The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-20
TALK OF THE TOWN

is detained from his ofice by illness.
Miss Ethel Collins went to her home In
Nashua, N. H., to-day for the holidays.
Miss Esther Langley, student at We'll
lesley college, is passing the Christmas
season at her home in Edgewood.
j. G. DeBrune of Park street left this
noon for Boston, where he is to remain
for a business sojourn until Monday.
Miss Marguerite Robarge of Is Central
street left to-day for Springfield, Mass,
where she is making a visit with rela-
tives.
Edith Storey, the Sarah Bernhardt of
the screen, will be seen in the Metro fea.
ture, "The Claim also a two-reel com
edy Biiou to-day.-ady.
Miss Dorothy Buchan of Perry street
left this noon for Berlin, N. H., where
she is to pass the holidays in the home of
her sister, Mrs Perley w. Churchill.
Commencing Saturday evening, Dec. 81,
all banks in this city will be open from
7 to 8 p. M. the action being taken by
the banks no account Of the quarry train
being replaced.
We positively need everybody's contri-
button this Christmas season, that we
may be able TO meet the need of the poor
in Barre City and Town. Don't forget
the kettle on North Main street. Ensign
Crawford
There will be meeting of the Yer
mont Poultry association in the court
room at city hall this evening at 1880
o'clock. All members of the association
who are interested in its purpose are
urged by the officers to be present.
At the regular meeting of the Altru-
rians, held with Mrs. w. II. Richardson
yesterday afternoon, a goodly number
were present and very interesting pro-
gram was given, in charge Of Mrs. Good
and Mrs. Sowden.
G. Dana Bruce, a corporal in the ma
rine corps, who is mentioned in to-day's
casualty list, had returned to active serv-
ice after the armistice, according to let
ters received by his mother, Mrs Effie
Bruce Early in the fall Corp. Bruce was
reported killed in action.
The condition of Karl Sawyer Of Mer-
chant street, who travels through Yer
mont and New Hampshire for an oil com
pany, was reported to-day to be serious.
Mr.. Sawyer was stricken with severe
cold soon after returning from business
trip early in the week.
Arthur Lane, who used to be employed
as an express messenger on the Barre
branch, is now a FEDERAL messenger in the
express service, with headquarters in
Jenkinstown, Pa, according to word re-
ceived by one of his former associates in
the Office of the American Express com
pany in Barre.
Although the bowling season Is far
from its zenith, amateur teams are form
ing and it looks like busy winter on
the lanes. Two or three fraternal organ
izations plan to continue their annual
tournaments with Montpelier lodges and
locals, and in addition efforts are being
made to schedule intercity tournaments
between alley proprietors.
Two passenger cars on the NJ & w. R.
tracks north of Depot square formed a
cynosure for many eyes to-day, so many
months have elapsed since Barre enjoyed
the privilege Of passenger service between
this city and the capital. A railroad man
explained that the coaches are to be used
tomorrow afternoon, when the week lend
passenger service to Milestone hill is to
be resumed.
Punch boards and similar devices for
the chance distribution of confectionery,
diamond rings and tobacco were eonfs-
, Gated this forenoon during a tour Of the
stores by Grand Juror William Wishart
and Chief Sinclair. The punch board
, plan for Christmas shopping has had
/ fewer devotees than usual this year, but
the authorities were DESTROYS of eliminat-
| ing the devices entirely. In two small
/ stores boards were found, confiscated and
: destroyed. No arrests are likely to fol-
low.
. Operations on a scale even greater than
last season have been gotten under way
in the timber tract on the Wilson farm
near Graniteyille. The Ward Cutler Lum-
I Der Co. controls the output of the enter
prise and j. G. DeBrune is to continue
this winter as foreman. This week Is
choppers invaded the area and the cut is
to be extended toward the Barre & Chel-
u sea railroad tracks. There is not enough
snow for shedding, but conditions are ex-
: cellent for skidding. The mill win not be
operated until next month. Seasoned
woodsmen, after nearly a week in the
timber lot, say that all signs point to an
I, open winter.
At Cobble Hill grange Tuesday night
the third and fourth degrees of the order
were conferred on a class of eight. A
! bountiful harvest supper was served and
: there was large attendance of members.
The charter was drsped by Mrs Roben
in memory and honor of the departed
! soldier boy, Wilfred j. Camire. Taps
were sounded during the unwilling of the
gold star. The blue and red contest was
decided. The blue side is bluer than ever.
as they were defeated. 1t was decided
that they should furnish an entertain
ment or social evening sometime in the
near future. Refreshments will be served.
: The blue side admits defeat this time,
but it is a long road that never turns.
However, they win gladly entertain the
. reds some night and hope that both sides
! win come and make it a pleasant even
1 ing. The next grange meeting will be
: held Jan, Z, when the district deputy and
4 Mrs. r. c. Collins of East Montpelier will
Z install the officers for 1919.