The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-20
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. James Black is quite i'll at her
home on Washington street.
Dance in Rowland hall Saturday
evening; Gilbertsons orchestra. adv.
| For Sale Wood and coal heaters and
ranges. Abram Fine, As Maple avenue.
Dried grapes. Dried grapes A car
load just arrived from California. See
Zanleoni.
Born, Dec. 10, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
CHRISTIAN of 5 River street, twins, a
boy and girl
| A l5-pound daughter was born last
night TO Mr.. and Mrs Peter Corey of
Prospect street.
Mrs. Tony Tush of Berlin, n H., is
visiting friends and relatives in Barre
for the holidays.
Miss Dorothy Buchan left this morn
| ing for Berlin, N. H., where she will
spend two weeks with her sister.
Garibaldi Barberi of North Barre left
this morning for Boston, where he will
play In an orchestra during the holi-
days.
Get ready for a good time at the pow
erty ball at Cobble Hill grange hall
Tuesday, Dec 49, Further announce
ments in Mondays paper.
Leon Cummings, son of Mr., and Mrs.
L. c. Cummings Of 81 Highland avenue,
has arrived home from Tilton seminary,
Tilton, n, H., to pass the holidays.
| Miss Mary Donetti who is employed
in the health department at Washing
ton, d. c., arrived home to-day to visit
her parents on North Main street over
the holidays.
If you do not have time Saturday
evening to join the Christmas club, we
would suggest that you might do so on
Monday evening at the Barre Savings
Bank g. Trust Company adv
Mrs G. Il. Barrows of Is Centarl
street has returned from Chicopee Falls,
Mass, where she was called by the
death of her mother, Mrs Peter Ro-
barge. Her sister, Miss Marguerite Ro.
barge, will remain at her home in Chic
opee Falls
Children Of the Universalist Sunday
school please bring your sunshine bags
and all your spare pennies to Sunday
school tomorrow The money will be
given to Miss Gridley and used to make
happier Christmas for some little
boys and girls of this city,
The collectors for the funds for the
Congregational church ask all those
who have not already done 40 TO bring
or send the balance of their 1919 sub
scriptions next Sunday, so that the
business committee can close the books
in season to make up the annual re-
port for Jan. |.
Another full house attended the
American Legion musical comedy,
Marrying Mary" at the Barre opera
house last evening, when the east Of
! the night before presented the play in
an even more professional air. The
second performance gave the players
more freedom and they made every
move on the stage count
Miss Merle Gundry Of Brooklyn
street received letter yesterday from
Burlington which she addressed to a
! furnishing house in New York. and also
! the return of a money order which was
in the letter and for a considerable
amount. The letter, so says the sender
OF it to Miss Gundry. was picked up on
| the streets of Burlington few days
after the robbery Of a mail bag in that
city.
Students of Middlebury college who
lanived home TO pass the holidays ut
| their homes in Barre Yesterday we're:
Alex Rennie OF 200 South Main street.
Clarence Rogers Of Is Richardson
street, Miss Marion Tilden Of South
Main street, Misses Kathryn and Ma.
dine Rogers Of Orange street, Miss
Marion Wiley Of II Beacon street, and
Geofge Julian OF Pleasant street Late
last night and this morning many stu
dents of the University Of Vermont ar
rived home, among them being Miss
Marion Anker Of North street Dodge
Sowles Of Beckley hill, Wilfred LOWE,
Miss Hilda Martinson, Miss Florence
Canton of Maple avenue, Miss Emily
Dodge, and Clarence Burke of Maple
avenue. Those expected to arrive to-
day are Ralph Smith Allan Johnston,
John Tomasi, Richard Cruickshank,
Sibley Young and Allen Calef
The ladies union Of the Uniyersaist
church held its adjourned meeting in
the church parlurs on Wednesday after
noon with good attendance The re
ports OF the past II months showed
very successful year in every way, the
ladies turning over to the treasurer
81, 2444l, with all bills paid and they
still have $50 left to begin the year
The following officers were elected for
the coming year President, Mrs. Il. T.. i
Mower vice president, Mrs. f. l.. |
House; second vice. president, Mrs. Rob |
ert Grey; secretary, Mrs John f. Tas
sic; treasurer, Mrs Horace A. Richard |
son; collector Mrs, Mabel w. Cole; |
auditors, Mrs Carrie Brooks and Mrs. |
Lillian Bruce. Refreshments were then |
served and the ladies departed feeling
well paid for their hard years work. |
Members Of Clan Gordon, No II, o. |
f. C., and their guests made merry in |
the Clan rooms last night when they |
gathered to do honor to clansmen who |
took part in the world war, 81 all told |
A goodly number were present to join |
in the grand march while Others came
later. A regretted disappointment for
time had tendency to keep down
the enthusiasm but when the dancing |
commenced the unavoidable was forgot /
ten. All arrangements had been made /
to entertain Royal Treasurer Duncan !
Machines of New York City. Mr. Mac
Innes wired his acceptance several days /
ago and plans were complete until yes
terday afternoon when the committee
received wire from Mr., Machines
stating that he had been called by the
governor on very important financial
matters pertaining to the city and
would be unable TO attend. He is the
chief accountant in the comptrolers