The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-25
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Miss Rachel A. Dix senior at the
| University of Vermont returned to the
college Tuesday morning.
Largest line of new and second hand
ranges and heaters in Barre at lowest
prices. i, A. Prindle, Worthen block.
There will be meeting of the Yer
mont Poultry association at the city
building Friday evening at 1880 o'clock.
Miss Elizabeth Mcleod is spending a
| few days with Miss Ruby Head of Keith
avenue before leaving for Springfield,
Mass.
Mrs. Il. r. Ellis of Medford, Mass,
formerly Of Barre, is visiting at the
home of Mrs. Charles Williams of Brook
lyn street, her sister
d, j. Morse, formerly with A. p. Alb
bott & CO., is showing full line of
readyto-wear merchandise at 1922 State
street, Montpelier.
Talking about pumpkins, how's this7
Wayne Bartlett of Plaintsld can show
you giant pumpkin Of the Mammoth
variety weighing 50 pounds.
Richard Taylor is employed as stock
clerk at the Perry automobile garage to
take the place of Miss Bertha Mason,
now bookkeeper for Dr. d. G. Jarvis.
The mission circle of the Uniyersalist
church will meet with Mrs. Horace Rick
ardson tomorrow afternoon, Friday, at
2;30 o'clock. Watch work and eonsecra-
ton
Miss Elizabeth Hoar, Miss Rachael
Holister and Miss Frances McWilliams
left yesterday for Medford, Mass, and
jackson college, a branch of Tufts col
lege
John Conner of Websteryille pleaded
guilty to second offense of intoxication
in city court yesterday and was released
after paying fine of Sl5 with costs Of
1915.
Robert G.. Warner of Boston, New
England manager of the Cosmopolitan
magazine, who was formerly reporter
for the Boston Post, will be in this city
for the next few days.
The first rehearsal of the pageant TO
be given at the Hedding Methodist Epis-
copal church Oct will be held Friday
evening at the church. 1t is requested
that each one having part be on hand
promptly at Z o'clock, so that all who
have other engagements may be released
early
A walking club was organized yester-
day among the girls of Goddard sem
mary, with Miss Wilma Kircher presi-
dent, Miss Etoise Bailey secretary and
Miss Frances Wood treasurer. The girls
will be allowed to wear the athletic let
ter of the school as soon as they have
walked a distance Of 300 miles.
H.. 4. Al - . g.. e
L. Davidson of Plainfeld Tuesday and
conducted by d. A. Perry, auctioneer,
was well attended The farm stock
brought good prices; potatoes were sold
at Sl.37 per bustel and hay at 1925
ton. To-day Mr. Perry il selling the
farm and stock Of Charles n Lee in
Roxbury
Miss Mary Mccarthy Of Summer
street returned last evening from Sher-
brooke P. O., where for the past two
weeks she has been acting as emergency
nurse for the lngersoll Rand company
while the regular nurse took her annual
vacation Miss Mccarthy expects to re
| turn to-day to the Heaton hospital in
Montpelier to care for a patient, who
has postponed an operation for the re-
turn of Miss Mccarthy
Nelson d. Stuart, son of Mr. and Mrs.
David Stuart of Spaulding street, enter
| tanned a number of his playmates at his
home yesterday afternoon, the affair
| being in the nature Of birthday party.
Master Nelson, celebrating his 18th. ami
versary. Games were played and light
| refreshments served Remambrances in
the form Of gifts were left in large mum
beers by the young friends
| In the SPECIAL election for town clerk in
Barre Town to fill the office which will
be made vacant Oct | by the resignation
Of W. H. Miles, f. r. Nerney of Web
| sterville was elected by vote Of pa to
90 for A. @. Dickie of East Barre. The
office of town clerk will be located after
next Wednesday at Webstervile instead
of at Graniteville. Mr. Miles has been
town clerk for Is years and is undecided
as to his plans. Mr.. Nerney has resigned
his position as postmaster at Webster
vile. He ia merchant in that village
and one of the towns Influential citizens,
The annual election of officers for
council 40l Of the Knights Of Columbus
resulted with all the officers of the past
year being reelected with the exception
Of the deputy grand knight, who re
signed, and the trustee whose three.year
term expired The officers for the ensuing
year are: Il. j. Owens, grand knight;
John B. Kelly, deputy grand knight
James Mackie, chancellor; d. j. Sullivan,
recorder; Dennis Lenahan, financial sec
Rotary; T. j. Denning, treasurer; John r,
Nelson warden; Charles E. Burrows, in
side guard; Ct. L. Gregoire outside
guard; Georgia Lucia, trustee for three
years; Martin Riley, rs, advocate.
The whist party and musical enter
tainment given under the auspices of the
ladies' aid Of st. Monica's parish in the
Knights of Columbus hall last evening
for the benefit of the poor was complete
" successful both in entertainment and
financial results. The musical program
opened with an overture, waltz by st.
Cecilia and Murray's orchestra com
posed of 10 violinists, pianist and drum
mer. Eighteen little tots arrayed in
white garments then appeared before the
large gathering to entertain with folk
dances. Clement Mcmahon, baritone So
loist, aroused considerable applause
when he sang Dear Old Pal of Mine"
Next came the fancy Scotch dancing by
little Marie Prize that was eleverly per
formed in the Scottish gay colors Louis
OLeary was equally well greeted and
applauded for the vocal solo, Tears
TELL answering with another favorite
for the encore. The first part of the pro-
gram was completed by Aubrey Marion,
who displayed his oratorical ability in
selected recitation Whist tables were
then arranged in the hall, where the
IS or more people enjoyed the card games
and connected for the prizes, which were