The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-11
TALK OFTlfE TOWN

TALK OFTHE TOWN
Special values in winter coats at Alb.
bott's.
Mrs Lincoln Morse of Randolph was a
business visitor in the city to-day,
| William Milne and William Henry of
Merchant street have gone TO Bristol,
Conn
George II. Kew of Waitsiield was
among the business visitors in the city
to-day.
Come to the Colonial tea party Tues
day evening, Feb. 10, 5 o'clock, Congre-
gational church. adv
Lewis Mcmahon returned to his home
in Winooski this morning, after passing
few days in the city on business.
Jean Sothern in "A Mothers Ordeal"
a fivereel Art drama, also a Christie
comedy, at the Bijou to-day.-adv.
Rev b. j. Lehigh of the First Baptist
church conducted services in the Gran
iteyille Presbyterian church yesterday.
There will be meeting of the Wash
ington County Market Growers assoca-
ton in the Langdon block, Montpelier,
Feb IL, at 1880 p. m.
Carl Waterman. who has been visiting
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
d. S. Waterman OF Washington street,
during the past few days, returned this
forenoon to Boston, where he IS en-
Iployed.
Mrs. Willis Ennis OF Currier street left
this forenoon for Quincy, Mass, where
she is to take up her residence. Mr.. Ennis
having been employed by the Fore River
shipbuilding yards there during the past
several months.
! The condition of Mrs. Richard Ciardi
of Granite street, who submitted to an
operation at the City hospital Saturday,
! is reported to be somewhat improved.
| The patient passed restful night and
was resting comfortably to-day.
Repairs 10 the interior of the Quinlan
block, which was rather badly damaged
/ by fire some weeks ago, are nearing
completion. The fire loss was sustained
at the rear end of the building on the
second floor, and the work of the car
penters has interfered but little with
| the hotel business OF the proprietor and
the mercantile business of F. H. Rogers
| & Co,
| Miss Louise NJ Gridley, who has been
active in welfare work in Montpelier for
| some time, viii speak at Rowland hall
Tuesday afternoon, Feb. r. at 2:45 along
! the line of this important civic work. 1t
I is also hoped that Miss Pitkin, the local
district nurse, win be able to give a
short talk on her work here in Barre. |
The meeting is under the auspices of the
Barre Womans club and not only the
members but the public in general is
cordially invited to come and listen to
these speakers ON work which will benefit /
everybody in the community. There is /
no admission fee.
The meat and grocery firm of Hough- |
ton & Robins, which suffered severe |
loss in the fire which partially destroyed |
the old town house in December, Is oc
,cupying the meat market in the base |
ment of the building. The firm has leased |
the entire basement, which includes !
corner near Elm street which was for |
merly used by the New England Fruit |
iCo The latter concern has not renewed /
its lease of the south store apartment I
in the structure, and it is unlikely that |
the proprietor, +. NJ. Laws, will locate |
his business in the town house The
ground floor of the store has been re !
paired and newly painted.
A company of more than 100 people |
assembled in the Foresters' hall Saturday |
evening to bid farewell to one of their
friends who is about TO take his depart
IRE for the middle West The assem-
blage was composed partly of members
of the Meadow Brook Golf club and
was in the nature OF a surprise attack on
one of its valued members, Alex. kesson,
who will shortly sever connections with :
the club before leaving with his mother,
Mrs. A. MADDEN, and brother, Clark hes-
son. for Ohio, where he has secured en-
plovment Dancing occupied the atten'
ton of the crowd during major part OF
the evening Music was furnished by Miss
Betty Stephens and John Cooper, with
James Freeland acting as floor manager
Vocal solos were rendered by Mrs. Thorn
as Ingram and James Bennett and each
had to respond to an encore. An eXhibl-
ton of highland dancing was given by
Miss Marie Prize, whose much applauded
efforts reflected a good deal of credit on
the performer as well as on her instruc
tor. Robert j. Stewart. Refreshments
were served at intermission and before
the company began the second half OF
the program Joseph S. Fraser, speaking
in behalf of the company, presented Mrs.
Hadden a silver coffee urn and Mr.. kes-
son a silver shaving set. Both were
greatly overcome by this manifestation,
but Mr.. kesson recovered sufficiently to
be able to respond for himself and his
mother. The unanimous verdict was that
the affair was an enjoyable one, and much
credit is due the following committee:
Mrs. John Mercer, Mrs. j. f. Fraser, Mrs.
r. j. Stewart, and j. F. Fraser.