The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-20
TALK OF THE TOWN

Closing out sale of all millinery. Mrs.
L. a. Witham.
Charles Aunt will be presented
by Spaulding seniors May 2s.--adv.
Mrs A. L. Comstoek of Bellows Falls
was in the city yesterday for a brief
visit with Barre acquaintance
Mrs T.. Campi and son of Water
bury. the guests Of Mrs. Mary Colon
bo of Columbia place during the past
week, have returned to their home.
Best chaoice of voiles and organ
dies for shirt waists and graduation
dresses. The Little Dry Goods Store, 3
Cottage street, off Main street.--sdv
Mrs. Earl Lewis and little son, Will
liam, of Nelson street left for New
York City to-day to spend few days
with Mrs. Lewis parents at her for
mer home.
Judge Barhorst, who made many
friends here when he was on crutches,
says Rheums made him well. T.. a.
Drown sells this great rheumatism
remedy. adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dell V. Stone and Mrs.
G.. +. Haskins have returned to this
city from Burlington after attending,
during the past two days, the state
convention of the !. Q. .. f.
VIII Averill OF South Main street
went to Burlington esjerdsy after
noon to attend the state convention Of
the Independent Order OF Odd Fellows,
being held there this week.
William Bycraf,, an employe Of tho
Boutwell,, Milne & Vsrnum Co and
foreman Of railway construction, fell
and broke his left wrist yesterday aft
ernoon while walking on the track near
No. II quarry.
o. B. Cleveland and Edward Brown,
who. together with Messrs. Griffith and
Neil Of Wait sfeld. left here several
DAYS ago for TarTytown. y. Y, in the
interest of 6. A. Paquet. arrived here
Yesterday afternoon in four new Chcy
rolet cars Edward Brown made a
visit to New York City on brief
business trip.
The home farm Of = G. and Lois a.
Bell of East Montpelier. comprising
l26 acres of land with buildings. was
sold Yesterday 10 William Rudd OF
Waterbury This sale included 20 head
Of cattle besides the stock and tools
and involved consideration of nearly
$4,000. IL j., understood. The sale was
made necessary by the poor health Of
Mr.. Bill The new owner plans 10
take immediate possession.
The appointment Of F. J. Owens OF
this city a. a third delegate 70 the
national convention of the knights of
Columbus. so chosen at the state con
vention at Bennington Tuesday, was
significant To members Of the order
since il j. the first time IN the history
of the Vermont council that three dele
rates represented Vermont At such
meeting. This national convention will
be held in New York City sometime
in August. Arthur G.. Moore, rc-elect
cd A. treasurer 60 the state orcsniza-
ton. has returned from Bennington.
together with Rarrc delegates. Joseph
NJ Nelson and James Browne.
4 mIl in the voting at the presiden
tiaf polls al the summer street school
Tuesday afternoon gave ballot clerk
= fine opportunity - inspect the school
room and it, contents All was well
and serene until this election Official
threw n an elec. ricsl switch. that %
All appearanres had little significance.
But before h hand left the limo
cent looking switch an awe-insplring
gong was changing through the school
house. q thunderous thud was heard
overhead. and before the dumfounted
clerk Rad recovered BIZ eomPosure, ht
tie scurrying feet were hylug by him
in the hallway past the schoo-room
desr and into the oPen- Tor the IRE
alarm and one Of those regular frc
drill. had been sirual'ed BY the great
eleetrie gong. Who had sounded q
Quest ioned the teachers e oue anoth
~. and then che inrest cation fol-
lowed. 4 meek confession 90 b.is7-
fu1 innarsnoe or the part q thr ball
lat eiesk cleared the my-tsr! 81 the
isise alarm