The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-19
TALK or THE TOWN

NiVat SAVING safe u SloCtly AiOtk De
gins Monday, Sept. Fl. See adv, page 8
adv.
Dance in Rowland hall Saturday even
ing; gents, T5c, ladies, free. Gilbertson's
orchestra. adv.
Miss Minnie Townsend, who has been
in Plaintield for few days, returned to
this city Tuesday.
largest line of new and second hand
ranges and heaters in Barre at lowest
prices. Il. A. Prindle, Worthen block
First-class grapes from the mountain
of St. Helena, Cal, by the box Or by the
ton, Sl20 ton Apply to Angelo Seam
PM.
Mrs. II. S. Miles wishes to announce
the reopening of millinery parlors Satur-
day, Sept. 20, at 80 Merchant street
Will welcome all old and new customers
adv
Miss Irene Gregware of Worcester,
Mass, having ended two weeks vaca.
ton with her aunt, Mrs. Eugenia Gran
ger of Maple Grove, returned home yes
terday.
In reference to the death of James
Imlah, survivors wish it stated that in
stead of being frequent attendant at
the Congregational church, he was reg
ular attendant and member.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Cooley and two
sons, Frank and Henry, arrived in the
city last evening after making the trip
from Boston in their car. They plan to
spend few days visiting in this vicinity
Maccabees, attention! Corn roast will
be held this friday evening, Sept. 10,
at Amos Halls farm. Members are
asked to meet at the Lincoln school
campus at p m, each member to bring
her own butter and salt
Peter Fraser of Murray street, who
has been working in Jersey City, n j.,
the past six months at his trade as
stonecutter, arrived home yesterday and
is now employed at the Carswell, Wet
more & Morse stoneshed.
The glare of bright lights from pass
ing automobile caused NJ l.. Aiken to
steer his Oakland five passenger ear into
a telephone pole on Berlin street, near
Granite street, in Montpelier last night
at II o'clock. None of the five passen-
gers was injured, Though the front part
OF the car was considerably damaged.
On account Of an exceptionally large
enrolment this year, the Young Alumni
banquet at Montpelier seminary cannot
be accommodated in the dining room IL
win be held in the chapel at $3.50 this
evening and DR.. Henry Allen Peck, dean
of the college of liberal arts at Syracuse
university, win be the principal speaker
at the postprandial exercises
The Epworth league Of the Hedding NJ.
4. church will hold a corn roast Satur-
day evening, Sept. 20, to which all mem
bers and friends of the church are cor.
daily invited. The party will leave the
church at $3.50. Each lady in requested
to bring sandwiches and everyone will
want salt, cup and spoon All out for a
splendid rally and social gathering. Ad-
mission, l0c.-adv.
Mr. and Mrs. James V. Laing, who
have been making their home in Wollas
ton, Mass, for the past year and a half,
returned TO the city last night. Mr..
Laing has been employed as clipper and
caulker at the Fore River shipyards since
June, 1918. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Agnes Walker, who has been visit
sets for the past few weeks.
Capt. A. II. Holt a classmate Of F. o.
Lee in the class Of 1912 at the University
of Vermont, stopped of Yesterday to
spend the night with his friend. Capt
Holt has just been discharged from the
305th engineering corps and received his
discharge papers in Washington, y. G.
He was in the service for three years
This morning he continued on his jour
ney to his home in Iowa City la.
will the children who took part in the
South Barre grange program Sept IL
meet at the grange hall Saturday, Sept
20, at 2 o'clock The grange wishes to
thank Miss s. Beanieu for the assist.
ance she gave and also the mothers for
sending the children out TO rehearsals
The lecturers committee will meet the
children at the hall the next regular
meeting, Thursday, Sept %, at o'clock
Visitors welcome.
Postmaster George w, German sent in
his order yesterday for the surplus food
of the y. S. army which was bought
through the Barre postoffice at prices
said to be better than wholesale prices
and the delivery Of the products to Barre
is expected to be made within a week
The total amount Of goods purchased
was surprisingly small when the low
prices and the possible number of buyers
are taken into consideration. II is said
that the shipment to Barre will be less
than a carload
From Barre to Casa Grande, Ariz, in
their Overland touring car is the trip
planned by ID. j. Boyce and son, Roland
", who have been living on Grant ave-
nue., The start OF the 4500-mile journey
was made yesterday afternoon when the
two men went to Granville for brief
visit. A continuance whereby the men
can sleep in the car at night was ar
ranged by Mr.. Boyce and to complete
the Gamplike outfit dishes were included
in the equipment for the journey, so that
the two may prepare their meals or camp
for the night whenever they wish. The
route mapped out takes them through
Concord, n H., Buffalo, n. Y, st. Louis,
Mo, and Kansas City Mr. Boyce re-
turned to Barre last year after his son
enlisted in the L. S. service Quite re-
Gently Roland, who was gassed while in
France, was released from a government
hospital and then joined his father here.
Mr. Boyce has been in the employ of
Contractor A. B. Lane since his return
to this city but completed his work last
week to prepare for the tour.