The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-19
TALK OF THE TOWN

r. Cantu has returned home, after Wis
iting in Burlington.
Gage & Cages Office will be closed on
Wednesday night,-adv
Rummage sale, Universalist church,
Friday afternoon and eyening.-adv.
+. X. Young of Boston was among the
business visitors in this city to-day.
S. |. Meriden of Hartford, Conn, was
a business visitor in this city to-day.
G. }, Fraser of Boston was among the
business visitor in this city to-day.
4. j. Stephenson Of Boston was among
the business visitors in this city to-day.
A. r, Rexford of Chicago was trans
acting business in Barre and vicinity to-
day.
The X. of c. will hold the fourth of
their series of "45" and pool Thursday
night.
L. d. Perkins of New York was trans
acting business in Barre and its vicinity
to-day.
Dance, armory, Montpelier, Thursday
night, after Spaulding Montpelier game.
Good unsteady.
D. L. Gafney of Providence, R. l., was
included among the many business visit
ors in Barre to-day.
Dance, armory Montpelier, Thursday
night, after Spaulding Montpelier game.
Good music,ady.
Regular meeting of tool shaEpeners'
branch, No, 2, in polishers' hall Wednes-
day evening at 7 o'clock. Important.
The n. d. Phelps Co., offer their entire
stock of skates at half prices ladies' at
40c, Csc, Sl00 and Sis; mems at 40c,
soc, 63c. SSc and Sl.l3.
The Altrurians will hold their regular
meeting at the home of Mrs. + A. Grear-
son, 80 Nelson street, Thursday after
noon at the usual hour.
Miss Mamie Macdonald of rs Elm
street was taken to the City hospital
yesterday, where she underwent an OPP
GRAFTON for appendicitis.
Mr. and Mrs Nathan Clark of 1903
South Main street have been called TO
Milton by the death of Mrs. Clark 5
mother, Mrs j. b. Riddick.
Don't miss it. The best yet The fire.
mems concert and dance in Rowland hall,
tomorrow evening. Landi -Forsell full
orchestra. Refreshments free,--adv.
The ladies night, which was to have
been given by Granite lodge, No. 35, f.
and A. NJ, in Masonic hall Friday Feb.
q, will be postponed until Friday, March
7.
Mrs. Thomas Conner and Mrs. Albert
Brown have returned to their homes at
Albany and C&stleton, n Y, after visit
ing their mother, Mrs. Sadie Brown of
Mount Vernon place.
Another match of the series of bowling
and pool tournaments to be played oil
during this season viii take place to-
night in Murphy & Weafer's bowling al
leys. between Barre and Mortified.
Rev. Allen Med. Paterson, d. D., and
Rev. Joseph f. Kennedy who have been
in the city on church work, left this
morning for Portland. Rev. f. H. Laird
has also returned to his home in West
Barnet
There will be a joint hearing on the
barge terminal bill in Representatives.
haH Tuesday evening at 1880 before the
committees of commerce and labor and
appropriation. At this hearing all the
speakers will be Nermonters.
Last evening was the occasion of a
very pleasant time at the joint social of
the Netop and Everymans classes OF
the Sunday school at the Hedding Meth
odist church. Contests Of various sorts
were conducted and refreshments were
served.
Get your tickets now so you will not
get left without them. They are selling
| like hot-cakes. Everybody is going to
attend the fremen's concert and dance
tomorrow night in Rowland hall. Ian
| di-Forsell orchestra. Follow the crowd
and you will be there, too,--ady.
Come to the Baptist church tonight,
to the missionary entertainment. An in.
teresting program has been prepared,
with little play, aunt Elizabeth =
Missionary Tea" Admission free; every
body welcome Children OF the primary
| department please bring mite boxes
Mrs Guy r. Varnum and Mr.. and Mrs.
H. w. Varnum left yesterday afternoon
| for Washington, ID. C., to meet Capt.
| Guy R. Yarnum, who arrived at Newport
News Va, from overseas yesterday.
Capt. Varnum expects to be in Wash
ngton to-day, where he win get his dis
charge from service.
Louis Diversi. a North Main street
fruit dealer, and Louis Gakos left last
night for New York City, where they
were called by the illness Of Mr.. Diversis
| brother. Mr.. Diversi's son. Angelo, ar
rived this morning from Concord. n. H.,
to manage his fathers business during
that persons absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Abbott left this
morning for their new home in Whittier
Cal They go by way of Springfield
Mass, where they will be joined by MIR
and Mrs Leon r. Abbott, who are also
going to make their home in California
| Mr.. Abbott has purchased a one-man
| lemon growing ranch at Whittier, which
he intends to cultivate and make his
home.
About 20 young lady friends of Mrs
Ray f. Sargent gave her a genuine sur
prise at her home, % Cliff street, last
evening the affair taking the form of a
farewell party. During the evening sing
/ ing and cards were in order, and dainty
refreshments of ice cream, cake and fruit
were served. On behalf of the visitors
! Mrs. George 0. Pratt presented Mrs
Sargent chatting dish. Mrs. Sargent eX-
poets to leave Saturday for Washington
D. c., where she has accepted a lucrative
position in the war risk office, following
| her appointment a short time ago She
has been engagedNfor the past few years
as bookkeeper at the F. II. Rogers store
Before leave taking the company left
their best wishes for the future in their
hostess position.
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