The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
TALK OF THE TOWN

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among the business visitors in Barre
to-day.
| TO Mr.. and Mrs. Angelo Puriceli Of
/ Upper Prospect street son was born
Sunday morning.
Miss Josephine Rizzi of Wiley street
began duties this morning as assist
ant cashier in the Homer Fits com
pany store.
Miss Clementine Calcagni, who was
called TO Barre by the death of rela-
tive, has returned to her home in
Bridgewater, Mass.
Lee Maiden of Keith avenue, who
has been confined to his home for the
past week on account of illness, has
returned TO his duties in browns drug
store.
The house owned by A. r. Sortwell
at 500 North Main street was sold yes
erday to A. M. Celia and L. L. White,
who made the purchase for an invest
ment only.
A meeting of the official board of the
Hedding NJ L. church will be held this
evening at o'clock at the parsonage,
Is French street. All members are
urged to attend
A quiet wedding occurred Saturday
afternoon at the city clerks Office,
| wherein Otto NJ Lawrence OF $50 Elm
street, carpenter by trade, and Mae
d. Brown of Lansing, Mich, were the
contracting parties.
The annual meeting OF the Presbyte-
rian church will be held in the church
yestry Wednesday night, Jan. IA, at
1880 sharp, All members, adherents
and friends are cordially invited to be
present, Refreshments will be served,
Miss Nadine Sullivan, who has been
employed at the Barre Candy Kitchen
for the past four months, has finished
| her duties there end last evening left
with her uncle, Rome Morrison, who
has been visiting here for the past few
days, for Chicago, where she viii make
an indefinite stay.
| A party was given last evening at
| the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Bell
vile Of South Barre in celebration of
the 18th anniversary of the birth OF
their son, Ray. About 40 of his friends
attended and most enjoyable even
ing was observed in playing games
singing and dancing. A short enter
tainment was also given by members
of the party.
From the Hooker chapel at l0:30 this
morning was taken the body of Mrs
Mary Puffer, who succumhed at the
| City hospital to pneumonia Sunday
| night Rev. b. J. Lehigh presided over
short prayer service at the chapel,
| wherein assembled only few OF the
relatives of the deceased. The body
was taken to the vault to await bur
ial in the spring in Hope cemetery.
Because OF the advance in the price
OF flour. other than that sold by the
government, some of the Barre bakers
are preparing to increase prices on
bread; and in a few instances the
change went into effect yesterday the
prices ranging from Is to II cents on
large loaves instead of IS and Is cents.
The Italian bread is selling for IL
cents. Some pastry products are also
advancing.
Edison Lander, advertising manager
for the state Of Connecticut of the
Shredded Wheat Biscuit CO., who left
here week ago to resume his duties,
arrived here this morning for an in
definite furlough since the company is
doing little advertising at this time.
Orders exceed the production of the
company now enlarging its factories
to cope with the demands. Mr.. Ian
der expects the furlough will extend
through the winter months.
The Goddard basketball squad was
sent through heavy practice last night
in preparation for the game to be
played this evening with the Crafts
bury academy team. A good game is
looked forward to as the visitors have
a quintet of promising men and a few
veterans, who have already made
name The seminary skating rink is
nearing completion, and 1t is hoped
lat it will be in shape to play game
by the last of this week.
On the eve of his departure. EN-.
ployes of the Peoples Shoe store and
friends gathered at the home of Mrs.
Arthur Lund of Sheridan street to ex
tend to Guy G. d. Andrews a farewell
party. The evening was made unusu- |
ally delightful by the introduction of
various musical numbers, Bruce Me. |
Donald producing several catchy and |
entertaining vocal numbers, while the |
guest entertained the company with |
violin selections. Much Of the time |
was diverted 10 dancing to vietrola |
music and games of interest. Mrs |
Lnnd served sandwiches, various kinds |
of cake, waters, ice cream and cocoa,
which added much to the merriment |
Not until quite late did each bid the
guest farewell and best wishes for his |
new undertaking with the j. A. Dunn |
Chair Co. Of Gardner, Mass.
Joe Shimkus, Barre's middleweight |
wrestler, returned to the city to-day |
after winning an interesting match at
st. Adams Friday night. Shimkus met |
Bob Derry of Ilion. n. ", and won
two out Of three falls The first went
to Derry in AZ minutes, with an arm
lock and Shimkus was easily the win
ner in the two other falls, getting the
second in Ia minutes with a double |
arm lock with legs, and the third in six
minutes with a body scissors and arm
lock. The attendance was the largest
vet. and other matches are being ar
ranged by c. Z. Kelley, who refereed
the match. Interest in wrestling is
reaching a high pitch in the railroad
city, and Nermont's oBe-time leading
sport is beginning to awaken sports
men in Barre. Two bouts are TO he
staged in the Clan hall tomorrow
night, while others are in the making.
Jack Monroe is matched against Joe
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