The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-25
TALK.OF THE TOWN

iii The men OF the Universalist church are
4 arranging to serve clam and fish chow
der supper at the vestry next Monday
evening.
Mrs. James Stewart of | Seminary
street was taken to the City hospital
yesterday afternoon, where she under
went an operation this morning.
| X. b. Crandall post, No. So, will hold
an adjourned meeting at the hall at 2
p. m. Saturday. Initiation of officers.
All comrades are asked to be present.
l.. ). Deland of New York, represen-
tatiye of the Maxwell corporation, is
staying at Hotel Barre while passing
several days in Washington county on
business.
Men of the Universalist church will
serve q supper in the vestry of the
church Monday evening from $3.50
O'Clock; clam chowder and fish chowder
prepared by male culinary experts.
Charles II. Wishart OF the Granite
Savings bank and w. A. Drew of the
Barre Savings bank will be the speakers
at the third educational meeting of the
series which the Granite Manufacturers
association is holding this winter. The
meeting will be held in the Manufactur-
ers' hall this evening at 1880 o'clock and
before adjournment buffet luncheon
will be served by the committee.
Judge H. w. Scott ,~who with Walter
M. Randall of Milton, formerly of Barre,
contributed most of the birds in the Rose
Comb Black Minorca class at the annual
show of the Vermont State Poultry as
ISOLATION in st. Adams last week is ad
yised of changes made i'm the awards an
nounced before the exhibit closed through
the following paragraph from The Mes
senger of that city. I'm publishing the
premium winnings last week OF the Yer
mont State Poultry show an error was
made in the Rose Comb Black Minorca
class. 1t should have read W. NJ. Ran
dali of Milton had I'd cock, lst hen, LIST
cockerel, sd pullet, LIST pen Of young, col |
or, special male, shape special remale. Fl.
William Scott, Barre, had LIST and 81
cock, I'd, Sd and 9TH hen, I'd and Sd
cockerel, LIST, Sd and 4th pullet, I'd and
Sd pen, shape special male, color special
female.
"War prices" are being felt among the
buyers of precious pelts in Barre and the
price paid by dealer yesterday for two
prime red fox skins is an earnest OF what
the purchaser who patronizes a retail es
Establishment may expect another season.
A trapper who had two skins to spare
received SIS each for the pelts and went
away witch the reflection that he had not
been overpaid middle aged man
whose gsrb proclaimed him to be a fol-
lower of wooded trails appeared in the
city with Ia fox pelts which he released
from his traps in a single week. Dealers
offered him an average of $3.50, but the
trapper was looking for longer money,
said he could get it elsewhere and vowed
that the pelts would remain all winter
in an extension valise of comfortable
which he carried before he
would sell them for less than SIS.
Representatives of the aldermanc
police and salary committees
met in the office of the city engineer at
city hall last evening to consider at least
two important measures which they will
carry before the council for official APP
proval next Tuesday evening. Inquiries
resulting from an effort. to tax the state
for the rental OF the city court room and
Judges Office were reviewed and figures
relative to the charges made by other
for similar privileges were
discussed. The matter of supplanting
he fee system among the police officers
With salary supplements was discussed
1t some length and it is expected that
ret of recommendations will await the
of the council when it con-
ienes.
A chicken-pi supper with generous
mount of space on the menu reserved
or condiments was served the members
4 Barre lodge No, 1873, n. f. Q. r., fol-
owing their annual installation of Off
ers at Odd Fellows hall last evening.
,harles A. Spear, district deputy grand
warden had IN hand the work Of elevat-
ng To their respective chairs the officers
or 1917, who were elected last month.
he personnel of the official staff Is as
ollows: Warden, Mrs. Grace Leslie; vice
rarden, Mrs. Winifred |. Quits; guide
layton r. II. Jones; sentinel, Archie b.
adams. A number of appointive officers
ill be installed at subsequent meeting.
Committee appointments for the year
-ere announced after the installation
nd then the 'Protectionists" adjourned
) the banquet hall, where supper pre-
AIRED under the direction of committee
eaded b, Mrs. Leslie was served to up
ard of 100 people.