The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-23
TALK OF THE TOWN


See Abbotts line of colored voiles.
See A. V. Beckley's adv. on page DAD
Mrs. Helen Glidden win play the piano
at the Bijou beginning to-day.
DIR. and Mrs. o. V. Green of Bethe
called on friends in the city yesterday.
New Barre city directories of the 1915
issue were distributed 20 subscribers yes
terday.
Pearl White in "Mayblossoms,n a FIVE
reel feature, and THE Fighting Trail, -
Biiou to-morrow.-adN
The condition of j. T.. Mackenzie, who
was taken suddenly i'll at his work in
the Trow & Holden shops on Tuesday, is
slowly improving
The girls of Unitus class of the First
Baptist church are requested to meet for
sewing Friday evening at the home of
Miss Jessie Kidder.
Wifred Lucas and Elda MilIaro in
Her Excellency, the Governor" a Tri-
angle feature, and two comedies, "Wheels
and Woe and AIRED in Court" Bijou
today.-adv.
Freight Office employees at the two sta
tions in Barre have been successful in
their request for Saturday half -holi-
day and the closing hours at the week
end will be the same as last year.
Sons of Veterans auxiliary, No. 3, held
its regular meeting last evening with
good attendance on initiation. The mem
beers will meet at the waiting room Sun
day morning at l0:l5 for the purpose of
attending memorial service All mem
bers please wear badges.
Miss Emily Fraser, who conducts
manicuring establishment in the Aldrich
building, received telegram this morn
ing advising her that she had been &C.
cepted for clerical duty in the civil serv-
ice. Miss Fraser recently passed the |
civil service examination, and expects |
to proceed to Washington, d. c., within |
few days
Plans for Barre's war chest are rapidly |
approaching maturity, and in the mean-i
time a number of assistants, working I'M
der the direction of Chairman James
Mackay and V. 4. Ayers, are compiling
the census returns resulting from the
canvass by the school children Saturday
council chamber at city hall has been re-
served for an office, and there stenog-
raphers and clerks are working daily to
complete the census tabulation.
To-nights send off for the drafted men
of Barre and Barre Town will take place
in Eagles hall in the Worthen building,
where three fraternal and social organ
izations, the Eagles and the Italian
Pleasure and Conservative clubs will act
as hosts. There will be substantial
luncheon for the recruits, and an inter
esting after program has been arranged.
Brief speeches will be made by Atty
William Wishart and C.. II. Wishart, and
there will be singing and instrumental
music. Every drafted man is invited to
be present.
Forty-nine members OF st. Aldemar
knights Templar, were in
line at the Masonic asylum last evening
for the annual inspection. The ceremo- I
NAL began at 1880 o'clock after the |
knights and their guests had partaken Of I
a supper served by the women Of the {
D. Il. S. George III. Root of Newport, |
grand inspector, was assisted in his work !
Dy Frederick HI. Babbitt of Bellows Falls,
grand commander of the state organiza a
ion. Among other guests was Henry S. I
Root of Newport, for many years i
prominent figure in state Masonry /
Naldron Shield, eminent commander Of I
he st. Aldemar knights, was in charge q
# the inspection. Afterward the work .
vas reviewed by the Inspector and other o
rand officers, and brief program of !,
included remarks by off n
ers of the local commandery. This u
vening the new officers, headed by G. +. "a
dillar, recently elected eminent com. p
handler, will be installed.