The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-12
TALK OF THE TOWN

The condition of Officer Nielsen re
mains about the same.
Auction sale Saturday at 2 and 7
p. m. City Auction Market.
Dance in Rowland hall Saturday
night. Landi's orchestra. adv.
Landi's orchestra left this afternoon
for Waterbury, where it plays for a
ball tonight,
Brick ice cream, always fresh, in sew
cral combinations Of favors. Leave
your order for trial. Barre Drug Co.
Mrs. Athol r. Bell has returned from
a two weeks visit with her sisters in
Hartford, Conn, and New York City.
1t is learned that the marriage of
Harold Mack of Montpelier and Miss
Gladys Dale of Green street, Barre, is
set for Feb. II.
Harold Fits returned this morning
rfrom a brief business trip to Boston,
taken in the interest of the Homer
Fits Dry Goods company.
John OIeary, member of the Mar
rion & OIeary granite firm, arrived at
his home last evening on Eastern ave
nue. after passing a week i'll Boston
with relatives.
There will be a good crowd and a
good time at Rowland hall Friday
night at the social dance under the
auspices of the nurses ut City hospital.
Forget the day and date and have
jolly time CAROLS orchestra will fur-
nish the music.-adv.
Harold Mack has been appointed by
the Tenney Service company to succeed
F. II. Tyler as appliance salesman.
Heretofore headquarters Of this depart
ment has been i'll Montpelier, but IL is
now to be located at the Barre office
of the Tenney company.
Received to-day, 1920 line of leather
goods consisting of ladies' purses, la
dies bags, Boston bags, music rolls,
music cases, velvet and taupe bags,
travelling bags, morocco pocket books,
snake skin books, alligator hide books,
tobacco pouches. At Lander's Cigar
Store.
The first hockey game of the season
in Barre will be played this afternoon
at the Goddard seminary rink at 3;45
between the Canadian club and the
seminary team A notification concern
ing this match could not be given out
sooner as the managers of the two
teams arranged for the game but yes
terday afternoon.
Fred w. Bancroft, who for the past
two weeks has been in the city on bust
ness connected with the Walter A.
Hambleton retail granite office, left to-
day for Boston and Quincy to transact
further business before returning to the
head Office in Mansfield, Ohio. Mrs.
Bancroft and children, who aceompan
led him, will return 40 their home Sat
urday.
Special morning exercises were con
Quoted at the assembly hall of Goddard
seminary this morning in celebration OF
Abraham Lincoln's birthday anniyer-
sarv. In unison, the student body re-
cited aloud the Americans creed, read
from copies furnished by the Montpel-
Ter chapter of the Daughters of the
Revolution. Lincoln's Gettysburg ad-
dress was read by Prof. o. X. HOLSTER
instead of the scripture, as Is custom
airy, and the exercises concluded after
the entire group stood to sing The
Star Spangled Banner"
A farewell party was rendered to
Miss Violet Massie last evening by 20
of her friends, who gathered at the
Massie home on Garfield avenue shortly
before 8 o'clock Many games were EN-.
joyed by the company of young people
as well as dancing and singing. Miss
Doris Wyllic entertained them with
piano solos. while refreshments OF co.
Goa, cake and waters were being dis
tributed. The well wishes of the young
folks were extended to their guest, who
soon leaves Barre with her parents Tor
Lowell, Mass, where they are to make
their home
At the usual place and the customary
hour. Ruth chapter. No. 30, q. r. >,
held its regular monthly meeting To
be more explicit, l2j members gathered
at the Masonic hall last evening There
was another attraction besides the
meeting, however, and that was the
supper which preceded the meeting. 1t
did not surprise the members when
thew learned that a supper was to be
served. but when the supper was served
they were surprised at the many good
things set before them by ladies OF
circle No. s. chairman for which IS
Mrs. Ina Morrison.
About 90 friends and neighbors of
Mrs. Jesse Phelps called at her home
on Washington street last evening TO
remind her that she had passed anoth-
er milestone and to help celebrate the
occasion. The affair was great sur
prise to Mrs. Phelps but she soon be
came equal TO the event and prepared
to entertain her unexpected guests.
During the evening 800 was enjoyed,
followed by an abundance Of refreshing
things to eat nothing TO drinktl. One
of the party presented Mrs. Phelps a
camera. for which she responded. After
wishing her many more such happy
days the party dispersed at late hour.
A regular meeting
ST6TS Of !; Q; Foresters will
a - . be held in Foresters'
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