The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-29
TALK OF THE TOWN
Saturday sale at Abbott's.
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the guest Of friends in Williamstown
yesterday
Mrs. Samuel lite of Quincy, Mass,
formerly Of Barre, is visiting friends in
the city.
George R, Sullivan, who has been EN-
ployed in Boston and vicinity for year,
has returned to Barre.
Mrs. George Gumlaw and children Of
Summer street have gone to Winooski
for an extended visit with relatives.
An important meeting of the Barre
Granite Manufacturers association will
be held Saturday afternoon at o'clock
Alfred Langeyin, who has been en-
ployed in Boston and vicinity, has re.
turned to Barre to resume his former
employment.
Elmer Scott, who is employed by a
publishing concern near Boston, is pass
ing the Thanksgiving recess in Barre
and Graniteville.
Private Edward 0. Mckay, who is at
tached to unit of engineers at Camp
Deyens, is passing brief furlough at his
home on Cliff street.
Dance in Rowland hall Saturday even
ing. Gilbertson's orchestra viii furnish
the usual classy music. Admission, Zoe;
extra ladies, l0c- adv.
Capt. Godfrey Rollason, who has been
passing furlough with Mrs. ,Rollason at
the home of her mother on French street,
returned to New York to-day.
DR.. ID. G. Jarvis of Orange street
passed Thanksgiving in Burlington,
where Mrs. Jarvis and little daughter
preceded him earlier in the week
HiIdreth Martin, who visited at his
home on Averill street yesterday, re-
turned to Burlington to-day to resume
his studies at the University of Yer
mont.
c, H. Kendrick of Enosburg Falls, who
formerly conducted drug store in this
city, is recovering from an operation for
appendicitis, to which he submitted
Sunday morning.
Miss Martha Abbott of Swanton was
Thanksgiving day visitor in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. B, Sanguinetti of
North Main street, being the guest Of
Miss Mary Tomasi.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Donaldson, who
have been passing few days in Barre
and at Mrs. Donaldson's former home in
Graniteyille, returned this morning to
their home in Highgate.
A horse attached to one of the Barre
Steam Laundry Co.'S delivery wagons
slipped on the icy pavement Wednesday
evening, overturning the cart and spill
ing a smallsized cargo of wet washings
in front Of the Eastman block
Mr.. and Mrs George NJ. Rand Of Quiu-
cy, Mass, are visiting in the home of the
latter's mother, Mrs. William Kelly, of
Pleasant street. Mr. Rand will return
TO Quincy tonight, but Mrs. Rand ex-
poets to remain for a longer visit
Thanksgiving day diners at Hotel
Barre were very numerous yesterday.
They included a number Of dinner par
ties from out of Outown, many coming
from Montpelier, All told, 1875 people
were served.
Nearly 100 couples attended dance
in Rowland hall Thanksgiving eve, Gil
bertson's orchestra furnishing music. Dew
otees of the terpsichorean art in Barre
were literally represented at dance in
the Montpelier city hall last night Rear
don's orchestra of this city played for a
Thanksgiving dance in Graniteville.
Ladies auxiliary to Clan Gordon and
Clan Gordon, No. IL, win hold concert
and dance, also sale Of work, on Friday,
Dee. 9, at 1880 p, m. Several well known
artists Of vocal and instrumental ability
have been engaged for this occasion, also
troupe of dancers will give an exhibit
ton Of highland dancing in costume Ad-
mission, 25c each. All ladies solicited
from before the epidemic please take note
and any who may have been overlooked
will be doing the committee a favor BY
sending in their donations.
The Woman's association OF the Con-
gregational church sent out the usual
Thanksgiving baskets this year and, in
spite Of continued calls for funds from
various sources in the past few months,
the people contributed as never before.
The women were deeply gratifed at the
response, which was entirely voluntary
Because of the liberality Of the givers,
the association was able TO send out six
full dinners, six baskets of fruit and 9th
er delicacies and 25 bouquets OF flow
ers, the latter going to the sick Of the
congregation or those TO whose homes
sadness had come in the past few weeks
Proceeds of big dance to be held in
the Granite street auditorium on the
evening Of Saturday, Dec. 7, are to be
donated to the Barre City hospital, ac-
cording to arrangements jointly COM
pleted by the Italian Pleasure club and
the Italian Veronesi club. Each organi-
cation has elected a committee to exc
cute plans for a jollifcation that is ex.
pected to yield handsomely for the hos
pital. The Pleasure club is represented
by the following members: John J..
Frontini, A. H. Fasola, Armando Co
molli, DR.. 0. Z. Barr and Italo Prestini.
For the Yeronesi club, the following
members are acting; J Sempreboni, b.
Berini, b. Sasserossi, G. zampieri and
G. Sanguini. An orchestra concert will
precede the dancing
Barre granite men are in receipt Of in.
formation of the death of David L. Nc
Laren, vice president and general man
ager Of the New England works in Yves
terly, X. II, who passed away suddenly
Sunday afternoon. Saturday, with Ave
of his employees, he went to Hartford to
inspect the Travellers insurance building,
which the company is erecting, and on
the following morning he went to one Of
the quarries to inspect an engine. Soon
afterward a hemorrhage developed and
Mr. MeIaren expired within short
time He was native Of Blackington,
Mass, and had been associated with the
granite industry in Westerly for more
than 40 years, Mr. McLaren was di-
rector of the National Granite Indus
tries association, and was warmly es-