The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-20
TALK OF THE TOWN

jerry Dugan of Northfeld was bust
ness visitor in this city to-day.
i Alice Walker will be one of the popu-
lar singers at the Burns concert adv
Thirty-fve cent yard-wide "Constitu-
ton cloth, unbleached, today at Fits
for 25c yard.
Miss Harriet Moran of Goddard semi
nary spent the week end at her home in
/ Washington.
Miss Mary Beltrami left to-day for
Richmond, where she win act as nurse
for sick friend
| Charles Greig left this morning for
| Quincy, Mass, to visit for few days
with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Nelson of South
Barre left Saturday for Montreal, where
the latter will receive medical treat
ment.
Miss Florence Martin, who is teach
ing the winter term Of school in Worces
ter, was the guest Of relatives here over
Sunday.
Call and get prices on Andes ranges
and heaters, Good linz Of second hand
ranges and heaters, stovepipe and elbows.
E. A. Prindle.
! Harry Broggi of Hartland and Edward
Broggi of Worcester, Mass, visited their
father, Joseph Broggi of North Main
street Saturday.
Robert Warwick and Elaine Hammer.
stein in "The Accidental Honeymoon,
/ and William S. Hart in "The Test of
Courage" Bijou to-day.ady.
Paul Monti and family, who have
made their home in New Britain. Conn,
for the past year, returned to Barre Sat
urday and expect to reside here.
The annual celebration OF the Burns
club will be held in the Worthen hall
Saturday, Jan. %. All members are re-
quested to attend. Per order president
Charles Greig of Ayers street left to-
day for Quincy, Mass, where he expects
to be employed by the Bethlehem Steel
company at the Fore River ship yards.
d. A. Perry of the D. A. Perry Real
Estate agency was in East Montpelier
to-day conducting an auction sale for
+. M. Sabin, the owner Of the Sherburne
farm.
A still alarm about $50 Saturday aft
ernoon called the members of the fire de.
| partment to a chimney fire at the home
of Joseph Comolli on Camp street. The
blaze was quickly extinguished and no
damage resulted.
G. Ala, local meat dealer killed and
dressed at the Slocum farm in Berlin
Saturday a white Holsteiu bull which
weighed after dressing 1900 pounds This
is considered an unusually heavy beef. 1t
was brought to this city for market
Tracy Badger of Hyde Park returned
to his home to-day, having been a guest
of Guy Bakely of Mount street for sew.
eral days. He was recently discharged
from the L. S. army and has obtained
employed in a hardware store in Hyde
| Park.
John Tassie Of South Main street re.
ceived a dispatch this morning telling
of the death of his father, Robert Tas-
sic, of North Hero The deceased was 7G
years of age and besides the son above
mentioned, he leaves son, James, Of
this city, and a nephew, James, also Of
Barre. Further details are lacking.
James T. Marion of the firm Of Mar.
rion 4 OLeary returned Saturday night
from New York City, where he was
1 transaeting business during the past
week Cyril Marion, his son, left this
/ morning for Holy Cross college at
/ Worcester, Mass, to renew his studies,
which were abandoned to join the L. S.
navy.
The Barre's Woman's club urges all
those interested to hear Harold W. Slo-
cum in Rowland hall Tuesday evening at
s o'clock. His talk win be illustrated
with stereopticon slides and everyone
should learn all they cat in regard to
the prevention of tuberculosis for the
sake OF themselves and their families
Mothers especially invited. Admission
free
William Bissette Of Essex Junction
was before court this morning on
charge of intoxication. It being his first
ofFense he was let off with fine of So,
with costs of a little over S.. James
Crowley of Rochester was also present
and it was his second time He was fined
SIS, with costs of $S.25. Abner p. Per,
kins of Newbury was before court Sat
urday night upon the same charge and
was allowed his freedom after paying a
fine of So with costs Of S7.55, as it was
his first appearance.
Mr.. and Mrs William Barclay have re-
turned from a brief trip to Quincy, Mass +,
where Mr. Barclay, upon special invita-
ton, addressed the Quincy Granite Man
ufacturers' association Friday evening
on a simple method of finding overhead
costs upon granite work. The meeting
was very large and enthusiastic one
exceeding the seating capacity of the
| roomg-wifb dplnUatioUg DrnapOt from
Milford, Concord, and Westerly. Mr.
Barclay had the pleasure of meeting sey-
eral of the former employees of Barclay
Bros, who are now in business in Quin-
CIV; also few Of his fathers old
friends. While in Quincy Mr.. and Mrs
barclay were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William j. Spargo.
Mrs. Odell of Beckley hill win enter
tain the mothers club Thursday fore
noon, Jan. 30. 1t is hoped that every
member will be present, as it has been a
long time since the club has had the priv
ilege of meeting with Mrs 0dell A very
pleasant day was spent at the last meet
ing with Mrs. VIII Davis. Nine members
were present and one new member Joined
the club. No program was prepared and
sewing was in order. Mrs, Baldwin pre-
pared and read short history of the
club and its work from its organization
to the present time This was enthu-
siastically received and each member
thought the club had been worth while.
The following officers were elected to
serve the next six months: President,
Sorina Nelson; vice president, inertia
Cummings; secretary and treasurer, Sa-