The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-01
TALK OF THE TOWN

! Wlnslow harrington of Andoyer visited
friends in this city yesterday.
Alfred O'Connell is i'll with pneumonia
at his home at Mrs. L. o. kent's.
| The Tourist club will meet with Mrs
Lazell Monday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
V. ~ Kearns of Portland, Me-, was
transacting business in this city to-day
Public dance, Clan Gordon hall, Sat
urday night; Landi-Forsell orchestral
adv.
c. f. johnson of Bristol was among
the business visitors in this city yester-
day.
H, B, Coward Of Dover has been pass
ing the past few days in this city on
business,
| l.. Z. Whitney of Hardwick was among
/ the several business visitors in this city
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ j. futile of West
| Topsham were among the visitors to
this city yesterday.
Miss Ruth Mackenzie is passing the
week end in Montpelier as the guest of
Miss Estella Barnes.
Eugene Watson Of Graniteville has ac-
cepted employment in Cincinnati, o., and
has left for that city
Look Sailed peanuts fresh from the
kettle at 23c the pound Saturday at the
Barre Candy Kitchen.
Albert G. Mcbride Of Duxbury has been
passing the past week in this city in
search of employment.
| Miss Esther Allen of Blackwell street
has returned to her home after passing a
few days in Mortified.
Frank Miano of this city left last night
to spend couple of weeks with his sis
ter, who resides in New York City.
"The Man Who Said He Woodland
Couldn't" will be the sermon topic at the
Presbyterian church Sunday evening
adv,
B. f. Putnam of Chicago, an advertis.
ing agent, has returned to his headquaT-
ters after spending few days in this
4 city,
Mrs. A. r. Bell has returned to her
home in this city after visiting with
relatives in Enosburg Falls for the past
few days.
Call and get prices on Andes ranges
and heaters. Good lir, of second hand
ranges and heaters, stoyepipe and elbows
E. A. Prindle,
James Furey of this city has secured
CHI HAbN ultuG ht IIE NLhJE ilbNplthl III W ~
terbury and began his duties there last
Monday morning.
p. S. Carroll of Maple avenue has re-
turned to his home after an absence of
about one year during which time he was
employed in Boston.
Granite plants in the city reverted to
an earlier opening schedule beginning to-
day and for the month of February the
boom of whistles will be heard at 1915 in
the morning.
Gatano Zampini of North Main street
has returned from Montreal, where he
has been receiving treatment for the
past three weeks on an eye that he lost
the sight of short time ago.
| Tomorrow being Candemas day.
weather prophets will be about early,
watching for signs Of the grounding Mr.
Hog will be quite apt TO see his shadow
unless the sky becomes overcast and if
he catches sight of his outline on the
blanket of snow, the saying goes that
''the half of the winters to come and
more"
Masquerade dance for old and young at
East Montpelier village hall Friday even.
ing, Feb 7. This dance and supper is for
the benefit of the hall association and we
need your presence to help make it
grand success. Music, Dudley's orchestra
five pieces. Dancing from until q Sup
per to consist Of oysters, pickles, dough
nuts coffee and cake Prizes given, as
usual. Full bill, $l.75 per completely
A full attendance greeted Rev. Edgar
| Grassland at the Salvation Army hall
last evening, when an interesting and in
/ structive lecture on Africa was given,
beautifully illustrated. Although the
evening was stormy, all were we'll repaid
| for their venture out. On Friday even
/ ing at the same hall Rev. DR.. Goodspeed
of the Congregational church will give
an illustrated lecture on Pilgrims Prog
ress."
The making of 100 girls dresses, as
Barre's quota Of refugee work, which was
commenced Jan. 10, has been practically
completed and they will be shipped next
week. Now a quota of $50 jackets has
arrived, which is to be disposed of as
] soon as possible, as other large shipments
are to follow within a short time Work
at the Red Cross rooms has been going
on nicely, but there is room and work
for others and the making of the gar.
ments just received is so simple that it
may easily be done at home. An appeal
/ is hereby issued for more workers, either
at the workroOm or at home.
The Italian Gaiety club held poverty
dance last evening in the Knights of CO.
lumbus hall with a good attendance in
spite of the inclement weather, there be-
ing about 60 couples present The grand
march with confetti and serpentine dis
play was led by Miss Delina Merlo and
| Antonio Fasoia. The music of the even
ing was furnished by the Landi -Forsell
orchestra. The committee in charge of
the dance consisted of the following
Adele Bianchi, Josephine RestelIi, Ar
menia Giacobi, Lena Brizzi, John Oltolini
Peter Puricelli, Mike Lacasse and Mr.
Lamperti During the evening a short
meeting was held, at which time John
Frontini was elected president to succeed
Mr.. Fasola, who is now serving in the
Z. S. army in France. Miss Margaret
Lamperti was elected secretary to sue
coed Miss Bertoli of Montpelier. 1t was
at quite late hour that the gathering
broke up and everybody expressed their
thanks to the committee that made it
possible for them to pass such an enjoy
able evening