The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-16
TALK or THE 7'O1VN

Boston bags at $3.50. A dandy. Ian
der's Cigar store.
Look! Another Piano Movers dance
Friday, Jan. 20, at Rowland hall, with
CAROLS orchestra adv.
Trucking Done - Anyone wanting
light or heavy trucking done, call the
Granite City Bottling Works.-adv.
Miss Pearl wilkins of West Spring
field. Mass, arrived here early this
morning to attend the funeral of Mrs.
w. II. Gale tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. James r. Mackay of Glenwood
avenue, who submitted to a slight OPP
Grafton at the City hospital list even.
ing, was resting comfortably this morn
ing.
Mrs. Elsie z. Johnston of Boston ar
rived here on the early morning train
to-day for a two weeks vacation with
her brother, Henry Petrie, and other
relatives of this city.
L. A. Drown of the Oldsmobile com
pany of Vermont went to Burlington
this morning, where exhibits of the
0ldsmobile and Winton cars have been
on display at the Vermont Dairymen's
association meeting.
The Goddard seminary skating rink
received last night its last flooding be
fore it can be used, and today the rink
was in fine shape. The hockey enthusi-
asts viii 20 onto the court this after
noon for their first practice.
A roaring chimney fire at the home
of James w. Lord of 4 Camp street
caused the firemen to make a run last
evening at 6:30 with the lrage chemical
truck. The fire was subdued with the
contents of one hand chemical before
any damage could result.
The various boys clubs of the city
have on three nights Of the week been
given the use of the Goddard gymna
stun by Principal o. X. Hollister. On
Monday nights the paper boys have the
floor. and on Thursday and Saturday
nights the floor has been reserved for
the Methodist and Presbyterian boys
clubs.
At a special meeting of the ladies'
auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians. which was held yesterday
| afternoon in Worthen hall, a large.
number Of the members gathered to
transact special business concerning the
installation of officers and the program
which win be given in connection with
the installation on Saturday, Jan, n.
Y Edgar White, an ex-ID man whose
service record bears evidence Of his
participation in various battles, went
to Burlington to day TO be examined
for the second time by an army pLysi-
clan as TO the per cent OF his disability,
having recently. been granted a pension
for such. His INJURY is the result of
being twice gassed while at the front.
Vincent PeIlon and Carlo Biego,
through some disagreement, came to
blows near the railway crossing at
.Gfanite street yesterday afternoon.
causing the shifting engine to halt for
a time lest the men be seriously in
iured. Pellon was arrested and brought
soon after before Judge H.. L. Scott,
who imposed a fine of $40 with costs
of S6.05. He was released after fur
nisbino the required sum.
The appearance Of bicycle riders On
Barre's main street is not an uncom
mon sight even on these cold. frosty
1900
mornings. This morning two men who
use this sort Of a vehicle to convey
them to their workshops took their
customary ride in spite Of the weather
that caused the mercury to drop as far
below zero as 30. Each morning and
evening John Tassie of South Main
street, an employee Of the Smith & Gum
ings provisional store. and Fred Rowell,
a mechanic of the Oldsmobile Company
Of Vermont, may be seen making their
way along the smooth roadbed of the
electric railway. Their bikes are not
equipped with chains. either.
DR.. Frederick L. Hoffman Of Phila-
delphia. chairman of the committee on
mortality from tuberculosis in the
dusty trades. arrived in the city last
evening. His mission here is chiefly to
describe the first observations on the
results already secured from the Barre
survey. DIR, Hoffman is one of the fore
most authorities on tuberculosis in this
country. and his talk to morrow after
noon at the Granite Manufacturers as
ISOLATION hall will have an intimate
bearing upon conditions in the granite
industry. This is the first Of a series
of Saturday afternoon talks, and
interested in any way Is
given an invitation TO attend. DIR. Hoff-
man is thoroughly acquainted with the
plans of the National Tuberculosis as
ISOLATION for further survey of condi-
tions here and viii undoubtedly unfold
some interesting facts.
Brigands belonging TO Maehana's band
Of Suadah temple, No. 40, d. O. X. X,
met last evening and perfected a per
manent organization by electiqg the
following officers; President, y. @.
vice. president. William Black;
treasurer. Robert Mackie; secretary, A.
c. Walker; captain, Allan Reid; pub
and advertising committee, w. II.
Duthie. Mark Cutler, j. b. Stewart and
Coda Douglas. Arrangements are un
der way for a show to be put on IN the
opera house the nights of March rs and
10, and it is expected that Nh. and
Mrs. Louis P~hilbrook,' who have been
successful here in the past as psomot-
ers, Will be here O o to put ON re-
I,earsals. The local talent show pre-
sented by the "Dokies" several wears
ago was one of the best. and it Is
to make this one equally as sue
nessful.
A most enjoyable leap year party
given last evening at the home of
Irene Duprey of Brook street, and
in her honor. The evening was spent
in playing games, dancing and enjoying
A program. by members OF the party.
nnriuv Tho early narS Of the evening Il
Duprey was presented a hand
travelling bag, the same being
presented by Peter cambridge, and