The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-28
TALK OF The TOWN
Local Happenings TerseIy Told for Busy
Readers

| Odd lou hl.xo waists Tor QUO TINS even
ing at Vaughan's.
Donald Smith left Saturday for a
business visit in Montreal.
Miss Amelia Franai Of Quincy, Mass,
is visiting friends in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. L. Besctte visited rel
atiyes IN Richmond yesterday.
A. j. and Fred Paquette returned this
morning from visit in Montreal
Miss Helen Brown left to-day for a
visit with friends in Portland, Maine.
Fred Cults, clerk in the Union Clothing
store, is confined TO his home with i'll
ness.
The Altrurians viii meet with Miss
Sherburne Wednesday afternoon at 2:l5
sharp.
Rev. L. o. Sherburne and wife OF Bur
lington are visiting their Elm street rela-
tives.
No danger Of the ice breaking at
Hales Pavilion. Roller skating all this
week.
A. p. Abbott & Co. are now running
the largest clearance sale that they have
ever held.
John b. Casselani Of Pleasantyille, n.
j., is visiting at the home Of his sister,
Mrs. Z. Rulfo.
Public demonstration Of the 10th Cen.
tury Divan Bed this evening in the show
window Of B. w. Hooker a Co.
Bear in mind the Argument clubs ball
Thursday evening, December 81, zoos.
Dancing from 8 P. m. till a. m.
Patrick Leonard, who has been visit
ing relatives in this city, returned TO
his home in st. Jolinsbury to-day.
Harry Segel went to Chelsea to-day to
act az interpreter for a Polander who
is being tried in Orange county court.
Miss Irene Pierce has gone to Boston
and Worcester, Mass, to visit relatives
and friends during the holiday season.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. A. Brown returned
Saturday from Ottawa, where they went
to attend the funeral Of Mr.. Browns
brother.
Gordon Riddell, matchmaker, "a Elm
street, for watch and clock repairs Of
every description; over 20 years ex-
perience.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. johnson and Miss
Emily jackson and son, who have been
visiting at the home Of T. II. Rogers, re-
turned to their homes in Littleton, N. H.,
to-day.
The Philomathian club viii have
New Years tea at the home of Mrs. Bis
bee at $3.50 o'clock Thursday evening,
December 81. Mrs. Bisbee and Mrs.
Vaughan win be the hostesses.
Among arrivals at the Hotel Otis Sat-
urday and yesterday were =. B. Jones,
Richford; H. H. Robinson, Riebford;
Daniel Carson, George Keyes, Sd. Adams;
j. D. Harvey. Nathan Priest, Bostoni q.
Laird, Walden; Sam Wilson, Burlington;
II. A. Merrill, st. Adams.
Amos Cayia was in the city court Sat
urday evening and pleaded guilty to
subsequent offense Of intoucation and
paid fine of SIS, with costs Of $3.50.
Cayia was arrested Saturday afternoon
by Officer earle, who found him running
around on the ice of the river near Web.
ster avenue and being cheered on in his
antics by large crowd Of people who
had been attracted to the scene.
Making Moving Pictures a film at
the Eiou theatre to-day, should be Of
great interest to every frequenter Of
moving picture shows. The picture very
plainly shows every one Of the many
details in the proce Of making modern
film. The Light House Keepers
Daughter" is strong picture-drama,
thrilling and intensely entertaining.
There is another picture Of unusual mer-
it and a popular song in to-day's offer
ing.
A report was circulated around the !
city to-day Of tho untimely demise of
H ]. Smith. The report was going from
person to person and seemed to be pref #
ty generally credited. A Times reporter
started out to investigate and found Mr..
Smith in local barber shop undergoing
the finishing touches of tonsorial treat /
ment. When asked in regard to the re-
port, Mr.. Smith emphatically denied the
truth Of the affair and stated that if he A
survived the treatment Of the tonsorial-
list, he expected to live for some time.
The largest crowd Of people that was
ever gathered in the Congregational
church was present at the Christmas
concert given at o'clock last evening
Every seat in the church was occupied, \
the gallery, and many people
who could not be seated stood in the
back Of the church throughout the exer-
Uses. The concert was one of the most
elaborate ever given at the church, it
taking nearly an hour aud half to COM
plete the program, which consisted of
songs. duets and several dia-
ogues, in which the young people sang
md acted out their parts in very en-
ioyable and creditable manner. The
,hurch was prettiiy decorated with eyer
green and evergreen trees and notices.
The boys orchestra accompanied the
singing and also played several selections
n a very pleasing manner The young
people who took part in the program
we're drilled by Miss Maude E. Harris,
Miss Mary Mcdonald and Mrs. o. G.
stickney.