The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-03
TALK OF THE TOWN

IALk or The IOW ~
Closing out all millinery, small hats
one third discount. Mrs. 4. A. Witham
James Canton OF 70 Prospect street
left Saturday for Springfield, Mass.
where he has employment.
Clarence Emerson of Buffalo, y. "
was a week end guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Ar hur LePage at their home on Pros
pect street.
Help the "boys" furnish their new
club rooms by going to the Legion
dance in Rowland hall Thursday night
May 6. At least buy ticket.--adv
Long distance and general trucking
truck is also equipped to carry parties :
will seat between Is and 20 people. All
pneumatic tires. Granite City Bottling
Works.
John Gray of Pleasant street and
William Deans of Brooklyn street left
last night for Cleveland, o., where
they have located employment as gran
lite cutters.
Mrs. Alex Mckinnon of Circle street
left yesterday for Jersey City, N. j.,
to Join her husband, who recently To-
Gated employment there at his trade as
stonecutter.
A large shipment of Rheuma has
been received by +. A. Drown, SO that
all rheumatism sufferers can be sup
piled promptly in future. Money back
if it fails.--adv.
Laurence Campbell, James Young
and Lowell Drown were three Dart
mouth students to motor 10 their
homes in this city Saturday to remain
over the week end.
The annual junior prom. will be held
Friday night, May I, in Spaulding as
sembly hall, open to seniors, juniors
and alumni Dancing, to II; 81 per
couple, extra ladies 25c.-adv.
Special sale of two, three and four
burner Kerogas oil stoves, the best in
Barre. Largest line of new and sec
ond hand ranges in Barre. Get prices.
f. A. Prindle, Worthen block.
The dance in Rowland hall to- NOR
row night given by the ladies of the
Universalst, church will be the last
one of the series. CAROLS orchestra.
Tickets, sl00 per couple. adv.
Miss Hazel Keefe of Portland, Me-,
formerly resident of the Morse block
in this city, has returned to Barre TO
be the guest of Mrs. G. A. Miller of ~
Summer street for a few weeks.
Deputy Fire Marshal A. G. Preble of
Merchant street left this morning for
BrattlebOro to conduct an investiga-
tion and begin an inspection of fire
preventive conditions in that city.
One lady said that the Sweet Fam
ily concert was we'll worth one dollar
a ticket. Ma Sweet wants everyone to
be able to see her daughters and she in
sists that the price of tickets remain
at % cents..-adv.
B. W. Hooker s Co. have added
/ closed car to their motor equipment for
funerals. The vehicle arrived Satur-
day. II is a passenger sedan.
is luxuriously upholstered and has
sliding glass windows and shades that
can be lowered for privacy. This is
valuable adjunct to their business.
Clifton Kelly. waiter at Jacks
restaurant on Depot square for the
past two months, left yesterday. ac-
eompanied by his wife. for East Fair
field, having completed work at the
restaurant. Mr.. Kelly plans to enter
the poultry business. making chicken
raising the speciality on small farm.
From the May issue of the Barre
Granite magazine, published by the
Granite Manufacturers association OF
this city. the following clipping was
| taken: The bureau Of standards in
/ the department of commerce has IN
auglrated an investigation of the
weathering qualities of various monu-
mental and building stones. The as
socis ION is cooperating with the bu.
reau in its investigation of Barre
granite report of the entire survey
will be given later
c. II. Frazier of Burlington. a chief
| electrician of the United States navy,
/ and +. NJ Leslie of Manchester. y. H.,
| gunner's mate. first-class. have been
recruiting for the navy in Barre and
! left this morning for Montpelier. where
they are to remain a week on sim
liar mission. They will be stationed
at the postoffce building during their
stay in Montpelier Though several
Young Barre men, members Of the ma
val reserve force, plan to re-enter the
I service for the summer training, none
re-enlisted far continued service during
the past week.
4 miscellaneous shower of gifts in
honor Of her approaching marriage TO
/ Charles l. Cato was rendered upon
Miss Nellie Scampiui Friday evening
in the Wurthen hall by % or more
young lady friends. A oue-act farce.
/ given by xix Of the number, proved
10 be the source Of great deal Of mer-
Iiment for the entire evening. during
which games and various kinds of
amusement were enjoyed. A wheel
! barrow trimmed daintily with red.
/ white and blue strcamers. ~ formed 8
10 make a basket filled with gifts Of
4 cut glass. silverWare and linen. was
brought in Just before refreshments
we're served. to be showered upon the
Z bride-to-bc.