The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-18
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. A. b. DeBrune and daughter, Hell
en-, of Greensboro are guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. DeBrune of Park
street.
Miss Christine Even of New York
City is spending a three weeks yaca-
tion with her mother, Mrs James Even
of Orange street
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Donahue and
son, Francis, of Middlebury are Wis
iting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs r. NJ.
Kempton on South Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William g. Reynolds and
family and Mr. and Mrs. w. M. Holden
and son, Max, returned yesterday from
a weeks stay in Old Orchard, Me.
Miss Margaret Roberts of Washington
street left Saturday for st. Adams bay,
to spend a few days with former class.
mate of Albany Business college, Miss
Ruby Grier.
Mrs. William Milne, treasurer of the
Barre Womans club, will be at Mrs
Shepard's store Tuesday and Wednesday
afternoons from to D. for the purpose
of collecting dues.
Another very capable fireman, John
Honey, joined the Barre fire fighting
force as regular this morning. Before
his enlistment in the e. s. army, he had
six years experience as call man and
five years as regular
Mr. and Mrs. Porter w. Averill Of
Elizabeth, N, j., are the guests of Mrs.
Averill's mother, Mrs. e. O. Kent of
Wellington street. The two families will
leave tomorrow for Woodbury. pond, to
camp for week or 10 days at the Kent
cottage.
.F. H. Andrns, former superintendent
Of the Barre s. Montpelier Power &
Traction company, and his wife spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. f. D. Ladd.
They were accompanied home by their
daughter, Helen, who has been visiting
for the past week with Miss Freda Ladd.
The second shower of gifts to rain
upon Miss Ruth Milne within week
was given under the auspices Of the Klio
| Klub, of which she is member, at her
! home at Il Nichols street, Friday even
| ing. Twelve young ladies met at the
| Tenney service waitingroom about 1880
and then proceeded to surprise the young
| lady Completely astonished was she
when her IL friends met her at the
door of her home. Gifts of linen com
prised the greater part of the packages,
although several kitchen utensils were
included in the contents of the basket
| that was filled with the wedding pres
ents. Amusements for the evening con
sisted of music, games and refresh
ments.
A number of the large delegation that
attended the granite conventions in Co
lumbus, Ohio, arrived in the city early
Saturday morning. The party consisted
of George +. Bond, John G. Booth, w.
Cole j. M. Boutwell,, James Robertson
H. p. Hinman, +. l.. White, A. Gustaf
son, George and Alexander Straiton, Sec.
retary Athol r. Bell, Henry Whitaker
and w NJ Thomas of GAINESVILLE, Ohio
western representative of the North
Barre Granite CO., who will be detained
for several days in Barre on business
! Guy R. Varnum preceded the party, ar
irving earlier last week, and H. j. NJ
Jones. returned yesterday The other
members of the Granite Manufacturers
& Quarters association extended their
trip further into the West, calling on
many of their customers. The party re.
ports very successful convention, a
| large attendance, and an extremely
bright outlook for prosperous period
IN the monumental business.