The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-04
TALK OF THE TOWN

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| G. d. Armstrong of Woodstock visited
Barre to-day on business.
Thomas Edison of Mortified visited
Barre on business to-day
! See the special Red Cross reel, "Peace
Celebration in France" Biiou to-day
adv.
Gem and Ever ready blades sharpened
at 25e dozen, Work guaranteed. Barre
! Drug Co.
NJ L. Joyce of Wells River was bust
ness visitor in this city to-day and ex
poets to remain here for few days
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sartelle of North
Main street, who have been in New York
on business and pleasure, returned home
yesterday.
Remember the revival service at the
Salvation Army hall this evening at 7:45,
conducted by Ensign Daisy Whipple and
Captain Colborne of Montpelier. All are
welcome.
The Sunshine social, which was to have
been held at the Methodist church on
Wednesday evening, has been postponed
on account of the death OF Mrs. Ernest
Houston.
The ladies union of the Uniyersalist
church viii hold its regular monthly bust
ness meeting Wednesday afternoon at
2:30 in the church parlors. Come pre-
pared to sew.
Mrs. Elmer Brown and son, Paul, of
Waterbury, were visitors at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kelley of upper Pros
pect street last week Mrs. Brown was
here to attend the teachers convention.
The firemen are planning to have a
dance in the near future, the proceeds of
which are to 90 toward refurnishing the
club rooms at the fire station. The time,
place and music win be announced soon.
John G. Booth, president Of the Quar-
riers' and Manufacturers association, Of
this city is attending retail monument
conventions in Pennsylvania, New York
and New Jersey, aud will return the lat
ter part of the week.
Alex A. Milne, president, and Athol r.
Bell, secretary, of the Granite Manufac
turersN association, returned last night
from a trip through the middle west,
where they attended a number of state
retail monument conventions.
The Goddard basketball team has ac-
cepted the challenge of the Montpelier
high school team, but the latter does not
seem in any haste to accept the same
the only response Goddard can get is that
an immediate date cannot be fixed.
The officers and members OF Bright
Star Rebekah lodge, No Is, are requested
TO meet in Odd Fellows hall on Wednes
day, Feb 5, at ] 80 p. M, for the purpose
of attending the funeral Of our late
brother, Ernest W. Houston, and sister,
Elena Houston. Per order noble grand.
The officers and members of HiawaAha
lodge, No. 20, /. o. 0. f., are requested TO
meet in Odd Fellows hall on Wednesday,
Feb. 5, at 1880 p. m, for the purpose of
attending the funeral of our late brother,
Ernest w. Houston. Funeral to be held
from the Methodist church at 2:30 p. m.
Per order noble grand.
Luke Gallagher, until recently a Barre
granite worker, who left few weeks
ago for Clyde, o.. to be employed by the
Hughes Granite company, arrived here
yesterday to pass several days in the
Barre granite district, placing orders
for monuments, Mr.. Gallagher is to be
Joined later in the week by his employ
Mr. Hughes.
A team representing Murphy & Weaf-
er's bowling alleys have arranged with
other teams a series of pool, billiards and
bowling tournaments to take place dur
ing the remainder OF the season. To-
morrow night they are matched against
Montpelier at that city and Thursday
night they will play at Mortified. Mont
pelier suffered big defeat at the hands
of Mortified in their first match
In the past the American Express com
pany Office has ALWAYS remained open
for the transaction of business on holi-
days Just the same a. any week day, the
only day Of rest being allowed them be-
ing Sunday. George +. Marsh, the local
agent, states that in the future they will
be closed on all holidays. No business
will be transacted, neither deliveries nor
pick ups, with the exception Of what few
pershable articles may come in,
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Gordon have re.
ceiyed a telegram announcing the arrival
of their son, Sgt. Norman Gordon, back
in the United States after a short stay
with the 329th infantry in France. He is
now at Camp Mills, l.. /. The telegram
brought the further information that
Philip Gordon, who is in the naval serv-
ice at a French port, has recently married
a French young lady, whom Norman de-
scribes as a fine girl" and that John A.
Gordon has received a commission in the
French army and expected at last ac-
counts TO be sent shortly to Alsace. The
last -named formerly served as an ambu-
lance driver and has been decorated by
both the Italian and the French govern
ments for service.