The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-13
TALK or THE TOWN


Christmas petticoats at Abbott's.
Christmas slippers galore at Shea's.
See Abbott's Friday and Saturday sale.
Hear Miss Gilbert, Rowland hall, Sat
trday evening. adv.
Rummage sale, Congregational church,
Saturday afternoon. 2 to s.adv.
Mr.. Avery, the popular trap drummer,
will play in Rowland hall Saturday
evening.-ady.
Useful and fancy goods and food for
sale at Presbyterian church tonight and
Saturday. --adv.
Arthur S. Raymo, who has been visit
ing relatives here for the past week, has
returned to Boston, where he has employ
ment.
Honeymoon Lane" with 100 singers
and dancers, at the Montpelier Play
house on Friday evening. Staged by
Mr.. and Mrs. Philbrook Cars to Barre
after the show.--adv.
Shall We Forgive Germany" or
What Shall Be the Attitude Of Chris
tian Towards Germany" will be the
theme Sunday at I p. m. at the Presby-
terrain church. adv.
Step into the Methodist church Satur-
day afternoon, 2.30 to 5, and select some
of the good things the ladies will have on
sale--beans, brown and white bread,
pies, cake and rols.--adv.
Word has been received by Mrs. Fred
Haskell from her son, Perley Haskell of
the aviation unit, that he arrived in Bos.
ton Wednesday He was sent to Camp
Devens, where the unit will be demobil.
lied.
A. s. Raymo of Jamaica Plain, Mass,
who was called here by the serious i'll
ness Of his mother has returned to Bos.
ton. Mrs. Raymo, who accompanied him
here, viii return home the last of the
week.
William s. Hutchinson of St. Adams,
civil engineer in the employ Of the
Central Vermont railroad, was in the
city yesterday to confer with City En-.
gineer Frank 0. Lee over lines which
separate city and railroad property near
Repot square.
Gerald r. Dutton, who is attached to
the American navy gave his parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. N. w. Dutton of New Haven,
Conn, former residents Of Barre, quite a
surprise when he walked in Nov. 26 for a
Today furlough, after which he returned
to Baltimore, Md Seaman Dutton wears
two overseas stripes on his sleeve.
Alfred +. Blanchard of East Barre and
Miss Jessie Mongeon of Worcester, Mass,
were united in marriage Thursday even
ing by Rev. James Ramage at his home,
8 Camp street. Mr.. and Mrs. Blanchard
will reside in East Barre, where the
groom is employed as a quarryman.
At the regular meeting of Barre aerie,
1873 7. o. f., held last evening, the fol
lowing officers were elected: W. presi-
dent, R. j. Attridgei W. vice president,
L w. Warnes; w. chaplain, j. Frontini;
secretary, G. A. Lundgren; treasurer, A.
w. Ross; /. G., John 0ltolini; o. G.,
James Mcdonald; trustee for three years, \
A. NJ. Celia; examining aerie physician,
DR.. Joe w. jackson.
M, j. Gronthowski, Pennsylvania re.
tail monument dealer, is passing a week
in the city while placing orders with 10.
cal manufacturers for the spring deliy
cry of Barre granite memorials Mr..
Gronthowski's home Office is in Halle.
ton, Pa, where he combines his retail
monument business with an establish
ment that speeializes in furniture and
undertaking. His activities are not con.
cent township Of Freeland, thriving
village of 5000 souls, he maintains
branch office for the tombstone bust.
ness. Mr.. Gronthowski was guest Of
the manufacturers at their annual din
ner Wednesday evening.
Preparations were made at city hall
this morning for drawing jury TO serve
in the case of State VS.. Joseph Comolli,
which was docketed for trial late this
afternoon or tomorrow forenoon. Be.
cause he heard the evidence in an inquest
held few weeks ago in which, it is said
disclosures concerning alleged illegal
were made, Magistrate Fl
w Scott feels that he is not qualified TO
sit at the hearing, and in his stead the
bench will be occupied by Judge r. NJ
Harvey of the Montpelier municipal
court. The respondent is a licensee of
the first class and the case alleges bot |
tie sale States Atty. Earle r. Davis is |
10 prosecute, and the respondent viii be |
represented by J. Ward Carver.
Tomorrow new confectionery estab- |
lishment is to be opened in the business |
section. John Mitchell, whose toothsome
candies are known to school children of |
other years, has returned to this city |
from Montpelier to reopen the stand in |
the north end Of the Boyce- Durkee build |
ing, once occupied by the United Fruit |
Co. Since Mr.. Mitchell decided to trans.
fer from Montpelier TO Barre, the inte. /
rior of the store has been completely |
renovated. New and attractive show. |
cases have been installed, along with a |
soda fountain. The proprietor was for.
merly employed by the New England |
Fruit Co. and at the Barre candy kitch- |
en-. The opening comes tomorrow and |
the public is invited to inspect the new
store.
The annual business meeting of the !
Philathea class of the Baptist church |
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year, the meeting being held re-
Gently at the home of Mrs William |
Parry on Richardson street Class teach |
err, Mrs Luna Rogers; assistant teacher,
Mrs. Clark; president, Mrs. Annie Batch
elder; vice president, Mrs. +, NJ Cros-
sett; secretary, Miss Eleanor Rollins
treasurer, Mrs. Mary Jones; special com.
mittee, Mrs Ida Newcomb, Mrs Ruth |
Perry missionary or flower committee, |
Miss Bertha Mason and Mrs. Ruby Perry.
were served after the bust. /
ness of the meeting had been concluded. |
Almost at the moment her SON was
landing on his native strand once more |
Mrs. Christina Gibson of q Highland ay. |