The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-02
Talk OF THE TOWN

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See Warren Kerrigan, Bijou to-day
adv.
See the pattern hats at Mrs. Birnie's,
Laurel street.-ady.
| An attractive line of millinery at low
prices. M. M. Minnie, l02 Summer St.
adv.
See the bargains in trimmed millinery
at Mrs. Birnie's, Laurel street. Tel.
92-W.
Dance in Rowland hall Saturday even
ing. Gents Soc ladies free. Gilbertson's
orchestra. adv
Save money by buying your work and
dress shoes of NJ. Charbonneau & Son,
shoe repair shop, Keith avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs John Papin of Allen
street are spending few days at the
home of Henry Papin of Burlington
Sergt. Cecil bowers returned to his
home in this city after receiving his dis
charge from the l02d machine gun bat
talon, of which he was member.
Mrs. Arthur Muiry, who attended the
wedding of her daughter, Margaret, to
Private Donald Mcdonald, in Boston yes
terday, returned to her home in this
city early to-day.
Mrs. Robert Knox. sr., and Mrs. Robert
Knox, jr, returned to Barre. to-day, ac-
companied by Sergt. Robert Knox, who
received his discharge from the 302d field
artillery, just returned to Camp Devens
Victory Liberty loan bonds of the
smaller denominations have been re-
ceived at the Quarry Savings Bank &
| Trust Co. and are on sale for cash pay
ment. Call and get your bond when you
pay for it.--adv.
Wagner Charles Riddel of the l0lst
ammunition train is again at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs George Rid
del of Pleasant street, after Is months
service overseas. He arrived in the city
this morning after having visited friends
in Boston for the past few days.
Inspired by the notable example of
their fellow workman, three other EN-
ployes at the Barclay Brothers plant
have subscribed heavily for the Victory
Liberty loan--one for 81 900 and two for
| $500 each. That makes total subscrip-
tion of $l6,450 from this establishment
for the fifth loan.
! Lieut.. Merton Sargent, formerly a
clerk in the Homer Fits company dry
goods store. stepped in last evening and
| surprised a number of old acquaintance
employed there. To-day he returned TO
his home in Newport, n. H., to don the
"civies" once more. He has received an
honorable discharge from the 26th d.
vision.
| Mrs L. A. Drown was accompanied by
Miss Mildred McCiue and Miss Frances
Nelson in an automobile this morning
when starting for Mortified to attend
the junior prom dance to be given at
Norwich university this evening Miss
Catherine Fitzgerald and Miss Alice
Downing also left for Mortified by
train this morning.
The beefsteak pie supper served in the
vestry of the Presbyterian church last
evening by the ladies unicn was well
attended and evidently enjoyed From
o'clock, when the doors opened, until
nearly Z a continual stream of hungry
folks found seats and plenty of wait
resses to supply the wants, A tidy little
sum will be realized from the affair.
Merrill Griffith, the speedy right fielder
for Montpelier seminary, broke his left
wrist yesterday afternoon in base slid
| ing practice Griffith has been leading
the team in hitting so far this year and
in three games secured nine hits. Al
though he attended classes to-day at the
school he will not be able to appear in
the lineup again this season, much to the
regret of the coach and other PLAYERS
who know his ability with the big stick.
A Ford truck, the property of the
Eastman grocery store ON North Main
street, decided this morning to roam
about our main thoroughfare at leisure.
The driver entered the store of Hough-
ton & Robins after having stopped the
ear and put on the brakes Somehow
the brakes did not prevent the car from
starting towards the sidewalk where it
connected rather abruptly with ny
drant. One light slightly iammed COW
cred the injury sustained in the collision.