The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-26
TAX OF THE TOWN

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Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Gilbert of French
street were holiday visitors in Burling-
ton.
DR.. Edwin F. Heininger was a Christ
mas day visitor at his former home in
Burlington.
Charles c, Kenyon, who is employed in |
Burlington, passed the holiday at his for
mer home in Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs. James f. Higgins and
two children Of Camp street passed |
Christmas with relatives in Mortified.
Patrick Hale of New York arrived in
Barre yesterday to pass the holidays
with his mother, Mrs. Anna Hale Of Hale
street
The Presbyterian choir is requested
to meet at the home of Ruth Mckenzie,
8 Beckley court, Friday night at
o'clock
Miss Katherine Phelps Of Burlington
was Christmas day visitor at her home
on Academy street, returning to her work
this morning.
Regular meeting of Canton Vinton, No.
| Q, Friday evening, Dec. 81 at 1880. Elec-
! ton Of officers. All members requested
to. be present
| The Order of Vasa will have dance
| at the X. of C. hall Saturday night
Everybody welcome The meeting is
called at 7 O'Clock sharp.
Mid-year alumni ball for juniors, SEN
Tors and alumni only, Spauding assem-
bly, hall Friday, Dec. x, at 1885, 75c per
couple, extra ladies 25c.--adv.
N Richard G. Bolster of South Main
street who is employed as foreman for
the Bolster estate, is slowly recovering,
after a severe attack Of pneumonia.
i Alfred Mckay, who is employed in Bos-
ton, arrived in the city yesterday to pass
the remainder of the week with his
mother, Mrs. Isabella Mckay of Cliff
street.
N William Alexander, who is stationed on
the u. S. S. Des Moines, arrived yester-
day for a visit at his home in Granite
vile and with his mother, Mrs. Margaret
Alexander of Patterson street.
II At high noon yesterday members of St.
1 Aldemar commandery, No. IL, gathered
at their asylum in the Blanchard building
to offer a silent toast to the absent
Knights Templar The usual impressive
features of the ceremony were participat-
ed in by many knights.
Rev. and Mrs. w j. NJ Beatte re-
turned to their home in Enosburg this
morning, after a Christmas visit with
friends in Barre and Websteryille. In st,
John the Baptist Episcopal church last
evening Christmas services were conduct
ed by Rev Mr.. Beattie.
Lieut.. Norman H. Tracy who is at.
= tached to the army dental corps, arrived
.. in the city Tuesday to remain for q
4 time with Mrs Tracy, who is visiting IN
Il the home of her mother, Mrs. Frank
Il Trow of Trow hill. Lieut.. Tracy is 2
II member of the army dental corps ant
Il has been stationed at Columbia, 5. G.
II Fewer than usual are the year-end sus
(. pensions in the granite industry, al
y though operations were at a standstil
!: Yesterday. CustomariIy, granite manu-
I: facturers have closed their plants a.
X Christmas to give their employees ant
Il themselves q weeks vacation. To-day
Il after the usual holiday shutdown, rearl!
(: every plant in the district was operating
4 Sherman n. Parker, who reported il
(; Washington, D. O., nearly a year ago u
Il take an appointment as an inspector TO
Z the government, has returned home to re
I. sumo charge Of his Depot square harnes
Z business. In his term of service as fed
Z eral inspector, Mr.. Parker was instru
I: mental in organizing one of the best gov
4 eminent bands in the country. Durn
= his absence his business establishment
I: has been in charge Of +. y. Gee, VIII
4 completed his duties last week
4 Two still alarms were answered by tn
y regulars at the fire station Tuesday nigh
x and early yesterday. The first cam
Il from the A, Tomasi block shortly befor
Gin o'clock, but careful canvass Of tn
x tenants only developed the informatio
x that fight had been in progress an
!. that the aiarmst had meant to call III
X police station. At 6 a. m. yesterday, II
Il firemen hurried TO Pearl street in u
Il auto truck, small fire having broke
y out in the basement of the Otis hot
Il building 1t had its origin in the furna'
X room, where ashes, according 10 the fir
I: men, had been piled against a partitio
4 The damage was trivial, as the tiremC
X were getting in their work with chen
Il icals before the blaze had had time
X communicate from the partition.
L A Christmas eve gathering in honor
Y Alex Hanton, retiring superintendent
y the city cemeteries, brought together
x number of men, to none Of whom but Il
Y superintendent was the affair surpris
ri la bountiful dinner was enjoyed and
,,.I the course Of an interesting program
post -prandial exercises, several Of q
EEEM guests took the opportunity to EXPIRE
III their regrets over Mr.. Hanton's impen
ing departure and to felcitate him on Z
substantial manner in which his capab
~ ties have been recognized outside
Barre. The guest of honor responded
feeling phrases Supt. Hanton expects
q leave Barre late next week for Pittsbur
n Pa, where he has been appointed assis
ant superintendent of the Alleghal
cemetery. He is to be accompanied
AZ Mrs. Hanton.