The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-05
TALK OF THE TOWN


Z o'clock.
Lloyd Macneil of Boston returned to-
day after two days stay in the city
on business.
A son was born at the City hospital
Tuesday to Mr.. and Mrs. William j..
Young of Hill street.
Everybody out to the Cherry Pick
ers' ball, Rowland hall, tonight. Car
rolls orchestra. Dancing till LADY.
W. l.. Wheaton of Hill street treas
urer OF the Il. l.. Smith & Co. quarrying
firm, is confined TO his home with grip
Regular meeting of local 4ss, NJ p
u, will be held at the band room Sun
day, March I, at $3.50 p. IN. A. T..
Milne, secretary.
Remember, the event of the season,
THE Cotter's Saturday Night under
the auspices of Clan Gordon, No. -, on
March 90 adv.
Gerald Mason of the Piainfield road
arrived in Barre this morning, having
just come from an army vocational
school in Boston.
A good, all-wool blue serge suit, cut,
made and trimmed by the Royal Tail
ors, price $40. The Royal Tailor man
over ndd's store
Don't wait until the last week, as
you may not be able to get your size
at the greatly reduced price sale at the
Peoples Shoe Store.
w. J. Jennings, assistant wire chief
of the New England Tel. & Tel Co,
stationed at White River Junction, was
in the city on business to-day.
Mrs. John j. .Sowles of Beckley hill
went to Burlington this morning, hav-
ing received word that her son, Dodge,
a freshman of the University of Yer
mont, is i'll with grip.
Perciyal Manning Of Providence, r.
T., formerly of this city, arrived here
this morning for short visit with
friends before starting for the Pacific
coast early next week.
Mr.. and Mrs II. A. Dunbar announce
the marriage engagement of their
daughter, Laura Adele, to Sidney D.
Weaver of St Adams. The wedding
will take place in the near future
Basketball, armory hall, Montpelier,
Friday. March 8 Montpelier post. No
3, vs. Shamrocks of Barre Tickets at
Lander's pool room. Dance after game.
adv
Our spring lines of clothing, furni-
ture. floor coverings, baby carriages,
strolers. sulkies now ready Good
credit is good, cash per cent better.
Sadlier, Keith avenue.
Hear Risca Williams with the Royal
Welsh Concert company, who was on
the Lusitania when it was sunk, and
gives a vivid description OF the horrors
of the disaster. Methodist church
March Is, s p. m. adv.
Mr.. and Mrs Marcus Burnham of
Roxbury. who We're called here by the
death Of H. 0. Camp Of Highland ave
nue., returned to their home yesterday
afternoon. Charles Burnham Of Hen
mixer, y H., also left the city yester-
day afternoon.
Internal Revenue Inspector j. J. Car
ney will be at the school commission
ers' room, city hall, Saturday night
and every night next week from 7 to Q
o'clock. Those seeking information
about income tax returns should con
suit him at once.
Joe Shimkus left this morning for
ST. Adams to fulfill the agreement of
match with Frank Delmano there
this evening. Shimkus will be handi
capped by two black eyes received in
the match last night with Pinky Gard
ner in Montpelier
Tickets for the mems supper at the
Congregational church Wednesday
evening, March 10, can be secured Of
George Bond, Frank Lee. George Tilden,
J. c. Griggs, ~ $. Love, William Me
Leod, Arthur Macneil, F. H. Rogers.
G. II. Pape, n. +. Lewis, Harold Morse
and n. b. Ballard.-adv.
Billy Grant, representing the Water
son Berlin Snyder music publishers, !
will sing two of the latest hits at the |
Park theatre tonight, You're a Mil |
lion Miles from Nowhere When You're |
One Little Mile from Home" and ooh. |
How ! Laugh When / Think How | |
Cried Over You" Unannounced except |
by word of mouth advertising, Mr. |
Grant sang to capacity audiences last |
night adv.
A number of Barre people, about % /
in all. left on the early morning train |
for Burlington, where tonight they |
plan to attend the concert at the L. v |
NJ gymnasium given by the world |
famed soprano Galli-Curci Among the |
number were: Rev and Mrs Frank O. |
Hokerk. Mrs w NJ. Holden, Mrs. Noble |
Love, Miss Rose Levin Miss Irene Car |
DIM and Nicholas Stroutsos. Many !
more music admirers are planning to !
leave on the afternoon train.
Priests from various parishes 1
throughout the state. who came here 1
to assist in the I0-hour alteration at |
St. Moniea's church Tuesday morning, I
returned to their parishes yesterday 4
Rev j. A. Lynch returned to North /
field Rev. p. j. Long 10 Montpelier, I
Rev. Edward j. Howard to Woodstock. |
Rev Bernard W. Mcmahon to Pitts I
ford Rev. Thomas J Mcmahon 20 Fair |
field Rev Frances +. Wech TO Orwell !
and Rev. Robert Dewey to Waterbury I
At II o'clock last night a still alarm /
was sent TO the Barre fire department; /
for a chimney fire at the J. A Greenslit |
home at 26 Hill street. The small /
emergency truck with Chief Heney and 1
several men went to the house in quick 4
time but arrived none too soo3. as
sparks were being profuscly spread /
upon the house-tops by the brisk wind.
I he contents of one chemical eXtin-
guisher and water from a garden hose
was necessary TO squelch the fire. The
work was accomplished in about a half
hour.