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

Arthur Splitter, teacher of violin. Tel.
$50, 90 Wellington street. Barre
Rhymes of Vermont Rural Life" by
Daniel L. Cady at Martins Book Store.
Buy Vietrolas and Sonora talking
machines at Bailey's Music Rooms.
Dance, Rowland hail. Saturday even
ing, Gibertson's orchestra adv.
John Atwood of Chelsea, Mass, was
among the business visitors in Barre
yesterday
Glenn Hatch and 0. H. Blodgett of
Cabot were among the business visitors
in Barre yesterday.
Evelyn Gilbertson of 40 Beacon street
left this morning for Greenfield, Mass,
having secured employment at the home
of DR.. Millett.
Mr.. and Mrs p A. Noonan and Mr..
and Mrs. Antoine Burke have returned
from Boston, where they have been for
the past few days.
Miss Josephine Fontana arrived this
afternoon from Ryegate, where she is
employed as teacher. She will visit at
her home on Central street.
Arthur Wilson of Springfield, former
ly of Barre, who has been visiting his
brother, Harold Wilson of Church street,
returned home this morning.
Walter Rizzi of Blackwell street was
able to return to high school to-day
after a two weeks confinement with
bronchitis at his home on Blackwell
street.
William Manson of Dorchester, Mass,
who for the past few days has been
renewing acquaintance in Barre and
vicinity, returned yesterday to Dor
chester.
Mrs. A. Pechette, sister of Mrs. A. j.
Loranger of LOG Summer street, re-
turned this morning to her home in
Schuylerville, n Y, having passed
three months in this city with her sis
ter
Valuable Main street real estate at
auction Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
See adv. on page 7. Buy before the
advance on real estate, which is sure to
come. Ask your banker, ID. A. Perry,
auctioneer.
The children taking part in the
Christmas concert at the Presbyterian
| church are requested to meet for re-
hearsal at the church Saturday after
noon at o'clock Parents are asked
to cooperate and see that their children
attend every rehearsal.
j. R, Harvey, who formerly resided
on "the hill, has been visiting his
many friends foy the past few days.
Mr.. Harvey came from his home in Bos-
ton to attend the funeral of Robert
Miriel Nutbrown. He left last night
for Leeds, p. g.. where he will visit his
father, who is i'll. before returning to
his home, Mr. Harvey is successful
contractor and truckman as we'll as a
dealer in horses in the Hub.
Miss Elizabeth Paul was given lin
en- shower at the home Of Miss Nellie
Slora on Green street last evening in
honor of her approaching marriage to
Alex McKennan. A very enjoyable
evening was spent with about 25 ladies
present, An impromptu program, mu-
steal and literary, was given, nearly all
of the party exercising their talent
/ Miss Paul was presented in behalf Of
the party, by Miss Nellie Slora, mum
Der Of pieces Of fine linen Refresh.
ments Of ice cream, cake and waters
were served at 1890 Mrs. Jack Paul,
Mrs. George Slora and Mrs, Annie Web
ster served the lunch
Concerning the accident at South
Royalton when an automobile truck
went through covered bridge and
killed the driver South Royalton
item in the Randolph Herald and News
says THE truck belonging to the
Hamblett Trucking Co. OF Woonsocket,
r. l., which broke through the bridge
on the, first branch of White river gn
Wednesday Of last week, has been
raised from the river bed and loaded
onto the cars, preparatory to shipping
it TO Rhode Island. The monument,
which was on the truck, has also been
recovered and shipped back to its max
ers, Jones Brothers, in Barre 1t was
found to have been badly damaged by
its fall. The owner of the truck, f. j.
Letendere, and mechanic from Woon-
socket were here the last of the week
to superintend the recovery of the
truck The weight of the truck and its
load exceeded the limit allowed by the
state law for highway bridges by sew
eral hundred pounds