The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-09
TALK OF THE TOWN

n adv.
\ Second hand sewing machines SO anc
SO at the Singer Store.
Benjamin Tucker of Tunbridge arrive,
in the city this morning on bushes
Il visit.
Mrs G. H Barrows of Cambridge i
visiting at the home of Mrs. w. Il
Moody of South Main street.
Miss Mary Rabioli of Berlin pac'
was taken to the City hospital last night
suffering with appendicitis. Her condition
was serious, and an immediate operation
was necessary.
A hockey match between Goddard sem
mary and the Norwich university indie
pendent team will be played at the Buz
zell rink in Pearl street Saturday after
noon at o'clock.
Frank +. Robinson of Hill street re
turned to-day from Burlington, where
he was present last evening at a large
gathering of "Pythians. In an after.
dinner program Mr.. Robinson spoke on
Preparedness"
j. w. Adams, formerly employed by
f. L. Clarkson & Co. as a piano sales
man in this city, was a business visitor
yesterday. Mr.. Adams left last night for
Stowe, where he will spend several days
on business before returning to the home
office in Burlington.
Edwin Curtis, who was called to Barre
recently by the death OF his brotber.in-
law, +. A. Bugbee of Orange street, re-
turned yesterday to his home in Sutton,
after visiting at the home of his brother
A. b. Curtis, of North Main street, and
with Mrs. Bugbee, his sister.
Joseph Nelbach, senior member of the
monument retailing firm of JENNIE & Nell
bach, Utica, n. Y, is passing several days
in the Barre granite belt on business.
| Mr.. Nelbaeh has been coming TO this city
for granite memorials since 1885 and in
the past II years he has missed only one
annual visit.
A meeting of the Glenugie club will be
held in Clan Gordon hall Saturday, Feb
10, at o'clock. All members please at
tend, as there is lots of business to come
before the club, Peel and ate taties and
convoy after the meeting. Come ava
noe, Birkies, an be a the either for aye
height eance in a file. c. Keith, presi-
dent.
Among the guests arriving at Hotel
Barre last night and this morning were
the following people: Charles II. Morse
of st. Johnsbury, Z. O. Colby of White
field, n. H., r. H. May of Essex juno
ton, Glenn A. wilkins of Morrisville,
Charles X. f. Best of White River juno
tion, L. G. Lawrence of Essex Junction,
J. A. Hunter of st. Johnsbury and ID. C.
King of Burlington.
When asked to disclose by the grand
juror this afternoon, Joseph Brunette of
Montpelier, listed in two courts as an
habitual drunkard, said that man from
the woods brought him whiskey. Mag
istrate II. w. Scott, who had received
Brunelle's plea of guilty to an intoxica
ton charge, was inclined to doubt the
story and fine of SIS and costs with
an additional sentence of 80 days in the
county Jail was imposed. Brunette was
locked up last night.
Representative Gridley of Windsor will
be the speaker at the February dinner of
the series inaugurated last month by the
Barre Board of Trade. The dinner will
evening at the usual hour and plenty of |
time will be allowed for the afterdinner |
remarks OF the speaker. Mr.. Gridley is |
one of the moving spirits in the Windsor |
Machine Co., the remarkable growth OF |
which concern promises to raise Windsor |
from the ranks of an average country |
town TO one of the most important indus
trial centers in Vermont. The speaker |
will discuss opportunities for civic de-
velopment as they appeal to the business
man, the professional man and the man.
ufacturer.
"Young Manhood--Diected Service
will be the keynote at the fourth meet
ing OF series OF local institutes for
Sunday workers which is to be held in
the Hedding Methodist church Tuesday
evening. Rev. Charles A. Boyd of Bur
lington, general secretary of the Yer
mont Sunday School association, is at
the head of the institute faculty and his
subject at the February meeting will be
Glass Organization Miss Marion F,
Stickney, superintendent of the elemen-
tary department, will consider lessons TO
be drawn from the topic, Pictures,
Handwork and Blackboard 'Rev. Will
liam Shaw, pastor of Trinity church,
will handle the subject, "The
Course of Study" The meeting is to
begin at 1880 o'clock and group confer.
,nces are to held from $3.50 to 9:3e
Threats of hostilities between the !
United States and Germany have served F,
,nly as an incentive to enlistments in the 7
company of the Vermont {
National Guard, which is being organized Z
n Barre. and at the regular weekly drill
n Rowland hall last evening it was I
tated that practically all of the enlist r
nents were in. There were no absentees
nd the recruits turned to the drill pro- 5
ram with enthusiasm. Capt. c. n. Bar I
YER and Serg. Major Neil Hooker OF i
Norwich university drilled the men In j
ONE of the elementary formations and
devoted considerable time to explain I
ng the meaning and purpose of the man il
al of arms. Next Wednesday evening
t is expected that regular army ma &
or will be in Barre for the first inspee- b
ion of the company. Z