The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-23
TALK OF THE TOWN


Dr. 9. w. Steele has returned from
Mount Clemens, Mich
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. j. Rulfo of Hartford,
Conn, are passing fortnight with Barre
relatives.
The food sale which was announced
from the Methodist pulpit yesterday has
been postponed
Emilio Reghini OF Buffalo, n Y, ar
rived in the city this morning to remain
with relatives until after the holidays.
Leopodo Gerbetti, who is employed in
Hartford, Conn, arrived yesterday for
holiday visit at his home on North Main
street.
Miss Cleora Morse, who is attending
school in New York, is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. j. Morse of Ire
mont street
Gage & Cages Office will be closed aft.
er tonight until Saturday morning. Reg
ular hours Saturday i'll Montpelier, to
Saturday.-adv.
Private Roy Curtis, who has been sta
toned in Virginia, arrived in the city to-
day, having been honorably discharged
from the service.
William Russell in Hearts or Dia-
liohuSs Dlllit MINUTES III NnHL the
Wind Did," and "The Kissing Butterfly,
Bijou to-day.-ady
M. j. Levin and son, Samuel Levin, of
Burlington, We're visitors to-day in the
home of the formers brother, NIyer S.
Levin of Merchant street.
Seaman Robert Carson, who is at
tached to a naval unit at pumpkin Is
land, Mass, arrived in the city Yesterday
to pass holiday furlough at his home on
Beckley street.
Miss Bertha Hooker, who is attending
the Sargent school in Cambridge, Mass.
is making a holiday visit in the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. b. w. Hooker
Of Park street.
Mrs Fred A. johnson, who has been
visiting relatives here with her husband,
left Sunday morning for their hoipe in
Garibaldi, Ore, where he will 20 when
discharged from the U. S. army.
Notice to Glenuge club members: The
annual banquet win be held in Clan Cor
don hall on Christmas night, Dec. rs, at
$3.50 sharp. All members are asked TO
attend and to wear badges. Per order
president.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Harrison who have
been making their home at Hotel Barre
for several months while the former was
engaged in the granite manufacturing
plant Of the Harrison Granite Co., left
this forenoon for Boston TO remain for a
time.
The offering for Armenian and Syrian
relief, taken last evening at the Hedding
Methodist Sunday school concert, amount
ed to S44.60. In addition to this, the
Netop and Everyman's classes pledged
themselves jointly to support an orphan
for the ensuing year, the expense OF
which is $4,000. On Tuesday evening at
the church the congregation viii gather
at $3.50 o'clock TO sing carols, and the
children of the Sunday school will have
Christmas tree cordial invitation
has been extended to friends to attend.
Barre's enrolment in the Christmas
Red Cross drive thus far is ] ,70i, accord
ing to returns received by the chairman
of the community committee. In Barre
Town, where the canvass was directed by
Supt. G. j Seager of the town schools,
the people have been very responsive, al
though the complete tabulation il not
available. Tonight the Christmas drive
ends and members Of the city committee
are anxious TO have the outstanding re-
turns reported if possible IL is not too
late to enroll in the Red Cross, and if
there are any who have been overlooked,
the opportunity to join is still open. The
committee is maintaining street head
quarters in the Aldrich building, A num-
Der Of stoneshed reports are yet to be
tabulated and few Of the ward canvas
sers will add their returns to the present
total tonight or tomorrow.
Probation for a period Of three years
was the outcome Of case in municipal
court this forenoon, when Mrs. Eva Stet-
son Of IA Charles street was arraigned
before Magistrate H. w. Scott on al
charge Of keeping disorderly house
She was placed under arrest by Officer
John w. Dineen on a complaint made to
Grand Juror William Wishart Prepare
tions for subpGning number Of wit
.nesses were under way when the respond
ent decided to enter a plea Of guilty. The
Judge imposed a sentence OF from one to
three years in the house of correction at
Rutland, but after Intervention by the
respondents counsel, A. A. Sargent, and
the oyerseer of the poor, execution of the
sentence was suspended, and the proba-
ton order followed II is stated that the
city has been contributing to the support
of the woman's family of four children.
Under the new arrangement the young
ones will be maintained in the town of
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