The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-16
TALK OF THE TOWN

Joseph Tondreau spent the week end
at Groton pond fishing, returning to
the city last night with fine catch.
Your favorite dish will be served to
YOU at the cafeteria supper at the Bap-
fist church, Friday evening, May 20
adv.
On May 10, Ruth chapter, 0. L. s.,
will hold its annual ball in Rowland
hall. CAROLS orchestra. save this
date for a good time.
Team captains, canvassers and mem
bers of the general committee are to
meet at Board of Trade headquaf-
tiers this evening at 1880
Mrs. Harriet Moody returned to Wa
terbury Saturday, after visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Perry, of Hotel
Barre for the past two weeks.
Dir. and Mrs. Henry Stetson and two
children Mary and Paul returned to
their home in st. Johnsbury Saturday,
after visiting at the home of Mrs.
| Mary Barclay on Park street.
/ Miss Cora Rivers completed her du-
ties with Mrs Mary Barclay of Park
street Saturday night, after four years
of service. Miss Rivers is to be mar
ried in the very near future to Anthony
David of this city.
A rummage sale for the benefit Of
! the Barre City hospital will be held on
+, Saturday, May 81, in the block recent
| " vacated by the Granite Savings
bank. All the people of the city are
asked to donate for the sale. Those
having bundles call Oil.
! Alexander Duncan returned to the
city Saturday after an extended bust
mes trip through the middle Atlantic
and the middle western states IN the
! interests of the North Barre Granite
company. Tonight Mr., Duncan will
motor to St Johnsbury, where he will
attend the grand lodge meeting OF the
|. 0. 0. +.
| Louis Cook, who visited at his home
4 over the week end while taking the
second and third degree at the knights
of Columbus meeting yesterday alter
noon and evening, returned to East
Dorset to-day by motor, where he Is
employed by the G. L. Gregoire Con
tracing Co. He was accompanied by
! Paul Gerbetti and Mini Retii, who have
accepted employment with the con
tracing company
Charles Oliver OF Beacon street has
/ returned from Boston after visiting
relatives in Boston and Quincy Tor
4 few DAYS, following the close OF the
I odd Fellows convention in Plymouth,
Mass. Mr.. oliver was delegate from
/ the local order to the convention One
Of the fine privileges which Mr., oliver
enioyed while in Massachusetts, was TO
I attend concert at Beverly, given by
a Greater Boston male chorus of $50
voices.
Late home -goers in Barre Saturday
night were treated to a spectacle OF
the aurora borealis or northern lights,
the IKE of which has not been seen
since. two years ago this August. The
| merry dancers" As they are some
times called. were at the height of
| their power between l0:l5 and ii
o'clock, and covered the entire heav-
ems in cone shape in many instances
Many. many waves of the variously
! tinted lights had their beginning on
the north, south, cast and west hori-
, ION, and rushed in many irregular
forms up the sky until they met in
white cloud in the center. At one time
. the western horizon was lighted up
with a delicate pink and layendar col
/ oring while at the same time the east
showed traces Of pale yellow aud
light green hue Upturned faces and
craned necks testified to the Barre
populations interest and wonder in the
ethereal beauty.