The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-23
TALK OF THE TOWN

day, March "a and 25, at Mrs. Shal
lows, 5 Forsythe place.--adv.
Special meeting of Ruth chapter, No
80, o. i. s., for work on Wednesda,
evening, March "a, at 1880 o'clock.
Miss Olivia Mcknight, a school teach
er of Waterford, is now home for the
Easter vacation after having passed q
few days with friends in Castleton.
Bert Jones has won his last IS bouts
Can Sergt. Swarstrom stop him? They
have boxed an eight-round draw. See
them at armory, Montpelier, Wednes-
day night,-adv,
Joseph Fraser, who was called to st.
Augustine, Fla, two weeks ago by the
serious illness OF his sister, who has
since had successful operation, has
returned to Barre
A dance will be held in Rowland hall
Wednesday, April Z, under the auspices
of the ladies' guild, Church OF the Good
Shepherd A fine time is assured. Ian
dis orchest adv.
Earl Smith, Buck Murphy, Chris
| tan Bjorn, Michael Ceresoli and Harold
johnson left here yesterday for Woods
vile, n. f., to meet the Woodsville
| Legion basketball team.
John Leslie, travelling representa-
tive of Townsend, Townsend < Co. OF
this city, started on his itinerary yes
terday after suspension of several
weeks caused by illness.
Barre opera house, March %, is the
date set for the Barre City bands con.
cert. Do not miss it, as by your at
tendance you are helping the band to
purchase a new set of instruments.-ad
Richard Boyea of Malone, n Y, aft
ar spending week with his two sons,
Arthur and 0. W. Boyea of this city
returned to his home yesterday after
noon.
Vermont's premier entertainer, Miss
Kathleen LeBaron, will be heard in her
latest and best program at the Barre
City bands concert March % at Barre
opera house. Do not miss hearing her,
adv
Sergt. Swarstrom vs.. Bert Jones, IL
rounds, the Fighting Italian vs.. Little
Benny, eight rounds, Young Beaulieu
VS.. Kid DeColaines, six rounds. That's
the card for Wednesday night at Mont
pelier armory. adv.
Wilfred Canton, employed for sew
ersl months at the United States Shoe |
Machinery company in Beverly, Mass, |
arrived at his home on Maple avenue
to remain until the striking workmen |
of the factory come to settlement !
with the employers
Miss Alta Placement, daughter of DR. |
and Mrs. Joseph Placement, formerly Of |
Seminary street but now Of Rock Is |
land. Que arrived in the city yester
day and will pass a week with Barre |
and her sister in law,
Mrs. Emma Placement of Graniteville.
Students! Alumni! Public Enter.
tainment by Miss Kathleen Lebanon at
the Spauldng assembly hall Friday
evening, March 20, at 1880. Admis
sion, 25c Tickets on sale at Cummings
& Lewis and at Bell & Houston's A
good time is assured Dance follows
adv.
Joe Shmkus, the Barre wrestler, left
here yesterday for St. Adams so that
10 might train for match to be held
here Friday night, as well as for the
contest with ''Pinky" Gardner on April
/. Training quarters are easily avail.
bic in st. Adams and until Wednes
lay, March 81. he plans to be in that
ity training with other middleweight
yrestlers.
Aurora Borealis was dancing all over
he canopy of blue sky last evening
md the beautiful effects of these north
IN lights attracted the attention Of
lost of Barre people. At $3.50 these
we're very noticeable and many people
their necks TO watch the
movements of such infrequent visitors
tome of the less experienced but jocose
Teather forecasters wondered if their
ppearanee was sign OF rain but
agely gentleman of the rural districts
reckoned it was just the wind and
'callated city folks weren't versed in
he art of reading the sky
The story of his experiences while
CRYING as an ambulance driver in the
rench service at the height OF the war I
4 1918 was told 10 the members of ,
'incitia club last evening by Henry J. !
iowles, former student at Goddard 7
and now freshman in the !
University Of Vermont, the occasion
eing smoke talk Mr. Movies still ,
aries the effects of a machine gun
ulet, which clipped the bone of one
g just below the knee, and ne also !
nows what il is to be gassed, having !,
experienced the sensation twice He !,
.alks with a decided limp, much in i
,ntrast to his gait while in school at !
oddard, where he engaged prominent
: in athletics He is an interesting !.
,eaker. and his account of personal :,
xperiences was followed closely by !
Re large number of men gathered in '
he club rooms.