The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-17
TALK OF THE TOWN

evening at assembly hall. Tickets, 81 PEI
eouple.-adv.
Ethel Barrymore in "An American
Widow" Metro feature, and two com
edies, Bijou to.morrow.-adv.
A tempting display of Paige a Shaw
chocolates and bonbons, freshly received
for your approval. A good line of Apollo
chocolates, as well. Barre Candy Kitchen
Miss Frances Hebard of Randolph Cen.
ter, a graduate of Goddard seminary, is
spending the week with her aunt, Mrs
s. ID. Allen of Franklin street, while at.
tending commencement exercises of that
institution.
Mrs. A. Z. Elmore of Hamilton, n. Y,
a returned missionary, gave an interest
ing account of her experience in the Bap.
fist mission field at largely attended
service in the First Baptist church Sun
day forenoon.
Miss Edith Bailey of Rochester, a
member of the 1917 graduating class OF
Goddard seminary, is spending few
days in the city TO attend the graduating
exercises at the seminary, which are to
be held this week.
Mrs. William Bippus and son, William.
and Miss Gladys Rhind of Hartford,
Conn.,, arrived in the city Saturday even.
ing to spend few days at the home of
their grandmother, Mrs. Annie Robertson
of Washington street.
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs met in
numbers at the Hedding Methodist
church Sunday forenoon for their annual
anniversary service. The pastor, Rev.
B. G, Lipsky, preached on the subject,
"The Things That Abide"
Miss Emma Whitney, who has been
spending several weeks at her home in
Williamstown and with friends in this
city, returned Saturday evening TO New
York City, where she is employed in the
millinery department of one of the large
stores.
Miss Irene Grady of Merchant street
resumed her duties as clerk at the
Homer Fits store this forenoon, after
visiting during the past few days with
friends in Lebanon, n. H., where she at.
tended the graduation exercises of the |
Lebanon high school.
John McCaskill arrived in the city Sat
urday evening from Burlington, where |
he has been enrolled as a student at the
of Vermont during the year
Mr., McCaskill commenced his duties as
a clerk at the Red Cross Pharmacy this
forenoon and expects to be employed
there during the summer months.
Mr. and Mrs A. n Merrill of Bethel
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dow and
daughter, Thelma, and Miss Doris Cor
win of South Royalton were guests yes
-erday at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. c. A.
Merrill of Long street, they making the
rip to this city by automobile. Miss
Corwin expects to make visit of a week
It the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill.
A jury trial will take place before
Magistrate FL. w. Scott in municipal
curt tomorrow in the case of Cano VS..
Barre & Montpelier Traction & Power
%. 1t is alleged by the plaintiff that
ows lost by him on the traction road /
ear Jones Bros granite plant was due
o negligence on the part of the com 9
any's operators. Atty. f. Il. Gleason
ppears for the defendant.
Mr.. and Mrs Michael r. Hamel and q
aughter, who have been visiting during !
he past two weeks with relatives in I
his city, returned this forenoon to Hart !
ord, Conn, where the former is en- {
loyed. Mr. and Mrs. Hamel are former J
ssidents of this city, Mr.. Hamel having ]
cen employed for number of years as Y
machinist at the Trow & Holden plant. q
Registration of female German aliens
as supposed to begin at police head h
uarters this morning, with Chief Sin y
a,r IL faFr bn I
re between a. m. and 0 p. m. daily. =
unday excepted, and the time for reg. !,
tering does not expire until June rs. r
he registrar does not anticipate a large /,
,gistration, although it is believed that Y
iere are few women in Barre who are II
,quired TO register under the provisions '
the notice sent out by the United n
tates marshal. II
Success attended the closing day of the P
,wer show conducted under the auspices
the civic department of the Woman's
lb Friday and Saturday. In the even
& there was an auction sale of flowers v
ID plants donated by the exhibitors,
L. Smith acting as the principal sales
an, while V. f. Ayers, president of the
IRE Red Cross, had charge of the sale. s,
part of the proceeds was donated to
e war chest and the remainder will be !,
verted to the district nurse fund. An y
of the awards will be made -
morrow. i.
Guests arriving at Hotel Barre through of
e week end included the following PEG. Ia
e: Mrs. f. Fl. Bruce, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Perkins and Robert Jennings of st. TO
bans, Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Blake and La
rec children of Newton Center, Mass, tn
r, and Mrs. J. A. Cross, NJ. w. Cross, di'
J. Wark of Mortified, f. E. Winch Of fir,
ainfield, Ruth G.. Ainsworth of Little.
n, n H., H. Z. Perkins of Bethel,
aries r. Blank of st. Adams, Sergt. ,
prison and party of fifteen from Bur
gton, Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Rust Of
enc, n H., ID. B. Craven of Burling- ,
|, H. H. Knapp of Springfield.
was the mecca of large =
mber of motorists of this city, who {
ended the flag raising program at that \
&c yesterday afternoon. The Barre :
e and drum band, together with the =.
iterbury Citizens band and the Stowe !
itary band, aided in the musical part
the program, while number of speak
on the various phases of the war
rk were listened to attentively by a
re number of people. During the
ernoon's exercises a large flag was
own to the breezes, the scene of the
raising being across from the Central
mont depot. Y
i've transgressors, locked up by the