The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-31
TALK OF THE TOWN

Experience social and plantation sup
per in the Episcopal vestry Thursday,
Sept. 9.-adv.
Miss Sadie Halsall left this after
noon for st. Albans, where she will Wis
it relatives.
Mrs. Erwin Lawliss and daughter,
Clara, left this morning for the Adj
rondack mountains, where they will
spend an indefinite time. They were
accompanied by Mrs. George d. Stalk
er and two daughters, Ruth and Clara,
of Holyoke, Mass.
The California shows, which will
play on the Intercity grounds next
week. come here with the best refer
ences. Mayor Martin of Augusta, Me-,
saws: "The California shows is one OF
the best shows that ever came to Au-
pusta and if they ever come up this
way again | want them to play Au-
gusta."-adv.
Miss Lillian Halsall was given a
pleasant surprise at her home, l35
North Seminary street, Thursday eve
ming. when about 20 of her young
friends gave her a farewell party.
Games, music and dancing furnished
the entertainment of the evening.
| Dainty refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served. Edwin Melvin, in be-
half of the guests, presented Miss Hal
sail a purse, with money. The party
broke up at late hour, leaving her
the best of wishes for her journey. She
leaves this afternoon for Montreal.
Miss Sadie Bagley of West Topsham
was among the guests.
Miss Mabel Stephen was pleasant
" surprised at her home, So Pleasant
street, last evening, when about 10 OF
her friends. members of the Cleaners
class of the Presbyterian Sunday
school, called for a social time. The
evening was spent in playing games,
singing and in story telling. Light re-
freshments Of ice cream, cake and ging-
er ale were served. Miss Stephen was
the recipient of a fountain pen to-
aether with the good wishes Of her
| friends. She, together with her par
: ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Stephen,
will take up their residence in Mont
pelier next week, Mr.. Stephen having
entered the granite manufacturing bus.
mess there.
| Marshall Trombly of Berlin, lad
of II years of age, who has been EN-
ployed as farm hand by Joseph Eli at
his farm, pleaded not guilty in Barre
city court yesterday when arraigned to
answer charge of larceny of a horse,
open wagon and harness belonging to
his employer and valued at 5000 Bail
was set at $500, but Trombly was al
lowed to 30 on his own recognizance
until Aug. 90, when the case will prob
ABLY be settled to the satisfaction OF
States Attorney 4, r. Davis, who is
sued the warrant for his arrest from
bley acknowledged that he left the Eli
home with the outfit Monday after
noon TO attend the circus in Montpel-
Ter. and after so doing went with
friends of his to Middlesex, where he
has since been stopping. Though he
had neglected to inform Eli OF his
whereabouts he declared his intentions
of returning to the farm this after
noon had he been unmolested.
| RAY Emmons, travelling salesman
/ for the Carpenter Motor Co. OF Bos-
ton. had reason to believe Thursday
evening that the room which he Sc
cured in Burlington hotel offered mt
tie safety from the storm to him
az he was not fairly settled when light
ming struck sign just outside his
window. OF course, Emmons was won
derinS for few seconds whether the
holt hit him or the sign but concluded
after short period of bewilderment
that Zeus had just missed him by a
few inches. Perhaps Zeus had directed
the lightning at the sign and not En-
mons but this he didn't care TO pom
der after regaining his composure and
sci about at once making arrangements
with the hotel clerk TO change MS
abode for the evening from corner
room with four windows 70 one less
exposed to the raging storms