The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-21
TALK OF THE TOWN

| Frederick A. Jones of Northheld was
business visitor in the city yesterday.
| Congregational ladies, sunshine bags,
sunshine party, May 2s, church parlors.
adv.
j. r, Tierney Of South Main street
has been confined to his home for the
past week by illness.
Miss Louise Hurry of 95 Washington
street has gone to Rutland for an indefi-
mite visit with relatives.
Regular meeting of Bright Star Re.
bekah lodge, No. Is, Wednesday even
ing, May 81, at o'clock.
Miss Hilda Dubay of Summer street
began work yesterday at the Atlantic &
Pacific tea store as clerk
Yesterday, the seats which customar-
! lily line the sidewalks about city park
were placed in their positions for the
summer.
! Miss Ellen Mute returned this morning
by automobile from Waterbury, where
she attended the dance given by Landi's
I orchestra.
| Miss Elizabeth Jenkins, student Of
the teacher training course at Goddard
seminary, left to-day for brief stay
in Burlington.
j. r. Mckenzie of "a East street Is
now employed at the Perry automobile
garage as bookkeeper and succeeds Miss
Bertha Mason.
Rummage sale, Presbyterian church,
Saturday, May "a, at 2 o'clock. Leave
| bundles at church any evening or at John
| Stewart, Is Central street,-adv.
Beaver Board has many uses. We
can explain them to you. Large stock
now on hand. Come in and talk it over
with us, N. D. Phelps Co.--adv.
T. w. Bancroft of Barre and c. De-
Forest Bancroft Of Montpelier have
been called to st. Adams by the death
of their aunt, Miss Alice d. Bancroft
A regular meeting of the r. G. l. p. A.
in Foresters hall, Worthen block, on
Wednesday evening, May 81, at z
o'clock. All members be present. Local
24l.
Largest line OF new and second handed
ranges in Barre, Perfection and Kerogas
oil stoves. wieks and ovens. Call and
get prices. E, A. Prindle, Worthen
block.
George Andrews, who three months
ago left this city, after having secured
employment at his trade as stonecut-
ter in Iowa, has returned to Barre and
will again reside and work here.
George Richards, the Boston Post cor
respondent stationed in this city since
the discovery Of the murder of Mrs.
Broadwell, has gone back to Boston to
resume his duties as assistant night
editor.
j. Sullivan, z. Downs, C. r. Gallagher,
A. j. Lyons and j. J. Hart, local agents
for the Metropolitan Life Insurance com.
pany, left this morning for Rutland to
attend the annual convention OF the SUI
perintendents from various parts of the
state
Stuart Carson of Beckley street, one
of Spauldings best contributors Of car
toon pictures for the Spaulding Sentinel,
underwent very delicate operation this
morning at his home. An abscess had
formed near his ear, causing the bone
to decay.
Highland Cass, employed for several
years at the stoneshed Of LeClair and
McNulty on Blackwell street, as let
ter cutter and carver, completed work
there yesterday and left to-day for Iron
Mountain, Mich. He will stop off at
Montreal and Chicago for brief visits
with friends.
A meeting il to be held in the city
court room Thursday evening at s o'clock
to consider the matter of a community
house and all citizens interested are in
vited TO attend. The meeting is called
at this time because of the recent max
ing public of some demoralizing condi-
tions existing in our city. II is hoped
at this meeting to start something that
will help to better condition of affairs.
A large attendance is desired.
The state convention OF the Vermont
Federation Of Womens Clubs, which Ia
to meet in the Barre Congregational
church June 3, and 5, is assured some
excellent speakers, whose subjects will
be of interest to the men of the com
munity as well as the women of this
and other places. On Tuesday evening,
June 3, there will be two addresses, one
on "Americanization by John F. Scully,
noted Boston educator, and the other
on "The League Of Nations by DR..
William +, Slocum of New York Again
on Wednesday evening there Is an ad.
dress which will appeal particularly to
the men, "Bolshevism VS.. Democracy"
by John Spargo The keynote of the
whole convention will be "Americaniza.
tion" and an enthusiastic meeting is
anticipated On Thursday evening,
June 5, a reception is to be held AT the
home Of Mrs. Guy r. Varnum. The
complete program will be printed later.