The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-23
TALK OF THE TOWN

Birnie, Laurel street.-adv.
Nice selection Of millinery. Mrs.
Birnie, Laurel street-ady.
Goddard rings at Goodfellows jew
elry Store. Special prices.-adv.
Regular meeting of L. A., A. 0. H.,
Tuesday, May "a, at 1880. Refresh
ments served.
The herd Of 25 cows belonging to +.
C. Webster stood the tuberculin test
without any reaction.
Texaco gasoline 29c at George E.
Johnson's, on the Montpelier road, a
short way below Emslie,s greenhouse
adv.
At the Auction Market, on SALE new
art squares, floor coverings, oil stoves
and ovens. Call in apd see them. o. H.
Hale, auctioneer.
Dr. Homer Sowles of Jamaica Plain,
Mass, arrived in the city Saturday to
make a short visit at his former home
on Beckley hill.
Eben Garlic returned to Lancaster, n.
H., this morning, where he is employed,
after visiting over the week end at
his home on John street.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. o, Allen and daugh
ter, Marjorie, returned to their home
on Beckley street yesterday, after
spending a couple of days with rela-
tives in Burlington.
Dodge Sowles and Willard Calder,
sophomores at the University of Yer
mont, arrived from Burlington Satur-
day to spend the week end at their
respective homes in the city.
Saturday night at the Goddard as
sembly hall the commercial senior class
held their annual reception. Principal
Dawson. Miss Flanagan, Miss Morse
and Miss Anderson and elias officer
were in the receiving line. A Hard
wick orchetra furnished dance music.
The senior class at Goddard semi
nary left by automobile early this
forenoon for Lake Morey to enjoy their
annual spring outing. Accompanying
the class as chaperones were Principal
r. L. DAWSON, Miss Morse and Mrs.
Kline. The party will return to the
city early this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Duncan returned
to their home in this city Saturday
afternoon from st. Johnsbury, whore
they have been attending the grand
lodge meeting of the !, O, o. +. They
were accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs Will
liam Haigh of Brattleboro. who have
also been present at the lodge meet
ings. Mr.. Haigh returned to his home
Sunday noon, but Mrs. Haigh will visit
| for few days at the Duncan home.
Sunday afternoon pleasant sur
prise was given to Miss Wanda Bel
trami of % Brook street, celebrating
her eighth birthday. A very pleasant
time was spent with games and re-
freshments. The hostess entertained.
her friends with butterfly dance, Her
plavmates presented her a gold ring.
/ AT the end of the party, Miss Wanda
sang to her friends, "Till We Meet
/ Again" and an automobile ride con-
cluded very delightful afternoon for
the little folks.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Archie
Allan on South Main street on Satur-
| day evening was held a birthday party
! in honor of the man of the house. The
evening was spent in song and story,
contributed by the following; Song,
Mrs. Charles Greig, Mrs. Daniel Nc
Balm. Mrs. A. Allan, ID. Murray, j.
Fraser and ID. McBain; Scotch recita
ton. A. Benzie. The feature of the
evening was a prize waltz, which was
won after close contest by A. Allan
and Mrn D. McBain, with William
Duncan Hnd Mrs A. Allan second. The
Judges were Mrs. J. Fraser, Charles
Greig and J. Fraser. The music of
the evening was supplied in an able
manner bv Mrs William Duncan at the
piano. The company dispersed about
i il:30, wishing Mr. Allan many more
happy birthdays.
The burning Of the coat to his best
suit yesterday afternoon at his home
on North Main street has left John II.
Griffin wondering just how il all hap
pened. Returning from a visit about
noon time yesterday he took off the
coat and hung it on the back OF a
chair while he hustled around to be
prepared for the break of the heavy
wind and electrical storm which hit
Barre about ] o'clock. just after the
storm had subsidized his attention was
called to the smell Of burning clothes.
Imagine his surprise when upon de-
ltecting the source of il to find his, coat
in flames. The fire was Immediately
extinguished but not until it had dam
aged the coat beyond repair. There
was not a match in any of the pockets
Of the coat, nor even pipe, and none
of the pockets where Mr.. Griffin usual
" carried his pipe or matches were
damaged. Mr.. Griffin is inclined to
think that in some manner the fire
was the result Of some tricks of light
ming. vet he is without clues to sup
port his theory. There was no fire in
anv range in the house. The chair ON
which the coat hung was within few
feet of a closed window, but whether
the coat was a victim Of spontaneous
combustion or electrical peouliarities
still remains a mystery.