The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-20
TALK OF THE TOWN
cad Shea's shoe adv.-adv.

Birnie, 4 Laurel street.-adv.
Everybody is following the crowd
into browns Drugstore to eat some
of their delicious ice cream.-adv.
To close out at once, few ladies'
and children's hats at from 81 to So
each. Miss MAR, 81 Maple avenue
adv.
A public dance will be held in Clan
Gordon hall Saturday, May 81, at s
o'clock. Dance, SOC a couple; extra la
dies, l5c.-adv.
The. w. W. G. girls will hold food
sale of beans, brown bread, rolls,
doughnuts, cake at First Baptist
church Saturday afternoon at $3.50
| adv.
Those having Gordon tartan plaids
and bonnets and brooches, willing to
lend them, please leave them at "A. W.
Badgers store on Saturday or phone
| 7sl.
Graniae City lodge, No. l53, S. B. of
A., will have dance Saturday, May
81. Music by G. Olsen. All Scandina
vians welcome, Meeting at o'clock
sharp.
There will be a food sale at the
Methodist church Saturday between 2
and p. m. Baked beans, brown bread,
rolls, cakes and pies will be ON sale
adv.
j. X. Prize, the we'll known quarry
owner, who has been i'll for several
weeks, motored to Barre yesterday and
presided at a special meeting of the
Barre Quarry Owners association yes
terday morning.
II. T. Sands, president of the Mont
pelier & Barre Lighting & Power Co,
of Boston, who was here to confer with
the granite manufacturers of the Barre
association on electric power rates, re
turned, to-day to Boston.
Fred S. Pease, factory inspector, EN-
ployed by the commissioner of indus
tries of the state, was in 6raniteyille
and Websterville, making inspections
yesterday, and called on friends while
passing through the city.
DR.. d. C. Jarvis goes to Bethel to-
address tonight the granite cutters
and members of the Bethel branch of
the G. c. |. A., with reference to the re
suits of the investigation made in the
granite industry in Barre.
William Gilbertson. formerly leader
of the Barre City band, is visiting
friends in Barre for a few days. Mr..
Gilbertson resides in Springfield, where
he is engaged as an inspector at the
| Fellows Gear shop and is also leader
of the Springfield Community band.
Nicholas Stroutsos, one of the mem
bers of the shoe and hat cleaning grim,
Stroutsos Brothers, is now able to be
on duty at the shop since the danger
of blood poisoning to his left foot has
passed Mr.. Stroutsos stepped on a
nail in the cellar OF his store about
week ago, and has since been con-
fined to his home.
Louis Taft of Perry street, gardener
at the Donald Smith home on Perry
street, left yesterday for New Haven,
Conn, for brief visit with Donald
W. Smith, senior at Yale. Mr.. Taft
| is about to sail for Denmark to spend
vacation of three months at his for
mer home in Aabybro, and will sail
Saturday from New York.
,Jacino Cano of Webstervlle. who
pleaded not guilty when brought into
Barre City court Monday in response
to a warrant charging him with fur
nishing and selling intoxicating liquor,
retracted his plea yesterday and en-
tered a plea Of guilty at the recommen-
dation of his attorney. William n
Theriault. Cano was fined $500 with
costs of $s.45, which he paid.
One of the best catches fishermen
have brought to Barre this season ar
rived yesterday with Messrs. George
and Edward Lander and Frank Lang
lois. who were Just returning from a
DAYS outing at Shelburne pond The
three men were but a half day on the
water. vet had 100 pounds of large
perch and pickerel TO show for their
efforts.
Residents Of wards three and four of
the Vincitis club. who have lately or
ganized baseball team, issue chal-
lenge to any baseball team in the city
for a few practice games before the
regular playing season begins, June ].
The team most desires TO meet the old
Blue Sox, and in case Of an acceptance
of this challenge. communicate with
Loren Bell Of Bell & Houston's jewel
~ store.
At meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Granite Manufacturers as
ISOLATION held yesterday, Antonio II.
Fasola Of the Excelsior Granite Co.
Of Montpelier, was elected director and
second vice president Of the associa
ton to fill the place made vacant by
the death of Arthur l.. Poole. The
election Of Mr. Fasola was ratified at
the unanimous recommendation Of the
Montpelier members Of the associa
ton.
About 90 Shriners of Barre left here
either by automobile or electric cars
for Montpelier early this afternoon in
order to be present at the ceremonial
this afternoon and evening, which viii
be presided over BY the Ancient and
Arabic Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine Of
Mt. Sinai temple About $50. csndi
dates will walk across the desert sands
without shoes on tonight and some OF
them ride the vicious camel that has
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