The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-05
TALK OF THE TOWN.

T. Rossi went TO Boston last night on
a business trip.
The banks of the city viii close on
Monday, Labor Day.
John Hall went to Groton to-day to
visit relatives over Sunday and Labor
Day.
Miss Mabel Kelly returned yesterday
from visit at her home in Burling-
ton.
Miss Clara senter Of Keene, N. H., is
visiting with Miss Alice Stebbins for
few days
1. ID. Parmeter played with wnittier's
orchestra for dance at Waterbury last
evening
Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Burke and children
left to-day in their auto TO visit friends
in Burlington over Sunday.
Miss Rose Troup returned last night
from several months visit at the
home Of her sister in Trenton, n. J.
Miss Elizabeth Hicks. who has been
n ting 4 ne esa ionier Ritts.
returned to her home In Boston to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Btchan and daugh-
ters are expected to return this after.
noon from two months visit in Scot.
land.
Miss Hannah Bella, who has been
visiting at the home of J. w. Mcdonald.
returned to her nome in Northport, r. l..
to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles HART, who have
been visiting at the home OF J. w. Nc
Donald, returned to their home in Green
field, Mass, to-day.
The Ebony Minstrels will meet Sum
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Ar
thur Gravelin. The Odd Ladies are pre-.
pairing for fair and the minstrels are
requested to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Mercer, who reside
on the Montpelier road, entertained a
large party of friends from this city
and Montpelier with corn roast at
Shepard's grove last evening.
Harry i. Hinde, who has been putting
in proof concrete basement in
the cellar of the Daylight store, has
finished the work and lett this morning
for Boston with his workmen
Biggest and best supply Of muskmel-
ons received this year at the New Eng
land Fruit Store. Large size, 3 for 25
cents. Also fresh shipment of luscious
blue grapes, in regular size baskets, II
cents, Saturday.
Among arrivals al the Hotel Otis yes.
terday were Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Grant,
Wells River; George A, Small, NJ. J.
McDouge, n. J. Grossman, William
Cass. Boston; A. Il. Sheffield, Richmond;
u. A. Rea, Plattsburg, N. Y.; CA.
Wood, White River Junction; A. +. Ken.
dali, Burlington; Albert I. Stewart,
Sheldon.
The Bijou to-day has a strong human
interest picture drama in "The Road to
Ruin" 1t carries the audience along
with it, and there is not a dull moment
in it. king Scatterbrain's Troubles" is
one of those beautifully costumed comic
pictures which always draws a laugh
from the most serious of people. There
is ten cents worth of good, clean enter
tainment in today's show for a nickel.
According to Manager P. N. Wheeler's
report, the Spotted Jackets base ball
team defeated the Argument club team
in a ne-sided contest at the trotting
park yesterday afternoon. Score, nine
to nothing in favor of the Jackets. Bat
teries for the Jackets, Hoffman and
Wheaton; for the Argument club, An
derson and Emslie. Umpire, manager,
promoter, score keeper and water boy,
p. n. Wheeler.
The Salvation Army Hall (old city
building). Special subject tonight, en-
titled. THE Prodigals,' illustrated; an
entertaining and profitable service, to
which all are heartily invited. Sunday
services as follows: Sunday school at
10 a. m. Christians praise service at
n. m. and salvation meeting at 5 p. m.
Open air meetings at 2:30 and 7,l5.
Week night meetings every night except
Tuesdag and Friday, to which all are
weIcq Dur annual harvest festival
dates This year, are September 2, 6, Z,
s. and Q. The cooperation Of all is
desired for tais event. Ensign A. c.
Metcalfe, officer-in-charge.