The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-17
TALK OF THE TOWN

Public dance at Joe's pond Thursday
night; 81 couple. Landi's orchestra
adv.
Mrs. Mark Cutler, after visiting in
Piermont, N. H., returned yesterday to
! her home.
Miss Ruth Mackenzie is spending a
week in Montpelier as the guest of Miss
Estella Barnes.
| Henry Fasola, who has been waiting
for his discharge papers at Camp Devens,
is expected home to-day.
| Mrs. H. L. Campbell of fremont street
started yesterday for Lake Megantic, ?.
O., to remain a month in camp.
B. W. Goodfellow went to Brattleboro
yesterday for the purpose of bringing
back Hudson car ordered by local
granite dealer.
There will be meeting of the girls of
Spaulding high school class of 1918 at
the high school Friday evening at 1880.
All please come.
! Miss Inez Beede and sister, Velma, of
Enosburg Falls, returned home to-day
after passing two or three weeks with
| friends in the city.
! Miss Aurora Casellini, a graduate of
Goddard seminary, has secured employ
ment as stenographer and bookkeeper at
the office of j. w Gordon
| Mr.. and Mrs. James Sector of Mer
chant street have gone on two weeks
vacation to Highgate Springs, having
started yesterday afternoon,
Miss Grace Collins of Lowell, Mass,
has been visiting with her sister, Mrs.
William Jack of Keith avenue, for the
past week and this morning returned
home.
DR.. John L. Murphy returned this
| morning to his home in PASSPORT, Me-,
after short visit at the home of his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Eos
ter of Graniteyille,
DR. Thomas Tomasi accompanied this
morning G. S, Laseor, state agent for the
P. Lorillard Tobacco company, on his
itinerary, which will cover to-day Waits
| field, Warren and Rochester.
Miss Lua Higgs, bookkeeper and ste
nographer OF the local Massachusetts,
Mutual Life Insurance Co, was again
in the office this morning attending to
the intricaces OF the insurance business,
Lieut.. Max c, Fisher, who arrived in
New York last Sunday, has been as
signed to accompany troops to Camp
! Gordon, Ga, so will not have an oppor-
tunity TO reach home until after being
discharged which will be some time after
he reaches the southern camp.
Frank Hanold of New York City, a
member of the wholesale granite firm of
Townsend, Townsend & Co., has for the
past week been engaged in business in
Barre, He was accompanied by his wife
on his first trip in six years to this city,
This morning they started on their home.
ward journey in their automobile.
Alexander Murray, who two weeks ago
was discharged from the Canadian army
with which he served two years, and his
| brother James, also a veteran of the
same army now contemplating re.enlist.
ing, Mrs James Murray and son, George
of Quincy, Mass. have been the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs Gordon Riddel Of South
Barre for the past 10 days. They re
turned to their home last night.
A most enjoyable afternoon was spent
yesterday at the home of Il. Il Perry Of
! Cobble hill, when members of Col J B.
Mead circle, No | Ladies of the G. A. r.,
to the number of % went there in autos
to celebrate the quarterly birthday party
OF the circle. Songs were sung during
the afternoon and fruit punch was
served At o'clock most delicious
supper was enjoyed by all, The ladies
departed, giving the hostess rising
vote Of thanks for the royal entertain.
ment she had provided for them.
Over hundred Universalist picnickers
enjoyed very pleasant day at Wood
bury pond yesterday. Boating, games
contests and fishing were the more in,
teresting amusements of the dav. One
truck carried many of the children but
most of them were carried in private
cars 1t was one of the most successful
picnics undertaken this season and
everyone who was present reports a
splendid outing. The Sunday school
wishes to thank the people who furnished
cars for the transportation Of the young.
sters.
Carroll Ordway, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
| r. G. Ordway Of IS Averill street, il
back home, having arrived yesterday
Before his enlistment, l6 months ago, he
was employed as a mechanic at browns
garage. He was for a time stationed al
Fort Slocum and after receiving a few
months training sailed for France, a,
an aeropiane mechanic In France ht
was attached TO the 22d French air sery
lee division at Bourget There he gained
considerable knowledge of the varou:
types of machines and occasionally made
a flight with pilot friend, though these
we're purely for experiment. He disem
L.. a 5 a.,
being transferred to Camp Deyens re.
ceived his discharge.
The Tenney company is holding its an
nual field day at Dewey and lntercity
parks to-day A banquet will be held al
Dewey park for the employees and thei
wives Games and all sorts of sports
have been arranged, and special feature,
will be The ball game between the Barre
4 Montpelier Traction 4 Power company
and the Montpelier & Barre Light
Power company. Dancing will be en-
ioyed in the afternoon and evening, witt
music furnished by Gilbertson's orches
ira. The ball game will be an interest
ing part of the day, as it will be played
by all-veteran players who have haC
little or no practice for some time
Guernsey and Harris will make up The
battery for the traction company, Som
erville lb. Hall 2b, Smith 81 and LARA
bee SIS. The outfeld will be made III
of Kynoch, Gleason and Badord. Eagar
and Belrose will make up the battery fol
the light and power team, Cookson lh
Stufflebean 2b, Wilder SIS and Cole 3b
Morris, Gill and Eastman in the outfeld
Montpelier Band Concert Program.