The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-23
TALK OF THE TOWN
Local Happenings TerseIy Told for Busy
Readers.

Ice cream soda and college ices a
Mascott's.
Arctics and heavy overs at cost a
Tilden's sale.
Mrs. w. NJ. Stewart is III at her hons
in the Morse block.
John Scampini is seriously i'll at hi
home on Smith street.
L. II. Boyce Of waitsheld was visitor
in this city yesterday.
L. Il. Roberts went to Burlington thil
morning ON a business visit.
DIR. Joe w. Jackson went TO Burlington
this morning on business visit.
Alderman w. s. Alexander went to
Mortified this morning on a business
trip.
Miss Lottie Mclean OF Hudson, Mass.
is visiting friends in this city and Gran
iteville.
The interest on the Barre Savings Bank
and Trust company notes will become
due March i.
Hornby's delicious old.fashioned but.
ter-scotch in &c and l0c packages. It's
fine; try 1t. Red Cross Pharmacy.
The entertainment committee OF Vim
citia club announces q ladies night
for Wednesday evening. February "a.
Paul and Carl Waterman returned last
night to the university Of Vermont at
Burlington after few days visit at
their home.
The Rev. +. A. Poole and II. G. Wood.
ruff went to Manchester, n. H., to-day
20 attend the New England Congrega-
tionsl Congress.
Miss Bina Bracken and Miss Margaret
0'Conner, who has been visiting Miss
Nellie Sadlier, returned this morning TO
their homes in Burlington.
There will be an adjourned regular
meeting OF the Modern Woodmen of
America, Wednesday, Feb. n, at Z p. m.
There viii be adoption work.
Nelson Downing, who has been visiting
in the city for the past few weeks, left
this morning for Boston, where he will
have charge Of livery stable.
Just received, another barrel Of those
oM.fashioned hcsehound drops. Often
initiated at home and outside, but they
are never equalled. Red Cross PhaF-
macy.
The Ladies' AID of the Congregational
church are to hawe a Mothers After
noon" IN the church parlor Wednesday.
A program will be given and refresh
mafIts served. Methars may be asked
for a little story or for some advice in
the bringing up Of children; so please be
prepared.
The barber shop run by islo Burnham
in the Ward & Douglas building, lis
South Main stfeAt, was sold at sheriff's
sale yesterday to satisfy a mortgage
held by A. a. Hunt. Deputy Sheriff III.
u. Slayton aaetioned the property and
declared il sold to the holder of the
mortgage.
The protractea meetings at the Evan
geical church will begin this evening at
1880 o'clock at the hall, Merchant
street. Evangelist Green, at present OF
Montpelier, will be in charge The SER
vices are held for the promotion Of the
doctrines of sgriptural salvation and holi-
ness. An invitation is extended to all.
John II. Senter Of Montpelier will de-
liver his noted address on Daniel Webster
before the Layman's League Of the Uni
yersalist church, Wednesday evening, Feb
"a, Dinner viii BE- served promptly at
p. M. All gentlemen not members OF
any other church are cordially invited
to become members OF this league. There
are no initiation fee and no dues. The
expenses are paid by voluntary offer
ing
The Vermont state bowling league win
close this week with games in Burlington
on Thursday and Friday nights, both
Barre teams. as well as both Montpelier
teams going to that city to participate.
The Aliens of Burlington rolled at Mont
Petier last night, losing two to three to
the Capitals and one to four from the
Pastimes The Calumets and Crescents
of this city lead the league in that order,
and it looks as if they might close the
season first and second, respectively, all
though the Creseents are only three
games behind their fellow citizens.
On Friday evening, February 90. at 81
o'clock, the Ladies' Aid society Of the
Congregational church will give an en-
which will consist Of ~Talk
on Japan" by Miss Mary II. Ide of st.
Johnsbury. Miss lde has lived year in
Japan and will tell OF the home life. Gus
toms and characteristics of the Japanese.
Some rare and interesting curios will be
exhibited, including embroideries. drawn
work, and articles descriptive of the life |
Of the people. Three young ladies will
be dressed in Japanese costume. and
song viii be given, which was written
in honor of the 'IoI Steps Tea house,
in Yokohoma.
"The Mummy and the Humming Bird
which comes to the opera house next /
Thursday, Feb. %, is society drama
In four acts and has proved one OF the
greatest successes in years The plot of
The drama is exceptionally well drawn
and is woven around the designs of
accomplished, and handsome
italian, on the wife of an English lord.
Mr.. Henry H. Pemberton, who plays
Lord Lunley, is one of the best leading
men on the American stage. He has sup
ported some of the most well known
'tsrs. He will have the support of q
company of standard merit, including
Miss Adelaide French. Nothing will be
eft undone to make this attraction the
'est of the season.
E used well made. rnhs darL cnloree