The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-23
TALK or THE TOWN

business visitor here Friday.
Dance, Rowland hall, Saturday even
ing; gents 75c, ladies l0c.-adv
Lost: One auto tire chain with extra
heavy cross chains. Calder & Richardson
One pound of sugar for each person on
the card viii be the rule for next week in
Barre.
Mrs. Josie Lougee has returned to her
home here after passing some time In
Websteryille.
w b. Scott has returned to his home
in Swanton, after passing few days In
the city on business.
Mr.. and Mrs James F. Cross of North
field were among the visitors in the
city yesterday and to-day,
Evelyn Finnigan of Graniteville left
the city to-day for Burlington, where she
will pass week with relatives.
Mr.. ard Mrs H. G. Hunter have re.
turned to their home in Corinth, after
brief visit with Barre friends.
The annual meeting of the Glenugit
club will be held in Clan Gordon hal
on Saturday, Nov. 20, at p. m. Bust
ness important.
Five dollars in silverware given to the
person presenting checks showing the
largest amount of shoes purchased dur
ing Andrews victory economy drive.
Mrs. Belle l.. Haskins of Gloucester
Mass, is making an extended visit in the
home of her sister, Mrs. V. Il. Ayers OF
Ayers street. Mrs Haskins' husband
now deceased, was a well known shoe
dealer in Gloucester.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Brookside Community club viii be held
at the schoolhouse on the East Montpel-
Ter road Monday evening at o'clock
An interesting program has been pre-
pared This is the first meeting since the
epidemic, and it is hoped there viii be a
large attendance.
Several applications had been received
by the aldermanic charity committee last
night when the period fixed by the com
mittee for receiving candidates for the
office of matron at the city farm expired
The applications are being carefully con
sidered, and it is expected that the. an
nouncement of an appointment will be
made shortly.
A srevice to the memory Of Pvt. Al
bert Victor Mcqueen and Pvt Angus
N. Murray will, be held in the Presby-
terrain church az O'Clock Sunday even
ing. Mayor Z. c.. Glysson and members
OF the city council have accepted an in
vitation to be present TO honor the mem.
DRY Of these two soldiers, both of whom
were killed in action on the western
front.
H. Webb Chamberlain, who is in Barre
to get men to work in the shipbuilding
yard at Chester, Pa, desires TO meet per-
sonally the two men who recently re-
turned from the shipyards and who are
said TO be circulating statements OF their
dissatisfaction with the conditions they
found there. Mr.. Chamberlain says the
last contingent of men to leave Barre
for Chester will go next Monday.
The health department calls attention
to the fact that the city keeps a supply
of sputum cups at city hall, II persons
suffering with tuberculosis. or who hav'
developed symptoms Of the disease, viii
call at the city clerks office, the cup:
win be distributed to them without
charge The health authorities urge thai
affected persons take advantage Of this
offer and thereby do their part in pre-
serving the general health of the public
Three respondents acknowledged in
toxication offenses in municipal cour
this forenoon. Henry Bowers Of Mont
pelier, who pleaded guilty of subse
quent offense, was fined Sl5 and costs
Probably he will serve the alternative
sentenced f. f. Miles has arranged
to pay the minimum fine and costs. Ed
ward H. McGof, a Middlesex section
hand, after being convicted Of first Of
Tense, decided to serve the alternative
sentence in the county jail
Among the guests arriving at Hote
Barre last night and this morning were
the following people. Mrs. Arthur Rob
erts of Westbrook Me, Congressman
Frank L. Greene of St. Adams, Mrs. H
Estabrook Mrs. n M. Johnson, Mrs
H. u. Howe and Miss Edna Phillips Of
Mortified. c. A. Metcalf of GAINESVILLE
To-, r. o. Barnes of Springfield, DIR. an6
Mrs G. w. Kidder and Miss Kidder Of
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. L. 4. kidder o.
! Woodstock, T. G. Lally Of Springfield
Mass. Harry j. Smith of Manchester
Mr.. and Mrs. James f. Cross, Mr.. anc
Mrs. j. p. Rabidou and Mrs. Hurley Of
Mortified, r. b. Hosmer of Albany, n
Y, E. C. Satte of Claremont, \. II.
Mrs. Nellie Bianchi found herself ii
the hands Of her friends last evening
when company of nearly so womer
came together in honor Of her birthday
anniversary. No inkling Of what was t.
take place reached the hostess until hel
apartments in the L. NJ Averill building
were besieged around s o'clock. The Wis
! itors brought with them an attractive
birthday cake. which Mrs Bianchi wa;
required to cut. There was an enjoyable
program of musical numbers, including
vocal and instrumental solos. Fortune
telling added to the pleasure of the occa
sion, and it was with reluctance that ths
company took its departure. During tht
evening Mrs. Bianchi was presented 9
handsome parlor lamp. Refreshments
were served nv a committee consisting