The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-02
TALK OF THE TOWN.
Local Happenings Terssly Told for Busy
Readers.

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Don't miss the white sale at The
Vaughan Store.
Hot plum pudding free at Eastman
Bros. this week.
j. Z. Ward went to Mortified this
morning on business.
Have you tried one Of those coat
shirts at McWhorter's?
24-inch half wool granite cloth for
l2lsc per yard at Abbott's.
". II. Ayers returned last evening
from d two weeks trip TO Boston.
Constable M. B. Nichols went to
Waterbury this morning on business.
Alex Corey & Co.'S new store on Pros
pect street is right back Of the post
Office.
Those having an invitation to the
dance on Feb sth, please get your tick
cts this week.
There win be whist party in Odd
Fellows hall, Gordon block, on Satur'
| day evening, Feb. ?.
The increasing attendance at the Pa
vilion ON skating days proves that Of
all winter sports none is more fascinat-
| ing that roller-skating.
The Queen Of the Forest Circle, No
l357, will hold a public whist party In
the Foresters' hall, Worthen block, on
Saturday, eb. 3, All are cordially in
vited
Constable M. b Nichols was out yes.
Iterday for the first time in several days
Mr.. Nichols was thrown from a team
early in the week and had one rib frac'
tured.
The series dance in Miles hall last
Ievening which are being given by Wilbur
Nichols was attended BY about thirty
couples and very pleasant time was
enjoyed.
Dorothy 81 Davis, who formerly lived
at the home of u. g. Webster on Souti
Main street, is very sick with typhoid
fever at the home Of her mother, Mrs
George F. Miller, SO Clymer street, Bur
lington.
Harry Bradley who was for long
time employed al Barclay Brothers bui
who has been working in Burlington fol
some time, returned 10 this city yes
terday and, having found employment
win bring his family back here soon.
Conductor Stephen R. Colby resumed
bis duties last evening on the loca
branch of the Central Vermont, after
having been laid up since last October
when lie was injured in the wreck OF
the Williamstown branch. One leg wal
badly twisted.
Two men were kept on duty last
evening and night guarding the street
near where the ledge Is being removed
from Summer street. A blast had beer
lighted but did not 90 of and it wa.
feared that it would 90 of when somS
one was passing. So people we're warn
ed to keep away.
The rooms Of the vincitia club in th,
Blanchard block were thrown open tC
tho wives and lady friends Of the mem
bers yesterday, and a considerable mum
Der Of ladies' took advantage Of the uni
que opportunity. Everything was at tbs
disposal Of the guests until six o'clock
This experiment Of ladies afternoon
has been tried by many clubs.
Adj. Gen. w. H. Gilmore Of the Yer
mont National Guard announced that /
new company is being formed at Bellows
Falls to take the place of the old Barre
company and that it viii usurp the titl'
Company K. Permission was granite,
on January so, and the new compan,
lexpects 10 be ready for the March in
speetion with full quota OF men. Gen
Gilmore is reported to have said tina
tie chances were against the formation
Iof a company in Barre
The clerks in Homer Fits store wer
invited to the home OF Miss Mary Bos
worth on Merchant street last evening
Every one OF the 16 clerks accepted Oh
Invitation gladly and passed mos
Ienjoyable evening. Whist was enioye,
and songs sung and every one had
general good Time A dainty suppe
twas served by the hostess and he
mother. Before the party broke UP
Miss Bosworth was presented with
Handsome locket as token of the esteem
lin which she was held The recipien
Twas so surprised that she was unabl
70 reply for several minutes.