The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-27
MONTPELIER

The first of series of open houses
on Sunday afternoons given by the
business and Professional Women's
club was held yesterday from three -
six with Mis-s Jean Pinney, Miss julia
Carter and Mrs. $. J. Darling as hos
tesses. Refreshments were served iae
hostesses for next Sunday viii be Mrs.
Helen Richards, Miss Florence Jerome
and Mrs. NJ. j. Cohen.
Frank q. Howland returned to the
states prison at Windsor Saturday.
after visiting his wife in Barre on .
five -day parole. Mrs. Rowland, who
suffered a severe shock, is better. Mr.,
Howland made the trip TO and fron
Barre alone.
Miss Faith Walker gave party to
about thirty young ladies at 80 Elm
street Saturday evening at which the
announcement was made OF the en-
gagement of Miss Katherine b. Morse,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A.
Morse of Montpelier, 70 Victor v Law
less. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Law
less of Vine street. The guests were in
vited to play games and the first was
puzzle which, when put together, con
tanned the announcement. Tea and
waters were served, Mrs. Morse and
Mrs. Bromley of East Corinth poured
and Miss Marjorie Morse served
Alta card party was given by Miss
Margaret Hickey at her apartment on
Elm street last Saturday evening, an
nouncement was made Of the engage
ment of Miss Mabel E. Davis to VIII
liam H. Morrill,, both residents OF
Montpelier. Miss Davis is secretary 10
Charles Pierce, chief clerk of the auto
department in the secretary Of state :
Office, and Mr.. Morrill, being engaged in
conservation work for the state fish
and game department. The rooms were
prettily decorated with red and white
the colors OF the Theta Chi fraternity
of which Mr.. Morrill, is a menber.
Word has been received here Of the
birth of a son to Mr.. and Mrs. r. j.
JoyaI of Windsor Nov. %. Mr.. Joyal
formerly lived in Montpelier.
Mrs. Abbie Alexander leaves to-mor-
row from Barre for ten days stay in
Boston with her daughter, Grace Alex
ander.
Miss Gladys Mcmillan is detained
from her duties at the commissioner OF
industries Office because of the illness
Of her mother.
In probate court Walter Harrington
has been al ointed guardian Of Betsy
J. McAllistsr of Waitsfeld. Eric X
Burton has beeR appointed guardian q
Mary Isabelle s. Springer, minor, Of
Northfeld.
Supreme court justices have returned
lfrom Rutland following a special term
Chief Justice John II. Watson has re
turned to his home here.
The FIVE -year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph p. Poulin of Phelps street
was taken to the Heaton hospital yes
terday afternoon, where il was neces
sary to take eight stitches in wound
in his right side, caused by beial
struck bv sled on which Emilien Cor
meir, also about five years old. wa
sliding. The accident happened abo1'
s O'Clock on upper Berlin street. Th.
boy il doing well to-day. Dr. VI. p
Mcclure attended him. Mrs. Pouiin j
IN the hospital for a serious operation
Raymond Poulin. an older son. wa
drowned while swimming in the WI
nooski river last summer.
W. l. Moses. travelling auditor o
the farm Joan board Of Washingtor
was in the city to-day on bushes,
connected With the First Nationa
Farm Loan Association Of Montpelier