The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
TALK or THE TOWN

1oIllbs SmluH OF HOrLlana, ME- was AZ
this city on business to-day.
Mrs, J. r. Vinton of Granville visited
in this city on business yesterday,
E. j. Watson of Bennington was a
business visitor in this city yesterday
F. S. Ralston of Providence, r. l., was
business visitor in this city yesterday
s. f. Nelson Of Boston, iewelry sales
man, was in this city ON business yester-
day.
Miss Florence Emond of Bellows Falls
is visiting at the home of her cousin,
Mrs. Geneyieve Parker, of Elmwood ave-
nue..
G. p Pinardi and S. Della Santa left
yesterday morning for the vicinity of
Cabot to enjoy couple days of hunt
ing
G, Z. Hanna of Burlington, repre-
sentative Of the American Radiator Co.,
was business visitor in this city yes
terday.
Arthur Burke of East street has re-
covered from heavy cold, which he has
had for the past two weeks, and is once
more able to be out
Frank Miano. of this city returned
home yesterday, after being discharged
from the U. s. army, in which he was
serving at Camp Deyens.
Mrs. Lawrence Rising leaves to-day
for Boston to join her husband, who is
employed by w. d. Quimby Co. of that
city. 1t is their intention to make their
home there
Burton Custer of Hill street has re.
turned to his home, after an absence of
about one year, during which time he has
been employed in the manufacture of
ammunition in Bridgeport, Conn
w, H, Farrell, jr., began work this
week at the Rogers & Co. clothing store
as clerk, in which line Of work he has
had much experience in Middlebury at
Hanks furnishing department store. Mr.
Farrell expects to move his family here
in the early spring
Guido Semprebon Of Seminary street
has arrived at his home to spend 10
day furlough. Mr.. Semprebon has been
serving in the L. s. navy for some length
Of time and arrived in Pelham Bay, N.
y, Monday morning from France, where
he has been serving for the past six
months.
A large invoice of automobile tires
and goods has compelled James Hast
ings, the North Main street vulcanizer Of
rubber goods, to build large automo-
bile tire rack in the back part of his
store in order to be able to accommodate
all the goods bought in preparation for
the summer months.
Henry Drumgold, who for the past
eight months has been attached to the
18th division as private, has returned
to his home on North Main street, after
having obtained an honorable discharge.
He enlisted in the mechanics school at
Burlington last June and was later as
signed TO the 2l2th machine gun corps.
Thomas L.andi of Waterbury, who
slipped and broke his leg on Main street
several weeks ago and who has been
resting at the City hospital, was removed
yesterday to the home of James Hast
ings by means of automobile. The break
was clean one and it will be only a
matter of a few weeks before the man
will be able to be about, providing moth
ing unforeseen occurs.
The management of the Woolworth
store in this city is soon to change, T.
Carey OF New York City. People of
Barre and vicinity, who have come in
contact with Mr. Skilhngs during his
four years in this city, are sorry to learn
of his departure, but nevertheless extend
to him their best wishes for the height
of success in his new position. Next
Monday he leaves for New Rochelle, n.
Y, to assume the duties as manager Of
another Woolworth store. Mr. Carey,
who was recently released from the Y.
S. navy, has had much experience in this
line of work.
A meeting of Ruth chapter, No 80,
0. 4. S., was held in the Masonic rooms
| in Blanchard block last evening with a
very large attendance. among those pres
ent being a large number of out of town
| visitors. The feature of the evening was
the official visit of the district deputy
grand matron, A very delightful ban.
| quet was served at 8 o'clock, which was
| enjoyed to the utmost by everyone Then
| followed the comforting Of degrees, which
| was no mean part, after which remarks
were made by the deputy and also by
! visitors from different parts of the state
| The lecture, "The Troubles Of a Mer-
chant, and How to Stop Them" which
was delivered in the Barre opera house
last evening by W. R. Farley of Day
| ton, O., a representative of the Nation
al Cash Register company, drew a fair
| ly large attendance. II was both in
structive and entertaining and everyone
present undoubtedly derived some benefit
from it. The dryness of ordinary lee
lures was lacking Mr.. Farley being an
/ excellent lecturer, and he knew Just how
| to gain the interest of his audience and
| how to hold it. War pictures commenced
! the evening and were continued for some
| time. Then followed the lecture on bust
ness management and all things pertain.
| ing to it, A few of the topics touched
| by Mr. Farley are as follows: Retail fail
ures and their causes; store organiza,
ton; retail advertising; window dis.
| play; clerks efficiency; selling methods
| credit business; delivery problems, and
system in retail business. Lastly. as an
example of what he had been talking
upon, was a picture showing the condi.
ton Of store without any system and
the condition of that same store after
the proprietor had installed system
Mr.. Farley not only addressed the mer.
chants but the clerks as well and every.
one would certainly do well to follow his
teachings, In lecturing, he knew when
to be serious and when to introduced hu.
NOR, which he did to a fairly large ex-
tent. In the beginning of his address
Mr.. Farley commenced on the highly
prosperous look and the business eff.