The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-27
TALK OF THE TOUN


H See our ad. on page d, l.amorey's,
II Enlist IN merchant marine at RUSSELL
n Ten per cent discount on hats shoes
\ clothing, etc. l.am0reys
H he sure Ia see My Unmarried Wife,
a Ruehird, at the Bijou to-day adv.
Fresh arrival of Paige a Shaw's chnco
lates and bonbons at Barre Candy kitch
en-,
4 meeting Of the truckmens beney.
client society will be held in carpenters
hall tomorrow evening,
Miss Marguerite Currior, student in
Smith college. Northampton. Mass, Is
passing the spring vacation Of her home
here
Miss Esther Langley, who is attend
ing Wellesley college, Wellesley, Mass,
i passing the Easter vacation at her
home IN Edgewood
William 4. Howell OF Easton, Pa. a
retail monument dealer, is registered at
Hotel Barre while passing several days
in the Barre granite belt ON business.
The Lamorey Clothing company wishes
20 announce that il viii give 10 per cent
discount on all merchandise for three
days Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Beattie & Duncan wish TO announce
their millinery opening, TO begin next
! Wednesday. and TO continue until Sat
urday. Ladies are cordially invited
| adv
William Hurry of Long street returned
this morning from Waitsfeld. where, a.
the deputy grand master of Masons in
the local district, he visited the Mad
River Valley lodge last night
Mr. aud Mrs. AFRO L. Moves Of Wash
ington street. who have been passing the
winter in Winter Park, Fla, arrived in
the city this morning, and the former
has resumed his duties as one of the city
assessors
Edward and William Hooper of Ninal
Haven, Me, are passing several days
with their sister, Mrs John Wilson of
West street Messrs Hooper are granite.
cutters, and during their stay here are |
renewing acquaintance with cutters who
used TO work at the banker with them in
Barre and Ryegatc
Improvements of type calculated to
make the restaurant conform to the |
most up-to date arrangements have been |
made in the interior OF Jacks lunch |
in Depot square. 4 part of the horse.
Tiht tbhuttis dtNitIu w tVNt tit AldNtltIH
from far and near have dined. has been
removed TO make way for additional Ia
bles.
Several hundred books. representing
Barre's voluntary contribution to the
war libraries which the American Libra
~ association is providing for camps,
battleshps and training
stations. are being indeXed Mt the Adrieh
public library. Shipment of the books is
TO be deferred until next week, as the
library association asks to have the
books carefully classified and as care
fully packed.
Another OF the series of monthly meet.
ings planned by the Mems club OF the
First Presbyterian church will be held
in the church next Tuesday evening,
when the pastor will speak on "Ob-
crammergau and the Passion Play" Civ |
ing his hearers the benefit of his soiourn ,
in tho village of the famous religious
tragedy some years ago. The lecture I
will be accompanied by stereopticon
views, and as the club will observe Ia /
dies night large crowd is anticipated.
A large crowd Of young people gath. \
cred at the home of Miss Mildred Albin \
on Hill street last evening, where they +
celebrated her birthday. They We're very /
entertained by Hawaiian I
lance, given by The hostess Burton +
Holt and Miss EIva Mudgett furnished r
piano solo, while Miss Grace Blouin n
played the violin. At the latter part i
VI the evening, refreshments were served
md dancing followed. Before the guests =
departed. Miss Dora Bloun invited them !
III to join in party to be given Mon +
lay.
The Barre Pipe and Drum band is to !
'erform at the British recruiting rally at c
ity hall tomorrow night, and another r
eature announced for the climax of the O
rive which Canadian soldiers are to con ]
uet among British subjects in Barre is
0 be a set OF pictures showing actual N
Genes on the battleiields OF France, Ar h
for the rally are in charge OF il
he British recruiting headquarters in 81
which has directed the efforts 3,
several recruiting missions appearing q
I Vermont since an understanding was a,
cached between the United States and y
reat Britain relative to drafting sub in
,cts of the latter on American soil. st
Hopes of a relatively moderate tax -
ite this year will 90 a-glimmering if m
he school commission gains the ear of
ne electorate at the special city meet OF
" tonight and then obtains author re
alton for the school tax recommended at
/ the regular monthly session of the Ia
last evening Also the m
nte election declaration OF the city NJ
,uncil that the tax rate for 1918 would in
Dt need to exceed $40 is discredited bc
= the assertion of the school commits he
on that l9-cent tax increase will be I'm
,cessary to maintain the public schools N,
I'd the evening drawing school during T.
e coming year. Practically everything
at goes into the maintenance of the -
ty schools contributes to the cost in ~, -
ease. the principal item being salaries. u
therefore,, the commission has gone on ~
cord rs favoring lucent increase in Wv
hool taxes, and 4-cent tax for the W. wa
awning school For some years the VI,
hool tax, apart from the evening draw SUI SUI
2 sckaol assessment, has been 20 cents. ""
fore adjourning the commission dis ol
ssed the matter of apparel to be worn l .si
senior boys at commencement. White t fn
mel trousers are regarded as dead 70
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