The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-03
TALK or THE TOWN

relatives.
Peter Bowman of Winooski arrived il
the city last evening to spend seyera
days visiting friends and relatives oil
Ayers street.
Carl w. Kennedy of Concord, N. III.
returned to his home last evening aftel
business trip of few days in BARR
and Willamstown.
| The SpauIding girls basketball team
will play the Montpelier seminary girls
team Monday night in Spaulding gym
nasium. Doors open at Sis.
Mrs. A. bixby of Chelsea, who has
been making an extended stay at the
home of her son, Clyde c. Bixby OF
South Main street, returned to her home
to-day.
Clifford P. Heath Of Northboro, Mass.
arrived in the city Thursday evening
to spend several days, visiting at the
home of Richard S. Currier of East
street.
Mrs. Blanch Nourse and Miss George
Wilson of North Main street, who have
been attending the millinery openings
in Boston and New York during the past
week, have returned to Barre.
| Cafe Shepard will serve special chick
en- dinner tomorrow from 1880 a. m. to
p. IN. Unexcelled quality and service
| together with home" cooking spells pop
ularity for our Sunday dinners. Try
one-adv.
Press notices in cities where the Cot
ter's Saturday Night" has been given
by the Scottish Musical Comedy Co.,
OF Boston, say that it is far ahead OF the
customary Scotch concerts and will soon
substitute for them entirely. Don't for
get the date, March %, in the opera
house; auspices, Clan Gordon.
Mrs. o. Z. Philbrick of Orange street
entertained at her home Thursday aft
ernoon the past noble grands of Bright
Star Rebekah lodge, No. Is, numbering
about 10 An excellent time was en-
loved by all, as Mrs. Philbrick proved
an ideal hostess. A delightful literary
program was in order, which was of I'M
usual interest. After the literary pro-
gram. refreshments were served, and
then the ladies assembled for social
hour.
Unfsiling signs of spring are reported
from the hinterlands, where farmers
have sighted the first chicken hawks and
crows. One man took shot at chick
en- hawk on west hill yesterday, but
missed the mark. Another reports hav-
ing seen a member of the species and
while crows are regarded by some as har-
bingers of warm weather, there are those
who claim that crows have been hanging
around all winter.
Among the guests arriving at Hotel
Barre last night and this morning were
the following people: S. NJ. French OF
Milford, Conn, Fred c. Smith of Middle
bury, Mrs. Frank Williams and Chandler
Williams Of Bradford, States Attorney
w. r. McFeeters of Enosburg Falls, B. i.
STRATEGY of St. Johnsbury, H. p Prindle
of Burlington, A. +. bartlett of Worces-
ter, John Strong of Elyria, o., w. II.
Barnes of Medford, Mass. and j. l.. Hag-
gerty of ogdensburg, n. Y.
Manager Hoban of the opera house is
in communication with Arthur Hammer
stein, who has several big operas, and if !
the necessary number of subscribers can
be secured, the big opera, "katinka," will
be presented here at an early date. Sub |
scription lists will be opened early next
week, and if the necessary number of
tickets is subscribed for, this company, |
which is without doubt the largest
that ever visited Barre, will be seen here |
on March 10.
Through the supreme court decision
announced yesterday, James X. Pirie, the |
quarter, is to receive the |
sum of "a 1862 80 from the Granite Saw
ings Bank Trust Co, the verdict for
a Judgment in the plaintiffs favor, as
recorded in superior court having been
sustained in the higher court. The suit
was originally brought for an alleged
breach of special contract and an al
legged failure to collect on a note, litiga
lion having grown out Of the Lowe-Mer-
,er fire. In the first hearing there
was disagreement, but at the March
.erm of Washington county court held
n 1916, the plaintiff received jndg
nent of S4,08Os9, but the case moved
IN to supreme court on exceptions filed
" counsel for the defendant 1t was
lrgued in the December term OF supreme
curt. The difference represents interest
md additional costs. John w. Gordon,
l. A. Hoar and A. G. Fay represented
he plaintiff and the appearances for the
'ank were William Wishart and j. w.
Iarver.
Fifteen young men and ladies called
t the home of Miss Katie Stewart, %
ark street last evening to remind her I
( and incidentally to help her celebrate,
er twentieth birthday anniversary. Miss
tewart was almost in readiness to at
end one of the downtown movie shows
nth friend and on being summoned
0 the door was overcome with surprise
D see a large gathering of her friends.
lfter recovering, the hostess was not
ing in giving a hearty welcome to the
uests TO be. Progressive whist and 9th
r games that were entertaining, to-
ether with musical numbers by the Klio
hub quintet, took the place of the NOV
S. Prizes awarded for high scores went
, Robert Patterson and A. H. Walker
lille Burt Pierson and Miss Hazel Mac
Az fwho was consoled with, Some Lit
ne Bug"l carried away the BOBBY prizes.
were served and before de-
arting the company presented Miss
tewart a pink sapphire ring and their
EST wishes for continued happiness.
Card of Thanks.
| wish to thank nv friends who have
} pleasantly remembered me with post