The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-11
TALK OF THE TOWN


Music Rooms, II Elm street.
Italy ON the Firing Line speeial
two.reel feature, Bijou Theatre to-day
Latest war picture
Senior play, what Happened ia
Jones" given by Spauldnp seniors Fri.
day evening at S o'clock adv.
Mrs. William Rees left, yesterday for
Franklin n, H., where she will make a
visit of a few days with relatives.
Miss Marjorie Wheeler of Currier
street left yesterday for Waterbury,
where she has secured employment.
Mrs. Euphemia Potts OF Utica, n. y,
is spending few weeks at the hpme OF
her daughter, Mrs. Alexander Cvrdiner Of
Hillside avenue
Miss Maudc Whiteher, who has been
spending several weeks with friends and
relatives in this city, has returned to her
home in Newbury.
Miss Nettie Lawless of the Currier
block returned to the city last evening
from New York City, where she has
been on business trip.
| Mrs Felix Franz of Berlin street re-
! turned last evening from Waterbury,
where she has been visiting with friends
and relatives for several days.
| ID, j. Morse of fremont street re.
turned last evening from New York City.
where he has been spending the past few
days on business in the interests of the
a. j. Abbott store.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Nichols, who ac-
companied the body of their son. Lloyd
Nichols, from Burlington to Barre for
funeral and burial, have returned to their
home in East Montpelier,
Miss Marion G. Martin, VINO recentlv +,
took the civil service examination 81 |
shorthand, typewriting and stenograpby, I
has received word from Washington thai |
she passed the examination successfully |
Miss Martin was asked to report imme.
diately at the war department in Wash
.ngton.
Mrs. c, NJ Rizzi of Blackwell street
whose son, Private Walter Arthur Kizzi !
enlisted in the I'd cavalry at Fort Ethan
Allen nearly year ago, received yester-
day from the young man the following
postcard advice: "The ship on which j
sailed has arrived safely overseas" A
number of other Barre boys were in the
I'd cavalry.
A number of Barre people we're in |
Washington Tuesday TO attend he fu.
neral OF Lucian A, Downing, prominent
resident of that town, whose sudden
death occurred Sunday night Services
were held in the Universalst church, I
with the pastor, Rev. Paul Weller, off,
eating. The bearers were Harry and
Ellis Downing. Fred Downing and Albert ]
Bressctte. lnterment was made in the i
family lot in the village cemetery.
Sentiment about town seems to favor
b cleanup campaign similar to like =
movements held in former years, and !
many arc looking to the city council TO
axe the initial steps The invitation of
he New England clean up and paint up
to participate in its cleanup
,peratious early in May is in the hands
y the aldermanic health committee. and
report Oh the invitation will be made
t the hexa meeting of the aldermen. A
liver cup IL offered in connection with
he campaign, the trophy to be awarded u
he municipality whose campaign shall &
how tho greatest results. By those who nj
re anxious to see a municipal cleaning \
ID, ii is reasoned that much Is TO be I,
aimed, even though the silver cup should ),
ventually go to some other city i
Hotel Milano long the residence OF +
osepb u. 0ssola, and the scene Of many :
unday and other dinners during and !,
fter the days OF its prime, is to be n
lripped Of its interior furnishings, ac- n
ording 10 the terms of a mortgage is 4
ned in favor of John Trow. Notices to -
he effect that the rather ornate fittings ~
nd furniture of the famous mansion on a.
orth Main street are TO 20 under the -
ammer have been posted about town. =,
be sale win be held April 30, and II. J. ].
hTton. local deputy sheriff. is TO be =
charge. The notice states that seven D,
mirrors, remembered for sf
leir conspicuous part in the mural dec =,
-atiohs in the 0ssola residence, are to -
! sod, along with furniture, scenery ~
I'd other appurtenances incidentally -
'r, back bar, glassware and bar.room - -
bles are to be included in the sale. ~
The elimination of the membership iN'
ntest. which the Netop class of the r
ethodis6 Sunday scho6i conducted dur
g February and March, came last night,
hen the reds, who were the winners.
ere entertained by the blues. Supper
as served at $3.50 and As members of
e class sat down to the tables, which
ere spread in the basement of the
urch. The decorations were in the CON
st colors, red and blue, the place cards
so being OF these colors and each bear
z an Indian head significant of the
dian name Of the class, After supper
me the monthly business meeting and
lowing Chat social hour. Progressive
mes caused great rivalry and amuse
INT. The peanut and hatpin table was
parently the most popular, with the
ton sewing table close second. This
cial was no exception to the usual jolly
ne which is enjoyed by this class at its
,nthly meetings.