The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-28

yesterday
Chester Wheeler of Marshfeld was in
Barre yesterday on a combined business
and pleasure trip.
New afternoon and evening dresses of
satin. taifeta and georgette crepe a
Fits, $3.50 to $25.
A. j. Fells of Boston returned TO that
city yesterday afternoon after spending
the day here on business.
+. f. Norman of Boston arrived in this
city this morning on business and in
tends to stay until tomorrow.
A regular meeting of local ass, NJ. p
e., will be held in band room, old city
hail. Sunday, March 2, at 3 p. m.
Il. T. Gilchrist of New York City re-
turned to that city last evening after
spending two days here on business.
A. NJ Burson of Buffalo, N. Y, con.
tributed towards the large number Of
business visitors in this city to-day.
Victor records for March go on sale
Saturday morning, March J., at Bailey's
Music Rooms, llS North Main street
Mahogany roll top desk, rotary chair
chamber suit, rocking chair and few
other bargains at 1913 Washington street.
adv.
Marquis de Lafayette chapter D. A. r.,
will hold its regular meeting at 2 o'clock
Saturday afternoon in the X. of c. hall
at Montpelier.
Harry Emerson of West street has re-
turned to his home after an absence Of
about eight months, during which time
he was employed in the manufacture Of
munitions at Springfield, Mass.
"Fi Fl of the Toyshop" will be repeat
ed at the Playhouse, Montpelier, Satur
day afternoon at $3.50 to enable those
who could not get seats for the perform
ance Friday evening to witness it.-ady.
Military fair, armory hall, Montpelier,
every night this week Season tickets,
Doc, single admissions Zoe. Change of
entertainment every night and dancing
from Q to IL. Special car to Barre at
1905 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday nights A ton of coal, barrel
of -four, and a S. gold piece given away.
Come adv.
c. w. Perry has returned from Ran
dolph, after completing the farm sale Of
g. c. Lewis of Brookfield to Fl. Gladu
of Worcester, Mass. Mr.. Gadu pur-
chases for home and has already taken
possession, The transaction included all
holdings Of Mr.. Lewis in Broolyfeld, in
Guiding real estate and personal property.
Mrs. Clinton +. Millar of Cliff street
has entered the firm of Mrs. Shepard
Co, Inc Mrs. Millar is well adapted for
such business, having over Is years eX-
perience. Mrs Millar and Mrs. Shepard
win leave tomorrow to visit the mar
kets and intend to put in an additional
line, of ladies' cloaks, etc. Upon their re
turn they will announce the new lines
carried.
The st. Aldemar commandery, No. IL,
X. T., held ladies night in the Masonic
hall last evening, with a good attend
ance, there being about 1875 people pres
ent. The evening was begun with a con
cert. There were both vocal and instru-
mental solos given, besides readings and
various other forms of entertainment.
During the middle of the evening, the
gathering adjourned to the banquet hall,
where dancing took up the remainder OF
the evening. The music for the dancing
was furnished by the Landi-Forsell or
chestra. A buffet luncheon was served
during the evening. The merry makers
broke up about u o'clock ad went to
their various homes, each in happy
frame of mind, due to the pleasure de.
rived from the evening.
Mrs. Mary Smith, who was taken from
an apartment at 10 Merchant street Sat
urday morning, Jan. %, a near victim Of
gas asphyxiation, died at the state hos
pital in Waterbury yesterday morning,
where she had been sent for treatment.
She had been i'll since Feb. 5 with strep-
tococcic infection of the throat, which,
the physician who attended her stated
was the cause of death, although null
tiple sclerosis was a contributing factor,
Mary Smith was born in this state, Feb,
%, 1854, and was the daughter of Reuben
and Sarah Dunbar Phillips and had
spent most of her life in Montpelier,
moving to Barre a short time ago. She
is survived by her husband, who is in
New York, a sister in Braintree and her
mother, who is thought to be in Beverly,
Mass She is to be buried in Montpelier.
| Other funeral arrangements have not
been completed, depending on locating
some Of her relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Gregory of the east
hill were pleasantly surprised last even
ing when so of their friends from Barre
and Graniteville called on them. AL
though taken by surprise, the host and
hostess were soon able to royalty enter
tain their friends. The evening was
pleasantly spent, the following program
being given: Violin solo, Lieut. Frank
Clark; piano duet, Misses Mabel Gregory
and Eva Adams; step dancing, Lieut..
Clark and L. H. Murray vocal solo, Miss
Monica Schneider; reading, Mrs. II. G.
Willard; cornet solo, Corp. C. i. Wilkie
vocal duet, Misses Gregory and Schneid-
err. A bountiful supper was served, after
which dancing was enjoyed until the wee
sma' hours of the morning. Music was
furnished by Clark's orchestra. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gregory were presented a beautiful
remembrance of the occasion. The guests
departed at a late hour, after all declared
that they had spent a most enjoyable
evening.