The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-28
TALK or THE TOWN

Mrs. Cecilia Laurent arrived from
Bristol, Conn, last night
See Bert Lytell in Faith" Metro
feature, Bijou to-morrow.--adv.
Plan to take your breakfast at Con-
gregational church Thursday.--adv.
Paul Nelson, assistant state examiner
of cattle, spent the week end at his
home on Merchant street
Land's orchestra left this afternoon
by automobile for Marshfeld, where they
play for dance tonight.
Allen johnson, a student of u. Y. M.
at Burlington, arrived at his home on
Blackwell street Friday because of ill
| ness.
The ladies of st. Monca's parish are TO
conduct food sale next Saturday in the
Averill block over the Eastern Estate
Tea store.
Don't forget the Hello girls" dance
at Rowland hall Wednesday evening,
April 80. Admission, 81 per couple, ex-
ira ladies 25c.
Charles Robins, who has been pa
i tient at the City hospital several weeks
recovering from an operation for appen'
dicitis, has made such rapid recovery
that he was able to return home to-day
Mr.. and Mrs. George Marion received
message Saturday night informing
them of the death of Mrs. Marrion's
brother, Thomas O'Donnell, who died in
New York City. They left on the mid.
night train that night to attend the fu-
neral to-day.
| Morris Beers, employed for the past
! two weeks as driver on one of the Amer
lean Express company's teams, complet-
ed his duties there Saturday night and
is to be succeeded by Joseph cambridge
who occupied that position before his
service in the army.
| As will be seen from the announce
ment on another page, all telephone rates
are to be increased May |. There will
be an increase of 80 cents a month on
business telephones and 25 cents month
on house telephones The reason given
for these increases is the recent increase
in the wages paid to operators.
! The members Of the Maccabees came
| together for a very interesting special
meeting Friday evening. Miss Rose Mil
! lier, deputy supreme commander, was
present for inspection. There was q
! large attendance and two candidates
were initiated into the order. Miss Mil
| lier gave a very interesting, as well al
instructive, talk on the work of the Mac
eabees and the trip to Port Huron in
July. II is hoped the members will al
work hard for the next few weeks for the
trip to Port Huron. Refreshments were
1 served after the meeting, with Mrs, Ida
Russell acting as chairman OF the com
4 mittee.
The celebration dance given in Spauld
ing assembly hall Saturday evening wat
enjoyed by large number of both stu
dents and alumni in rejoicing at the vie
tory last Friday evening, which make:
Spauding the state champion in bas
ketball. Some Of the players and prin
cipal Hunt were called upon TO say Z
few words, to which they responded
speaking of the wonderful Improvement
of the team since the beginning of tht
season, all the members except Carpen
ter being green at the game at the first
part of the series. Much credit wa
showered upon Coach William Stuart foi
his successful work with the players. Al
the members OF the team were cheere(
BY those present Dancing continued un
til IL o'clock, when, according to thu
rules of the school, Reardon's orehestrl
poured forth the strains Of Home, Swee
Home"