The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-23
MONTPELIER

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+, Elks' concert and bah held last night
in the city hall, with Carroll's orches-
ira furnishing music. The decorations
were generally conceded to be among
the most elaborate and best carried
out ever seen in the city hall. The
artists in the concert were Miss Kath-
crime Gutchell, pianist, James Ben
nett, tenor, and Hermon Hopkins, dia-
lect reader. Miss Betty Brown Of
Goddard seminary was unable to be
present because Of illness. Miss Guteh-
ell played the @Scherzo in + minor" by
Mendelssohn. "Loreley," by Selling
and CUBA Dance" by .Dett. She re-
sponded to numerous encores, in one
of which she whistled the air. Mr.. Ben
nett's numbers were "Call Me Back.
Pal o. Nine and "Smilin' Through"
Mr.. Hopkins gave number Of French
Canadian dialect numbers, which de-
lighted the audience. At II o'clock,
James Mackie gave the Elks' toast.
was purple and white The house was
decorated with crepe paper streamers
and hangines. The stage was a mas
torpiece. The footlights were masked
with rail about foot high. From
the top of the front Of the stage hung
curtain Of alternate purple and
white streamers. The rear of the stage
was hidden by a fence with white
posts bearing the letters "B. P. o. E.
1922 The back wall displayed
large Elks' banner in the center and
smaller emblems on each side. with
two large United States flags draped
at the sides. On the front of the
stage appeared b. p O. +. in white
letters on purple. The memorial COM
mittee which was in charge consisted
of James Mackie, Fred Bancroft, Man
nel Pitini and Joseph Abair. Mr..
Nrackie had the direction of decorating
the hall.
The winners OF the prize waltz were
Miss Josephine Mitchell Of Montpelier |
and Fred Inglis of Barre.
Two games in an interclass elm
nation basketball series were played |
yesterday afternoon at the high |
school. This series is not for the cup,
and the varsity squad viii have as a
nucleus the men who make the class
teams. Practice has been going on for
lbout two weeks. The freshmen de-
ieated the sophomores by score OF
Is to 5 and the juniors beat the sen
ors by a score Of 70 70 IL in an over
lime period. The freshmen and the
uniors win play this afternoon for
he class championship until 1t is sets
led by the league. In the freshman |
sophomore game, the freshmen led by /
! score of 5 to at the end of the first
lalf. G. Sheridan starred. for the
freshmen and r. Donnelly PLAYED a
,ood guarding game Stanley looked
,ood for the sophomores and Ledden
hot two long baskets. Bancroft shot
he fouls well. The senior Junior
anne was close, the seniors leading. IL
o Q, up till few seconds before the I
nd of the second half, when Halli-
an scored a nice basket. In the over
ime period, Cassalini scored foul
few seconds before the end of the
eriod.
The Washington county petit jury
as been discharged, subject to cali.
ith the expection of those on the pres
nj case.
The state engineers department is
eing moved from the State House TO
ne Fifield house. This is the last de-
artment to be moved. Those that
ave been moved are the fish and game :
apartment, highway department and
he forestry department ~
In probate cOurt III William Scott q
nd DIR. L. ID. Martin have been. ap. 7
,inted executors of the last will and \
'stament of Caroline George, late OF
ARE. Henry L. Farwel has been o
ppointed guardiansof Lizzie w. Lang c
IN in place of II. w. Kemp. deceased. B
enry Smith has settled his final nc.
unit as administrator, with the will
lnexed. Of the estate Of Frank S.
Drter, late Of jackson. Mich. Leon
Ellis has settled his final account =
administrator Of the state of Ed
ard L. Wheeler late Of Calais.
A good sized crowd attended the
emen's fair last night. the attraction z
ing the Goddard Glee club. Miss 81
.tty Brown was unable to be present Il
cause Of illness. Dancing was in W
der until u O'Clock. n
Ensign Raymond Tuttle of the T. W
5. North Dakota is spending a fur fc
ngh with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
mes Tuttle Of Pitkin Court. m
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