The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-17
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II The office of Gage & Gage will b
closed this evening.
II To Tenement on Summe
street Mrs. Edith NJ. Carr.
II l.. Aspesi left the city last night 10
Quincy, Mass, where he has secured EN-
ployment.
II Mrs. n. J. Lacane of Mortified wa
among the shopping visitors in the CIT.
III yesterday.
III Aurelio Villa of Berlin street left las
II night for Boston, where he is making
II business visit of several days.
II John Cayhue of French street left thu
II afternoon for Burlington, where he vii
II make visit of few days with friends
II Auction sale at Farnham's tomorrow
H 2s fresh horses, been in about week; 2,
II to 40 commission horses, sleighs, sleds
II harnesses, robes, whips, halters and othel
H property. G. f.. Smith, auctioneer.
II Edgar Abbott, who has been employed
H as an auto salesman at garage or
Il South Main street, left this morning fol
|l Manchester, N H., where he will make
H visit of indefinite length at his home
A day of prayer for nationw con.
stitutional prohibition is to be observed
\ by the w. C. I. L. Friday, and the meet
ing of the society will be held with Mrs.
Waterman, 81 Camp street, at 1880
o'clock in the afternoon. 1t is requested
that all members attend.
Robert w. Simonds, commissioner OF
industries, and his clerk, Miss Laura
Burbank, who attended the cases in Mid
debury to-day, will arrive in the city
this afternoon to participate in hear
ing in the case of John Gamble VS.. James
Robertson, in which the latter claims
damages for the loss of an eye.
Before Magistrate II. w. Scott in mu-
nicipal court this forenoon Francis Wells,
employed in q downtown dry goods
store, was arraigned on a breach of peace
charge in which it was alleged that he
committed an assault on u l2year- old
boy named McBaine. The respondent
entered a plea of guilty and paid a fine
of $40 and costs. He was taken in Gus
tody by Deputy Chief Harry Gamble on
complaint made to Grand Juror VIII
liam Wishart
! The educational department of the
Barre Woman's club has secured Prof.
George p. Burns of the University of
| Vermont, who will give an Illustrated lee
ture on Improvement of Home Grounds"
next Tuesday evening, Jan. %, at How
land hall at o'clock Because of the
general interest in this subject, the pub
lie is cordially invited, gentlemen in par
ticular. Each member is urged to take
a guest. Club members free, all Others
l5c.
Four minute speakers, incming some OF
those who participated in the Liberty |
loan and Y. NJ c. A. campaigns, are to
continue their persuasive methods in |
Barre for several days in the interests of
the war savings thrift stamps. Atty. |
William Wishart, who spoke twice at the
Park theatre last evening" will address
the audiences at both shows in the Bijou
this evening, and at the same time G.
Herbert Pape viii deliver four minute
speeches in the Park theatre
Among the guests arriving at Hotel /
Barre last night and this morning were
the following people; DIR. George NJ. Bee
man OF Burlington, G. G. White of
Springfield, r. A. Worthen Of East Wal
pole, Mass, o. NJ. Sothern of Albany,
n. ", Guy A. Loomis of Hartford, T. j.
Corliss and c. c. Murray of Burlington,
Arthur f. Dole of Concord, Dwight d.
Evans and j. =. Kimball of Milton, o. B. Il
Marion of Portsmouth, n. H., B. r. ID
Whale nof Burlington, j. C. Sullivan. d.
A. Pacquette of Manchester, G. d. Reilly !
of Burlington, Mrs. N. L. Lacane of |
Mortified, J. NJ Prescott of Niagara c
Falls. &
AT the musicale given under the direc- 4
ton of the music and art department of c
the Barre Woman's club at the home of t
Miss Mildred Phelps, 2 Academy street, e
on Friday afternoon at o'clock, Mrs t
]. w. Votey of Burlington will speak on b
"Nationalsm in Music" She will be as G
sisted in illustrating her talk by Mrs h
Gladys Bradley vocalist, Mrs w c. i
Johnson, jr., pianist, and Mr.. LeCass. a
violinist. Miss Gladys Gale and Miss &
Rachel HOLSTER will act as accompanies 2
An admission fee of 10 cents will be q
,harged, and all are welcome, whether o
members of the club or not. Gentlemen W
'ordially invited. Il
All doubt as to who is really cham r.
lion in the Vermont State Checker asso- g
iation, which recently terminated its u
nnual tournament in Barre, will be dis. C
ipated Saturday when the governing N
oard of the association meets in Bur 81
ngton to consider various questions IN
rising out of the withdrawal of several u
layers before the schedule of matches a.
yas completed On all sides it is con oN
eded that David Stephen of Barre is pi
he virtual champion, although L. G.. dl
gelton of Rutland, one of the strong 70
st contenders, is credited with having m
n outside claim that is to be examined bl
v the board. A number of checker ar
layers from Barre will attend the con h,
srence. til
Officers recently elected by Harmon II
view, No. |, W. b. A. o. T. NJ, were pl
lstalled at the regular meeting of the "a
view last evening the installing officer as
aing Mrs. Mamie Mcdonald An invi- lo'
ttion from Capital review, No. s, of IN
Iontpelier inviting the local lodge to in ST
all its officers at the capital Jan. "a ms
as received and accepted After the de
1siness meeting light refreshments were re-
rived by a committee headed by Mrs. co
ae Allen. The following officers were bl'
stalled: Commander, Mrs. Florence -
eae.; lieutenant -commander. Mrs. Mae
Hen; finance auditor. Mrs. Flora Beck. w
v; chaplain. Mrs Nellie r. Robcn:
dy- at arms. Miss Alice V. Becklev; ser.
ant, Mrs. Annie Gerard: sentinel. Mrs. del
ella Fulsom; picket, Mrs. Lima Cur an
;; captain of the guards. Mrs. Bessie ma
illiams; color bearers. Mrs. Susan Car. Ia
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