The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-16
TALKOFTHE TOWN

III bouh i'b'iNs
II Freshstrawberrics on lee cream al Gun
II mings & Lewis
III Mr. and Mrs. John Gray are passin
II the week end with friends in Burlington
III Paul Bianchi of Summer street is pas
II ing several days in springfield and Quir
II cy, Mass.
II Home made candies fresh daily at I'll
II Barre Candy Kitchen, the home of pur
H candies.
II Guy Nitagliano has returned to til
H city after passing several days in Bun
II lington on business.
Y Miss Nina Cassellini is enjoying va
4 cation of several weeks from her schoc
/ duties in Washington.
Ellen Nye Lawrence. teacher of piano
at 80 Elm street, every Thursday. Head
quarters at Plainfcld. --adv.
The supper at the ST. Patrick's da,
celebration in Rowland hall Monda,
night, March is, will start at 1880.
CAROLS orchestra will furnish musi
at the st. Patrick's day celebration il
Rowland hall Monday, March ls.-adv.
Alexander Mcqueen left this mornin.
for his former home in Plattsburg, n. y.
where he is making a visit of severa
days with relatives.
William Hurry of Long street, deputy
grand master of the local Masonic dis
trict, made an official visit to Aurora
lodge of Masons in Montpelier last even
ing.
Red Cross benefit-old and young folks
dance at South Barre grange hall on
Wednesday, March 90 CAROLS orches
ira. Bill, 75c. Lunch, 25c each. Every
body come.
John B. Magnaghi of Washington
street is spending several days in New
York on business connected with the
granite manufacturing plant of the Pres
brey-Coykendall company.
We are now prepared TO do dyeing in
navy blue and black. Bring in your gar
ments and have them made over for
| spring. Joe Kovalsky's Tailor Shop
Eastman block. Tel 424-4.
Among the arrivals at Hotel Barre last
night were: c. A. Hastings of Concord
n. H., F. +. Langwill of Bellows Falls,
George S. Rundett of Epping, n. H.,
d. A. lnglis of Springfield and Raymond
Ward of Newton, n. j.
Artisans are engaged in repairing the
damage recently wrought by heavy rains
in the Scampini building. Walls and
ceilings in the two upper stories were
badly damaged by water, and before the
renovation is completed, new steel cell
ings will have been added to several of
flee rooms.
Barre and Montpelier Elks, acting
through a committee which includes Fred
w. Bancroft and A. j. Guthrie of this
city, yesterday mailed to France a choice
box containing cigarettes, chewing gum
and chocolate bars for the members of
Montpelier lodge who are with the colors,
or serving in other capacities near the
western front. The Elks plan to con
tinue monthly shipments until the end OF
the war.
Having finished their conference with |
local quarters and manufacturers, A. l.. |
Gale and b. +. Swain of Chicago, and |
d. J. MacNiehol and L. V. Alley of Bos-
ton, representing the agency which car
ries Barre granite advertising, enjoyed
trip to the quarries yesterday afternoon
Previously the advertising men and man.
ufacturers and quarters sat together at
dinner in Hotel Barre. The agency rep
will return to their homes
tonight. This afternoon a special meet.
ing of the Granite Manufacturers asso-
citation was held and plans for the adver-
Using cmapaign in 1918 were discussed,
An interesting feature of the private
dancing assembly given in the Knights
Of Columbus hall last evening under the
auspices of the Italian Pleasure club was
I series of vocal selections rendered by
Alberto Rea of Boston, travelling sales
nan who makes Barre his headquarters
1t frequent intervals. Mr.. Rea rendered
italian and English songs and was heart
ly applauded. Seventy-iive couples were
n attendance, and at intermission a
luncheon was served. The
in charge of the affair con s
listed of Frank Maino,. Charles Cato |
md George Mola. q
At the home of Mrs. John Papin of !
Allen street last evening, surprise was !
endered Mrs. Lillian kenney, who is J
Don to leave Barre to make her home in !;
few Haven, Conn. The guest of honor !,
vas invited to spend the evening with a
irs. Papin and while they were busily ;
hating. the door opened and the mem :
ers of the American Cheer club and
lumber of invited friends walked in. =
ames were played and a musical pro- !
ram was given. After refreshments of
andwiches, cake and coffee were served, =
Irs kenney was presented a purse of =
loney The club feels the loss of one of :,
S best members and all wish her good Il
leer and happiness in her new home. h
Two weeks will have elapsed Monday d.
nee the last case of smallpox was dag
osed in Barre, and the health author
les believe that the end of the sporadic ID
ltbreak occasioned by the arrival in the
ty of the man from Maine is in sight. =
he quarantine enforced in two apart
ents where smallpox patients are re-
,vering rapidly has not been relaxed.
1t it is expected that the police patrol d.
1sted at each door fortnight ago will "
removed after Monday. Thus far BY
lily three cases have developed in Barre,
nd it is probable that the energetic ac- nv
on of the board of health secretary has in
'evented an epidemic. Numerous fam -
es have undergone vaccination in the s.,
Ist four weeks. an
One of the hsndsomest pieces of han ~
craft shown in some time is an inlaid
ecker board Just turned out by W. L.
radford. veteran contractor Of Barre, :
r the Vermont State Checker associa
on and to be presented to the state
ampion, who happens to he David
enheu of Rarre The board is com