The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-29
TALK OF THE TOWN

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Miss Mary Stuart of "a Park street
lett the city Saturday for RyeQate to
spend the rest of her school vacation.
MISS Alice Button, who has been visit
ing In johnson, passed through the CITY
Saturday while on her way home to
Chelsea.
Mrs. Leslie NJ Newton and daughters
OF Elm street left yesterday for Lanes
boro, where they will spend the month
Of August.
w. Roswell Miles of Graniteville
passed through the city this morning
while on his way TO Rutland for a weeks
business visit.
Misses Jean and Annie Brown Of
Grant avenue returned TO the city Sat-
uroay, after passing their vacation at
Old Orchard, Me-
Mrs. Forrest FL. Bellows and little
daughter have goDs to Richford to reioin
Mr. Bellows, who has position there as
customs inspector.
Edward G. Walker, who is stationed at
the Pelham Day, N. Y, naval station,
visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Walker Of Webster street yesterday.
Mrs. J. L. Gregory of Washington
street has received word that her neph-
ew, Ronald Mcleod, OF the 3l4th U. s.
infantry has arrived safely overseas.
Methodists and Congregationalists
united for morning services Sunday in
the Hedding Methodist church, where
Rev 4. l.. Goodspeed preached on the
subject, Three Disagreeable Men"
John McRae of the Miles building, who
has been employed by Parry & Jones as
a granitecutter, left Saturday night for
Hartford, Conn, accompanied by his son.
Mrs. McRae will go 10 Hartford later.
All the women of the city are invited
to hand in tried recipes which are to be
printed under the direction of the Won
ans Auxiliary to the food administra-
ton. The recipes must be handed to Mrs.
Arthur MacNeil before Aug 0.
Mrs. W. f. Mitiguy of Enosburg Falls
arrived in the city Saturday for visit
in her mothers home on Brook street.
She was accompanied by her little niece,
Marguerite Brown, who has been making
an extended visit in Enosburg Falls.
Mrs. F. j. Alderman and daughter,
who have been visiting in the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest H. Jones Of Brook
| lyn street, returned yesterday TO Yer
shire, being accompanied by Mr.. Acker-
man, who came for them in his automo-
bile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Smith and family
of Perry street, who have been passing
a few days in New Haven, Conn, where
their SON is stationed returned to the
city last evening. The party made the
trip by automobile, and upon their re-
turn left New Haven at $3.50 Sunday
morning, arriving in Barre at $3.50 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. ArthGf L. Pierce and
son, Raymond Pierce, of Camp street
returned to tine city Saturday evening
from an extended trip to New Bruins.
wick In Millyille they visited Mrs.
Pierce's mother and before returning
home they called on relatives in Wood
stock and Fredericton. Mr.. Pierce pen
etrated the big game country during
his absence and relates some interesting
stories Of hunting and fishing
Employees Of Guidici Bros. Co and the
Central Granite Co. held a joint picnic
at Fountain park, near the Marvin farm
on the Montpelier road, Saturday after
noon. Nearly 100 people made up the
picnic party, which included the en-
ployes of the two firms, their families
and several guests Because Of the ex-
treme heat a program Of field sports
which had been scheduled was cancelled,
and most Of the time was given over to
trying to keep cool. Artificial aids In
the respect took the form Of soft drinks
and ice cream, and the refreshments
were much enjoyed. Toward night
basket luncheon was served by the wom-
en-. A committee Of workingmen and
employers had charge OF the affair
Charles A. Page Of Allston, Mass, who
has been In Barre for a week assisting
in packing the household goods of his
mother, Mrs. NJ T. Page, left last night
with his daughters, Elizabeth and Made.
\ line, for his home and Mrs. Page will
leave the latter part Of the week for
| Allston to make her home with her son,
who is an Inspector on the Boston Ele-
waited railroad. Mrs. Pages residence
win be 1884 Commonwealth avenue, All.
ston, Mass, Suite 2. Her residence on
Elm street in this city has been rented
to Edwin slayton of Plainfeld, who took
possession July /, Mrs. Page has re.
sided in Barre for great many years
and has a large circle of friends here
who regret that she is to leave the city.