The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07
TALK OF THE TOWN

New vogue plaids at Abbott's
Only three more days to pay your
taxes.
| We still have a few bargains in paints,
yarnishes and wall papers. A. V. Beckley
Mrs. James B. Carswell and two chill
dren OF Orange street are passing ten
days with relatives in Rutland.
Miss Rose Coryen Of Burlington is
passing week in the city as the guest
OF Mr., and Mrs. John S. Murley of Sum
mer street.
There will be dance and a penny So
eial at Eagles hall, Montpelier, Thursday
night. Dancing. SOC. Extra ladies, lOc.
Good music.
Mrs. Sidney Gle Of st. Johnsbury is
spending few days at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. j. Smith, of
Maple avenue.
Miss Mildred Convey of Hill street is
taking two weeks vacation from her
duties at the Dr. d. j. Jarvis offices in
the Rowland building.
Andrew Brown of Forsyth place left
the city yesterday for Portsmouth, N.
H., where he expects to secure employ
ment at the shipyards.
Miss Marie Mortimer of Wellington
street, who has been passing a vacation
at Lake George, II. Y. has resumed her
duties as stenogapher in the Office of
Waldron Shield.
| Martin Gessler ef Gessler Bros. re.
tail monument dealers in Philadelphia,
Pa, called on Barre acquaintance yes
terday while motoring through to the
White mountains.
William Dineen, who is employed by
the Colt Arms company of Hartford,
Conn, is passing q vacation of several
days at the home Of his parents, Patrol
man and Mrs. John Dineen Of Cleary
street.
This Is the great Chautauqua day for
musicians. The orchestra giving the con-
certs consists of IL artists. Philip Gin.
lcioni, the trombone soioist, has been
leader Of the Royal Italian band OF Italy.
Frank Todhurst, the cornet soloist, has
been soloist for Sousa and the y. S. Ma
rine band. Two vocal soloists are also
with the company. We shall have to
wait another year to enjoy as good q
eoncert.--ady
Mrs. r. c. George of Elmore street
and Mrs. Elsie Caven and daughter, Miss
Marion Caven, Of Mount street returned
to the city Monday evening from a visit
of the past week with friends and rela-
tives In New Haven, Conn, and vicinity.
Miss Caven resumed her duties as cash
Ter at the Woolworth fve-and ten-cent
store yesterday forenoon, after taking
a vacation Of two weeks from her duties
Clerks in the upstairs department Of
the Daylight store held an enjoyable
outing at Benjamin Falls after closing
hour last evening, About 25 Of the
clerks and invited guests boarded the
5:45 car for the falls and upon their
arrival prepared substantial luncheon.
The evening was pleasantly spent by the
members Of the party by several forms
Of diversions, while the return trip to
the city was made late in the evening
So many Barre granite producers, in.
| GLIDING both quarters and manufaetur.
ers, have decided TO attend the annual
convention of the National Retail Mon
ument Dealers association in Chicago,
| H., next week that a special car from
Montreal has been chartered for the
party. Granite men in the outlying towns
Of the district are to be included in the
delegation, which leaves this city Sat
urday Afternoon at 30 o'clock.
Barre friends Of men in the l0lst am
munition train will be interested and re.
lieYed to learn that a cablegram, reading
"All WELL" was received Tuesday morn.
ing by Mrs. J. NJ. Ashley of Burlington
from her husband, Major Ashley, Of the
| inlet st,s, 4rat 10 A
rumor had been current in some places
in the state that the l0lst had been shot
to pieces, but the message from Major
Ashley may be relied upon as accurate.
A canning demonstration that was
very interesting and instructive was
given in the Spaulding assembly hall
yesterday afternoon by Miss Meigs Of
the extension service of the University
| of Vermont. She proved very inter
esting speaker and her demonstration
Of canning using a minimum amount of
sugar, was very practical and helpful
She canned rapsberries, peaches, toma-
toes, peas and string beans.
A special meeting of the Barre Gran
ite Manufacturers association was held
last evening for the purpose Of complet.
ing plans for the trip to Chicago, where
the National Retailers association is
to convene next week Among the out
of town manufacturers present were; G,
D. Swasey and w. H. B. Perry of Wat.
erbury, Frank A. Phillips, Mr. Chase,
George Cross, Levi Cross, N. Pelsggi and
John Burns of Mortified, and Arthur
Provost of West Berlin.
w. w. Lafayette has received letter
from his son, Wallace Lafayette. who is
with the American expeditionary forces
in France He is we'll and having a good
time and has been in France for three
months. He finds the country an old one
and the ways very queer. As he is get
ting fat, he thinks his friends will not
know him when he returns to this coun-
try. Eats" are good and the officers
excellent The one thing lacking which
would make for his happiness seems to
be letters, which he asks friends to write
him.
Gerald Ball arrived in the city last
evening from Seneca Falls, N. ", where
he has been employed during the past
wear, to spend few days at the home of
his mother on Ayerill street Mr.. Ball.
who is graduate of Spaulding high