The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-29
TALK OF THE TOWN
Local Happenings Tersely Told for Busy
Readers.

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Readers.
Get the Comique habit.
Try Lander's Havana leaf SO cigar
Children's coats at half price at Alb
bolts.
Don't miss one Of those Csc waists at
Vaughan's,
Babies bonnets--a good line to select
from, at Perry's.
See the exceptional values in ladies'
suits at half price at Abbotts.
Mrs w. J. Mcneil and daughter Eloise
went to Old Orchard Beach, Me-, to-day,
where they will spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gates arrived
in town from Schenectady, N. Y, Satur.
day and will visit here for the next
month or so.
Albert Abbott of Wilkesbarre, Pa, is
visiting friends in the city. Mr. Abbott
is in company with l.. II. Jones in the
monumental business in Wilkesbarre.
George Marsh, who has been clerk in
the local American express office, went
to Fabyans, n. H., to-day, where he is
to be agent Of the company's office
there.
A meeting Of the Labor day committee
of the Central Labor Union will be neld
in the Granite Cutters rooms, Scampini
building, tonight at 1880, James Cruick-
shank, president.
The Rev. Mr.. Mckenzie, who preached
at the Presbyterian church the past two
Sundays, returned to-day to his home in
Lancaster, Ont. Mr.. Mckenzie has just
returned from attending the Presbyter-
ian assembly at Winnipeg
The Barre Golf clubs team will play
two matches with the Old Pine club
team this week, going to st. Johnsbury
for the purpose on Friday and both
teams returning in time for match on
the Barre links the following day, which
is the fourth of July.
| Why do you complain Of the high
grocery bill, when you can buy first class
groceries at per cent. off, which
amounts to one cent OIL on 20 cents. or
one dollar oil on 20 dollars. Biggest
discount in town. ], L. Brown, 337 North
Main street Tel. liza.
The dry goods stores Of Barre have
arranged to close at noon and remain
closed for the balance Of the day on
Wednesdays in July and August, thus
giving employer and employs an after
noon OIL in the summer months. This
arrangement will go into effect next
Wednesday.
Local horsemen viii be interested in
the performance Of Lady Laurin, once
owned in Barre, at the Peabody, Mass,
track Saturday, the mare going against
time to beat 100 for tho half and doing
it by a full second to spare. AL Ray,
another morse well remembered locally,
won the class & pace the same after
noon
There was a good deal Of straining Of
eyes In the direction OF the sun yester.
day between the hours Of ten in the fore
noon and one in the afternoon to see
the eclipse. Those who had provided
themselves with smoked glass were en-
abled TO see the phenomenon, while
those who had not had to admit them
selves defeated by Old Sol, being unable
70 stand his piercing rays.
The ehildrens day exercises at the
l1eddins M. Z. church last evening were
attended by a large audience that filled
the church, and the program was very
enjoyable. The program consisted Of
sougs, recitations and exercises, WHICH
We're given BY the young people in
manner that showed careful preparation
and training The ladies who had charge
OF the exercises were Mrs. Rigg, Mrs,
Richard Bradley and Miss Anna oliver.
A copy Of the Erie, Pa, Daily Times
has been received at this Office in which
is the announcement of the death OF
Lewis W. Odds father OF William &.
Odds, who was once the representative
of &. 4. Tayntor q Go. in Barre Mr.
Odds passed away Thursday morning
last, aged nearly SO years. All his chill
dren were present except VIII, who was
on his way home from New Orleans
as fast as trains could carry him, having
been appraised Of his fathers serious
illness Tuesday evening The deceased
was one Of the leading citizens Of tae
city Of Erie.