The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-17
TAX OF THE TOWN


business visitors in this city Saturday
Mrs. Alice Rumrill of Randolph is a
guest of her sister, Mrs. II. b. Tenney,
Charles NJ. Blackburn of Burlington
was transacting business in this city Sat
urday.
II, o. Kennedy of Boston was one Of
the large number of persons transacting
business here Saturday.
Allan Johnston, student at the Uni
versity of Vermont, visited at his home
on Blackwell street over Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Aiken of Brook
field were in this city Saturday on
combined business and pleasure trip.
The n. D. Phelps Co. offer their entire
stock of skates at half price, ladies at
SOC, 83c, $50 and $l.l3.
Ralph Thurber of Ayers street returned
| to his home Saturday after an absence OF
! about seven months, during which time
he was employed in Boston.
Charles Littel has received his dis
charge from the navy and is visiting rela-
| tiyes on Grant avenue, He has been sta
toned at New London, Conn.
have few cords of extra good mixed
dry wood, which l will deliver at 1926 a
run where three runs are taken at a
place for cash. Tel l99-M. ID. A. Perry.
Visit the home crockery room; samples
representing As of the most up.to-date
stock patterns in dinner ware now on dis
play. G, ~ Kenyon, 81 Franklin street,
Barre, vt.
j. d. Hobson of New York City was
among the business visitors in Barre the
latter part of last week. NJ. j. Cameron
of Boston visited this city on business
Saturday.
Officers and members of Bright Star
Rebekah lodge, No. Is, are requested to
meet for practice at the Odd Fellows hall
Tuesday evening, Feb, IS, at 1880. Per
order noble grand.
All stores, members of the Barre Retail
Merchants association, Inc, will remain
open on Friday, Feb q, until o'clock
p m, and will be closed all day Satur-
day, Feb. p, Washingtons birthday.
A regular meeting Of the ladies Of Clan
Gordon will be held Tuesday, Feb. Is, at
I7:I5 p. m. As several candidates are to
be initiated, let there be good attend
ance Those who have not paid assess
meut No 80 please do so at this meeting,
The Barre Womans club provides a
district nurse for work in the city. Her
services are available for anyone needing
assistance for short periods Of time. For
! ;r,Ea aal1 hxr tal0rtbAna atf bar
Miss Pitkin, ism, or Mrs. w. F. Shep-
ard, a3-M--ady.
A regular meeting of R. c. /. P. A. will
be held in carpenters hall, Worthen
block, Tuesday evening" Feb. Is, at 1880
o'clock. Let all members be present All
clerks receiving application be there for
initiation. Please note change OF date
and place K. c. |, P. A, local PAL.
The regular meeting of Cobhle Hill
grange will be held Tuesday evening at
o'clock. The first and second degrees
will be worked and short program will
be given, as follows: Vocal solo, my Old
. Kentucky Home" A. L, Smith; rollcall
quotations or anecdotes from the famous
men born in February; reading, Lincoln
the Great Hearted song, America,
grange.
Because of Encouragement and mis-
understandings, the meeting at the Pres.
byterian church this evening will be ad-
dressed by Rev. A. Med. Patterson Of
Newburyport and Rev. Joseph e. Ken
needy of Lowell. 1t was given to the To-
cal church officials in good faith at the
outset that Rev Isaac Ward and Rev
Ralph T. Davis, both of Boston, would be
present, but early plans seem to have
miscarried and these men are both dele
gated to appear in New York to-day, No
blame is attached to the local church and
preparations carefully planned are TO be
carried out, with a parish supper at
o'clock and a public meeting at 1880, II
is hoped that a representative gathering
will avail themselves of the opportunity
to listen to the above speakers.
Pursuant to his request in his letter Of
resignation that he be relieved of the du.
ties of chief Of the Barre police depart.
ment on Feb, Is, Samuel Sinclair turned
over the Keys of the office TO Mayor Glys-
son Saturday night and the latter placed
the department temporarily in charge OF
Deputy Chief Harry Gamble pending the
appointment of a chief to succeed Mr.
Sinclair. II is not known when a chief
will be appointed, but it Is probable that
the matter will be allowed to wait until
after the municipal election, which oc,
ours in about two weeks. Special Police
man A. b. Curtis has been placed on reg.
ular duty for the time being. The re-
modelling Of the police headquarters in
I fha bauopont of tho pitv huildiun IL bp
ginning to take tangible form, the parti
tions being placed in position for thC
three rooms that are to be used as dis
tinct offices.
A regular meeting of the Danish broth
erhood was held in the Knights of Co
| lumbus hall Saturday evening at which
two new members were admitted Fol
/ lowing the meeting a very enjoyable has
! ket party was held which drew a large
attendance besides the members of the
| lodge The baskets were auctioned of
at about 10 o'clock with Neil Olsen act
\ ing as auctioneer There were large
| lumber of boxes and they drew fairly
| high bids and a large number of them
\ The highest box went for about So. Pre-
| yious to the auction and the remainder
/ of the evening afterwards, the time wal
| taken up with dancing and various othel
4 forms of entertainment, there bejnl
\ games for the younger generations a
\ we'll as the old. The music for the dane
\ ing was furnished by Anton Mekklesor
\ and Christian Larsen. 1t was at q late
/ hour that the gathering dispersed, Will
/ everyone declaring that they had spent 8
/ very delightful evening. The committe,