The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-22
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H or q Richardson. Depot square.
II SiXtyoent Swiss milk chocolates i3c
| ID, Saturday at Cummings & Lewis.
H Fred l.. Page of Highland avenue is
passing several days with friends in
Plainfield.
Regular meeting of |. o. o. L., NJ. t.,
in H. of {. hall Friday night, Feb. %, at
$3.50 sharp.
Miss Florence Converse went to her
home in NiddleseX last evening for
visit of a few days.
Billy Leith has the monkey act down
TO fine art Hear his nut" song at |. O.
.. l.. minstrels. March adv.
William Courtney in THE Hunting of
the Hawk a five.reel feature, and "The
Fatal Ring" Bijou, to-day.-adv.
Miss Agnes Murphy left the city this
morning for Burlington, where she is to
pass the week end with relatives.
Thomas Abare left last night for
North Adams, Mas, where he was
called by the illness of his brother
A. X. ooules, western representative of
Jones Bros, returned TO Boston yester.
day. after passing few days at the
home Office.
Private Matt. Hagan, who is stationed
at Camp Devens, arrived in the city this
morning to pass leave of absence at his
home in East Barre.
/ This week you will find at the Barre |
Candy Kitchen our own mixture which |
takes the place of that popular seller,
! the American mixture, which we are un- |
able to buy now.
When you are downtown on cold |
day stop into Marrion's restaurant for
| regular dinner. Table board and bust
ness mems lunches are our specialties
| Try Marion seryicel"
A carload of coal which arrived in
Barre Feb 20 left the point of ship
ment just 50 days before it appeared
in this city, according to an inquiry
made by local fuel dealer.
Don't miss reading Gerard's second
great book. Face to Face with Kaiser
ISM" in next Sundays Advertiser
American and Daily Advertiser Get
your order in early. o. j. Dodge.
This is the day on which the petition
of the national W. c. f. L. is TO be pre-
scented to President Wilson and Congress
1t is signed by 900 prominent women and
asks for national prohibition during the
period OF the war.
Word was received in the city yester-
day announcing the birth OF son to
Mr. and Mrs. William White of Oak
land, Calf, on Feb. Is. Mrs. White will
be remembered by friends in this city as
Miss Margaret Hunter
A. c. Miles of South Main street. who
has been in the employ of William Miers
as a barber for several years, has com
pleted his duties. Mr. Miles expects to
open a tonsoral establishment some
where in the south end
Tickets for There She Goes" the big
- he, 4
house Monday night, are now on sale at
the Red Cross Drug Store. As the heat
less Mondays have been called off, there {
will be no matinee.-adv.
Frank G.. Rowland, county chairman ]
of the war savings stamp campaign, was I
in West Berlin last evening and gave a i
l5-minute talk on the subject of United '
States thrift and war savings stamps at '
a prize speaking contest held in the par c
ish hall.
A. o. Comstock of South Barre has {
Rhode Island Red hen which observed :
Washington's birthday by laying an egg a
which measured eight inches in circum I
ference around the ends, six inches v
around the center and was three inches c
in diameter. {
The chorus work in the l. O. o, L. min 5
strels viii be worth the price of admis- S
sion. But the funny endmen, the local
hits and song numbers will all be en-
ioyed. Dancing after the show. Half -
the proceeds to local Red Cross. Will :
you be there adv.
Benjamin Gasparelo of Washington :,
street returned this morning from Bos =
ton. where he has been passing week -
On business. His brother, Anthony Gas =
Darello, formerly a member of the gran =,
- ,,,4, r..-,,, I'll
Bros. in this city, is now engaged in the :
business in Boston. <
Miss Mary Heifernon, who has been =
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. U
Charles Williams of Brooklyn street dur p
ng the past few days, returned to-day .
% her home in Montreal. She was ae-
by Miss Ella Williams, who .
viii make a visit of few days with q
friends aud relatives in Montreal. q
Charles T.. Okelly of Howe place re- ',
urned last night from Boston. where he pi
as been visiting his brother, Patrick II. II
,'kelly, for the last month. He was sur "i
rised by % of his young friends, who
'ere waiting at his home to greet him.
hey spent the evening in games. and W
fter a Hooverized lunch at III p. m. de-
arted to their homes. be
William Dobie OF Barre, who has been tn
mployed as a dry goods clerk in the f. of
|. Thomas store at Randolph for several tn
ears. has volunteered for service in the
ignal corps of the United States army. in
Early in the week he passed the physical co
at Chelsea, and enlisted for De
ervice at once. He expects to leave in,
rithin few days for Fort Leavenworth, 81
.ans. pr
T., w. Bancroft of Franklin street is tn
a receipt OF a letter from his brother. tic
: Def Bancroft, former Montpelier til
correspondent of The Times, stating that to
e has been assigned TO stenography tn
rorll since his enlistment in the signal of
prps. Private Bancroft writes inter wi
stingly of the curriculum of the sig tn
al corps recruit in the unit now sta OO
oned at the University of Vermont in ed
arlington. rec
North Barre has candidate for a th'
equity sheriffs commission in the per ap
IN of George Parks, who will resign orc
ne second constableship TO other hands IN
fter the expiration Of his present term. GIL
Dseph Lavery. who recently moved to
pringiield. served a. a deputy sheriff car
nd peace officer in North Barre for sew otl
al years. and his departure, although eni
did not resign his commission upon lie'
ansferring To another county, leaves tn
,e precinct without a resident officer. ord
,,rfifiou heinp circulated for Mr. Parks IL