The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-27
TALK or THE TOWN

bolts.
Trimmed and untrimmed hats at half
price. Mrs O. R. Wood
Dance in Rowland hall Saturday even
ing; gents zoe, ladies l0c-ady.
Lamoreys January clearance sale opens
tomorrow and continues until Jan. 20
Miss Nell Stoughton of Englewood, n.
j., is at her home on French street for
the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Evans returned
this morning to their home in Burlington,
after visiting friends in this city.
The ladies' aid will hold a business
meeting at the Baptist church Saturday
night at o'clock to plan the annual din
ner.
Sgt. Thomas Nelson, who is stationed
with a motor transport unit in Camp
Holabird, Md, is passing a furlough at
his home here.
Miss Ethel T. Even, who has been
passing a few days at her home on
Orange street, returned early to-day to
Hartford, Conn.
Miss Ruth Waterman Of Fitchburg,
Mass, is visiting in the home Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. Waterman of
Washington street.
Miss Annie Mcdonald, who passed
Christmas at her home on Elm street, re.
turned yesterday to Cambridge, Mass,
where she is employed.
Aberdonians in town will be glad to-
know that Joe NJ. Sangster of Aberdeen,
Scotland, q wellknown boxer of Great
Britain, is visiting at the home of John
Trone of Smith street, formerly of Leon
mister, Mass
Rev. w. l.. Boieourt, recently returned
from years service as y M. G. A.
worker, will give an address on his ex
perience in France at the Hedding Meth
odist Episcopal church this evening. The
service will begin at 7;30.
A recent issue of The Evening Record
of st. Johns, Newfoundland, contained a
short story entitled, "The Sculpin," by
Leroy Kenneth, formerly Of this city.
The Klark Urban Stock company, Of
which Mr. Kenneth is an active member,
has been playing the Newfoundland cir
cult, as well as other towns and cities in
the provinces.
James T. Kenefick, a former clerk in
the Barre postoffice, who liz now engaged
as n postoffice inspector with headquar-
ters in Ridgeway, Pa, visited his mother,
Mrs. Julia Kenefick, of Prospect street,
yesterday and to-day. Mr.. Kenetick has
been passing week with Mrs. Kenefck
and child, who are passing the winter in
st. Johnsbury.
Because Of a misunderstanding over
dates, ii will be impossible for Rev. Hen
ry H. Riggs Of Harpoot, Turkey, to ad.
dress the union meeting in the Barre Con-
Tegational church Sunday evening pre-
paratory to the statewide drive for re.
lief in the near East. Thomas Head
British Red Cross worker in the eau
easus, will speak.
Sgt. James Gibson, whose name was
mentioned in yesterdays official casualty
list, Is a veteran Of the Vese and the
Argonne forest. He is the son of Mrs
Christina Gibson OF Highland avenue and
he returned to his home in Barre soon
after arriving in Hoboken on the Kroon-
land fortnight ago Sgt. Gibson was
wounded in the arm and leg.
Mr. and Mrs. w. Mayo Lynde, who
| were married in this city Thursday fore
noon, left late yesterday afternoon for
| Burbank, Utah. where Mr.. Lynde is in
charge Of a ranch. After the wedding
! ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs Lynde went to
the home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
. Mrs n A. Mcdonald, in Graniteyille, for
dinner given in their honor.
Around $50 people will participate in
: the annual observance of st. Johns night
] in Clan Gordon hall this evening. The
4 affair is to be held under the auspices OF
= the Foreign Masons, who win have an
elaborate st. Johns night observance for
. the first time since the var began. There
\ will be a program, banquet and dane
/: ing, with music by Bruce's orchestra
Tonight in the courtroom at city hall,
4 the Vermont Poultry association will
J elect officers for 1919, and continue the
I perfection of plans for the poultry show
Z to be held in the opera house next month.
] The directors of the association are in
1 correspondence with two poultry experts
: whom they are trying to persuade to act
4 as judges. One Of the features of the ex-
: hibit is to be free lecture on poultry
] breeding
Forty members of the Spaulding high
school class which was graduated last
! June met in front of the assembly hall
J last evening to embark on their first class
Z ride since the parchments we're distribut
I ed Their destination was East Barre,
/ the trip being made in motor trucks. At
! the end Of the route a dance hall was
placed at the disposal Of the fedglng
2 alumni and a few hours OF much merry
! making followed Before the party start
ed for home the young women of the
class served luncheon. Many Of the
boys in the expedition were in khaki,
/. having enlisted in the students army
training corps at the beginning of the
4 college year.
James Robertson came from North
e Adams, Mass, on Christmas day to spend
} the holidays with his family here, and he
expects TO return next Wednesday to
| North Adams, where he has been en-
} gagged for two months as buyer for the
4 large dry goods firm of McCraw, Katro
company. Mr.. Robertson expects to dis
pose of his interest in the A. P. Abbott
company of Barre by March |, thus clos
ing 81 years connection with that store
\ in one capacity or another. He started
in when IA years of age and gradually
worked up to responsible position be-
\ ing recognized as one Of the most eff
Gent statesmen in the city as well as be-
ing proficient in window decoration. In
the latter field he has won several prizes
offered by trade journals and other
sources. His many friends IN Barre will
be pleased TO hear of his position in
v North Adams.
At the annual meeting Of the Vincitia
club last evening the following officers
\ were elected for 1919: President, Wal
dron, Shield; vice president, l., r. Hutch
II inson; treasurer, James Levie, jr.; secre-
y tary, Athol Bell; members of the board