The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-01
TALK OF THE TOWN

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Richard Burns Of Pttsfed, Mass,
was business visitor in Barre to-
day.
Regular meeting of Bright Star Re-
bekah lodge, Wednesday evening at
1880.
w. J. Coburn of Northampton, Mass,
spent the week end al j. w. SCOTS, 50
Granite street.
You will enjoy the illustrated lee
ture on Ireland in the Uniyersalist
church Friday night.-adv.
Rev w 4. DAWSON went to his
home in Burlington this morning, aft
or a visit with the Baptist parish here
DIR. and Mrs. r. f. Heininger of
Summer street spent the week end
visiting friends and relatives in Bur
lington.
Ireland has lis beauty spots as we'll
as. a history Come to the illustrated
lecture in the Unitersalist church Fri.
day night. adv
w G. Lanphier Is settling the ac-
count in the estate Of Margaret Moon
cy, late Of Montpelier. in which he was
recently appointed administrator.
Basketball, armorv Montpelier, on
Wednesday Feb 2. Montpelier post,
No. 3, vs. Laconia, \. Fl. Game called
at Sis. Dancing after the game. ad.
W VI Lynde and brother Il. =.
| Tynde were il Burlington yesterday
on business pertaining to vocational
education, which the latter Mr.. Lynde
intends to begin some time soon
Mrs. Agnes Scott and son, Wendell,
| have returned 10 their home on Ayers
street from New York City, where
| they have been visiting for the past
Two weeks with Mrs. SCOTS sister.
Mrs Ada Carswel
Mrs Orrin Hughes Of Elm street,
who is taking a two weeks vacation
from her duties as saleslady at the
Adams Go. store, and who returned
from Plainfield yesterday, has gone to
| Chelsea TO make short visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest ]. Bison are
expected tonight from Springfield
Mass, where Mrs Bison has, for the
past four weeks, been a patient at the
Mercy hospital, recuperating from an
operation for acute appendicitis.
Miss Mary Rizzi Of Comolli
street, who recently completed four
year term OF service a stenographer
at the Granite Savings Bank & Trust
Co., began work yesterday as stcnog
rapher in the J. Ward Carver law Office.
The Guernsey and Holstein herd Of
Charles d. Perry and son of Plainfeld |
has been placed on the list of accred |
ted herds, the owners having received |
certificate to that effect from the
United States department of agricul |
ture, bureau Of animal industry.
A herd Of % cattle, owned By w !. |
and Edward Bison of Orange, were
driven through Barre streets to-day |
when being sent to Burlington to be
Killed The cattle were recently con
iemned after tuberculin tests had been |
made, 81 Of herd Of SO being con !
demned.
Dennis Riyait and SON. Paul and
Miss Nina Riyait, who came here AT
attend the funeral of John McHugo, |
returned to their home in Newtonvile, |
Mass. yesterday. Others here 10 attend |
the funeral, who returned Yesterday TO |
their homes, were Mrs Albert Stent OF |
Springfield, Mass. Patrick McHugo OF |
Backinton. Mass. Miss Nellie McIIugo |
of Burlington and Mrs Q. J. LaDam OF |
North Adams, Mass Mr.. and Mrs Will |
liam Riyab Of Woodsyille, \. H., re-
turned to-day.
The election committee of the board |
of aldermen Is at work preparing the |
check list for the city election TO be |
held March l. 1921 Under the present |
law the names of such women only az
were assessed and paid poll tax for
the year 1920 previous to Feb. -,
1921. viii be retained or placed on the |
check list. Any man or woman who
was eligible for poll tax on April /
1920. but was not assessed for the |
same, may have their name placed on
the check list hy having themselves
listed Tor a poll tax and paying the |
same on or before Feb. - next.
Mrs. Nina Mitchell, WHO for many
wears has been a resident al the city |
farm, died during the night at the
state hospital, where she was taken |
a couple Of months ago. She was a
native Of Burlington, coming from a /
good family her parents being Burton /
and Olive Shattuek She was well ed
ucated and spoke both German and |
French huently. She was well-read /
woman. who kept posted on topics Of
the dav. She was four times married |
each Of her husbands being a veteran
of the Civil war. She leaves no rcla-
tives that can be found. She was IS |
years Of age The funeral arrange
ment, are not completed but probably |
the funeral VIII take place Wedncz
day.
st. Michael's college basketball team
defeated the Montpelier seminary team
in the armory Monday evening by
score of % to 49, II was poorly /
PLAYED game. there being a large mum
Der Of fouls called; in fact, the most
OF the scores were made in that man
ner rs TAR rs Montpelier was con
ccrncd. At times both teams would I
spruce up and play fast ball. The 10.
cal team was at a disadvantage be
cause Of the fact that there were
only two of its regular men playing
In the first period the score was 5 to
:. all Of the point being made on fouls
excepting one basket thrown from the
floor. The summary: Baskets from
the floor. wilkins 4. Croteau ,. Lime
han. Clark ! 4: from fouls, wilkins u;
Montpelier, Gould. Golen / from fouls.