The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-30
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n For good values attend Morse's pre-
inventory sale at Montpelier. adv.
Il John r. Murray Of Rutland is In
Barre for a few days on business
trip.
Mrs. A. r. Bird Of Rochester, N. n.
is passing few days IN Barre visiting
/ friends.
4 Don't forget there will be a dance
in Quarry Bank hall Monday night
Jan. 2.-adv.
/ Leslie Mcdonald Of Lincoln, N. H..
was in the city this morning renewing
acquaintance.
/ Ii. p. Human Of Hill street il pass.
/ ing the holidays with his brother in
Portland, Me.
Mrs. Anna i. Leary OF Enfield, N
H., is passing few days In Barre
with relatives.
Mrs. Nettie Perkins of South Rye
gate has returned to her home, after
passing several days in Barre.
Miss Mary Stuart who has been Wis.
iting friends in the ci'.r, has returned
to her home in Toronto, Ontario.
Alex. Spooner, who has been attend
| ing the University 81 Vermont, is pass
| ing the vacation at his home in South
Barre.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Felicano Ramon Of !
Bolster place are receiving congratu-
lations on the birth Of a daughter yes
terday.
| r. u. dance will be held Friday, Dec.
80, in the American Legion hall. Sum-
ner's orchestra from Montpelier rips
out the jazz. adv.
| Miss Rosary Bison, who has been
attending the University of Vermont,
| is passing the school vacation at her
home in East Barre.
Basketball tonight, Spaulding
Alumni VS.. American Legion at Spauld-
ing gymnasium. Admission Csc; stu
dents. l5c. Game called at s.--adv.
VIII the boys in T.. j. Batchelder's
Sunday school class, who expect to
graduate Sunday, please meet at the
Baptist church Saturday afternoon at
o'clockg
Principal Lyman G. Hunt Of Spauld-
ing high school and Mrs. Hunt have re-
turned to Barre from Essex Junction
and Fairfax, where they passed the
holidays with relatives.
John Bison Of Toronto, Ontoria. ar
rived in the city this morning to spend
a few days in the city with friends.
Bison is on his way to Boston, where
be il to resume his work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Recor of Bing-
hampton, ". ", are renewing old ac-
quaintances in Barre over the holidays.
Mr.. Recor liz stonecutter and former
ly lived for many years here. He is
working at his trade in Binghampton.
l.. Gomez of Graniteyille was ar
raigned before Judge Edwin Il. Scott
Tuesday charged with illegally keep
ing liquor and fined $500. He was ar
rested as the result Of raid made on
his home Dec IL, in which quantity
OF wine and grappa were alleged to
have been found.
The Spaulding gymnasium floor is
due for tall scorching tonight. The
Spaulding alumni, all fast collegiate
players and the American Legion quin-
tet are scheduled to clash and speedy
battle is promised. The game starts at |
3 o'clock sharp and the proceeds go |
to the benefit Of the Legion club.
The toboggan chute on Trow hill is
rapidly nearing completion and will BE-
ready for use in a few days, Il is ex-
pected. The work Is being dome under
The supervision of Earl Batchelder.
However, the slide cannot be used un
Ill much more snow falls as the larger l
part Of 1t will be made up Of snow and
ice.
Among those who motored to the
Barre Trout club in Sharon for the
Christmas holidays and returned last
night were William Harvey and fam
ly, Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Eastman, Mr..
md Mrs. II. G. Bennett and Roger 4
Eastman. Mr.. and Mrs. Russell h.
Eastman spent Sunday and Monday at
he club.
That the rest room with parcel
decking accommodations provided by
he Board Of Trade for Christmas
choppers was welcomed by them is
hown by the report Of the board on
he use of the place. During the two
weeks the room, in the lobby OF the
,ijou theatre, was open 6s2 shoppers
listed the place and rested and liz
arcels were checked
The Christmas entertainment for the
'unday school of the Church Of the
'ood Shepherd was held in the base
nent of the church on Wednesday eve
ing. A short carol service was held
rst and this was followed by q
christmas play in eight scenes. The
hildren went through their parts per-
ectly and did great credit 20 Mrs.
ames Even, who had trained them.
pecial mention should be made Of
iaster William Halvosa, who took the
fading role, and Of Frank Robinson, ,
Tho proved very able Santa Claus.
The summaries Of the checker tour
ament completed yesterday in Mont
elier, in which W. II. Messer won the
tate championship, were announced ,
o-day, There were so many entries
hat the officials found ii necessary to
wide the play into two divisions with
ight players In the first division and !
Inc In the second In the prclimi-
aries each man played two games
nth each other man in his division. ]
he scores in these prellminaries were: Z
irst division, n A. Goodwin 10. L. ID.
Innis 80, Q. H. Perry 20. Lowell Nc
cod 32, A. {. Blanchard 10, II. y.
merry IS, George Hoyt 20, Edward S
blanchard 10; Second division, w. l.. .
erkins 10, W. c. H6ag "a. w. II.
lesser 20, W. D. IngaliS i6. William
III 10, q. y. Taggert 10. y. n. Hvzer {
!, f. W. Gilman and J. Milo ls. The c
rst three in each division then PLAYED /;
be final and the scores were: w.
o. a. - q