The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-30
TALK or THE TOWN

TALK or THE TOWN
You should visit Abbott's bargain base
ment.
There win be no dance at Shepard's
on the Carleton farm Dee 7.
One of the largest displays of handker-
chiefs in Vermont at Abbott's.
James f. Cross of Mortified was a
business visitor in the city yesterday
and to-day.
Seaman John Glib, who is stationed
near Boston, is visiting at his home in
! Maple Grove
I Edward Addy of ST. Johnsbury was a
recent guest Of his brother, J. G.. Addy
of The Times Associated Press service.
Ben IL Tassie, who went to Chester,
Pa, a short time ago to be employed in
the shipyards, has returned TO Barre to
reside.
/ The Woman's association of the Con
gregational church will hold sale on
Dec. IL, Children, as well as grown
ups, will find their wants anticipated at
| the different booths adv
Remember the sale at the NJ r. church
next Wednesday afternoon and evening.
See the attractive display of aprons,
4 fancywork and food. Concert in even
ing, with patriotic pictures, l0c--adv.
Fred Haslam, who recently moved his
family to Barre, has opened a designing
office, and shares part of the suite oc-
cupied by George Troup, the monument
! photographer, in the Campbell building
Mr.. and Mrs, G. L. Bates have re-
turned to their farm in Calais, after a
10 IN, ha oit Thai
Orange street is being occupied by Mr..
and Mrs Kimball Cooney, recently of
East Barre
Antonio Bianchi who has been EN-
ployed by the Fore River Shipbuilding
Co. in its Providence, r. l., plant for
several months, returned to Barre to-
day to resume his former employment in
the granite industry.
The Barre Woman's club viii hold
business meeting in Rowland hall Tues
| day afternoon at o'clock and after the
business session there win be com
munity sing, the program beginning at
2:45. Every lady in Barre is invited
to the sing
This afternoon granite manufacturer.
from Waterbury, Mortified, Montpelier,
West Berlin and, East Barre and Will
! Jamestown We're in the city to attend an
/ important meeting of the Barre Granite
! Manufacturers association, which con
vened at 2 o'clock. The annual meeting
Of the association will be held Dec. IL.
Miss Rebecca Selfbridge, who has been
employed for several months by the
state board of health in connection with
a statewide poliomyelitis survey, has
been staying at Hotel Barre, preparatory
to leaving for California to pass the
winter. Miss Selfbridge goes to Boston
Monday, and expects to leave later in
| the week for the Pacific coast.
+. r. Northrop received cards this
morning from Justus Ketchum. telling
| of his safe arrival in jacksonville, Fla,
after delightful ocean trip on board
| the S. s. Comanche. He left New York
Saturday at 9 p m, arriving In Jack
sonville the morning Of Nov. q and was
about to board the boat for trip up the
st. John river expecting TO arrive at
his destination the next morning
| Among the guests registered at Ho-
tel Barre last night and this morning
were; A. @. Cassaya of Jamaica, w.
A. Harding Of Burlington, Miss Rebecca
f. Selfridge Of Boston, j. r. Davis Of
Essex Junction, G. w. Bush of Rut.
land, F. H. Foster and 4. c. Bisbee Of
Woodsville, n. H., Mr. and Mrs. C. f..
Bell of Boston, Lieut.. L, l. Stone and
Lieut.. a. E. Dunnett of the U. s. A.
Throwing in" horse for Barre
granite monument is new one on most
! H., IL
received at the headquarters of the
| Manufacturers association indicates
| that a prospective customer thought Sc
riously Of parting with the old gray
mare. He writes: 1--WE intended buying
a monument for my father and bar.
gained to deal a horse to Ia well known
retail FIRM on it, but I think the man
who was to buy the horse from him de-
cided he did not want him"
H. NJ. Ream, known as Peggy" Ream
during his association with the Barre
| granite industry, has retired from the
monumental field, according TO word re.
ceived by friends in this city. Mr.. Ream
was connected until recently with the
Ream, McBee Co. Of Mansfield, O., a
we'll known Wholesale firm. He is now
tDilHHGteu Win .LN6 bloDe NoLeel 70. r.. ".
Townsend, another well known figure
in the wholesale monument world, is
now devoting much of his time to the
Ream, McBee Co., and Z. G. Ladewiteh,
formerly with Townsend, Townsend &
Co. is attached to the Mansfield office
of the concern.
Police investigation of numerous raids
on automobiles left parked at the curb
ing eliminated in the arrest of young
man this morning, and IL is limited that
other arrests are to follow Only a
Etsearchlight and few other articles of
nominal value were involved in to-day's
case, but other pieces of thieying have
left automobile and team owners bereft
of fur coats, rifles and groceries Grand
Juror William Wishart, with the as
sistance Of Deputy Chief Gamble and
Officer John w. Dineen, have uncovered
some rather astonishing disclosures in
the course of their Investigations. To-
day Guido Valesi, when arraigned be-
fore Magistrate H. w. Scott, admitted a
larceny charge sentence of six
months in the house Of correction and a
fine of $z5 and costs were imposed. Elk
ecution Of the sentence was suspended.
during the good behavior, and the fine
and costs were paid.