The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-26
TALK or THE TOWN


I B. G. Harvey of st. Albans was among
! the business visitors in ills city to-day
I g. 7. Fletcher of Burlington contrib
uted towards the large number of bust
ness visitors in Barre yesterday.
New Engand's finest tenor, Robert
Dryden, is to be heard at Clan Gordon
concert in opera house April ADV.
| Exchange of tickets for Louis Ross
concert in opera house April will take
place at browns Drug store Wednesday,
April 2, at a. m,Ladv.
+ For Sale-One Cadillac touring ear,
/ 1917 model, and one Studebaker Six, 1917
model Both of these cars are in first
class condition. F. H. Rogers
/ A cablegram received yesterday by
John w. Gordon from his son, John A.
Gordon, in France, says that he is sail,
ing for the United States on the Lor-
/ raine.
The Swedish Order of Vasa will have
| public masque ball in the X of c. hall
March %, Good music is assured; 81
! per couple, single persons Soc Every
/ body welcome
Mrs William Reaside, who has been
very i'll for the last week at her home
on Pearl street, has been removed to the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Emmons, at
20 North Main street.
Reg. Fraser Metzger of Randolph will
be the speaker at the meeting of the
Marquis de Lafayette chapter, ID. A. R..
which will be at 2:l5 o'clock Saturday
afternoon, April 5, at the home of Mrs.
/ X. L. Cleaves, 10 Summer street, Mont
pelier.
Past matrons' and past patrons night
will be observed by Ruth chapter. No.
80, 0. f, s., Wednesday evening, March
20, at 1880 o'clock. Supper served at
o'clock, after which the past officers win
exemplify the work. Members of the
order in good standing are cordially in
! vted.
The regular meeting of South Barre
grange win be held Thursday evening,
March p, at s o'clock The following
program will be given: Song, grange;
piano solo, Miss Lena Owens; open dis
cussion, What is your opinion of the
community chapter in this vieinity?" led
by Charles Persons; song, Mrs. Lewis,
Mrs. Dudley and Mrs. Milne; roll call of
members, answered by quotations; song,
grange. Visitors welcome.
A very enjoyable sugar social was held
last evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
D. f. Gregory, Maple Avenue farm, when
a number of their friends called in I'M
expectedly. The guests were invited to
the sugar house and a jolly time fol-
lowed. The process of sugar making was
explained and was very interesting A
delightful supper was prepared and
served in the guest room to which all.
did credit, sugar being served in vari-
Gus ways. Then the guests returned to
j the house. where the following musical
program was given; Piano solo, Miss
Monica Schneider; violin solo, Corp. L. J.
Kimball; reading, Miss Annie McGann;
vocal duet, Keep the Home Fires Burn
ing" Misses Gregory and Schneider.
Lieut., c. II. Reid gave an interesting ac-
count Of his experiences during the II
months of army life overseas, also in the
/ battles in which he participated. A vocal
! solo, It'll We Meet Again" was given
| by Miss Mabel Gregory. Each number
on the program was asked to respond
! to an encore. The guests departed at a
, late hour, feeling very sweet and hoping
| to have a repetition of this delightful
sugar party in the near future.
/ ANN HtNhNH7 PhA ~ gwen ny the FuN-
| cational department of the Barre WON.
ans club Tuesday afternoon, was very
entertaining, as well as educational. The
| program consisted of two old songs. "The
Ivy Green" and What Are the Wild
Waves Saying?" sung very sweetly by
Mrs. Bradley; a poem, Dickens in
Camp" by Bret Harte, given by Mrs.
keast, and two papers, Dickens and His
London read by Mrs. Hale, and "Sairy
Camp" by Miss Wheelock. Both Of
| these papers were written in Mrs. Hale's
own style, which one needs to hear to
appreciate They were both great
I credit to the author. A dramatic sketch
| from Oliver Twist, "Nlr. Rumble and
Mrs, Corney Taking Tea" presented by
| Mrs. Charles Wishart as Mr. Bundle and
/ Miss Blanche TiIden as Mrs. Corney was
| very ably given. If Dickens himself had
/ been a guest of the afternoon, he must
+ have recognized the portrayal of his char
acters The youngest guest at this party
was Miss Marion WishaEt After the
| program, refreshments including the cup
that cheers, but does not inebriate, were
| served.