The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-27
TALK OF THE TOWN.
Sci Abbott's clearance saIe.

on business.
A. P. Wade OF Moretown was in the
city yesterday on business.
Fits has just received line of spring
(i906) lawn and lingeri waists.
Tuesday, December 2eth, is the first
day of Abbott's clearance sale.
Bennett Moulton tonight in aShip.
wrecked. Hear Madam Flower sing.
Regular meeting Of the clerks union
this evening installation Of officers.
f. Conf of Quincy, Mass, arrived in
the city Monday and will reside here.
Charles Rossi of Quincy, Mass, is
visiting friends in the city for a few
days.
The Over the Tea Cups club viii meet
with Mrs. Sheplee tomorrow afternoon
at $50.
l. B. Wiley of Glover is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. d. S. Waterman Of WASH
ington street.
Or. Clifford p. Holt returned to Cam
bridge, Mass, last night after a few
days visit in town.
Irwin Jones, formerly employed in
Niers' barber shop, began work yesterday
in G. L. Woodworth's shop.
Mr.. ana Mrs. w. j. Mclean returned
last night from Burlington, where they
spent Christmas with relatives.
Z. L. Lonergan returned this morning
TO his home in Burlington after a visit
at the home OF his daughter, Mrs. /. E.
Hamel
Bemis and Caron viii open bake
shop at sc No. Main street about the
middle OF next week. Both are experien-
ced bakers.
'grhe Sign of the Four" at Hale's to.
night is guaranteed to be the best popu-
lar priced production ever in Barre or
money refunded.
Il. f. Rice, famous the country over as
producer of high class musical come
dies, is in town with his @Sign Of the
Four" company.
Sherlock Holmes with the Sign Of the
-Four Is at Hale's Theatre, Barre, to-
night. An electric car win return to
Montpelier after the performance.
A regular meeting Of the Barre Medi-
cal society viii be held at the home OF
DR., j. Henry Jackson this evening. a
paper win be read by DR., G. i. Camp.
Manager VIM. w. Lapoint has just
completed new play for Clara Turner,
entitled Nancy oil the Hills This viii
make three OF the local plnywriter's
plays in Miss Turner's repertoire.
The members Of the class Of 1904 Of
Spaulding high school held a ooasting
party last evening and was afterwaTd
given an oyster super at the home Of
Miss Mary Mcdonald on Liberty street.
A royal good time was had BY all
A sarcophagus memorial to Charles
Dewey has been erected in Green Mount
cemetery, having been furnishd and set
up by Sweeney Bros. 81 Montpelier. The
monument is Of hammered Barre granite,
and The bottom basc weighs over five
tons.
Tonight at the opera house Bennett
Moulton company il "stipwrecked9
Don't miss the amateur contest alter the
regular performance. Nenner \ Maiden,
David Vim. Diekie, Timmons, Me-
Quaidi Troupe & Robertson, The Gran
lite City Quartette and others.
The Baptist church Of Montpelier has
EXTENDED unanimous call to Dr. II. Al.
Roberts Of Block Island, r. l., 10 become
its pastor. aud it is Thought that he viii
accept, Or. Roberts preached before the
Montpelier church few weeks ago and
created very favorable impression.
New Years is at hand the time to
send the gifts that in tho Christmas rush
were left out. Miss Walker has fine
assortment Of beautiful articles in Jewel
ry. silyerware and cut glass that VIII
please the taste aud suit the pocket
book.
The Sign Of the Four which is the
attraction at lIale's tonight, Is a big
city production and PLAYS IN only Barre
and Burlington in Vermont The com.
pany was at Montreal all last week,
playing at advanced prices. The re-
ducsd prices tonight are 5, rs, 81. and
SO cents.
There were two eases Of intoxication
in city court this morning and both
offenders are said to have given ictiti-
Gus names. Officer Carrie arrested one
who gave his name as Thomas Little
John and the other who was arrested on
an electric ear by Clarence Dodge, motor
man, gave his name as William Phillips
Both pleaded guilty to first oifenses Of
intoxication and paid the usual fines.
One Of the most pleasing plays in the
repertoire of the famous Bennett Moulton
company is Justin Adams (author Of
Quincy Adams Sawyerl strong drama on
sea life in "Shipwreekeda, play that
has never failed to draw big audiences
wherever It hns been seen, and has
provd to be one of the greatest hits Of
the Bennett Moulton company There Is
a wealth of romance IN the piece and
some very strong emotional scenes. The
plot Of the piece takes one from Sydney
Y. S. W. to a barren island in mid
Pacific, and then to England. A story
Of love and revenge, courage and adven-
ture has been charmingly woven BY the
author. This seasons lat Of plays X
The best ever offered by this ever popu
lar company.
EEF1Y TFT