The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-19
TALK OF THE TOWN

George Alcock, a retail monumental
dealer of Wooster, Ohio, is in the city
for few days
Mrs II. A. Skinner. who has been Wis
iting her uncle and cousin in Plymouth,
n H., returned home last evening.
A regular meeting of r. C. !. p. A. in
Worthen hall Wednesday evening, Aug.
20, at o'clock. Let all members be
present.
Miss Hilda Wilson of Larchmont, n.
y, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs
William Greig of Waterton, South Barre,
left for her home ON Monday.
George Grassel, a western representa-
tive of the Gerard Barclay granite man
ufacturing plant of this city, is here for
few days visit at the home office.
Miss Armida Rossi, stenographer of
the Barre city court, began vacation
to-day with a trip to Boston and thence
to Quincy, Mass, to spend two weeks
with her sister
Mrs. Roy French and child arrived
home yesterday after having spent sew
EN- weeks with Mrs. Frenchs parents
Mr.. and Mrs w l.. Densmore, in Bur
lington.
Mr.. and Mrs Stanley Marsh have
bought the Leith place on the East
Montpelier road, formerly the home OF
Fred Hayden They will take immediate
possession. Mr., Leith's people will move
to the city.
Miss Angie Movalli, Lena Buzzi, Lii
liam and Emma Corti returned last even.
ing from Queen City park, where they
have been camping for the past week
Miss Lena Buzzi left to-day for Bradford
to spend week with her sister, Miss
Eda BuzZi.
Mrs. W. NJ. Cookie and two daughters
departed this morning for their home III
Birmingham, Ala, and began railroad
journey that viii cover a period of sew
eral days. For the past month Mrs
Cookie has been visiting with her sisters
Mrs. l.. Taylor of Elmwood avenue and
Mrs Davidson of Bugbee avenue
Miss Annie Macdonald of Boston came
yesterday and, together with her moth
err, Mrs Marion Macdonald, her sis.
ter, Mamie. Miss Elsie Morrison and j
Alfred Healy motored to Joc's pond last
evening for two weeks vacation. Miss
Macdonald is employed as a stenograph'
er at the library bureau of Cambridge
Mass.
very pleasant surprise awaited Miss
Mary Camire last evening at the home OF
one Of her friends, Miss Aura Tonquay
Of Beekley street. In honor Of her APP
proaching marriage to ZifITd Barcomb
of Springfield, Mass, which takes place
to morrow morning at St Monica !
church at o'clock. 30 young people
Joined to shower upon her many valua-
bic and useful gifts Of linen, cut glass
and a beautiful silk umbrella Joyous
ness predominated throughout the even.
ing hours with singing, games and
dainty refreshments of ice cream and
waters. It was in the wee hours OF
the morning that She party broke up
extending the best of wishes to the
bride. to- be. Last week Miss Camire wa:
present many other gifts at a sim
liar party.
For the benefit Of the people Of Barre
who are interested in the Peerless Knit
ting Mills project, Robert A. Scott, pres
ident of the company, had a knitting
machine shipped from Mattapan, Mass.
to Barre for the sole purpose Of demon
strating the manufacture Of the Peerless
underwear. This single machine arrived
Saturday at the office of the Tenney
service company and to day J. T. Lyons
superintendent of the factory, was su
peryising the work of setting up th'
machine. Tomorrow a young lady oper
ator Is expected to arrive from Mattapar
to demonstrate how yarn is taken from
the cone and converted into fabric
Should anyone desire to know the tech
nicalities Of the work, Mr.. Lyons viii b
willing to explain any part Of the oper
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