The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-28
TALK OF THE TOWN

dy Kitchen,
II. S. Springer OF Norwood, n, v, was
visitor in the city yesterday and to-
day.
Rev. r. NJ. McKenna OF st. Monica 5
rectory was visitor in Burlington TO-
day.
The city schools will close tomorrow
for the annual Easter vacation of a
week.
Mrs Frank Huntoon aud Mrs. Albert
Scott returned yesterday from visit
of few days in st. Albans.
Special services are TO mark the Good
Friday observance in st. Monca's church
and the Church OF the Good Shepherd
tomorrow.
John Habccb returned this morning
to his home in Port Kent, Me-, after
passing q week with relatives on Pros.
peet street.
Giuseppe Corti began work yesterday
as clerk in p. Lucchinas seventh class
| license establishment on North Main
street. succeeding Antonio NJ. Broggi
Judge II. w. Scott of Richardson
street returned home last night. after
| passing few days in Manchester, y. H.,
where he attended the annual convention
of the New Hampshire n. L. o. =.
Miss Rose Levin, who is attending the
| Skidmore School of Art in Saratoga, n.
Y, arrived in the city yesterday 10 pass
several days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. S. Levin, of Merchant street.
Mr. and Mrs b. w. Hooker of Park
street returned TO the city yesterday,
after passing several weeks in Winter
Park, Fla. En- route home they visited
their daughter, Mrs. Cutler, in New
York
Ralph Rogers. who is attending Yale
university at New Haven, Conn, ar.
rived in the city last evening to pass a
weeks vacation in the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Frank G. Rogers, OF
Richardson street.
Forrest Magoon, who was called TO
Barre by the death of his brother, Sea
man Earl c. Magoon, who passed away
in the Portsmouth, VI. naval hospital,
returned yesterday to Lebanon, \. H.,
where he is employed.
Mrs. Alexander Coburn and daughter,
Miss Maud +. Coburn, OF Orange street |
left the city last night for Camp Up |
ton, Yaphank, l.. l., there to visit the |
formers son, John Coburn, who expects |
to leave with an overseas expedition |
within a short time.
Clark Crowley, who is attending Cush. !
ing academy, Ashburnham, Mass, ar.
rived in the city last evening to spend
the Easter vacation with relatives in
Barre and East Barre. Mr.. Crowley was
formerly employed in the office of the
Granite Manufacturers association.
George NJ Marion, the Depot square
tobaceonist, whose Christmas gift 10 ev-
cry Barre and Barre Town boy in the army
and navy was well filed box of smok
ing material, continues to receive letters
from the recipients Latterly each days
mail has contributed messages from
Barre fighting men who are overseas.
DR.. Joseph A. Wark will leave the city I,
this evening for Boston, where he will !
pass few days with his brother before
going to New York for a brief visit. At
the end OF the week he will go to Fort .
Oglethorpe, Ga, to report for duty in
the medical corps of the L. S army, DR..
Wark renewed acquaintance in Hard |
wick, his former home, yesterday.
Sunset last night witnessed the be.
ginning of the Jewish feast of the Pass
over, and the event was celebrated by
Hebrews in manner which conformed /
With the observance among the faith
iul throughout the world. The first night '
marked the observance of the Sedar
ceremony. The Passover is observed for
IN entire week, only the first two and
he last day being holidays, while the
days are regarded as semi
holidays. Extensive preparations are
made for the feast Matos, large UNI
eayened cracker, is used in place OF
,read, and no leavened food is eaten or
,rought into the homes of orthodox
hebrews. The holiday is often called :
he feast of the Exodus, and It's first !.
principle, holiday and liberty, is sup
'0sed to emphasize the inalenable right ;
# men to be free from all forms Of :.
ervitude and injustice.
Capt Louis Keene OF the Canadian 7
rmy, whose book. "Crumps," is one Of h
he notable contributions to wartimes i
literature, is to speak at the British re-
ruiting rally in the opera house this i.
vening. This information reached Barre i
asst night and anyone whose interest is =
pit to be aroused by a war recital such
5 Capt. Keene is capable of giving h
hould not miss the opportunity. No :,
omission is charged, but a straight r,
rom-the- shoulder appeal is to be made
0 the British subjects. Mayor Glysson Il
nd Frank G. Rowland and James Mac Il
ay are to speak briefly and excellent u
lusie by the Barre Pipe and Drum band {
assured. Two reels of actual war r
Genes will be shown. Capt. Keene, r
efore the outbreak of the war, was n
ewspaperman in Montreal. What he r.
NV has been Transcribed wildly in
Trumps" For some time past he has
cen military instructor at Dartmouth =
,llege, and a good many New England ~
ldienees have had occasion TO hear the g Z,
Dung mans stirring story Of war ex. ~
eriences. The rally is to begin at s "