The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-26
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Old silver and gold wanted. Highest
price paid. F. Z. Burr
Hand painted calendars and Christina:
cards at Martins Book Store.
Young and old folks dance at grange
hall, South Barre. Nov. 81. Carroll's or.
ehestra. Admission, soc a couple.-ady
Miss Hylda Pietata of Graniteville
passed through the city this morning
while on her way to Winooski for an ex-
tended stay.
Mrs. Belle S. Fleury, accompanied by
her son, Fl. J.. Fleury, left yesterday for
Boston, where the former is to pass the
winter In her sons home.
Mrs. Lee II. Parker of Bradford has
been spending several DAYS in the city
as guest in the home of her cousin,
Mrs Mason T. Page, of Elm street,
s. +. Marchesi, who has been visiting
friends in Barre, his former home, dur
! ing the hunting season, has returned to
| New York, where he has been employed
for the past three years.
Cards received here from Barre mem
bers Of the lat Vermont infantry band,
recently stationed at Camp Bartlett,
w eNlUtIut Aidssst state lktaL hNt Hluht@
clans detrained at Washington, ID. G., en-
route south, and gave a concert in the
national capital.
For the first time this season the mer-
curry sank to the zero mark early Sun
day morning. The twilight zone of late
autumn was touched by the mercury only
in certain sections of the city, yet even
the most accurate indicators registered
20 degrees and more below freezing.
George Robertson of West Patterson
street returned last evening from Mon
treal. where he has been visiting with
friends during the past few days. While
absent. Mr. Robertson attended concert
given by Harry Lauder, the wellknown
Scotch comedian, which was given in
Montreal
Evangelical churches of Barre are to |
observe a custom established some years /
ago by holding union Thanksgiving
service on the eve of the holiday this |
week and in other churches the festival
is to be marked by special services. At /
st. Monica's church, the parish priest,
Rev. p. NJ McKenna, will offieiate at a
of the mass Thursday morn
ing at O'Clock. There will be special
herd Thursday afternoon. The union
service will be held in the First Baptist
church Wednesday evening at 1880
o'clock Rev. Edgar Grassland, pastor of
he First Presbyterian church, will preach
he sermon and other clergyrlen are to
assist in the service The offering will
20 to the Barre City hospital
In correspondence with DIR. L. L.
Sprsgue, president of Wyoming semi
lary, Kingston, Pa, c. o. Thurston, n |
eader of The Times. learns that Paul ,
". Waterman, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. |
J. Waterman of Washington street, is {
living excellent service in the school. !
,lr Thurston quotes the head of the in !
titution as saying that Prof. Water i
nan is DOING finely here" Mr.. Water a
nan. a Goddard seminary and state uni /
ersity graduate, began his work at
Wyoming this fall. Among other duties =
e acts as instructor in military train 2
NO. Mr.. ThurstOn, himself former :
Instructor in the school. states that Wy
ming seminary Is the largest prepare n
ory school in Methodism, having about :
90 students and 25 or more instructors, h
rsetically all Of whom are college grad n
ates. :,
A large number Of Spaulding high A
,hool students went on Saturday to y
Washington, where they gave concert u
aturday evening at an entertainment Z
wen by the Washington grange for the q
snefit of the Red Cross The program
given by the Spaulding students con- q
sted Of a reading by Miss Helen Ros- 81
,e. a piano solo by Miss Freda Ladd, u
ID the farce entitled, His Methodist q
BOT which was recently given by a q
st consisting Of several members Of -
e high school at the freshman recep- W
on, and it was appreciated by the audi B
ice. The remainder Of the program con W
sted Of a reading by Miss Madeline Nc hi
onald and a mandolin solo by Dean b.
avis. The attendance at the concert 10
ID also at the dance which continued W
It'll nearly midnight. was very large. a m
at sum being realized BY the grange, b
hich Is to be used for the Red Cross u
nett. 1T