The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-24
TALK OF THE TOWN

Highland dancing in costume, with
special prizes, at Clan picnic. adv.
Dancing in pavilion at Caledonia
rolls orchestra adv.
Mrs. Ralph Davis of fremont street
went to Dorchester, Mass. to-day to
spend week with her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. f.. j. Sprague.
Frank Craddock of I Highland ave-
nue. resumed work this morning at the
Drown drug store, after an absence of
two days, caused by illness.
Miss Mary Williams of Jericho, who
has been spending few days as the
guest of Mrs. Agnes Williams of Aver
i'll street of this city, returned to her
home yesterday.
Mrs. Jessie Douglas and son, Francis,
have returned to Springfield, Mass,
after staying two weeks at the home
of Mr., and Mrs. Z. b. Curtis at III
Seminary street.
Mr.. and Mrs Horace A. Richardson
of Summer street and a party Of
friends returned yesterday from Old
Orchard, Me-, where they have been
spending the past week.
Harry Fisher of Clark's feed store
went TO st. Adams yesterday afternoon
TO attend a meeting of statesmen OF the
Charles NJ, Cox Grain Co., being held
there yesterday and to-day
Gage & Cages Office will close at
noon Wednesday. July %, for two
weeks. Office hours on that date are
Barre, 0 to 10. a. M; Montpelier, 10 to
| I'm a. m Notice will be given IN twJ
weeks when the regular hours will be-
gin--adv.
| Mrs. Myron Whitcomb and young
son, who have been guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Dubay and family of Sum
| mer street as well as other relatives
in East Barre during the past week
returned to-day TO their home in Provi'
dence, r. l.
II For Sale: Six room house at Il
Sheridan street, l0room house at 81
Merchant street, Derby roll top desk
office chairs, broadcloth oyercoat, piano
stool, gas range, tennis racquet, wire
screening 80 inches wide, Ford touring
cara. Tel. 207-J o. X. Hillister.
|
II Mr.. and Mrs. Birkmeier of Fort
Wayne. Ind, are spending week IL
Il Barre. Mr. Birkmeier is q representa-
tive of j. J. Birkmeier and Sons Gran
H lite Co of Delphos, o., one of the larg
II est companies of its kind in the middle
H west. Mr.. Birkmeier is visiting a ma
Il iority Of the granite firms in Barre
II during his brief stay.
II Twenty-Five Of the employees of thu
Il Perry Auto company from the BARR
| and Montpelier garages motorcd e
4 ,Joe's pond last evening as surprise
to Mr. and Mrs. Q. II. Perry, who arr
H stopping with Mr.. and Mrs. 4. A. Mer
II rift at the latter's cottage. The guests
II furnished adequate refreshments %
II sandwiches, coffee, etc, after which
H games were enjoyed by all. The part
H returned to the city at an early hou
II this morning.
II While passing workman as he wa
Il blowing the dust off stone with com
II pressed air in the Barclay Bros. stone
II shed. Louis Bergeron Of Currier stree
H received an injury to his right eye, a
II much of the dust struck him in tn
II face. At DIR. 4. G. Sprague's office u
small pieces of steel, chisel chips. werr
II removed yesterday afternoon. Unles
II infection sets in, no serious result y
II expected from the mishap, the ball o
u the eye suffering the greatest injury
\ This afternoon at Intereity park TIL
II Queen CITY A. c. ball team meets tn
Barre A. A. team, beginning at
. O'Clock. Beaton of East Barre, pitch
n er who has done some excellent worl
I for the Graniteville A. c. this seasol
will. together with Joe Comolli, form
this afternoons battery. AT present
4 game is pending between this Barr
II team and the Royal Giants Of Quebec
II a colored team. to take place at Inter
II city park next Friday afternoon. Oh
II Saturday, week from to-day. tn
II Barre team PLAYS the st. Johnsbury 4
II C.. of which Charles Hoernle, the for
II mer Norwich university coach, is man
II ager.
II A combination surprise and hous
II party was given Miss Ida Porter,
II deaconess in this city. by Is of he
II most intimate girl friends last eve
III ming. The party was in the honor o
!, Miss Porter because of the fact tina
\ she recently gave mp her work as dea
u coness here and intends to leave u
about two weeks for Kansas. there &
take a three years nurses trsinini
course. Miss Lucy CALI and Mis-
!. Ethel Carson had charge Of the party
and conducted the games throughou
the evening to the enjoyment at al
present. lee cream and cake wcr
served during the evening. and IN
party broke up AZ a late hour. the girl
spending the night at Miss Porter
home at her request.
Report Of an unusual accident Thurs
dav evening, in which Mr.. Nsrncy
l station agent in ROxbury. was the prin
cipal figure, became current in Barr
last night. Mr. Narney, it appears. va
| driving his Cadillac along the road be
tween Mortified and Roxbury. A fey
mikes out Of Mortified he slipped ri
the side of the road. and the machin
turned completely over a. il tumble
down the incline. But despite the fac
that the war was running along At
urcttv GOOD clip. the only damage don
was 4 smashed top and a broken wind
shield. The rest Of the car was in per
feet condition, almost without
scratch. and Mr.. Narney. the sole oocn
pant Al the time. received nothing mon
than q shaking NJ. The car was lof
beside the road until about 1 o'clocl
Yesterday morning. when il Was puilei
ont onto the road, started and drivel
i to Roxbury.