The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-30
TALK OF THE TOWN

Frank Nichols went 10 Burlington thiI
morning on business visit.
Mayo Wyman of Marahheld visited
friends in this city yesterday.
F. II. Rogers returned this morning
from business visit In Boston.
Bernard Lawless OF Berlin was in the
city yesterday, calling on friends.
Goddard seminary opened this morn
ing for the final term Of the year.
Miss Helen Dearborn Of West Fairlec
is visiting at the home of i. A. Cove.
Edward Pitkin Of Marshheld was q
business visitor in this city yesterday.
w. C. Scott Of Rochester is guest
at the home OF his son, Elwin L. Scott.
Arthur S. Martin returned last night
from several weeks visit in Califor-
MIA.
A. II. SWEET OF oPrtland, Me-, was
a business visitor in this city yester-
day
Gale Bennett left last night for De-
troit TO be gone the balance of the
week.
+. ]. Church left this morning on a
business trip TO Burlington and st. Al
bans.
Mrs. w. W. Calder, who Is I'll at her
home on Maple avenue, is little better
to-day.
Last day to buy ladies' and children's
hose as advertised Saturday at The
Vaughan Store.
Thomas Clarity, who is sick with ap-
pendicitis, is reported to be little more
comfortable to-day.
The Hedding male chorus win meet
with VIM. oliver, 4 Glenwood avenue,
Tuesday evening at 1880.
Il. A. Wood returned yesterday TO his
home in Niekelville, n. Y, after a visit
with relatives in this city.
Maurice French of Salem willows,
Mass, arrived in the city last night for
a few days visit with friends.
Charles Keith left last night for New
York and will take passage tomorrow
for two months visit in Scotland.
Weston Walker, who has been sick
with pneumonia for the past three
weeks, is able to go back TO work
again.
J. G. Calcagni Of the granite firm OF
Novell & Calcagni left Saturday night
on an extended business trip throughout
the West.
II. G. Jones, who has been visiting
friends in this city, went TO New York
to-day and win return Saturday to his
home in Marshall, Iowa.
Auction sale, Wednesday, March 81, 2
p M, in front of ID. A. Perry's residence,
p Franklin street, Barre, one pool table
and one billiard table. Sale absolute.
o. Fl. Hale, auctioneer.
NJ. E. shettle OF Middlesex village has
sold to Mrs. Belle l.. Batchelder of Mont
pelier an acre Of land, house, barn ad
other outhuildings in exchange for two
large building lots in this city. Consid-
Grafton, $1,000.
The case against Eli Bertrand who
was arrested on the alleged charge of
having assaulted and badly beaten
Hepburn has been discontinued BY Grand
Juror E. r. Davis as he has since be-
came convinced that Bertrand was not
the guilty one.
Walter LeBarron Of Lraine, Ohio, ar
rived in the city on the early morning
train with the body Of his father, VIII
liam LeBarron, The funeral was held |
at once o'clock this afternoon at the |
home of Arthur LeBarron in South Barre.
The interment was in Elmwood cemetery
in this city.
The vulcans ball team takes excep.
tions to the claim of the Company r
team of Mortified TO the semi profess |
sional championship Of the state. The
Vulcans claim that they have lost only |
two games played with semi profession
al teams, the same as Company + lost. !
The Vulcans defeated Company + here
by a score Of 81 to II and were defeat
ed by them at Northfield 81 to 80. To
decide the question the Vulcans are
ready to meet the Company + team on
q neutral floor at any date the company
will name.
A farewell reception was given in
Miles hall asst evening to George Sheriffs
who leaves this week with his mother,
Mrs. Jane Sheriffs, for Oregon to reside.
There were forty couples Of friends pres
ent and The evening was passed very
enjoyably with dancing until a late hour.
of cake and coffee were
served. During the evening Mr.. Sheriifs
was presented with a golf ring as
token of the esteem of his many friends.
The presentation was made in behalf Of
the company by James Cruickshank and
Mr.. Sheriifs responded. A pleasing vocal
solo was given by Miss Barbara Nc
Donald Mr. Sheriffs and Miss Marguer-
lite Sheriifs led the grand march at the
beginning of the dancing. Harris's or
chestra furnished music.
A kerosene arc light which generates
1000 candle power light, invented last
fall by the Acorn Brass Manufacturing
company of Chicago is being exhibited
vt the McWhorter company's store even
ngs on which the store is open. w. Fl.
of this city is agent for the
lights and is in charge of the exhibit.
The light resembles somewhat the cleo
trio arc light, only that it gives a much
winter light. The kerosene is forced
INTO the lamp from a tank through a
very samll tube To light the kerosene
IS first heated by a small torch light
underneath the lamp, which generates a
yas that burns over a mantle like any
yaes hphf The great feature of thc |