The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-27
Talk OF THE TOWN

A new shipment of hats arrived to-
day at Mrs. Birnie's, Laurel street.
DIR. F. A. Warner of Washington was
among the business visitors in this city
to-day.
w. S. Arnold of South Main street
was a business visitor in Burlington to-
day and yesterday.
J. M. Kirby of Burlington returned to
that city last evening after spending the
| day here on business.
! D. r. Eustis of New York arrived in
this city this morning TO spend several
days here on business.
Auction sale of seasonabe goods at
| City Auction Market Saturday at and
| 1880 p. m. o. Ii. Hale, auetioneer.
! +. G, Waldo, town representative from
| Chelsea, was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
/ w. S. Goss of East street yesterday.
New Englands finest tenor, Robert
Dryden, is to be heard at Clan Gordon
! concert in opera house April ADV.
! Mr.. and Mrs Richard Warner of More
town were in this city yesterday on a
combined business and pleasure trip,
! Don't fail TO call at the Peoples Shoe
Store Friday or Saturday to get your
footwear at the greatly reduced price
adv
Miss Myrtle Roberts of Burlington is
passing few days at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Joseph MCGOWAN, on Brook
| street.
Regular meeting of Col. J. b. Mead
circle, No. Z, Ladies of the G. A. r., will
be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 in
auxiliary hall.
Exchange of tickets for Louis Ross
concert in opera house April will take
place at browns Drug store Wednesday,
| April 2, at 0 a. m.--adv.
| c. j. Tobin of Boston was among the
business visitors in this city to-day.
Another business visitor in Barre from
the same city was Philip S. Matheson.
Joseph G. Farmer of New York was
among the business visitors in this city
| yesterday. w. A. Stone of the same
city was also here on business yesterday.
Lieut., Frank II. Paro of Little Rock,
! Ark, was the weekend visitor of his
sisters, Mrs. Grace Kelley and Ruth
Paro. He has received an honorable
discharge.
d. L. Noonan of Boston was among
| the business visitors in this city yester-
day. G. f. Joyce of the same city was
also among the many business visitors
here yesterday.
H. G. Woodruff has sold his residence
at 10 Maple Grove to States Attorney
i, r. Davis, who buys for home, Mr..
1 Davis will take possession as soon as
the present tenant vacates.
About 100 people enjoyed the sugar
| festival at the Congregational vestry
last evening, new sugar ON snow, dough.
nuts and pickles being served. Games
were played and a social hour was spent.
The work on the alterations and re-
/ pairs at the police station is nearing
completion. The carpenters expect to
! finish up to-day and the painters will not
be far behind and will probably finish
by Saturday.
In connection with the present uprs-
! ings that threaten the civilized world,
Rev. b. G. Lipsky, pastor of the Meth
| odist church, will take a timely topic
for his evening sermon next Sunday. The
topic viii be, What Shall We Do With
Bolsheyism1'
Joseph Gallagher, who was recently
discharged from the L. S. navy, has re.
| turned to New York to resume his for
mer employment as a steamftter, after
a short visit with his folks on Berlin
street. Mr.. Gallagher spent about Is
months in the service, all of which was
on the Mexican border
A ed-Ietter event in the annals of
Ruth chapter, No 80, 0. +. S., and one
/ that will be well remembered by a large
number was the annual past matrons
and past patrons night held in the Ma
sonic hall and lodge rooms last evening.
/ First of the pleasurable features was a
/ bounteous banquet, to which nearly $50
partook. Credit for the supper is due a
committee of the men with Homer c.
! Ladd as chairman II was all that could
! be desired and ranks among the best
! that has been served on a like occasion.
! Music was furnished by Landi's orches
ira while the supper was being served.
! Adjournment was then taken to the
! lodge rooms, where the business meeting
| was duly opened, remarks of welcome
! being given by the worthy matron to
| the past officers, who then occupied the
chairs of the regular officials and ex-
emplifed the initiatory degree on six
candidates. At this time each officer
presented floral design to each of the
candidates. The past officers taking part
in the exercises were; Abbe D. Stone,
worthy matron; Dell V. Stone, worthy
patron; Avis Z. Wiley, associate ma
iron; Edith w, Richardson, secretary
Eta II. Bennett, treasurer; Sadie j,
Roberts, conductress; Lillian Duncan, as
sociate conductress; Lizzie NJ. Wood,
marshal; Aida NJ. Durham, chaplain;
Hazel Mackay, pianist Jessie Watkins,
Adah; Jennie Mari, Ruth; Maud W.
Paine, Esther; Mabel Wescott, Martha;
Margaret Ladd Electa; Grace /. Batch
elder, warder; James r. Mackay, SEN
tinel. Much credit is due the past Off
GERS for making the evening not only
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