The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-30
TALK OF THE TOWN

street spent the week end in STAFFORD
as the guests of Mrs. Clara Morrill,
Roy Hunt. who has been visiting his
brother, Lyman, Of Richardson street
returned Saturday to his home in Is
| sex.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Dodge spent
short time in Barre with relatives
Saturday before continuing to their
home in Springfield.
Miss Lena Giudici arrived in Barre
last night to spend her two weeks va
cation from her law Office in Boston at
her home in Barre on Merchant street.
James and Maria Milne and Frank
and Ruth Woodcock, who have been oe-
cupying the Martin cottage at Joe's
pond for the past week, returned last
night to Barre.
Herbert liter of North Main street
and David Utter of Caribou, Me, who
has been visiting him for several days,
left last night for Boston, where they
will spend the next two weeks on bust.
ness
Louis Bruya to-day began two
weeks vacation from his duties as bag
gagemaster on the Barre & Montpelier
branch of the Central Vermont rail
road Accompanied by his daughters,
Evelyn and Catherine, he left for Mid
dlebury to visit relatives.
Some of the more ardent trout fan.
ciers cannot resist the brook tempta-
tion of these last two days of open
season, and this morning several were
seen in an automobile going to their
chosen grounds near Williamstown.
The open season for trout fishing closes
Sept. in Vermont.
A miscellaneous shower was given on
Friday evening to Miss Gertrude Ryan
of Graniteville by 20 young lady
friends. The house was prettily deco
rated and the evening was spent in
games and music A buffet luncheon
was served by Misses Anna Lsughlin,
Anna Ryan, Marie Stokes and Hsr-
riet Moran.
Mr.. and Mrs. George n. Tilden of
South Main street returned last night |
from their ten days tour through New
York state. Mrs. Blanche Howe and |
Herbert Main of Sherbrooke, P. @, i
them on the trip, and are
spending this week in Barre as the
guests of Dr. and Mrs. William d. |
Reid of South Main street.
William Duby, owner Of the Chesro-
let touring car that was being towed
from a garage to a repair shop on
North Main street last week, which
,ollided with the machine that was
lowing il when the latter had to stop
suddenly or run into a team, announces
hat the Chevrolet was not at all dam
lged, contrary to the report printed
n Saturdays Times.
Dean Pero of North Main street left
his morning for Burlington, where he
yill receive his examination for sd-
nittance to the infantry Of the L. $.
Irmy. having enlisted with the local
ecruiting officer. He expects to be
ent Immediately to q camp in New
fork state Mr.. Pcro is the le-year-
Id son of Edward Pero of West Tops
am. He wishes through the paper to
id good bye to his friends since he
ms not time 10 see them personally.
A group Of BARRIERS Of Barre held an !
picnic at Groton pond yes I
erday. when seven of them, with FIVE I
7iends. met there in the morning. A I
hicken "harbacue" was held at noon .
ime. and in the afternoon various /
pmpetitions helped TO pass away the =
inc. Frank Blouin won the boat d
ace over the cross pond course; John
.osso proved 70 be the best shot with
he revolver: and one Of the guests
lndcd the biggest fish of the day. an
; inch black bass. The party returned
, Barre in the early evening.
Miss Florence Culbertson Of West
rect was pleasantly surprised last
riday night. when about 20 Of her q
lends came in TO help her celebrate I
r 10th birthday. Miss Culbertson. I
no works at Hotel Barre. came home 2
,out O'Clock and VAS told BY her ?
other. Mrs. Grafton, 70 dress a. they ;
ere going out When she came down Z
ID found her friends waiting for her
the psrlor. she Wss totally surprised. n
aring the course Of the evening.
alph Eager presented her = camera
behalf Of the company. to which
iss Culbertson feelingly responded =
.freshments Of ice Tesm. punch and Il
sfers were served by Miss Ruth Cas- j
!. Dizzy and Minnie Ncnner. sing 81
Z and dancing we're enjoyed and Also Y
mes. in which al took part The ?
rtv broke up ~ late hour. wishing "
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