The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-06
TALK OF THE TOWN

Addison Mallet of Portland, Me-. |:
in Barre for several days on bust
ness trip.
James McAdam OF New York City
! Is spending couple ofsdays with hi:
mother and sister on Mt. Vernon place
Mrs. Amelia Massi is reported as
resting comfortably after an operation
which she underwent at City hospital
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Menard of Will
Jamestown ere receiving congratula-
tions ON the birth of a son at City
hospital Saturday.
George Douglass, who was a member
OF the 1921 class at Spaulding. il a
member Of the freshmen basketball
squad at Dartmouth.
Miss Annie Mccarthy is rapidly re-
covering from slight illness with
which she has been confined to her
home for a few days.
An unconfrmed rumor is circulating
about the city thai new restaurant
may shortly appear on Main street in
the vicinity of Keith avenue.
Mario Gardini Of Brockton, Mass,
arrived in Barre this morning to spend
several days with friends, of which
he has many, as he formerly worked
here.
Newell Parker. who visited with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. $. n. Parker of
Spaulding street. over the week end,
returned yesterday to his duties at st.
Adams.
Installation Of officers OF Barre coun-
Gil of the Knights of Columbus will
take place tomorrow night. District
Deputy John H. Gowdey and staff of
Montpelier viii have charge. A feature
Of the evening will be a talk on "Life
in China "Living with the Chinese"
and "A Trip to and from China as
Seen by an American X. Of G." which
win be given by NJ. +. Lane. mem
ber of Boston council. No. Gs.
Sunday afternoon IL friends of Miss
Greta Warren and Miss Warren took
hike to the Petrie camp on the Plain
field road, where gaines were played
and good time enjoyed The party
then returned TO the city and at the |
home of Miss Warren refreshments of |
cake, ice cream, sandwiches. cookies, |
coffee and fruit were served by Miss !
Thelma 0rmsbee and Mrs. Henry Pc
trie. A general good time was enjoyed /
The affair was farewell surprise par I
ty for Miss Warren, who left yester.
day afternoon for st. Albans. where I
she viii make her home. In behalf Of 4
the guests. Miss 0rmsbee presented 1
the guest of honor pair of white kid
gloves.
Construction Of the tobogvan chute
On Trow hill will be started "a soon
ss an opinion on the legality Of cross
ing Nelson and Camp streets has been
ssued by the city attorney. The spe-
.ifications and other plans for the
,hute already have been made and a.
loon as the city attorney rules wheth-
II OF not the city win be liable in
ase Of accident where the slide win
ross the two streets. the contract
,robably win be Iet out. An attempt
vas made to food the new skating
ink at the Lincoln campus last night
" George F. Ball but ii was found
hat the ground was not frozen sufIi-
iently. The water would not remain
N top Of the ground but seeped
Trough. However. the North Barre
ink j. now going fun blast The heavy
ain last week flooded the rink and
hen the cold spell froze i over The
rinter sports connittee Of the Board
{ Trade was not even compelled 70
lear the rink of snOw a. the rain I,
lsshed Il away and then flied the
* Skaters are using the rink every !
a. nov. |