The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

HI Wanted-Pin boys at Murphy
H Weafer's alley adv.
II Sold out to Shea stock of footwear
H Read our adv. Thursday. adv.
II Only three more days to pay waite
rent or pay additional costs. adv.
4 Show your step at the Scotch Hal
| loween dance Saturday, Oct, 30 M
| sed adv.
| A regular meeting of st! John
court, C. 0. f., will be held Fhursda.
evening at O'Clock.
| Mrs. Eta Conner leaves Tomorrow
with friends for California, where sh'
will spend the winter.
Don't miss seeing the rainbow drill
given by IA little misses, at Presby
terrain church to -night. adv
Highland dancing competition on The
w. b. Scott silver cup at the Clan
fair Thursday and Friday.--adv.
Dancing classes -intermediate at
and high school at 8:l5 in X. of p hall
Blanchard block, Wednesday, Oct. 27
adv.
Miss Jessie Taylor of 3 Bugbee ave
nue. left yesterday morning for Spring
field, Mass, where she will spend a
/ few weeks with friends.
| All the friends of the girl scouts
are invited to attend a Halloween so
! cial. to be held at the Methodist church
on Wednesday evening, Oct. q. Ad-
! mission, l0c.-adv.
/ DIR. and Mrs. A. Il. Perkins of Fitch
/ burg. Mass, returned to their home
/ this morning after spending few
! DAYS with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Per-
kins of Elm street.
We are closing out our groceries at
discount. Gold Medal -four, per Dbl,
$3.50; Gold Medal -four per "A sack,
Sl.T5; best pastry flour. per e sack,
Sl.7O. Fritz W. Jackson Co, 2s6 North
! Main street.
Don't forget the Halloween dance at
city hall, Montpelier, to night. Chief
Blue SKY, a Sioux Indian, and Car
rolls orchestra will make Won dance
as never before. Bring your Halloween
costume and get a prize Special car
to Barre after dance.--adv.
About 40 members of the Meadow
Brook Golf club and friends met Mt the
home of A. w. Freeland of Maple ave
nue. last night to give a farewell party
week to fulfill golf professional posi-
ton in New York. President John
Geals being unable to be present
through sickness. the secretary, James
Fraser, on behalf of the company, pre-
sented Mr.. Norval signet ring, to
which the recipient feelingly respond
ed A very enjoyable evening was spent
with singing and highland dancing
those contributing to the evening
program being songs by Mrs. 4. w
Freeland. Miss Betty Stephens, Mrs. {.
Greig, A. w. Ereeland and James Fra
ser, and highland dances by Leslie
Mercer and the Misses Florence and
Marguerite Strachen and Phyllis Free
land, and a violin solo by Ina Free
land Refreshments were served by a
committee composed of Mrs. James
Fraser, Mrs. A. w Freeland and Mrs.
A. Allen. The company broke up at a
late hour, each one wishing Mr.. Nor
val good luck in his new position. Mu
sic for the evening was furnished by |
Miss Betty Stephens and Mrs. John
Mercer at the piano.
The Misses Tnglis entertained ten |
members of the Tnitus class at their |
home at Z Clark street last evening in
honor of their teacher, Mrs Frances |
Milne, who leaves Thursday for Mont
real. from which place she sails Sat
urday for her home in Aberdeen, Scot
land. for an indefinite visit Upon
their arrival. the guests were met at
the door by a ghost, measuring some
eight feet or more in height, and were
then escorted into the house, which
had very "spooky" appearance and
gave one an uncanny feeling. Candles
gave forth light here and there about
the home, and bats, brooms. witches,
etc, were very much in cvi-
dence. After a very solemn march led
by the ghost. the guests were seated,
but not for long, for the fun soon be-
gan. The hostesses had been given
very much power by the witches and
were thus enabled to foretell the fu
ture Of their guests. much to the
several Halloween games had oeen
played a sealed letter was handed 10
Mrs. Milne Upon breaking the seal,
she found instructions enclosed within
the envelope TO follow a string begin
ming where a black dog stood. Accord.
ing to directions she proceeded to fol
low this string, which led through va
rious rooms and upstairs, until she
,ame to the end of the string, to which
was sttaclR1 a handsome black leath-
IT travelling bag. Although very much
surprised, Mrs Milne thanked the girls
n a very pleasing manner. During the
course of the entertainment dainty re
ireshments were served by the host
,sses, and even then the guests were
rot allowed to eat in peace for brain
'acking contest WAS in progress. The