The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-11
TALK OF THE TOWN

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II 4. II. Brulree of Planiield was Barre
\ business visitor to-day.
II Alex T. Beaton of South Ryegate was
a business visitor in the city yesterday
Mrs. w. II. Messer of Richardson street
was visitor in Burlington yesterday
h q. d. Mathewson of the Lyndon instr
tute, former superintendent of the
Barre schools, was a visitor in the city
yesterday.
Miss Rena Freeman, who is employed
in Mrs. Annie CAROLS millinery store,
left to-day for New York and Boston to
attend the summer millinery openings.
Among the state newspaper men in
Barre yesterday we're w. l.. Hubbard of
the Brattleboro Rcformer, G. +. Fairfield
of the Rutland News and Don Tobin of
the Swanton Courier.
Miss Marion +. Stickney, who has been
attending school in Boston, arrived in
the city last evening for visit in the
home of her parents, DIR. and Mrs. o. G..
Stickney of Washington street.
Mrs. Marcela Andross of Bradford is
visiting in the home of her daughter,
Mrs. G. H. Smith of Washington street,
having been called here by the death of
her grandson, Glenn w. Merrill.
Dean J. L. Hills of the state agricul-
tural college and Thomas Bradlee of the
university extension service returned to
their home in Burlington this morning,
after visit in Barre and Montpelier.
The condition of Louis Hutchinson of
Hill street, who suffered painful injuries
while unloading granite die in the Cen
trail Vermont freight yards yesterday
was reported to be more comfortable to-
day.
Mrs. Antonio Briganti and daughter of
Beckley street left yesterday for Dor
chester Heights, Mass, where they will
join Mr.. Brganti, who left the city re-
Gently and who has secured employment
there.
C. H. Davis of Washington has new
| ~ laid egg which he is willing to match
with any of the bumper eggs recently
exhibited by local poultry fanciers. A
few days ago prize Rhode Island Red
hen owned by Mr.. Davis presented him
with an egg having dimensions of eight
and three -eighths and six and five -eighths |
inches.
| Myer S. Levin of Merchant street re-
| turned this morning from business |
visit of several days in New York Mr. |
Levin states that id-summer heat has |
prevailed in the metropolis this week |
and he was surprised upon returning |
home to see fur coats and wristers in |
evidence.
DIR. i. L. Goodspeed of Amherst, Mass,
the new pastor of the Congregational |
church here, begins his passionate to-mor
row, preaching both morning and even
ing. DR. Goodspeed's goods have arrived
and the family are expected Tuesday.
They will make their home at Is Maple
Grove, the house formerly occupied by
the family Of II. G. Woodruff.
The annual sophomore reception was
held last evening at the Spaulding as
sembly hall by the 1920 class, who pleas
antly entertained as their guests large
number of the student body as well as
several members of the high school fac
ulty Dancing, the music for which was
furnished by Reardon's orchestra, was
enjoyed until late hour by a large
number. A corner of the hall which was
used as a refreshment booth, proved to
be busy corner throughout the evening
Raymond a. Wishart of Camp street
who has been employed in the Granite
Savings bank for several years, complet-
ed his duties to-day. Mr.. Wishart has
enlisted in the mechanics contingent
which is to report for duty at the state
in Burlington next Thursday
1t is an interesting coincidence that Mr.. :
Wishart joins the colors just 20 years
to a day from the time his brother CITY !,
Atty. William Wishart, member of the
old Company Il, entered the federal mill
tary service in 1898.
Many Nermonters who gravitated to-
ward the capital yesterday for the war
conference made Hotel Barre their head .
quarters. Among the guests overnight =
were Dr. p. Walter Templeton of Iras- 7
burg, j. j. Vandever, w. f. Hubbard and |,
A. w. Sweeton of Brattleboro, Mrs !
James Hardness of Springfield, H. d. Ry- q
der, Il. j. Blodgett, +. G.. French, W. f.
Conner, p. X. Griswold and II. NJ Smith =
Of Lyndonville, DR.. c. +. Dalton and DR. I
H. w. Slocum of Burlington, Don Tobin
md H. NJ. Bell of Swanton, r. n Ma "
'oney of Rutland, James J. Richie, r. n.
Warden, L. n. Thornton and II. j. Buck /
way of West Barnet, Miss Lillian La +
Valley of Rutland, George kennison, d. q
!. n. Daniels and j. II. Lanou of Iras- g
,urg, f. O. Powers of Lyndonville, G. +.
fairfield of Rutland, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. v
Tough of Boston, j. w. futile of Rut G,
and, Sergt. K. l.. Fannell of Port Wright, h
\. j., G. NJ. Campbell, II. p. Silsby w. h
!. Riley, H. A. Squires and II. w. Lyster
# Lyndonvile, j. l.. Hills and Thomas
3radlee of Burlington, Mr. and Mrs. j. +
1iekaby, Thomas 0'Neil and Henry God q
rey of Boston. l