The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
TALK or THE TOWN

Closing out sale All millinery goods
at big reduction. Mrs. +. a. Whitman.
Dance in Rowland hall every
Wednesday and Saturday. Landi's or
ehestra. adv.
Dance, Montpelier armory Saturday
night. CAROLS orchestra. Special car
to Barre. adv.
Miss lila Cults of New York City is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs Margaret
Nickson of Washington street.
You will enjoy the program by the
glee club and orchestra at Spauldng
assembly hall tonight. Dancing after.
adv.
Misses Marion and Florence Nichols
of IL Gilmore street have gone TO De-
troit, Mich, where they will seek EN-
ployment.
Charles SibIey, who is employed in
the shipyards at Chester, Pa, arrived
in the city yesterday to make visit
with his family
Raymond Blanchard of Boyce street
has secured employment in the wooden
mills at Maiden. Mass, so left here
to-day to begin the new work.
John Booth of Cherry street has gone
to Detroit, Mich, for an indefinite stay
but with intentions of remaining there
after locating satisfactory work.
Owing to the unavoidable absence
from the city of Douglas lnglis. Fred
Inglis will sing "The Marseillaise" in
part 2. at the Universalist concert to-
night.
The Sweet family will hold recep-
ton in the assembly rooms Of the
church after the concert and will be
most glad to serve you with ice cream
and cake.-adv.
Ira Houston and Douglas Inglis leave
to-day for Detroit, Mich, by railway
but will return by automobile, each
driving a Dodge ear from the factory
to the Perry garage in this city.
The name of Miss Alice Persons, who
performed clog dance at the Goddard
cabaret, was accidentally omitted from
the program as announced in this paper
Yesterday. Miss Persons responded to
an encore.
Regular meeting Of Granite City
lodge, /. 0. o. L., NJ. T., win be held in
knights Of Pythias hall Friday April
20, at I p. m. Practice meeting OF new
guards at $3.50. Guards wear white.
Initiation.
Nelson Browne, who came here to
attend the funeral of Mrs. James +,
Higgins Tuesday morning, returned to
Dartmouth college, Hanover, n. H.,
last night after a few days visit at
his home on Cliff street.
Robert L. Kerwfn, owner of the Ker-
win system stores of Boston and Vicin-
ity, who spoke az the merchants and
employees banquet in Hotel Barre on
Wednesday evening, returned TO his
home in birmingham, Mass. last night
Alexander Ironside, organizer for the
International Quarry Workers union,
has Just returned from a trip TO south
ern Virginia, organizing for the union.
His journey included visit to Wash
ington, ID. c., but for other business
ends than organizing.
The campaign committee of the Bap-
fist church viii meet tonight at
o'clock at the church. This is the last
meeting before the big drive and it is
necessary that every member be pres
ent to receive final instructions and Sc
cure subscription blanks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Beckley and two
daughters, Flora and Marjorie, OF o
Park street started yesterday after
noon Journey to Detroit, Mich, plan
ming TO pass week or two with rela-
tives and then return by driving two
new Dodge, cars, one touring car and
the other roadster, to this city.
A conference Of Barre members Of
the International Monumental Granite
Producers association committee held
in the Office of S. II. jackson, president
of the association. yesterday afternoon,
was for the purpose of fixing the date
for special meeting of its members in
New York City on May 3, according
to information given out by the presi-
dent this morning.
The first game of the season for
Spaulding high schools baseball team
Is to be played here Saturday after
noon against Waterbury high. Two
weeks of daily practice under Coaches
i William Johnston and William Stuart
have shaped an organization that bids
fair to be of good calibre. The candi-
dates are a group of sluggers, or at
least have been so in the practice
/ games. Candidates likely to be picked
for Saturdays game are Brown as
catcher, Bizzozero pitcher, Mann hfst
base, oliver second. Capt. Calderara
shortstop, Murphy third base, Douglas
left field, Greig center, and Niecra
right. OLeary as a first baseman or
pitcher may be used during the game
and Mcmahon as catcher.
The Grenfell mission has founded and
supports hospitals, schools and an or
phanage in Labrador and northern
Newfoundland. Sunday services are
held at many lonely settlement. In
dustrial and charitable work in food
and clothing is carried on. DR.. Gren-
fell uses a small boat in the open sea
son and dog team in winter, visiting
the sick in response to calls. This
work is non-sectarian. Tickets have
been placed in all the churches for his
lecture in the Congregational church
next Wednesday night. DIR. Grenfell
endangers his life, deprives himself of
all comforts for the sake Of these lone
w people. Every loyal church member
should be only too glad Of the oppor-
tunity to give IS cents TO help this
splendid work.-adv.