The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-19
TALK OF THE TOWN

c. H, Granger of Randolph was III the
city to-day on brief business visit
Largest line of new and second hand
ranges and heaters in Barre at lowest
prices. +, A, Prindle. Worthen block.
Hugh f. Carroll of Holyoke, Mass, a
monumental dealer, has been IN the
city for the past few days placing or
ders in the Barre district.
The Peoples Shoe Store has some
STANDARD talking machine records that
can be used on other machines also;
l5c each or two for 25c.-adv.
Keep in mind the meat pie supper to
be given in the Presbyterian church
Saturday evening, Feb. IS under the
patronage of the Mems club-adv.
d. A. Perry, auctioneer, returned this
morning from Auburn, n. Y. where
during the past two days he conducted
sale of Harry Manchester of regis
tered stock.
The Lenten cottage service for the
Episcopal church will be held at the
home of +. G. Rowland Friday, Feb. 20,
at 4 o'clock. Other services will be
announced later.
Miss Mary Patterson, bookkceper Of
the Alexander & Co. granite supply
firm. is confined to her bed by illness
at the home of DR. and Mrs. D. c. Jar
Wis on Orange street.
Barre bankers are planning to attend
&, int, .Af bn Y or.
mont State Bankers association, which
will be held at the Hotel Vermont in
Burlington next Monday.
The Central Cafe located at - Pearl
street, is now open for business and will
be open daily from 6 a. m. to II mid
night. Meals will be served both Amer
lean and European plan. Lunches at
all hours and weekly boardcrs accepted.
Mrs. c. +, Whittemore.
Florinda Cerasoi and Louis f. Raba
ioli of Barre are among the II eN-serv
ice men in Vermont who have been
named by the state educational service
committee Of the u NJ G, A. as recip
tents of scholarships of $50 each They
are students at Montpelier seminary
These scholarships are given to the
ex.service men by the y. NJ, {. \. with
the understanding that they are good
for the remainder of the year.
Friday evening at the Hcdding VI. 4,
church there win be held the fourth
quarterly conference, with >the district
superintendent, Rev. Edwin ". Sharp
of St Johnsbury, presiding Before the
conference session there will be a socia
service, at which Mr.. Sharp is expected
to speak. Following the conference
will he social gathering, at which
time the ladies of the church will serve
refreshments The fourth quarterly con
ference is the yearly meeting when
reports are made from all departments
of the church, and all members and
adhercnts are cordially invited to at
tend, and are also urged to remain TO
the later gathering and enjoy the so
cial fellowship. The time of the serv-
ice has been set at $50 o'clock.
Everything was set aside at the Vim
citia club last evening for ladies night,
the first Of its kind to be held at the
club this season IL was a success IN
the opinion OF practically everyone
present The affair showed results Of
careful planning by the entertainment
committee. for nothing was left undone
for the event The club rooms, during
the mixed program of music and an
address by Attorney John W. Gordon,
were taxed TO capacity, as was the
dance hall at 10 o'clock when dancing
was the chief diversion in the Masonic
drill hall Not until about $3.50 did the
gathering take seats IN the reception
and reading rooms, but at that time
every seat and much standing room
was occupied CAROLS five-pieee or
chestra opened the program with two
selections Miss Merl Cow then APP
pearcd to deliver pleasing vocal solo,
IF | Were Rose" for which she was
eneored and compelled to respond with
1T Isn't the Thing You Do Fred
Inglis followed with a vocal solo, Dear
Love. Remember Me, but refused to
return the second time because Of
severe cold. Attorney John w. Gordon
then appeared with some very interest
ing details and history concerning Sam
uel Champaign, discoyerer of Lake
Champlain His address dwelt upon
the dauntless ehamplair, the signifi
canoe of the discovery, the various
battles fought and won in that terri
tory and the consequences they had
upon American history. The talk Gov
cred a period Of about an hour, but not
a minute was uninteresting to one in
the assemblage. as was made manifest
by the applause at his conclusion. To
al Ill
though some remained for card games
and the like in the cub rooms. The
hall. however. was filed with people
until o'clock. when the evenings en-
joyment was brought TO a close. Car
rolls orchestra having furnished the
dance music. \ buffet lunch was served
by Steward Gordon Watson Its quail
ity was soon learned and the viands
disappeared in short order