The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-16
TALK OFTHE TOWN

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II See Martha and George Washington
Mt Colonial tea party.--adv.
II For the best eye glasses TO be had fol
II the least money, go TO DIR. Magoons,--ad
II Public dance Saturday night. Social
N list hall. Christofer Columbus band. Ad
II mission, 35c, ladies free.-adv.
II Angus A. Smith of Montreal, p. O., II
II passing several days in the home of his
\ brother, Donald Smith of Perry street
H Saturday is the last day of Paige &
H Shaw week at the Barre Candy Kitchen.
Il Have you tried these delectabe confec-
II tons2
II Mrs. John Il. ellis, who has been visit
ing relatives in Webstervile for the past
two weeks, lef, this morning for her
home in Manchester N. II.
\ The w. c. 4. t. will hold a special
meeting Tuesday afternoon at 2;30 at
the home of Mrs. Beckley, Park street.
Let every member be present Business
of Importance.
Charles Flint, who recently returned to
Barre from Boston, is waiting instruc.
tions from White River junction, to
which point he recently repaired for the
purpose of enlisting. Mr.. Flint appeared
before the county board for examination
last week
Persistent rumors that a well known
citizen of River street had dropped dead
in the Central Vermont freight yards
this morning were discounted by state
ments from the police department and
the board of health to the effect that no
call for examination or investigation had
been received.
Among the guests arriving at Hotel
Barre last night and this morning were
the following people: W. T. Lyman of
Concord, n. H., w. Z. Sargent of Warren,
A. W. Hitchcock of Hartford, \. b. Cos
liant of Lanesboro, +. p. Taylor of Al
bany, n. Y, eight members of the Bur
| lington high basketball team, j. II. Spot
ten of Chicago, H., Ralph d, Potter of
Lynn, Mass.
Members of the Barre Woman's club
are advised of the change in the date
of the demonstration of food conserva
tion under the home economics depart !
ment from Tuesday to Monday after
noon, Feb Is, at $3.50 in Rowland hall. |
Miss Holden of the extension service,
Burlington, will be present Members !
admitted on cards. Guests, l5c. Bring |
spoon and saucer. Note change of day
AZ LHt conference VI tine w lHnbShi ' al
ley Superintendent association. held in
the Montpelier high school building yes
terday, it was decided to hold the next
conference in Barre on March %. Those
present at the conference yesterday were
Supt. G. J. Seager of Barre Town, w. H.
Glover of Moretown. G. w Patterson of
Randolph, J. A. Hunter of Mortified,
Chaifee of Waterbury, w B. Lance of
Plainfeld, s. c. Hutchinson of Montpe-
lier and c. Fl. White of Barre A review
of the book, Scientific Measurement of
the Classroom Product" by Chapman
and Ross, was given by Supt. G. J. Seag-
err.
BY foregoing the customary banquet
and terpsichorean features on the occa
sion of its 10th anniversary last even
ing, the Italian Pleasure club demon.
strated its patriotism and its desire to
conserve food and curtail unnecessary ,
expense Most of the members gathered
in the club rooms in tho Scampini build
ing and the evening was given over to an
enjoyable program of singing, speeches
and brief toasts. A number of the club
men who are already with the colors and
other absent ones were warmly toasted. ,
Several of the members expect to be
called into service in the near future
The anniversary was the first occasion
of its kind since the club was organized !
when there was not a celebration of some
sort.
For the benefit of the Red Cross the {
Knights of Columbus minstrels, which c
gave an entertainment during the X of a
c. drive, viii repeat it next Tuesday 9
evening at o'clock at Rowland hall /
This is sure to please everyone. The fol-
lowing is the program: Opening, Ebony /
Overture: John Nelson, John Duncan. p
Charles Premier and James Bennett, {
quartet; solo, Charles Premier, Cant II
You Hear Me Calling Caroline?"; "Some "
Roses and You," Joseph Placement; Lit D
lie Gray Home in the West" Mason :
Pierce; Somewhere Voice Is Calling"
Fred O'Connell; Love, Here Is My 2
Heart" James Bennett. Clement McMa- n
ION and John Duncan are the endmen y
md O. w. Boyea interlocutor. An en- u
oyable evening is assured. The program v
viii close with the patriotic selection, y
What Kind of an American Are You Z" a.
Tickets for the Red Cross benefit are 25c !,
ach. ~
"The food I cook for the boys is all al
rom the L. S. A.--God's country-and it I'll
J of the best" This is the reply received W
v Mrs. John Forbes of the Hub restau-
ant to a question addressed by her to is
er son, Tom Forbes. who is in the COM II
lissary, 9Th caisson company, l0lst am so
lunition train, now in France. Private
orbes indicates that the members of the &C
merican expeditionary forces are thor. II
ughly satisfied with the kind of elbow" be
nat their Uncle Sam is sending overseas. fe
am glad | am in the army" Private nj
orbes goes on to say, ''for it is a good IN
yperience, but when | get back | viii fr'
ppreciate home The young soldier OF
rites that Frank Wilfore. another Barre tn
Dy, is in a camp located not l6 miles ca
slant from his own. Recently Mr.. ca
orbes received a package from Mr.. BIZ no
lchi, mailed from New York, which is SCI
'knowledged with thanks. All of the me
en- are fit. says Private Forbes, who WI
oses his letter with the request that he IN
rememberd to his Barre friends ITO
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