The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-18
TALK OF THE TOWN

Auction sale at City Auction Market
Saturday. See adv.-adv.
Buy Victrolas and Sonora talking
machines to-day at Bailey's Music
Rooms.
Public dance, Worthen hall, Saturday
night; admission, SOC a couple, ladies
free,-adv.
Without doubt the finest showing
Of Christmas goods will be seen at the
Barre Drug Co.
Call at the new dry goods store,
Pearl street, for your useful Christmas
gifts. Mrs. c. NJ. Hawes
Ellis Bridge returned this morning
from Morrisvile, where he has been for
the last few days visiting his family.
Mrs. Julia Durett, who has been con
fined to her home for the last two
weeks by Illness, is somewhat better.
Miss Louise Murray, who has been
working for Monser Deep, has secured
employment at the five and ten-cent
store.
The mission study class OF the Church
OF the Good Shepherd will meet with
Mrs, S. N. Parker tonight Thursday
at 1880 o'clock
Would your wife or daughter smile
with delight at gift OF smart, warm
coatf Very special price attached. Mrs.
Shepard Co, Inc.
Mrs. 5. s. Cotton of Rutland returned
to her home to-day after having been
in Barre to attend the funeral of her
uncle, H. X. Bush
Ralph l.. Shangraw, business manag
lnr 8 no 81
The War Whoop, was in Barre to-day,
soliciting for that periodical.
John A. Cross of Mortified was in
town Yesterday attending the annual
meeting of the Barre Granite Quarters
| 4 Manufacturers association.
The W. G.. T. L. will meet with Mrs.
| Beckley, 6 Park street, Friday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock Members bring
| thimbles and come prepared to sew.
Mrs. A. |. Whitehead, who was called
to Barre by the illness and death of her
noon for her home in Portersville Cal
Remember the Red Cross rooms are
open every Friday from to 4. This
months sewing has all been taken, but
there is still plenty Of yarn for knit
ting
Hospital Cook Book One Of the
most useful of Christmas gifts to the
women folks. Plenty on hand at Mrs
W. L. Shepard's store or at the City
hospital
A. j. Stewart Of Park street, who
for the past week has been in Boston
taking treatment from a specialist, re-
turned this morning to his home much
improved
Mrs. Charles Barrows Of Central
street returned yesterday from Chic
opee Falls Mass, having been called
there by the death of Mrs. Peter Ro-
barge, her cousin
Mrs. Myrtle brennan Of East Calais
was in Barre yesterday visiting her
son. Philip brennan of Goddard sem
mary, and also visiting at the home Of
her brother, George Guernsey Of the
Montpelier road.
H. Marin of Laurel street and broth
err. Albert. from Hartford Conn, left
this morning for Montreal. where they
will visit another brother for the re
mainder Of the week, returning Sun.
day.
Special turkey dinner served at vii
Jamestown inn Christmas day at 81 80
per plate If you plan to take dinner
here please notify the proprietor, r A, +
Bruce, by telephone as early as possible I
zady.
Joe Santos, the Peekskill, n, Y. /
wrestler. who was defeated in a catch /
as.eatch-can match in the Socialist hall I
on Granite street last night by Joe /
Shimkus, left on the morning train for /
Plattsburg, N. Y, where he viii wrestle /
Friday night.
The bowling match which was to
be bowled on Merlo's alleys last night /
between Tosi's academy and the Ozarks |
was not bowled, owing to the fact that I
the Ozarks did not show up. Capt Co
lombo wishes to arrange the return |
game with the 0zarks for either Mon /
day or Tuesday night of the coming
week.
The houses for both nights for the
much talked Of American Legion play |
Marrying Mary" have been nearly /
sold, so that a full house is practically |
promised for both nights Last even
ing the last dress rehearsal was held I
and the parts have rounded into fine |
shape for presentation tonight and to- /
morrow night.
One Of the first carloads Of this years !
crop Of California grapes arrived Tues
day direct from California, consigned I
to Charles Zanleoni. Mr. Zanleoni, who |
has been dealing in grapes during the /
past few months at the former bar /
room on North Main street, purcha sed /,
these early last summer. The carload |
consisted OF $4,000 pounds of dried !
grapes.
A cook stove and two heaters were
set up yesterday in the community |
house and the workmen began the re.
pairs which are to be made in the in
side of the house The work is being
done by Mr.. Miller, the painter and !
decorator He has few hands work
ing with him and the work win be fin
ished in a few days so that the rooms
may be used Immediately for the pro
posed purpose.
A special program given last Tuesday
night in the Odd Fellows hall for the
Rebekahs was well attended and thor
pughly enjoyed. A short program and
games made up an evening OF merry
making for about 50 young and old
people. A cake walk contest was in
troduced and G. Duncan was prize win
ner in that contest. While many
danced, others played cards in the lat
ter part of the evening, Miss Bessie
Smith and John Cooper furnished mu