The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-27
TALK OFTHE TOWN

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II. W. Norris left this morning TO
Springfield, Mass, where he has secure,
employment
Fred Il, Hollins has returned to hi
home in Boston after passing few day
with friends in the city.
Henry Abare left yesterday for Rouse'
Point, N. Y, where he is passing tn,
week end with relatives.
Clarence Morey left this morning fol-
Marlboro, Mass, where he expects to b,
employed during the winter.
Keep in mind the date for your corset
fitting, Oct 80, 30. Mrs. A. NJ. Kline
corsetiere. Mrs Shepard Co., Inc.
Special sale of millinery all this week
nice selection of hats at $3.50 and
$29s. Will close out remainder of velour
hats at SO each. Mrs. S. +. LaviolettA
p. G. Lamson of Cambridge, Mass, Ii
passing several days at Hotel Barre
while in this vicinity on business con.
nected with his granite advertising pro-
ject.
Special closing out sale, $35 sewing
machine for $3.50. Save money by buy.
ing Andes ranges and heaters. Get my
prices. Z. A. Prindle, Worthen block
Mrs. Perley Smith and Miss Sophia
Maeaulay passed through the city last
evening on their way to their home in
Graniteville after spending two weeks
with friends in Boston, Worcester and
Springfield, Mass.
There will be meeting of Barre coun-
Gil, No. 40l, *. of C., on Sunday evening
after church services. District Deputy
Scully and suite will install the officers.
State Deputy Supreme knight Driscoll
will be present and address the members
John Hartigan, G. X.
At meeting of the members of the
| freshmen class of Spaulding high school
yesterday forenoon the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
| dent, Gordon Reardon; vice president,
Miss Doris Burke; secretary, Wendell
Smith and treasurer, George Douglas.
Supt c. H. White of the city schools
returned to-day from st. Adams, where
he has been attending the annual con
vention of the state teachers association.
Supt. G.. j. Seager and a corps of Barre
Town teachers also returned after having
been in attendance at the convention
since Wednesday.
Miss Lillian Roberts of North Main
street, who has been passing six weeks
with her aunt in Alamosa, Colo, is ex-
pected to arrive in the city this evening.
Miss Roberts has been taking a vacation
from her duties as ticket agent at the
Central Vermont station and expects to
resume her duties Monday.
At the auction sale for C. E. Bixby on
Beckley hill yesterday Is COWS, part of |
them fresh, balance to freshen in the
winter, sold from s6l to Sal each Sew
eral sold for over 500 and the bunch
averaged around 500. Sixty tons of hay,
all to one man, at sll.45 per ton in the
barn. Eight tons of straw stacked out
side sold for $50 per ton. c. f. Smith,
auctioneer.
Llewellyn Densmore was pleasantly
surprised last evening at his home on
Ayers street, when about 25 of his friends
gathered there. During the evening re
freshments of ice cream, cake and waters
were served, while the playing of games
provided an evenings entertainment for
all. In behalf of the company Alex Paul
Mr.. Densmore a handsome set
Of cuff links, for which the host respond
ed fttingly.
Old timers in the service of the Barre
& Chelsea and the NJ & w r. railroads {
acclaimed the return to Barre this morn c
ng of Hercules" the monster locomo- /
live of the air line Hercules" has {
spent many weeks in the car shops at Ii
while undergoing extensive /
'epairs and alterations. At one time the c
zig engine was completely dismautled
md before it left the shop it was care
'ully scrutnized for any defect that
night have been overlooked by the car /
epairers. 1t had none To-day the To-
omotive was limbered up in the freight Ir
,ard, but it will return to the hill service :
lext week. D
Between acts at the presentation of
My Irish Cinderella" at the opera house
Thursday evening G. NJ Wiley, treasur-
r of the Quarry Savings bank, made a
tirring appeal for subscriptions to the
econd Liberty loan Of 1917. He was :
ne of several four minute speakers who 7
reached the Liberty loan doctrine before 7
audiences in Barre during October and
lis auditors were quick TO voice their =
pproyal of his message Pledge cards
we're distributed at the entrance by rep :
of the Barre loan committee
Miss Beulah Martin returned to the A
ity last evening after passing a vaca
ion of 10 days with relatives in Rouses
'oint and other northern New York
owns.
The third of a series of private dane
lg assemblies arranged by the Italian
aiety club of Barre and Montpelier took
he form of poverty dance in Clan Cor
on hall last evening, when 40 couples :
in the merrymaking. 1t was
lso the occasion of the clubs second 1
and during a hull in the :
lncing Henry Fasola of Barre was elect
president and Miss Amelia Bertoli of I
Iontpelier secretary for the ensuing !
ear. All sorts of bizarre costumes were
sed by the club members to preserve an |.
If of poverty about the dance hall and
ltrons who did not affect indgency 4
ere subject to a fine before they were
,rmitted to dance Forsel's orchestra
ayed and at l0:30 o'clock luncheon
as served. The affair was in charge Of
e following committee: Miss Nellie 4
,ampini, Charles Cato. Paul Bianchi,
swaldo Cabrini, Miss Mochetti and Miss
sonora Maroni of Montpelier. /:
10 mo o1d NJ. H. nil I-..szl.-