, Attention. Local 1855, paint
ers and decorators. will hold its next
regular meeting Wednesday, Jan. ?, at
p. M, in the rooms over Moore & Owens
clothing store. A. NJ Stafford, r. s.
Sidney Gle OF Danville, who was
member of the 1917 graduating class of
Spaulding high school and who is at
present employed in st. Johnsbury, is
visiting for few days with friends in
the city.
The meeting of the womans associa
ton of the Congregational church will be
held in the church parlors Wednesday
afternoon, Jan, 2, the program being in
charge of the mission department. The
members are requested to bring their
! year books.
| Perley Golfer who has been visiting at |
| his home on Seminary street during the |
past few days, returned Saturday even |
ing to Boston, where he will visit for |
few days before returning TO Springfield |
Mass, where he is employed by the
Springfield Plate Glass company.
Victor c. Smith who is enrolled in the
naval department of engineers a. chief I
machinist's mate, is spending few days
at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs.
A. 7. Smith of the east hill Mr. Smith,
who recently enlisted in the naval serv-
ice, Is Mt present awaiting orders to
France where he expects TO Be placed
on duty along the French coast.
Among the guests arriving at Hotel
Barre through the week end were the
following people; Mr. and Mrs. c. c.
Dragon of st. Cloud, Mimi, Fl. NJ. Young
of Boston, Russell G. Corwin of Chelsea,
Miss Rachel Erwin Of Northampton.
Mass, II. d. Spar of New York City. !
A. w. Phillips of Claremont. n. H.. NJ. {.
Mccarthy and Miss Dorothy Mccarthy
of Boston.
Mrs. William J. Ross of Spnney Hill. II
Sask., arrived in the city to-day for an }
extended visit with relatives in Barre
aud Websterville, among them being her
son, Edwin Ross, the Depot square bar :
Der. Mrs. Ross left her Saskatchewan !
home when mild winter weather was \
prevailing. As she drew near her desti- I
nation, the cold became intensified, and
upon her arrival here she was surprised
to learn that the weather was far more
rigorous than anything ever experienced
in land where every winters tale is
to be a story of endurance,
hardship and suffering. !.
Because tomorrow is New Years and
, legal holiday, the lid viii be closed T
Town on all business operations in Barre, a
although the prescription scarcely can be
more effective than that effected by the =,
old weather. However, the holiday GUS =
ON will go the weather clerk one better
~ closing stores and business offices. as
veil as stonesheds. Three churches in 81
3arre have their annual business meet. III
ngs tomorrow, and the fiscal year of OF
ach society will be ushered in BY a re- ~
nion OF its members. The First Baptist
hurch and the Congregational churches eli
old their meetings in the afternoon and tn
he Uniyersalists meet in the evening. ell
The Clan Gordon committee delegated :.
o make arrangements for a benefit con. f.
ert some time in January is in receipt ~
I an interesting letter from Martin -
litchell, secretary TO Sir Harry Lauder, !.
tho is at the head of the Harry Lauder a.,
Nt-uiiilul- pound IunO. MT. Mitchell a.
the local clan on its decision ~
, divert the proceeds of the concert to
ne fund. which Sir Harry proposes to Ba
Sc for the widows and orphans of men af
no were killed in battle. The commit ma
,e is going ahead with plans for the ma
usical. and efforts to enlist local talent PHI
re meeting with success on all sides. pc
Out of the streets came a number of ~.
dgers to police headquarters through M n.
he cold week end. and all who sought vi
bunk in the DeGink apartments at the my
alton were accommodated No one was ei''
rested, and the usual Saturday night ~
iota of DRINKS was missing. Because "a "a
the intense cold the patrolmen and "a
'ecial officers were particularly diligent
scTutinizing doorways and alleys. and ~
hen the cold became well-nigh intoIor al,
DE. the police were ready to escort al. ~
ost anyone to headquarters whose con ~ ~
tion might make him irresponsible. WI
ne officers were not trying to hang up eHs
cord for arrests, yet they were taking
chances with bystanders who might
in line for a freeze-up.
Special communication Gran q
a lite lodge, No. S. F. and 4. n. IN
"a Tuesday. Jan. J, at 1880 p. m. VII
IN Transaction Of business and \