The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-15
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Charles Halves was in Waterbury ON
business to-day.
Miss Viola Lascor is detained at Ter
home by illness.
Carroll Goslant Of Lanesboro was in
the city yesterday on business.
]. II. Houston Of Mortified was in the
city on business visit to-day.
Mothers day Friday at the Bijou;
Ruth Clifford in Mother o Mine-ady.
p. G. Lamson of Boston has been in
this city on business for the last few
days.
Willis venable of Manchester, N. H.,
has been in this city on business for
few days
Rev FIR Joseph Turcot of Graniteville
left this morning to begin duties at a
church in Wmooski.
Mrs. o. f. Scott of Waterbury has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. e. NJ. Scott,
for day or two
Residence burglary, theft and larceny
insurance. McAllister g. Kent. Phone
AIS for rates.ady.
Mrs. Beulah Russell of Waterbury
passed a brief visit with Mrs. Frank
Perry of Academy street recently.
Dance, armory hall, Montpelier, Thurs
day, Jan. 49, Music, Landi- Forsell or
chestra, Admission 75c, ladies free,
Pvt. James Parker, who is stationed
at Camp Dix, N. j., is enjoying short
furlough at his home on South Main
street.
George Andrews of Pittsburg, Pa has
returned to his home after spending a
long visit with relatives and friends in
this city.
State Inspector Of High Schools e. S.
Abbott of Rutland has been in Barre two
days, during which he inspected Spauld-
ing high school.
Miss Nellie Brown resumed her duties
at the Homer Fits company store yes
terday after an illness of two weeks at
her home on Cliff street.
Grover Caven, who for the past two
years has been employed by the Win
chester Arms company at New Haven,
Conn, arrived in Barre yesterday.
! Twenty local members of the Elks
iourneyed to Montpelier last night to
attend meeting and initiation Of lodge
1914 Of that city.
Antonio Vitagliano and Henry Diversi
arrived yesterday from Concord, N. H.,
and expect to be in the city for several
/ days, transacting business in the inter
est of their fruit store in Concord.
| The case of boy. who is charged
with stealing horse blankets. which was
to be brought up in juvenile court this
morning, was postponed because of Judge
II. w. SCOTS absence, he having been
called to Montpelier.
Born, in Mortified, Jan 10. a daugh-
! ter. Jane, to Capt. and Mrs. C. n Barber.
Mrs. Barber is with her sister. Mrs. w. B.
Mayo, while Capt. Barber is with his
regiment in France, where he has lately
been appointed assistant adiutant in a
large debarkation camp.
The fire department answered a still
alarm last evening at o'clock when peo-
pie living in the vicinity Of Ross &
Ralph's stoneshed became alarmed al SEE
ing a blaze within the shed. The fire.
men, upon investigation. found some
wood which had been placed near the
stove situated in the center Of the shed
was burning. No damage was done.
Merlo's academy defeated the Combina-
ton Five in a bowling match at Murphy
and Weafer's bowling alleys last even
ing, by a margin of Is pins. The PIN
fall was as follows: Merlo's academy
Colombo So, Casani 81, Goidoli 49, At
tuoni %, total 346; Combination Five
Ross, HalsaIl II, Lowe IS, Shannon Il,
total 1913.
The Combination Five basketball team
will play Goddard first team at the God
dard gymnasium Thursday evening The
manager of the Combination Five is
looking forward to fast game. He ex-
tends a challenge to any team in the
state consisting of amateur players, or
any high school team. The team is still
under the same management, Charles
Halsall and Captain w. Ross.
The ladies, aid society of St Monica 5
church held their annual election of of
fieers last evening at the convent on
Summer street. A musical program was
given by members of the society, after
which refreshments were served. The
following officers were elected Mrs. T.
c. Whittmore, president; Mrs Weston
Walker, vice president; Mrs. A. H. Burke
secretary; Mrs. Elizabeth Bugbee, treas
urer.
Among those stopping at Hotel Barre
last evening were the following people:
c. G. Bills, Boston; A. D, Paige, Lyndon
vile; Il. S. Abbott, Rutland; Fl. w
Walking, Boston; J. NJ. Inguson, Spring
field, Mass; r. NJ bearing, Mortified
c. B. Metcalf, Burlington; Frank H
Nuell, Fitchburg, Mass; L. Il, Frishour,
Springfield, Mass; G. A. Severance, Bos-
ton; H. B. Larock, Burlington; S. Coke
Burlington; A. L. Duke, Manchester, N.
H.; T. B. Hewson, Providence R. l.;
c. G.. Gpudey, Boston; J. P. Kimball
Boston; Willis Venable, Manchester, y.
H.; c. A. Adams, Portland, Ne; l.. ia
cobs, Boston; Fl. W. Hobbs, Boston J. N
Abair, Boston; +. S. Williams, Bradford
r. X. Swift, Boston; P. G. Lamson, Bos.
ton.
Alex A. Milne, president, and Athol r,
Bell, secretary, of the Granite Manu-
facturers' association, left the city yes
terday afternoon for Lansing, Mich
where they are to represent the Barre
granite district at the annual convention
of the Michigan State Retailers associa
ton. On an itinerary that may include
state retail conventions in South Bend
Ind, Chicago, H., Milwaukee, Wis, Har-
risbTg, Pa Trenton, N. j., Schenectady
N. y, and Cincinnati, o., they are to be
joined by John c. Booth, president of