The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-11
TALK OF THE TOWN

daughter was born Tuesday to Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Fortier of River street
Only few more days to buy pianos at
bargain prices at Il. +. Clarkson & Co.'s
Morse block.
Two hundred pairs woman's $3.50 and
"a shoes Friday and Saturday at Shes's
S249 pair.
Hurdy-gurdy and roller skates at auc-
ton sale, City Auction Market, Satur.
day. See adv.
A large flock of evening grosbeaks, rare
In this section of the country, has been
seen in Barre throughout this week.
The public is cordially invited TO at
tend the whist party in X. of G. hall on
Thursday, Jan. IL. Admission, l0c
+ William Stephens has returned to his
home in New Haven, Conn, after passing
vacation of three weeks in Barre.
j w. +. Shepard OF Washington street
has been attending the meetings of the
state dairymen in Burlington this week
Regular meeting of j. B. Mead circle,
No. l, Ladies of the G. A. r., will be held
Friday afternoon at 2:30. Installation
and refreshments.
Uncle Sam says Save all your pieces of
Irvine" but we say Save all your pieces
of change" by having Christmas club
at the Barre Savings Bank & Trust Co.
meeting of the Bon-Accord football
club will be held in the pavilion Thurs
| day evening at o'clock. Members of
| the banquet committee are especially
urged to report.
Mrs. ]. j. Collamer, who has been Wis
iting at the home of her son, George H.
Collamer of North Main street, during
the past two weeks, left yesterday for
her home in Shelburne.
w. T. Calder of North Main street
left last night for Boston, upon his re-
turn tomorrow he will be accompanied
by Mrs. Calder's sister, who has been
quite seriously i'll for some time.
Mrs. Glenn Perry invites the Philathea
class of the Baptist church to her home
on Highland avenue Friday evening at
1880 o'clock for social and business
meeting. Please come prepared to sew.
A regular meeting of Granite City
lodge, No. 81, |. o. o. L., NJ T.. will be
held in X. of c. hall Friday evening at |
o'clock. Installation and initiation. The
degree team will please meet at Gas. |
Refreshments.
Charles Oliver Of Division street and |
Edwin keast of Prospect avenue left last /
evening for Boston, where they are to at
tend the Boston poultry show, which is
being held by the Boston Poultry asso-
citation in Mechanics building. The ex
hibition started yesterday.
William F. Jackson, superintendent of
the Stranahan Memorial club of st, Al
bans and c. j. Atkinson, executive secre-
tary of the Boys Club federation of New
York who spoke at the boys club meet
ing held last evening in Rowland hall,
left this morning for st. Johnsbury,
where they win lecture tonight on the
methods in lettering the boys surround
ings.
Before his departure this morning a
salesman who has been staying
at Hotel Barre for few days made in
quiries concerning the distance and trans
portation facilities between this city and
and then made reservations I
at the local hostelry for himself and
friends next October, when the Vermont ,
state Teachers association holds it's an ,
1ual convention at the capital. Reserva
lions at Hotel Barre are frequently made
weeks in advance, but visitors are seldom
10 sure of their itinerary as to register
months early. I
Enlistments for the headquarters com
,any of the Vermont National Guard, I
which officers of the first regiment ex-
lect to recruit in Barre, have been com :
ng in rapidly and so relatively small is
he percentage of reflections because of
,hysical disability that the recruiting Of I
GERS have high hopes of completing the
oster at once Most of the initial steps
ave been taken, although the recruits
re not provided with uniforms A pre-
minary drill will take place in the !
'ythian hall this evening. 1t may be :
aid that the enlistment OF privates,
reunited orderlies, etc, who will not be
ssigned to the regimental band, is COM
lg on apace with the enrolment of mu
clans who are anxious to belong to the &
agiment's unit.
Officers of the grand lodge of Vermont, ri
rider of Eastern Star, found a warm la
.elcome awaiting them in the lodge re
1oms of Ruth chapter last evening, the
,casion being the annual visitation of =
he district deputy grand matron. Miss 1
bbie f. Clark of Randolph, and the dis
let deputy grand patron, II. ID. McCril-
5 of AIarshfield. There was very large /
lthering of chapter members and sew
al guests. At o'clock dinner was
rived under the direction of commit
e headed by Mrs. William Alexander.
fterward the ceremonial work took the 4
rm of initiation and a number of candi !
ties received the degree. The work was
viewed by the deputy grand matron
I'd her remarks were supplemented by
lose of the deputy grand patron.
Young musicians of the Cristoforo CO.
mbo band turned their faces toward
e new year Wednesday evening at the
ANTE street auditorium when the play
5 and sponsors for the band came to-
Their for their annual business meet
2. Officers were elected as follows:
ader, p Gropelli; secretary, Guidi Fri
q; manager Z. Caleagni. In the year
st past the bandsmen accumulated a
ug sum of money for the maintenance
their organization and contributed
cir services TO a number of worthy !:
Concerts were given in
ty square and people who sought to
Iiven entertainments with band mu-
found the Cristoforo Colombo play ]
ready TO assist them. New music 4
5 been purchased with some of the
lceeds OF last years entertainments
rchearsals are TO be continued at
lar intervals.