The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-13
TALK OF THE TOWN
New neckwear at Fits.
Children's wash dresses at Abbott's.

II Stt tHe sHlrJWalSU5 at hIs' SHepdt
II Co., Inc.
II Mrs. E. L. House of West street ha
II returned from Williamstown, where sh
H has been visiting in the home of Henr
Il House for a few days.
\ William Smith of Mount Verno
H place was taken to the City hospital yes
H terday, where he underwent an operatio
Il yesterday afternoon.
II The amusement committee of the l. c
/ 0. L., NJ. t., will meet at the, homo o
I Mrs. Bianchi, IL Comolli street, Wednes
H day evening at o'clock.
H Show your loyalty to Goddard's must
department, also the Barre Woman
club, by patronizing their recital thi
evening at o'clock in X. of P. hall.-ad
| Rev. M. s. ODonnell of Randolph
| preached to large congregation in st
Monica's church Sunday evening on th'
subject, Christ, the Husbandman Of
Mankind"
Regular meeting of the L. A, A. o. Fl.
in *. OF G. hall Wednesday evening at
1880 The president requests full at.
tendance, as business of Importance is to
come before the meeting.
There will be regular meeting OF
Minnehaha encampment, No 2, Tuesday
March ID, at 1880 o'clock work, the
golden rule degree. All officers and pa
triarchs are urgently requested to be
present.
The ladies and pastors union of the
Methodist church will hold their regular
monthly meeting in the church parlor
Thursday afternoon. An enjoyable pro-
gram, and refreshments win be served
All ladies of the church, young and old,
are invited.
The entertainment committee of the
'Vincitia club has completed arrange
ments for the second "ladjes night" of
the winter, which will be observed on
the evening of Wednesday, March 81.
A musical program will be followed by
dancing and a buffet luncheon will be
served.
Vincitia lodge, Knights of Pythias, has
issued invitations for a dancing assembly
to be held in Castle hall Friday evening.
There viii be dancing from to IL
o'clock, and luncheon will be served.
Geddes' orchestra will furnish music.
Robert B. Mackie is chairman of the
committee in charge of the affair.
Friends of C. S. Lascor will be glad
to hear that he has been advanced to a
position in a branch Office at Concord, n
H., after working for the P. Lorillard
Co, as travelling salesman for several
months Mr.. Lascor has been covering
territory throughout New England since
he joined the company's force of sales
men early last spring.
Carl d. Waterman of Washington
street, having joined the little group of
bird lovers who lend listening ear for |
the first fine, careless rapture" of the |
spring singers, was rewarded yesterday |
when he heard the clear note of phoebe |
near his home. BY dint of much watch
full waiting he managed to confirm his
identify of the bird by spying it in a
neighboring tree-top. The phoebe rarely
appears in the north until late April or
the early part of May.
Rev. Charles A. Boyd of Burlington
arrived in the city to-day to take charge
Of the Sunday school conference, which
opens in the Universalist church this
evening. Local Sunday school workers
are to participate in the institute and
the topic, young Manheod-Directed
Service" will be developed by Mr.. Boyd,
who ia secretary of the State Sunday
School association, by Rev. William
shaw of Montpelier and by Miss Marion
F. Stickney of this city.
March leoninely lived up to its repu
tation as a hard campaigner yesterday
when wind and driven snow combined to
put an embargo on travel along the eoun-
try roads until the town serapers had
rot in their work. Abroad it was one
If the coolest days OF the winter and
lere in the city there were plenty OF dis.
comforts to be faced by those who ven
.ured out of doors. Rural mail carriers
made port only after arduJus expert
noes afield and one of their number I,
S quoted as saying that the winter has
,rought him nothing more trying than
weather.
A Standard Oil vat on runners turned q
Ialf-turtle on the road to Graniteville r
afternoon and before the =
orses and the oil rig could be extricated =
rom the deep snow, tackle block and "
ulleys were Communicated by the driv- =
r. Other travellers along the road gen
rously gave of their time and energy
4 helping the oil man TO right the tank
nd the load was finally restored to the Il
fiddle of the road without incident. B
he accident occurred near the Walter IL
NTH place, so called, and there, as IN
ANY other neighborhoods, it is next TO
npossible to stir from mid highway
ithout becoming immersed in the deep
now that TANKS the road on either side. ,
This evening the board of aldermen
eets at city hall for the first business
,ssion of the incoming administration,
he recently elected members having TAX
/ the oath of Office at the special meet
q Wednesday morning. 1t is quite
-obable that some of the numerous
,minations to be made by Mayor Glys
m before the terms begin to expire in
pril will be received and acted upon by
e aldermen The sldermanic finance
mmittee is getting ready to report on
e basic scale to be followed in the
orkingmen's insurance fund recently ii
Gated. Local insurance agents who are
miiar with the liability business have
yen the committee the benefit of their
perienee and it is hoped to have the
surance plan in working order within
short time.