The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-01
TALK OFTHE TOWN

business trip to New York in the in
terests of the Union Dry Goods store.
Dorothy Phillips in a Bluebird feature
'The Rescue" This is one of the bes
productions, at the Bijou to day.-ad'
A large number of peope attended tn
auction sale at the Joseph Savage farr
in BrookfieId, which was conducted yes
terday afternoon by d. A. Perry of tn
d. A. Perry Real Estate agency. Goo
prices were realized on all the stock, tn
prices being very satisfactory, numbe
of cows being sold on an average for So
|! while yearlings sold for $35.
Rev. and Mrs Walter Hartman an
child of Industry, Pa, are passing fey
days in the home of Mrs. Clough of Hill
street having come here from Soutl
| Ryegate, where the clergyman conducte'
services in the Presbyterian church las
Sunday. The trip from Pennsylvania t.
Vermont was made by the family in al
automobile and number of interesting
experiences were encountered en- route
Rev. Mr. Hartman, who has occupied
pulpits in Barre or occasions in the past
was formerly a granite cutter in Ryegate
and left the banker to prepare for the
ministry
Even Mackenzie, local tool sharpen
er, has received letter from his son
Private Mackenzie, who enlisted in c
company Of the state National Guard at
the outbreak of the war and left West
field with many of his comrades recently
for overseas. The letter was written
Somewhere in England" and the young
soldier gives a glowing If somewhat re-
stricted account of his experiences. Pri-
vate Mackenzie states that all of the
Barre boys, in fact, the entire command,
are in good health and excellent spirits.
Something of the shortage of sugar
which has been felt throughout the East
in the past fortnight has been manifested
in the Barre retail market and in several
| stores the situation is so acute that deal
ers are parceling out only pound or two
to customer One of the leading gro
Gerry firms was without an ounce of sug
ar to-day and while others were reported
to be extremely sparing of their supply,
in conspicuous instance there was
dealer who had almost an abundance of
sugar on hand Most of the merchants
subscribed to the belief that the shortage
is only temporary.
Misses Glynora Gould and Harriet
Houston pleasantly entertained about IL
of their lady friends at the home OF the
former on Spaulding street last evening,
the occasion being in honor Of Miss
Blanche Russell of Eastern avenue, whose
approaching marriage to Ashton +. Holt
was recently announced. The affair was
in the nature of a Halloween party, the |
guests appearing in costume, while the |
house was decorated in manner ap-
propriate TO the event During the even
ing Miss Russell was the recipient of |
Wallace Nutting picture, a steak set and |
numerous other tokens of the friendship |
of her friends, for which she responded |
fttingly. During the evening refresh
ments were served, and the evening was
spent with various entertain
ments.
Halloween spirits were present in num-
bers in the vestry of the First Presbyte
rian church last evening, when the festi-
val was fittingly celebrated by the young
peoples Bible class. The attendance was
large and sizeable sum of
money viii be diverted to the church
treasury as result OF the gathering
The affair took the form of masquer
ade and one of the features of the cele-
bration was series of shadow pictures.
Miss Theresa Duncan contributed a Hal i
oween reading to the program and Miss {
Alice Walker rendered a vocal solo. Be I
,ause of the sugar shortage, the class !
,atriotically dispensed with the sale Of II
rome made candy, but a tidy sum was I
ietted from popcorn sales. The mem I
,ers of the class constituted a committee n
If the whole in carrying out arrange I
nents for the party '
Because of claim presented by n. NJ
7arnham of Montpelier, claim which Il
PRESENTLY took tangible form in body n
writ, the sheriff's department had an eye
ingle for Charles Villa, who was due to
cave Barre and the state last night in
pursuance to an agreement said to have .
cen made by him in city court not long d
GO Deputy Sheriff G. l.. Morris had q q
he writ and he was assisted in the
earch by Sheriff f. II. Tracy, but their :
ombined efforts were unavailing. Be =
ore leaving. Villa paid $1,000 in city ,
ourt for violations OF the liquor law :,
nd it was understood at the time that -
suspension of house of correction SEN -
,nce of two wears was contingent upon y
is fulfilment of a promise to leave Yer ~
lont by Nov. J. The authorities assume -
nat he has gone. The writ in favor of -
Ir. Farnham was concerned with com "
ission money alleged to have been owed y
i'm by Villa. p
The Granite City purple consulate of =,
he |. o. o. L.. NJ. L., met Tuesday even i,
& at the home of Mrs. Sarah Lake, ll6 .
sminary street. The consulate repre-
nts the highest degree attainable by CO
e Odd Ladies' Regular business was lin
ansacted and the nomination and cleo on
On of officers took place. The following co
ere elected: Senior consul, Mrs. Eva us
lmble; noble consul, Mrs. Nellie Ri. 81
chi; vice consul. Mrs. Isabella Milne; mi
ribe. Mrs. Susie Dale; purser, Mrs. Ina ha
orrison; prelste, Mrs. Sarah Lake; fol
nductor. Mrs Mamie Johnston; war. Sta
n, Mrs. Chrissie Walker; sentinel, Mrs e1
len Stephen The room was tastefully die
corated with purple, the letters Of the thi
der being prominent on drapery of PR
lite. Refreshments were served at the ini
'se Of the regular meeting and social be'
ne was enjoyed BY all, Halloween be cis
, much in violence bu
y Special communication Of
q Granite lodge, No. IS. F. and :