The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-13
TALK OFTHE TOWN
Visit Abbott's basement for toys.

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See those warm coats at Abbott's.
Parlor organs, $l5, $50 and $50 al
Bailey's, IL Elm street
Music furnished for all occasions by
Montpelier NJ band orchestra Karl For
sell, manager, 'ph one Montpelier 252 w.
Alexander Straiton OF Washington
street, who has been associated with his
father in the granite manufacturing bust.
ness. has enlisted in the aviation section
of the L. S. A.
| William d. Macdonald of Springfield
Mass, until recently an active member
of the Granite Manufacturing associa
ton, arrived in the city yesterday for a
visit of few days.
G.. Bernasconi, who has been passing
a year in Italy, his former home, arrived
! in the city yesterday from an Atlantic
port, where lie landed after an unevent-
full voyage from the sunny peninsula
| Born to MIR. and Mrs William d. Parry
of Montpelier at Heaton hospital this
morning, baby girl Mrs Parry will be
remembered as Margaret Brown of Grant
avenue, this city
A number of applicants for citizenship
appeared before Clerk F. S. Platt in
special session of L. S. naturalization
court at city hall last evening. Many
came to confer with the clerk and his
assistants, and several applied for pa.
pers in other sessions. United States
Marshall A. p. Carpenter of Brattleboro
and the intermediary, c. Def. Bancroft,
were present. To-day the federal officials
conducted a session of naturalization
court in Montpelier
Uncertainties attendant upon the per
sonnet of the membership due measure
bly, to the draft removals from the city
prevented the Meadow Brook Golf club
from electing officers at its annual meet
ing in the Worthen block hall last even
ing. Many members of the club conn
seled against electing to office members
who may be leaving the city in the near
future, and for that reason the election
was deferred until late in the winter |
Reports from several of the present Off |
GERS, covering club doings in 1917, were
read and approved by the membership. |
During the year club house was erect
ed and other Improvements made on the |
clubs Brook street course The finances
of the organization are in excellent
shape.
Among the guests arriving at Hotel
following people: George A. Harrington
Df' Braintree, George Peavey Of Wcy
mouth, Mass. H. f. Fletcher of Chelms-
ford. Mes, T. F. Davidson of CRANKY
?. O., f. $. Plant Of Rutland. A. i. Car
penter OF BTattleboro. j. l.. Shaw of Ian
'aster. y. H.. +. L. Miner. l. L. Thomas
md W. II lines of Burlington. II. H.
arrol OF White River Junction Felix
Soans OF Columbus, O., T., J Riley Of
Sew Britain. Conn. r. a, Phillips 81
Northfield. X. G. Sulloway of St Johns
'ury. r. J. Coffey Of Hornell. \. y. f.
3. Shea of Fresno, Cal, J. 4. Gross Of
lorthfield. F. L. Cheney Of Rutland. and
. ;. Spare Of st Johnsbury.
Relatives Of Patrick McMahon. aged
9. veteran lagman At the Granite street
rossing. who was stricken at his post
Wednesday forenoon. came to Barre last :
ight TO complete arrangements for the Z
uneraL Services will be held in ST. Au- z
ustines church at Montpelier Friday :
lorning al $50 O'Clock. the parish priest ]
lnterment is 10 be made in {
&. Michaels cemetery A examination e
y the physicians called after Mr.. Ne
lahOu passed away convinced them that
cath was due 60 apoplcNy. and the aged
-Ossiug tenders demise u believed 10
ave been instantaneous. Among rail r
lad men to-day there was feeling u real u
lef over the passing of the crossing e
uard Mr. McMahon was a faithful e
.rvant Of the Two railroads and he vasl
ed in high esteem BY other employees.