The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-05
TALK OF THE TOWN

II day from Cabot, where he was called b
II the death of his father, j. A. Harrington
II George X. Ford of Cambridge, Mass
II publisher of Granite Marble & Bronzt
H is staying at Hotel Barre while passin
several days in the Barre granite belt o
II business.
II Mrs. f. 0. Ralph of Brookfield accom-
II panied her husband, Representativ
1 Ralph, to Barre to-day and is visiting a
H the home of her son, Neil o. Ralph o
H Washington street, for time.
Mrs. Theodore j. Beach of Prospec
street left Saturday for Highgat
Springs. where she is passing few day
with her daughter, Miss Beatrice Beach
a teacher in the village schools.
Mrs. George WEIGH Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Hutchins and Mrs Nettie Hutchins
who were called to Orange by the dealt
of Mrs. Leon Hutchins, passed through
the city to-day while on their way home
to Groton.
Deputy Sheriff Roy Getman, who was
called to Saratoga, N. ", last week by
the illness of his grandmother, resumed
his duties this morning in the plumbing
department at the hardware store OF
c. w. Averill g. Co.
Walter Weirs of Graniteville passed
through the city last evening while on
his way to Perth Amboy, N. j., where he
will remain with friends for a few days
before going to Richmond, Va, to pass
the remainder of the winter.
]. H. Love left Saturday night for
Worcester, Mass, where he was sum
moned by the illness of his father. Mr..
Love is recovering from the effects of an
eye injury which he received while cut
| ting stone several weeks ago
Miss Bessie b. Goodrich, who visited
friends in Barre last week while here to
address the Winoosld Valley teachers
convention, returned Saturday afternoon
to johnson, where she is engaged as the
principal of johnson Normal school.
Atty. j. Ward Carver was business
visitor in Burlington Saturday, when he
represented clients at the prabating Of
the viii of T. A. Murphy, late proprietor
of the Sherwood hotel, whose death oc-
CURED fortnight ago. Among the bene-
| ficiaries mentioned in the viii is a sister
of the deceased, Mrs. Katherine Mclean,
wife of John Mclean, who is employed
here in the Union Clothing store.
Morning services in the First Presby-
terrain church yesterday were marked by
the elevation to office of three elders,
William Walker, William Craig and John
Stewart, who are filling vacancies caused
by deaths and resignation. A large con
gregation assembled for the communion
service, prior to which eight persons We're
received as members of the church. Aft
er the ordination and communion serv-
ices, the pastor, Rev. Edgar Grassland,
preached on the topic, 'Honeycombs of
Life"
Under the auspices of the Barre Board
of Trade, G.. j. Atkinson of New York
win be the speaker at smoke talk in
the Vincitia club Tuesday evening at
8 o'clock. Mr.. Atkinson viii speak on
the subject, sour Boys" Invitations
have been extended to all members OF
the Board of Trade and the Vincitia club.
A buffet luncheon will be served by the
Board of Trade after the smoke talk.
Carl c. Perkins of Washington street
left this morning for Sharon, where he
has contracted TO install an individual
WYNN shthi biI eit ldi III vi ~ IA+ my
nolds. He was accompanied by Leslie |
Young and the electricians expect to be
absent until the end of the week. Mr.. !
Reynolds has conceived the idea of let |
ting electricity do much of the heavy |
work about the premises and TO that end |
he will equip his farming plant with a
battery system calculated to light the I
buildings by night and tighten the farm
er's burdens by day.
At meeting of the grounds committee !
of the Meadow Brook Golf club Satur- !
day negotiations were completed with
Charles LePage of Beclley hill for an
other lease of the land on the Brock
street extension used by the club for
golfng purposes. A satisfactory ar
rangement having been made with the
proprietor, the clyb proposes to proceed
with an ambitious program for improv-
ing the links which is fast gaining
reputation for being one of the sportiest
in Vermont. The present lease
expires in April and its renewal will ex-
tend for term of 10 years. Before its
expiration the club hopes to have a new
clubhouse on the grounds.
Granite manufacturers in an asso-
citation meeting at Manufacturers hall
Saturday afternoon transacted routine
business and then listened to H. c. Hef-
ner of Denver, Col, who is manager of
the National Retail Monument Dealers
to be held in Philadelphia
next summer. Mr.. Hefner spoke inter !
sstingly of the plans which the commit I
tee purposes to set in motion at once :
md referred to the publicity advantages !
hat will accrue from large exhibits of :
Barre granite at the Philadelphia con-
lention. Already number of manufac- q
.urers and quarters in the Barre district !
ave made space reservation. Mr.. Hef
Ter has returned to Philadelphia.
Music and dancing furnished the fea-
ures for the closing night of the Ce- !
ilian club bazaar in Rowland hall Sat ,
Irday evening, when the largest crowd 4
4 the week placed a high premium on !
landing room outside the booths. The q
program was carried out: a
'iano duet, Mrs. James V. Iaiig and +
Hiss Gladys Rhind; sailors Glee," male
horus; Indian club exhibition, William y
Iurray; solo, ''The Rosary" Miss Bar I
ara Mcdonald; solo, II. Clark; solo,
Believe Me If All Those Endearing
iouHg Charms" Roy Kingston; d
Knights Farewell" male chorus. Mem n
ers of the committee state to-day that $
surrounding the aggregate o