The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-26
TALK OF THE TOWN

Byron G. Wright of l07 Washington
street has left for Old Orchard an,
i Portland, Me-, on a vacation
Mrs. Lyman Howe of Glens Falls
/ N. ", is visiting her husband, who il
pianist at the Magnet theatre,
| Miss Violet Ducharme of Soutf
Barre is taking her annual vacation
from the 0ldsmobile Co.'S office.
Miss Katherine Brown Of Jefferson
street and her sister, Dorothy, have
left for Biddcford, Me-, to visit rela
tives.
Hugh Cole, who has been visiting his
mother, Mrs Eunice Cole of Orange
street for the last three weeks, has
left for his work in Bayonne, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Comolli of Or
ange street, with their two children
have returned to their home, after a
two weeks outing at Lake Morey.
Miss Helen O'Keefe has returned to
her home on Upland avenue, after a
weeks vacation in Boston and vicin-
ity, during which she visited her broth
er, John, formerly of this city.
George Demerell of Brown, DemereIl
& Co., who has been on business trip
through the middle west, has returned
| TO his home in the city. He was accom-.
panied back by his sister, Miss Helen
Demerell, of lansing, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Gustafson of
l94 Washington street have returned
from an auto trip to Quincy, Mass.
Mrs. Gnstafson visited relatives in
that city while her husband attended
the granite manufacturers convention
in st Paul,
Mr. and Mrs. f. Fl. Rogers, with
their daughters, Nadine and Rather
inc, Of Orange street have returned
from a few days stay at Enosburg
Falls. Mr.. Rogers recently purchased a
store there, of which Fay +. Duffy is
to take charge.
Lester c. Smith of Washington, r.
G., is in town for few DAYS in the
interests of the Chamber of Commerce,
OF which he is representative. Mem
beers of this organization in Barre are
the Granite Manufacturers association
and the Barre Board of Trade.
Rowland hall on North Main street
has been leased by the state for the
use of the Barre company of the Yer
mont National Guard, and hereafter
the weekly drills will be held there in
stead of at the Legion hall This gives |
the men more room to drill in, and is, |
altogether, very suitable meeting !
place,
The weekly band concert, postponed |
from Tuesday night to last night, was
as well attended as any this season.
When the music first started there
were few people on the grounds, but
they kept coming in steadily till there
were at one time between a thousand
and twelve hundred present, seven
more or less, coming in autos,
Of which there were 1856 present.
A sale involving half share in the
Vermont Manufacturing and Quarry
90, an incorporated granite manufac-
turing concern behind the Miles build
ing. took place the first of this month
when George l.. Mills of Franklin
street sold his share in the business
10 his partner, Waldron Shield of East
street. Mr.. Mills had been a member
If the firm for about six years and
sold his interest because of poor
health. He is undecided about going !
nto business again.
At the first meeting Of the dollar
lay committee held last evening in the
,oard of trade room it was decided
hat dollar day is TO be held in
Barre. The date, although decided
ipon, is not to be announced until
alter. The plan which has been out
ined in general embraces extensive
Idvertising, special window displays,
wonderful bargains, and several fes-
ures yet to be decided upon. The fea-
ures taken into consideration com
,osed a street carnival. two band con-
erts, an airplane exhibition and free
movies. Twenty merchants in town
ave fallen into line as official dollar
torres" The committee originally com
'osed of Frank Shea, +. j. Owens and
|. J. Houghton, has been augmented
" the addition of Harold Fits, Floyd
RUSSELL and Frank w. jackson. l
In most cases, there comes a long.
ng TO visit the scenes of ones boy
God, especially when that spot has
cen but a memory for over half
entury. This longing came to w C.
lodge, away down in Bristol. Tenn,
nd to-day he is trying to locate some
his acquaintance and perhaps some
istant relatives in Washington. Mr.
lodge, when Just a mere slip of a lad,
1T home in 1850 and went to Chelsea,
here he met in with a buyer of horses
nd accepted an offer 10 ride one into
ansda. Then he came down into New
hampshire and worked long enough
, gain the confidence of his employer
-ho sent him west to buy lumber. The L
lea came TO Mr.. Hodge to strike out
,r himself and he chose the south as 3
n ideal location. For a time he lived
! Radford, Va, but for several years
as been located in Bristol. He does a
aneral contracting and building bust 81
ess, getting a large share of the
ridge building and ciilvert making for
le states of Tennessee, Virginia and
orth Carolina. In this work he has
zen very successful and is comfort
by situated financially. Mr.. Hodges
life died six years ago, but he has
Iughter living with him, and another
Iughter in Radford, Va. Great
anges were noted in this city. as in
e visitors day Barre was Just a lit
> country village containing one or