The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-10
Talk or THE TOWN
Christmas toys at Abbott's.

Town" extra special at Park to-day. lad
j. j. Sullivan of Graniteville has re-
turned from a few days business visit
in Burlington.
Regular meeting of Ruth chapter, No
80, o. +. s., Wednesday evening, Dec IL,
at $50 o'clock.
Mrs. Bertha Twiss of Nashua, N. H.,
arrived in the city last evening for an
extended visit with relatives.
Miss Arlene Jeffords will sing at the
concert and sale Friday night, Presbyte-
rian church. Hear her.--a
Miss Nina Cassellini has returned to
her school in Waterbury Center, after
visiting at home for few days.
John Pietta, who has been visiting
friends in Barre for few days, re-
turned last night to Waterbury.
Mrs. Amanda Swinyer, who was called
here by the death of Mrs. Ida Davis of
Richardson road, has returned to her
home in Lisbon, N. H.
Shop and store windows in the bust
ness section have taken on Christmas
aspect and merchants report fair vol
ume Of holiday trade.
Congregationalists get your rummage
ready for sale Saturday afternoon. Send
it in Friday afternoon, or, if you wish it
called for, telephone 4s-R.-adv.
When an elderly pedestrian slipped on
an icy North Main street crossing this
forenoon, motorist had to use the iron
hand on his brakes to avoid casualty
Mr.. and Mrs, John Carroll, who left
Barre some weeks ago, after closing their
home on Beacon street, are now located
in Hartford, Conn, according to word
received by friends.
Special Metro feature, 'In Judgment
Of" featuring Franklyn Farnum and
Anna Nelson; Drew comedy and Char.
lie Chaplin in "His Million Dollar job"
Bijou to.day.--adv.
Wendell Beck, son of Mr.. and Mrs j.
c. Beck of Branch street, who has been
enrolled in the student army training
corps at Middlebury college, HAS been
honorably discharged from the service,
"a Modern Sewing Society" with local
hits on church members, win be given by
young ladies of the choir Friday night at
Presbyterian sale. Plenty of entertain
ment besides fancywork and food adv
The condition Of Herbert Lapier, a
bedsetter who was seriously injured in
the polishing mill OF Jones Bros. Co. last
week, was reported to be somewhat i'm
proved to-day. he is patient in the
City hospital
Raymond L. Arkley of the hospital
corps Of the Y. s. navy, who has been
passing few days with his parents, left
this noon for Springfield, Mass, where
Mrs. Arkley has been staying since her
husband enlisted.
j. j. Mitchell of Montpelier, Who re-
Gently leased the north store in the
Boyce- Durkee building, has nearly com.
pleted improvements to the interior. a
candy kitchen and ice cream store will
be established there.
Officer John S. Murley of Summer
street, who is enjoying a few days
leave from his duties at police head
quarters, went to Jonesyille yesterday
with dog and gun to soiourn among
friends while hunting rabbits.
The condition of Douglas Wood of
Nichols street, who was removed to the
City hospital last week, after having
partially recovered from the effects OF
leg fracture suffered early in Noyem-
Der, is reported to be improving steadily.
South Barre grange fair will be held
the evenings of Dee. 10 and 90 Fancy
work, aprons, vegetables. food and pop
corn VI. be on sale Good programs have
been arranged for both evenings. Let
all 90 and make 1t the usual good time
Everybody inyited-adv
Mrs, Hattie Dix and Mrs. Clara Clark
left the city this forenoon for New York,
whence they are to proceed to Deland,
Fla, there to pass the winter They
were joined in Montpelier by Mrs. Laura
c. Walker, who is to accompany them.
N. f. Beror, who has been training as
an aviation mechanic in a Texas iying
field, arrived in the city this morning
while on his way home to Graniteville.
With other flying men he was aboard a
transport 300 miles out at sea when
news of the armistice came to America.
The transport commander was notified
by wireless to turn back Mr. Beror has
been honorably discharged from the
service
Stanton Burgess, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Riley Burgess of Washington street,
who has been attending an aviation
school in Memphis, Tenn, arrived home
last evening, having received an honor
able discharge from the service After
visiting his parents for time, he ex-
poets to return to Boston to resume his
studies in the Harvard Dental college,
Depot square granite manufacturers
and others who own property in the dis
trict extending from the NJ & w r.
freight yard to Granite street are
breathing easier now that the city water
department has fulfilled its promise by
installing additional MIGRANTS. Thus
far only two hydrants have been placed
in the area, but they viii serve an ex-
cellent purpose as an auxiliary to the
fire protection service hitherto afforded
the manufacturers. One hydrant is To-
Gated near Granite street and is easily
accessible from number Of stonesheds
The other is located nearer the heart Of
the Depot square district. Water mains
have been enlarged in perfecting the
new service, and those who are most in
timately concerned with the extension
project believe that the improvements
will have a tende to lower insurance
rates in that vicinity
That the committee in charge of the
"every member" canvass conducted in
behalf of the Barre Congregational
church used its time advantageously
Sunday afternoon was indicated last
evening when the returns were received
and tabulated at meeting in the church
vestry. Nearly every street in the city
had to be visited in the course of the
campaign and in reaching out to touch
all families connected with the church
some Of the outlying districts were in
cluded in the canvass Members of the
committee say that enough money was
ronnirnd an +hn one hand to takn cn re