The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-22
TALK OF THE TOWN

II Closing out sale of all millinery. Mrs.
II 4, A. Witham
Il Wilfred Lamorey OF Springfield is
II visiting Barre friends.
H Save May % for the Dartmouth
H dance, city. hall, Montpelier
II Why not buy good piano at low
H price to-day at Baiey's Music Rooms
II adv.
Il Dance, Montpelier armory next
Il Wednesday. CAROLS orchestra. Spe-
/ cial car to Barre.
II Great reduction in prices on hats
II for the next week. Miss M. NJ Minnie,
II "a Summer sreet.--adv.
H Notice The Little Dry Goods Stores
/ on Cottage street will be closed from
4 Friday at 9 p. m. to Monday at s p. m.
Il adv.
II Harold Fits and Philip Vercoe have
returned from trip to Flint, Mich,
and Chicago, H., the return journey
II having been made in Mr.. Fits Buick
sedan.
Regular meeting of Mnnehsha en-
campment Tuesday evening, May %,
at 1880 in Odd Fellows hall. Work,
golden rule degree. All patriarchs re
quested to attend.
The body of Sanford Smith, whose
death occurred at his home on Maple
avenue few weeks ago, was taken
from the EImwood vault TO Randolph
to-day for burial.
John Leslie, who represents the
Townsend Townsend Granite Co. in the
states of New York and Pennsylva I
MIA arrived in the city this morning
for an indefinite stay with his family.
Will the person who took the black
silk umbrella. with owners name on
handle, from Spaulding school hall
Friday return it to the Times office
and avoid prosecution? Party Isl
known.-adv.
H One of AZ pair of young western
horses. purchased by w. II. Ward OF
4 Kirk street but three weeks ago, died
at his stables Thursday afternoon OF
pneumonia. The animal was one of an
excellent team and valued highly.
II Under the auspices of the senior girls
of Spauldng high school, 80 couples at
tended a leap year dance in the school
assembly hall last evening. Erlcson's
four piece orchestra furnished the mu-
sic for dancing from T:30 until ! |.
Don't forget the birthday social at
|
H ing. Nav "a Program to begin at :
O'Clock. All those who have not re-
ceived their little bags that serve as
the admission fee may do so at the
church tomorrow. adv
\ The members of Hawatha lodge, No.
20. are invited to attend a meeting Of
Arcadia lodge, No SO, of Piainfield on
Monday evening, Mat "a. The first
degree staff of Hiawatha lodge will
confer that degree, Cars will leave
Odd Fellows hall, Gordon block, at I
p. m. sharp.
Yes, we are little late but, say, at
last We are ready to entertain the
public with a clean comedy that will
make you laugh for a week. My, 1t
H has been PLAYING in Boston for months.
n Don't miss II. "Charlies Aunt" Fri
4 day, May %, at Spaulding assembly
II hall. Get your tickets at Cummings
~ & Lewis. adv.
II Prizes have been offered by the Won
4 ans club to children bringing the
| greatest variety OF flowers TO the IL
\ brary during the summer. Those haN-
/ ing the largest number at present are
Stanley Bann and Harry White. Flow
| ers should be brought Mondays and
\ FRIDAYS if possible or may be left with
4 the committee. Mrs. Lyon or Mrs.
4 Gates, on other days
u A baseball game between Spauding
4 high and Burlington high schools will
4 be PLAYED this afternoon on Lincoln
4 campus, beginning at o'clock. Coach
\ Johnston will have two twirlers,
II OTearv. the young south paw, who
Il tpp nf .
II Montpelier high school game of last
Saturday, aud oliver, warmed up for
H the game. OLcary will start the game
Il with possibly Mcmahon as assistant
II battery.
II Traffic Manager c. d. Waters Of the
H Granite Manufacturers association has
4 Just returned from a three days bust
II ness visit to Boston to attend the
II granite classification railway commit
N tee. This discussion, carried on by
II the larger granite manufacturers and
II quarters throughout New England, re-
II lated to the freight car situation and
u congestion existing in the East. The
II matter of re-opening the Barre
II Montpelier branch of the VI. & w.
II railway. brought up by Messrs. Waters
II and II. J. VI. Jones OF the Jones Bros.
II Co. was favorably received, and in the
opinion of Mr.. Waters, the line will be
X opened sometime very soon.
II The Vermont Oldsmobile company
III has decided to utilize about five acres
II of the land enclosed by the race track
III at the old Barre trotting park for rails
" inc potatoes. since the company re-
II tains a lease on this property. The
II management but recently sent to a
III Rockford, H.. nursery company Tor -
II 600 potato eyes, but being unable TO
procure them was compelled TO search
neighboring districts for the highest
quality seed All the work Of plant q
u ing, cultivating and digging is to be
done with the latest farm equipment
4 and small tractors. The baseball dia-
u mond and a part OF the field il to re-
= main unturned for the accommods-
z tion 81 circuses. earnivsls or celebra
tions which might come during the
\ summer months.
The Woman's club Of Barre has
i completed all arrangements for the
week Of Nav p. a. Better Babies week
Two hundred babies. two years and
under. have been csrd-indexcd and il j.
the purpose 81 the Woman's club 10
give the mothers Of the babies in
dercd an opportunity 81 having their
children examined by DR. John Nc