The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-13
TALK OF THE TOWN

mrs Y. X. Wood.
katharyn LaPage and Julia Collins
have arrived home, after spending a
week at Queen City Park.
Odd Ladies are requested to send due
books to the secretary, Mrs. Nellie BIZ
anchi, before July II for audit.
Mrs. L. J. Bell and daughter of Maple
avenue are spending few days
with friends and relatives in Northfeld.
Eugene Tracy, who is employed as a
railroadman in Boston, is passing vaca-
ton in Barre, where he formerly re-
sided.
Harold Sault of Randolph, one Of the
recent graduates from Goddard seminary,
is spending a short visit with friends in
the city.
Miss Marion Jones of Merchant street
left the city yesterday for Boston, where
she will make visit of several days
with friends and relatives.
Alex Paul of West Patterson street is
detained from his duties as clerk at
Martins Book store for few days,
being confined to his home by illness.
Miss Ethel Mcfarland of South Main
street returned to the city last evening
from Hinsdale, n H., where she has been
during the past two weeks,
John Heney, a member of the Head
quarters company of the 57th pioneers,
stationed at Camp Wadsworth, Spartan
burg, S. c., arrived in the city last even
ing to pass furlough with friends here.
The savings banks and trust companies
of Barre would appreciate it very much
if you would bring or send your deposit
books for yerifcation at an early date.
The law requires this to be done once
in Ave years.
Mr.. and Mrs Ambrose II. Donaldson,
who we're married in Websterville on
Wednesday evening, left this morning
for their home in Highgate, after passing
q few days with the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Scott of Graniteville.
Ida Ralph was pleasantly surprised at
her home last evening by many of her
friends. Solos were sung by Madeline
Dyon, Katharyn LaPage and Jennie Da-
vid. Refreshments of cake and ice cream
were served. Joseph Halsall presented
her wrist watch
Friends in the city of Winslow Pelton
will be interested to learn of his recent
enlistment in the marine corps at the
marine recruiting station at Boston Mr..
Pelton formerly attended Norwich uni
versity at Mortified and during his
school course was one of the best ath
letes enrolled at the school.
AT the first performance at the Park
theatre last evening, Miss Hazel Werner
Of New York City, a former resident Of
Barre, who is spending few days with
relatives on Camp street, rendered two
delightful violin solos. Miss Werner has
done a great deal of orchestra and solo
work, and her two selections last evening
showed her to be an able yiolinist.
Private Perley Haskell arrived in the
city last evening from Hampstead, i. l.,
where he is stationed as a member of
the signal corps unit of the aviation sec
ton, to spend a furlough OF two weeks
at the home of his mother on North Main
street. Private Haskell has been CON
fined to the field hospital at Hampstead
during the past several weeks, following
an injury to his right ankle,
Through confusion of names, the
writer Of a letter recently reprinted in
The Times was made to say that it was
Major Ashley who received the French
cross of war in France. 1t develops that
the writer, former Barre boy who is
now with the colors in France, wrote
that Major Estey was the officer upon
whom the French conferred the croix de
guerre.
The West Hill Sunshine club met with
Mrs. John Kelley Wednesday afternoon.
Six members, six visitors and six small
children, ranging in ages from six years
to two months, were present. The after
noon was spent in cutting out quilt
blocks which the members will make for
the Red Cross They wish to thank all
who donated pieces and helped in any
way on the work The next meeting will
be held with Mrs. Duane Wood, the
date to be announced later.
The following Barre musicians in the
regimental band of the LIST Vermont in
fantry, or the 57th pioneers, as it is now
known, have lately been advanced in
rank: Fred z. Jacobs, to be corporal in
the Headquarters company; Hercules
Zambell, to be corporal, same company
: Joseph Mangone, to frst.class musician /;
Garibald Barberi, to frst-class must
clan; Mario Barberi, to be second class
musician; Attenzio Bardosi, to second
class musician; Pietro Capursi, to sec
ond class musician; Fred d. Story, to
third-class musician.
, Guests arriving at Hotel Barre last
/ night and this morning included the fol-
: lowing people: Mrs. H. j. Stevens and
! Miss Bertha L. Butler of Burlington, DIR.
e and Mrs. d. V. Remyehl, Miss S. Rem
. vehl and Mrs. o. Felgimaker of Erie,
D Pa, A. A. Bruce and l. f. Greenwood of
E East Canterbury, n H., w. II. Harrison
e of New York, Mr.. and Mrs c. L. Mar
ston of Springfield, Mass, F, A. Phillips
of Mortified, ]. H. 0rvis of Bristol, G. s,
Jewell of Vershire, Dr. Peter Noe jr,
and Henry Granger of Burlington, W. A.
: Love of Waterbury, Mr. and Mrs w. G,
Way of Lyndonville and Paul II, Stone
, of New York City.
Yesterdays attendance at the flower
: show which the civic department of the
Woman's club is holding in the old town
house exceeded expectations, but an even
larger number of visitors is expected this
\ afternoon and evening. The floral dis
PLAYS have been attractively arranged,
and people who leave their down town
shopping until SATURDAY afternoon OF
evening will miss something If they fail
to inspect the exhibits. Beginning this
afternoon the bouquets will be sold, not
4 at auction, but over the counter, the
proceeds to 90 toward the maintenance
Of he district work nurse.
Decimated by one-third in its mem
| bership roll, the Italian Pleasure club
can point to q record equalled by few