The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-13
TALK OF THE TOWN

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Daniel Smith of Corinth was in this
city on business to day.
d. Frail Of Boston was transacting
business in this city to-day.
Dance, Socialist hail. Saturday night.
Landi -Forsell orchestra-adv.
f. II. Heaton of Boston was among the
business visitors in Barre to-day.
4 +. l.. Bass of Bethel was among the
business visitors in this city yesterday.
f. ). Roberts of Boston was among
the business visitors in this city to-day.
Mrs. Austin Carr of Wiliamstown was
a business visitor in Barre this morning.
j. J. Jeunison of Burlington was
among the business visitors in Barre to-
day.
Amos Pratt of Mortified was a bust
ness visitor in this city and vicinity to,
day.
Gran balla all Socialist hall Sabato
sera Febraio Is, Alusicka Landi- Forsell.
adv
w A, Dunbar of Providence, r. l., was
a business visitor in this city yesterday
and to-day.
Victor Buston of Moretown visited
Barre on a combined business and pleas
ure trip to-day.
Come early and stay late at the dance
at Rowland hall, Valentine night, Fri
day, Feb. l4.-adv.
Mrs. Z, L. Stoughton of French street
is making an extended visit with friends
in Cleveland, Ohio.
George Tauscha of Smith street left
to-day for Albany, N, Y, where he has
accepted employment in the woodwork
ing industry.
Going to start housekeeping this
spring? Yes? Why not save a tidy sum
by buying the furniture in Rockers Red
Tag sale y-ady.
Plenty of dry, hard wood and all sizes
Of coal at Calder & Richardson's, Depot
square. Phone $50. Buckwheat coal IS
per ton for immediate deliyery.-adv
l.. NJ. Freden of Boston arrived in
this city this morning on business and
expects to spend the remainder OF the
week here.
Adolphus Lavasseur Of the east hill re.
turned to this city this morning after
an absence of about six months, during
which time he was employed at Hartford,
Conn.
The meeting of laboring men in car
penters hall last evening to consider the
placing OF labor ticket in the field for
the city election was very SHINY attend.
ed and no action was taken.
Regular meeting Of ST. Johns court,
No. 522, c. O. f., tonight at o'clock
After the meeting the A. O. II. will pay
their forfeit for losing the as tourna-
ment. All players on both sides be sure
to attend.
James Stephen of Madison street, who
has been connected with the Hoyt &
Leborveau Granite company for a mum
Der of years, has sold his interest in the
business. Mr.. Stephen has not announced
his plans for the future
The members Of roquois tribe, No. l6
|, o. r. NJ, are preparing for their an
nual celebration Of Washington's birth
day with a banquet and dance on the
evening Of Feb. q in Clan Gordon hall.
The committee having the affair in
charge is William w. Russell Alex Ross,
James Freeland, A. w. Cormick, A. Simp-
son. Harry Davidson, w. Walker and
James Coutts, which assures a good time
Bob" Inglis of East street will be de-
tanned from his work with the n. d.
- AtinN " lbi HtNElhl udNH llONl Tie re-
suit of an accident received yesterday
lafternoon. While cranking the Ford
truck. which stood in front Of the Phelps
store, the engine back fired and the crank
handle struck him on the right wrist.
He had the injured member examined at
the Office of Dr. Reid and is assured that
although no bones were broken he will
suffer from a very bad spran.
Thomas Hoy, former employee OF the
Montpelier & Barre Light & Power com
pany has been discharged from the army
and is visiting in Barre and Montpelier
He has been stationed at Camp jackson
S, G., Mr., Hoy plans to resume his for
mer occupation in New Britain, Conn.
Capt. Guy r. Varnum of North street,
who has been in the service since the
early part of the war, is expected to ar
rive in the United States in short time
he having sailed from a French port on
Tuesday. 1t is expected that he will 20
to Atlanta, Ga, where he will receive his
discharge.
A message was received at Goddard
seminary to-day telling Of the death of
Mrs. Rachel Robinson Elmer, a graduate
of the school, a former teacher of art
there, and a daughter of the Vermont
author, Rowland Robinson The body
is to be brought from New York City,
where she died, to her old home in Fer
risburg and the interment will take
place there tomorrow. Mrs. Elmer was
graduated from Goddard seminary in the
class of 1897, after which she continued
her studies and then returned to the
seminary as teacher of art. She was
quite talented in that line Of work and
her productions have brought out a great
deal of commendation. She was married
about 10 years ago and she leaves, be-
sides her husband, her mother, one sis
ter, Mrs Llewellyn Perkins of Middle
bury and brother Rowland, who lives
on the home place in Ferrisburg. Mrs.
Elmer was well known TO a large number
of Barre people.
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