The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-17
TALK OF THE TOWN

See the values in millinery at Mrs
Birnes, Laurel street. adv.
Miss Nettie Aldrich of Clinton, Mass
is spending a few days as the guest of
MissJ. P. Nourse Of the Adams company
store
Henry McGoff of Portsmouth, N. H., is
visiting for a few days at the home of
his aunt, Mrs. John Gavaghan of Nbrth
Main street.
Eighth annual district meeting of dis
trict No. ID win be held with Hawatha
lodge Friday evening, Sept. 10. II. w.
Clark, district deputy.
Mrs. A. j. Loranger, who has been
spending the past two months with rela-
tiyes in Hudson Falls, n Y, has re-
turned to her home ON Summer street.
Robert Mogran of Ayers street, who
has been working for the past few
months for the Ward & Son Ice com
pany, has begun duties as clerk in the
Red Cross pharmacy.
Miss, Elsie Morgan for several years
an operator at the local telephone Office,
finished her work there Saturday TO study
commercial work at Goddard, which she
began with the opening of the school
yesterday.
| Roy Haddgan of Springfield, Mass,
who came here to attend the third degree
work of the Knights of Columbus last
Sunday, returned to-day after spending
the past few days at his home on Pros
peet street.
Harley Kidder who completed the four
year academic course at Spaulding with
the last graduating class, went to Bur
lington to-day to make preparations for
I, entering the freshman class at the Uni
versity Of Vermont.
The ladies and pastors union of the
Hedding church will hold a special meet
ing for the transaction of important
business tomorrow, Thursday afternoon
at 230, at the church. Members are
asked to make efforts to be present.
The Netop class of the Methodist sun
day school held its monthly business
meeting and social with Mrs. ID. G. Jarvis
of Orange street last night, and a goodly
number of members were present. After
the business meeting several contests fur.
nished amusement, and light refreshment;
were served A pleasant evening was
spent by all.
Railroad officials foresaw the demand
for extra coaches to convey the large
number Of people going to the Dog River
Valley fair, and this morning, when the
1910 train pulled out, two extra coaches
were well filled with people from this
district. A great many more left on tbs
noon train. as well as Others by automo
biles. This evening a dance viii be held
on the fair grounds, and many young
people from Barre are planning to b
! there.
The Gaiety club held their monthly
dance last evening at the X. of G. hall
There were about 40 present. and all en-
| loved a pleasant novelty dance, Confetti
and streamers used at the dance addeC
to the novelties, as did the caps which
were distributed during the grand march
All wore the paper caps, which were
numbered, and they chose their partners
by them. Refreshments were served, con
sistng of ice cream, cake and waters
The committee in charge of the affair
was Miss Laura Movalli, Miss Emmi
Corti. Miss Lena Buzzi, Ermano Nalis'
and Henry Fasola. CAROLS orchestr'
/ furnished music.
The city stone crusher at Young Broth
ers' stoneshed, off Blackwell street, wa
in running order once again yesterda!
afternoon for the first time in two weeks
This piece Of machinery has caused nm
limited trouble to the street department
since its installation early last sprinl
when it replaced one of similar make
Neither of these machines has given sat
isfaction as to wear and it is the opin
ion Of a few citizens that had the com
mittee retained the old Acme maehin
better results would have been obtained
The machine taken which was replace
by the present outfit, was purchased b
the city three years ago and has cause
vast amount Of delay by constan
breakdowns. This machine at Blackwell
street, built by the same company, ha
suffered similarly In order TO set
right again separate parts from Bosto
had to be sent, thereby causing della
in street work for several days. TIL
steam roller was also put in operatio
again yesterday, having been under rC
pair for the past week