The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

l AStthNt III lipN idlu nall GNtu"
ing; gents Toe, ladies l0c-ady.
Robert G. Smith of Akron, o., is pass
ing few days at Hotel Barre.
/ William Emslie of Hartford, Conn,
formerly of Barre is in the city for the
holidays.
Maccabees, attention! A practice meet
| ing of all officers and guards Saturday
afternoon at 2:30.
M. Garibaldi of Quincy, Mass, is
spending the Christmas recess with his
parents in this city
Martin McMahpn, who is employed in
Boston, is passing the holidays with his
family on West street.
! Leonard Lander and Lawrence Rising,
who have been employed near Whining
ton, Del, are at home for the holidays.
Viola Dana in Myrtle Reeds famous
novel, "The Weaver of Dreams" and a
two-reel comedy at the Bijou to-day
adv.
Private Christian Biorn has returned TO
Barre, having been honorably discharged
! from the service. He has been stationed
/ in Camp Eustis, Va.
| Miss Clara Loranger and Miss Natalie
Mcmahon have gone to Sherbrooke, p. O.,
where they are to remain with friends
until after the holidays.
| NJ. ]. Levin and son, Samuel, have re-
turned TO their home in Burlington, after
having been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
M. S. Levin of Merchant street
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Sargent and chill
! dren of French street, accompanied by
Mrs. Sargent's father, DIR. Barton, have
gone to Bradentown, Fla, to pass a few
months.
| Rev. f. Barnby Leach of Montpelier
will conduct communion service and de-
liver a short sermon at the Church of the
Good Shepherd Sunday morning, Dec. 20,
at o'clock.
| Attorney George A. Humphrey of
Worcester, Mass, win arrive in the city
this evening, having been called here by
the death of his father, George Hum
| phrey, sr., of Wendell place.
| Miss Ruth X Robinson OF the reporto-
rial staff of The Republican OF Spring
| field, Mass, returned home today after
| spending the holidays at the home OF her
parents on Academy street
The body of Mrs. William Halyosa,
whose death occurred at Balboa, Canal
Zone, in November, after a short illness,
arrived in the city this morning. An
nouncement OF the funeral plans viii be
made later.
| Special meeting of Glenugie club in
| Clan Gordon hall Saturday at 1870 to at
4 tend the funeral Of our late member, Will
! liam Still. Wear badges and white gloves.
Per order Charles Keith, president;
James Freeland, secretary.
! The regular monthly meeting of the
Red Cross will be held at the Red Cross
rooms next Monday evening at 1880 Re
ports of committees arc TO be heard, and
large attendance of members is desired
Evelyn NJ. Drew, secretary.
One of yesterdays Boston Americans
contained an announcement that Miss
Leona L. Lamb had won prize of S25
/ for writing column OF dialogue on The
| Americans advertisers. Miss Lamb is an
employe at the printery of j. j. Lamb
| & Co.
Private Nathan B. Benedict, who has
| been in the army service since last Sep
1 TENDER and who was discharged on Dec.
%, arrived in the city last night for a
visit until Sunday, after which he will
return to Boston TO resume his former
position. He was stationed at first in
Camp Upton and was later transferred to
| Boston
| Preliminary rehearsals for the Sduag
Holler hospital benefit to be held in the
opera house early in January are under
| way, the first muster OF the talent hay
| ing taken place in the Pythian hall last
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Philbrook
have assumed active charge of prepare
| tions for the affair which promises TO
set new pace in home talent produc-
tons
| DIR. y. F. Heininger, successor to DIR.
Foster, has returned TO Barre after doing
post graduate work in the New Greeley
method Of preventing pain in dentistry.
| This method has been introduced within
the last two months. DIR. Hillary of Bur
lington and DIR. Heininger were the only
two dentists from this state TO take the
course. Dr. B. A. Heiainger a surgeon
dentist at Burlington, on the staff of the
Mary Fletcher hospital, who specializes
in pyorrhea and conductive anesthesia,
plans TO assist his brother in Barre once
weekly.
Henry Dunbar, st. Adams hotel pro-
prietor, and Charles Arnholm Of the same
city, who formerly was employed in
Barre garage, have returned to their
home, after transacting business in this
city. Either or both men may decide to
locate in Barre in the near future. Mr..
Dunbar's name has been connected lately
with reported negotiations for the pur-
chase of Miller's inn, stand much fire.
quented by Legislators in years agone. At
present, however, it appears that the
proposed hotel transaction has fallen
| through.
A mysterious lady, whose description
as furnished the police by several volun-
teer detectives supplies all the conven-
tional scenery excepting mask and
black bombazine bag, is the latest sus-
pect in the string of twilight burglaries
agitating the authorities Just now. Here
in Barre she is seen even oftener than
Orange county folks glimpse Canadian
| lynx. From many a street in the past
two days, police headquarters has heard
husky voices relaying over the telephone
| the information that a strange woman is
acting queerly at the corner of Blank and
Dash streets. The police are willing in
vestigators, and with burglar who has
burgled sums of money and thrift stamps
ranging from few coppers to SIS to
match their wits with, they are trying
TO run down every clue.
( Who Will Claim Them?