The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-26
TALK OF THE TOWN.
Local Happenings Tersely Told for Busy
Readers.

Roller skating today.
New belts, 25c, at Vaughan's.
W. J. Mclean went to Burlington on
business yesterday.
Alex Ames went to Barton on busr-
ness this morning,
Shot guns that have been rented, some
for S2 each at AverilPs,
Gilbert Dwinell of AIarshfleld was In
the city on business yesterday
Union made stonecutters' glasses at
Il. p Austin's, the watch and clock man.
A fine line Of infants long cloaks at
Perry's. Silk bonnets 60 60 with them.
George n. Tilden was called to Bur
linston last night TO serve on the grand
jury
Don't buy until You have seen the
STANDARD Rotary sewing machine at
Fits
| Oliver Aekerson went To Ottawa, Ont,
yesterday, called there by the illness Of
relatives
Alexander Gordon went to Burlington
/ last night TO attend the United States
district court az one Of the jurors.
I Daniel Mcleod Of WoodsyilIe, N. IT.,
who has been visiting relatives in the
city, returned 10 his home this morning.
Manager w. w. Lapoint Of the Wa
terbury and Richmond opera houses, has
the New England players booked at the
latter house this week.
The Frank AIeWhorter Co. have re.
ceiyed their spring samples for custom
suits, oyercoats and rain coats. Get
your order in for Easter.
The Ladies' and Pastors Union will
hold "Longfellow social in the Meth
odist parlors Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary ~. Everyone Is invited.
The ladies OF the church Of the Good
Shepherd will meet with Mrs. Given.
Smith street, Wednesday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock, to work for the mission
aries
Twenty-Five members Of Vincitia
lodge, No, 10, Of this city, 20 TO West
Topsham tonight in big team to at.
tend district meeting The Barre lodge
will work the third degree.
The mission study class 81 the Con.
\ gregational church viii meet with Miss
/ Stickney at seven o'clock this evening.
Members will kindly bring note books.
Lesson, pages ~ 10 1903 Of the text
book.
While the large travelling derrick at
I the Bianchi stone shed in Montpelier was
carrying heavy block Of granite. the
chains slipped and the stone fell on
finished monument, badly damaging it.
/ The stone that was injured was valued
at about $500, but il is thought that it
can be repaired.
A birthday party IN honor Of Miss
Mamie Anderson was given last night at
the home Of her fatheq, James Ander-
son of b street, about thirty of her
friends being present Miss Anderson
received o number of beautiful presents.
including breast pin of p Jewels. The
| presentation was made by Alex Forbes.
The time until an early hour this morn.
ing was spent in singing and dancing.
Refreshments OF cake and coffee were
served.
The chemical cart Of the fire depart
ment was called out on cold ride TO
River street at eleven O'Clock last night
by a telephone call to the house of Mrs.
Martha Gallagher, where the chimney
was acting badly and the family were
lapprehensivo lest the building catch fire.
The firemcn used two land chemicals and
there was no more trouble. IL would
have been a bad night for fire to get
started in the business district because
OF the strong wind
In a practice game between the Ores
cents and Spaulding basket ball teams
in the Church street gymnasium last
evening, the Cfescents Won by score
lof 3T 10 27. Both teams were patched
up with substitutes and the game was
/ devoid Of any special features. The
teams were made up as follows: Ores
cents Mullen and Sector, guards;
Suith, center; Summers and Murray
forwards; Spauiding Riley and Griggs
forwards; Worthen, center; Soldini and
Mercer, guards.
"Ihe Rivals" will be given under the
personal direction Of /. L. Potter in.
struetor OF literary Interpretation at
Goddard seminary Mr.. Potter received
lis dramatic training at the Emerson
college OF oratory, Boston, and the School
Of Musical and Dramatic Art, London
England. During his two years at Bos-
ton he was twice engaged by Nance
l0'Niel's company, when he played for
several weeks at the fremont theatre
Mr.. Potter has appeared in Richard
Ill" and 'Richlieu," at the Majestic;
in "Judith," at the fremont, and he
Inns played different roles in "As You
Like IT, in Boston and several New
Hampshire towns.