The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

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bolts.
Attorney S. HOLSTER Jackson of Wei
lington street has returned from bust
ness trip to Boston.
Warren Il. Wilfore, who has been pass.
ing some time in Lowell, Mass, returned
to the city Sunday evening.
Rev. B. G. Lipsky of the Hedding
Methodist church conducted services in
the Washington Baptist church Sun
day afternoon.
Mortified visitors in Barre through
the week end included George Murray,
G. j. Stevens, A. L. Warren and Fl. De-
Rosia, Lieut.. d. Eaton and Lieut.. L. X.
Knight.
Nine members of the company which
came to Barre with the film play, Hearts
of the World" left Sunday morning for
Arlington, Mass, having completed their
engagement at the Park theatre.
Supt. G. w. Groom Of st. Adams was
in the city Saturday on business con.
neeted with the Central Vermont rail.
road, He was accompanied by Supt. j.
Il. Maun, and Miss NJ Simpson, ste
nographer
Painters and carpenters are making
improvements to the interior of the
north store in the Boyce Durkee build
ing, preparatory to its occupancy by
John Mitchell, who has moved his stock
and fixtures from Montpelier, soda
fountain having been installed Satur-
day
Thanksgiving Sunday was observed in
several churches here and hereabouts
yesterday, and a more formal observance
of the thanksgiving season will take
place in the First Presbyterian church
Wednesday evening, when a number of
Barre congregations will unite. A union
choir is to give the music and the sermon
will be preached by Rev B. G. Lipsky,
pastor of the Hedding Methodist church.
Seven applications for the position of
matron at the city farm on the Merchant
street extension had been received by
the aldermanic charity committee, which
meets this evening to consult with some
of the applicants. At present the com
mittee is caring for the inmates of the
farm through the assistance of down.
town women, but it is expected that the
vacancy caused by the death of Mrs. G.,
w. Vancor will be filled within few
days
Two entries were made on the police
blotter at city hall as the result of ar
rests made through the week end. To
day John b. Ferguson of this city and
William 7. Seeley of Burlington, the for
mer an alleged habitual drunkard, were
arraigned before Magistrate II. w. Scott
in municipal court. Ferguson pleaded
guilty of subsequent offense and ex-
poets TO pay a fine Of Sl5 and costs.
The second respondent admitted first
offense and chose the jail alternative Of
ten days.
Among the guests arriving at Hotel
Barre through the week end were the
following people: w. =. Howard and
daughter OF Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. Elias
Lyman and Louis Turk Of Burlington,
W r. Skinner of South Royalton, Mr.,
and Mrs. Henry Lewis, Miss Beulah Gale
OF Haverhill, N. H., Fred j. Percival Of
Pike, n. H., Mr. and Mrs Guy w. Bal
ley OF Essex junction, Miss Arkley and
Miss Gleason, and chauffeur of Burling
ton, Mr. and Mrs. II. g.. Green of Hart
ford, Conn, Mr., and Mrs. +. w Coe Of
Windsor, L. +. Miner Of Rutland, G, Da-
Wis of Denver, Col, j. +. Adams Of Lyn.
donyille, Miss Olive NJ Cotton of Fair
lee, Miss Jenette Smith of Greenfield,
Mass, f. A. Green Of Burlington, Miss
Rosamond Ashley of New Bedford Mass,
Mrs. H S. Biekford of Stowe.
Barre Pythians had the pleasure Sat
urday of greeting the supreme chancellor
Of the order, Charles S. Davis Of Den.
yer, Col, who is making an extended
tour through the eastern part of his jur.
isdiction. He was accompanied here by
L. F. Miner of Rutland grand ehancel-
lor of the knights of Pythias in Yer
mont They were met here by Frank
Il. Robinson, grand keeper OF records
and seal, and other members of Vincitia
lodge. Earlier in the week the supreme
chancellor addressed gatherings OF the
fraternity in Rutland and Burlington,
but owing to the limited time at his dis.
posal, a public meeting Of local Pythi-
ans was not deemed feasible. Mr.. Da.
Wis has gone TO Boston, where he is to
speak at Pythian meeting in Ford hall
Tuesday evening. The supreme chan.
cellor has been closely identified with
the war time activities of the order,
which have included the establishment
of a fund to which more than 100000
members have contributed TO the relief
Of members and their dependents suffer
ing as result of the war.