The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-19
TALK OF THE TOWN

Spaulding alumni dinner Thursda,
night, not tonight. adv.
Private Charles Conner Of Camp Dew
ems is passing a weeks furlough VIII
relatives in Barre
n. j. Ghilarducci of New York is reg
istered at Hotel Barre while transactint
business in the Italian colony.
NJ. L. Haley, who has been passinI
several weeks in New York on business
arrived in the city this morning.
Miss Annie A. Ahern OF East street
has returned to the city, after visiting
relatives in Ridgefeh Park, n. j.
Mrs. w. +. Rowland of Division street
left Yesterday for Concord, where sh'
has been called by the death OF her sis
ter in law.
Spaulding alumni should bear in mind
the annual BANQUET on Thursday even.
ing at $780, Tickets on sale at the door
only; admission is 81.
The concert Of the music department
at Goddard seminary Wednesday evening
will commence at 7:45, instead OF
o'clock, as previously announced.
Miss Esther Buchan, who Is engaged az
district nurse in Berlin, N. H., has been
passing few days with her mother
MIS-. Alex oOtuoh VI N,Puuiuhie eti'tN.
| Harvey Rowland of Littleton, n. H.
arrived in the city yesterday to spend a
visit of few days at the home Of his
brother, Willis Rowland OF Division
street.
At Bailey's Music Rooms, one good up
eight piano that is worth SlT5, but TO get
business started in our new store, we
will sell this piano at Sl25. Don't delay.
lls North Main street.
Miss Mildred Bates, who is taking a
vacation from her duties in the training
school for nurses at the Mary Fletcher
hospital in Burlington, has been visiting
friends in Barre and with her parents in
Calais.
Rev. H. Philbrook Morrell, who was
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Q. X. Hollister
of Merchant street while here to deliver
the baccalaureate address before the
Goddard seminary graduates, has re-
turned to his home in Canton, n Y.
r. Herbert McMinn, who has been
passing several weeks with relatives in
Barre and Brookfield. left last night for
his home in Battle Creek, Mich. After
few days Mr.. McMinn will report to
Camp Custer, Mich, for military duty,
Masonic dance will be held at North
Montpelier hall Friday evening, June 81
Music, CAROLS orchestra, five pieces
Dancing tickets, Sl.25 per couple. Re
freshments, ice cream, 10 per plate.
Floor managers, Naum Kelton, c. N.
Story, Proceeds for war savings stamps
A regular meeting of the r. c, l. p. A.
will be held in Foresters' hall, Worthen
block, Wednesday evening at 1880. Let
every member be present and bring your
due books and all candidates to be mi
tiated be present, also to elect a financial
secretary Important business TO be
transacted. Local 24l.
Miss Gertrude NJ. Donahue of Middle
bury, who formerly lived in Barre, ar
rived in the city yesterday to be the
guest of Miss Marion Tilden of South |
Main street while the commencement |
week activities are in progress. After |
Misses Tilden and Dona |
hue will go to Tall Pines, n. H., to pass
the summer in camp
Master Edward Hamel of Church street |
was pleasantly surprised last evening |
when about Is of his friends gathered |
and reminded him of his 18th birthday |
Games were played, after which dainty |
were served Piano solos |
we're rendered by Miss Gladys Grogan !,
and Miss Lillian Hame The party dis
persed at an early hour, wishing Edward
many happy returns OF the day.
A recent accident in which an auto
mobile and an ice cart came together on
the deck of the ancient South Main
street bridge has stimulated the demand
for sidewalk, and pedestrians who are
to crossing the bridge six
tuhf do |
phatic in their petition for improvement
The street committee has under con-
sideration a plan to erect sidewalk
along the outside of the bridge. II is
estimated that the expense would not
structure frequently believe that the ex-
oenditure would be preferable to con.
.inuing the hazard as ii now exists.
Hill gardens about Barre are yield
ng the first of the seasons strawberry
,rop, and while vegetation is far ad-
fanced, strawberry growers say that
ipell of hot weather is necessary to
make the fruit ripen rapidly. Retail
rut dealers here in the city have been
harging 80 cents per basket for native
berries, but growers who peddle from
louse to house have been less pressing
n their demands. 1t is too early to |
make any crop forecast, but market gar
Ieners are optimistic As an indication
# how far the season is advanced in
Sew England, local man yesterday re
eived small consignment of ripe rasp- }
erries from friend in Connecticut
Seniors at Spaulding high school have q
ompleted plans for publishing a class
ook this year, in place of class pic
ure, which has been the custom in past .
ears. Owing to the fact that the class !
! the largest to graduate from Spauld-
lg, there being one more student in :
he class than last years graduating
lass, which numbered 92, it was decided
> abandon the idea of a class picture in
avor of book. The book will contain 4
he photographs of the members Of the
sculty as well as photographs of each
lember of the class, together with
hort account of their activities through
ut their high school course II is ex-
ected that the books will be published
ne latter part of this week, they having
cen placed in the hands of the printer
sveral days ago. The last issue of the
,hool paper, The Sentinel, which has
roved itself to be one of the essentials
, the school life during the past year,
ill be distributed among its subscrib- :
s tomorrow. A new board of editors
as recently chosen from the student Z
0dy of the school and Judging from the
resent outlook the paper will continue
} make up part of the school life next !
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