The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-01
TALK OF THE TOWN
silks at Abbott's.

II 11baldO Rossi went TO Burlington yes
terday to remain with friends for lew
days.
One hundred and forty pains mems
sewed and nailed work shoes, special at
Shea's, $2.45 a pair.
Mrs. Henry Petrie of Glenwood avenue
left yesterday for visit of few days
in Burlington and Fairfield.
r. X. Edgerton Of Burlington returned
to his home to-day, after passing few
days in the city on business connected
with Bradstreet's rating agency.
/. j. C. DeBrune of Park street, who has
been detained at home by illness for some
time, was able to be downtown yester-
day.
Thomas Burke has returned from Bur
lington, where he passed few days with
Mrs. Burke, who is patient in the Fan
ny Allen hospital.
| John A. Sachs of Albany, n. Y, rep
resentatiye of Pathe Freres, moving pic
ture makers, is passing several days in
the city on business.
! Auction sale tomorrow at Farnham's
| at Montpelier--2S fresh Iowa horses, 25
to 40 commission horses. A big sale is
expected. G. F. Smith, auctioneer.-ady.
Tyrone Power, who played in "Where
Are My Childreni" and Lois Weber, who
produced it, will be seen in "1he Eye of
Goo" a Bluebird feature, at the Bijou to-
day.-adv.
The Cafe Shepard win serve special
chicken pie dinner tomorrow for the
&ao aIa al a,
it. Chicken pie, with strawberry short
cake, 40c.-adv.
James Donald, who has been visiting
relatives in the vicinity Of Sherbrooke,
P. O., and among friends along the north
ern border of Vermont, returned to Barre
last night and expects to be employed
here during the remainder of the winter.
f. Cameo, who has been employed in
the Barre granite belt as well as in the
Mortified stonesheds during the past
three years, has completed his duties here
and left this morning for New York,
where he intended to remain with rela
tives for several days before sailing for
Genoa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldron Shield of East
street entertained company of 20 peo |
pie at dinner party in the Cafe Shep- |
ard last evening, The personnel of the |
party included majority of those who |
have been active in a whist tournament |
conducted during the winter months. II |
was the first affair of its kind to be held
in the new cafe.
The woman's association of the Con-
church held thimble party /
yesterday afternoon in the church parlor,
which was attended by about rs women of
the parish. Mrs. Gladys Bradley delight
ed everyone with her singing and Miss
Elizabeth Bell of Enosburg Falls, who
was heard for the first time in Barre,
gave several readings. She accompanied
herself at the piano for two of her selec-
tions, and by her personal charm and
Interpretation gave much
pleasure to her audience. After an in
formal social hour, tea and sandwiches
were served.
After receiving the official approval of
he state commissioner OF weights and .
G.. Il. Carpenter, the new draft
scales in the Montpelier 4 Wells River
freight yards were put in commission
yesterday. Major Carpenter was in town
Tuesday TO inspect the scales and after
his test he pronounced them acceptable.
The scales are firmly imbedded in an EN-
placement OF cement concrete and have a
.apaeitv for weighing $50 tons. Work
IN the foundation was started last sum
ner and the weighing apparatus was in
tailed this winter. For the protection
# the scale deck and horses, a roof has !
,een erected over the scales.
Business men who conduct mercantile Il
along North Main street I
re somewhat concerned lest sudden b
haw should wreak its vengeance on T
hem through the failure of the street p
apartment to maintain openings in the /
urface sewer system Yesterday with c
he mercury rising higher and higher,
lumber of men who have much at stake
1ere uneasy and their apprehension
ound expression in various ways. 1t is
that heavy fall of rain, cou- !
led with the melting OF Eluch snow,
hight transform the street into a small !,
lied river within few hours and in :
his connection it is stated that none of :.
he surface sewer intakes have been kept =
pen during the winter. :.
Last night 20 members of the Maeca- u
ee order went on their annual sleigh II
de. Cutters barge took the party to II
lainfeld, where at o'clock Proprietor q
now served one of his fine banquets to q
lie ladies. After the supper the party 81
ent to the dance hall. where program W
as carried out, consisting of reading CT
Y Mrs. Allen. a vocal solo by Mrs. A. L. eli
ierce, accompanied on the piano by Miss OF
thel Gamble, and a reading by Mrs. m
nsan Carroll. A drill, led by Past Com di
ander Roben, was next on the program, te
ter which the ladies danced until time
start home. Music for the dancing it
as furnished by Mrs. Pierce and Mrs. su
nncan on the piano. The party ended liz
it'll clog dance by one of the oldest ii
embers present. They returned to IT
IRE around o'clock, all agreeing that of