The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-25
TALK OF THE TOWN
Local Happenings Terssly Told for Busy
Readers

See Abbott's new line OF spring suit
In the popular models.
Thomas Milne Of Burlington usite'
friends in this city yesterday.
G. P. Hogan Of st. Adams was a bust
ness visitor in this city yesterday.
G. s. Parker Of Montgomery was I
business visitor in this city yesterday.
The interest on the Barre Savings Banl
and Trust company notes viii become
due March l.
Leslie O. Tucker Of Marshfeld was |
visitor in this city yesterday, on bust
ness and visiting friends.
Herbert Wheeler, who has been visit
ing friends in the city, returned TO hi
home in Cabot yesterday.
Hornby's delicious old.fashioned but
ter. scotch in Sc and l0c packages. It'll
fine; try it. Red Cross Pharmacy.
The shirt Waist" dance which wa,
to be held Thursday evening, February
20. in Woodmen hall, has been postponed
until March s.
j. d. Edison, who has been working in
this city for several weeks and playing
a tuba with the band, returned yesterday
to his home in Burlington.
olac yard, ginghams at Perry's on Sat.
urday. You can afford to lay in supply
for future use. Bear in mind that this
is the regular l21ao quality.
Just reosiyed, another barrel Of those
old. fashioned borehound drops. Often
initiated at home and outside, but they
are nsver equalled. Red Cross Phar-
macy.
John W. Gordon returned last evening
from New York City, where he has been
engaged IN argaing bhe case of the de-
PENDANTS In the patent infringement case
of John w. Crier VS.. Innes and Mari,
administrator The case came up in the
United States circuit court Of appeals.
A decision is not expected for a week
or 50.
Those who attended the N. z. o. p.
meeting last night were royalty enter
tanned afterwards by the committee. Ia
bles and cards being provided, those who
wished played progressive whist, the
prizes going to r. NJ. Cutler and Mrs.
Giffen, while Mrs. Cutler and Bert QUITS
divided the BOBBY prize. Refreshments,
consisting Of fruit and bon bons, were
served.
Johann Ruscher and wife of Montpelier
have sold to s. II. Mills their granite
works known ar The American Granite
company, of Barre street IN Montpelier,
the price being about 1850. Posses
sion viii be given March L. The Ruschers
expect 20 visit their former homes In
Austria before starting in the retail
bushes IN the middle West OF the United
States. The purchase gives Mr.. Mills
a chance to enlarge.
v.C Fuller OF Burlington, representing
the Vermont industrial exhibit TO be held
at Burlington next summer during the
Champlain tercent0nary celebration, 10 in
Barre and Montpelier for a few days,
getting the people Of the two cities in
terested in the project 1t IL said that
the granite men of Barre are discussing
the advisability of making a Joint exhibit
of Barre granite at the exhibit Two
local men have been in Burlington this
week looking into the matter.
The service last evening at the hall Of
the Evangelical church, 8 Merchant
street, was not more largely attended
than the preceding night Notwithstand.
ing a fine spirit prevailed and an enjoy
able and profitable meeting resulted. A
feature was the playing Of the concertina
and guitar by the evangelist, and the
singing OF his wife. The services are to
be little out Of the ordinary, as the
evangelist puts Il, and he is to speak
tonight on cold Time Religion" A good
meeting is assured. Services every even
ing except Saturday, this week and next,
at 1880 o'clock. Everybody come. Don't
miss it.
Yesterday afternoon q meeting Of the
Ladies' Aid society Of the Congregational
church was held In the church parlors.
The ladies comprising this society are
making special effort this year to aid
in the church work along social as well
as financial lines To this end they as
sign AZ special subject for each meeting,
and yesterday was a mothers after
noonD In spite OF the Indictment weather
there was fair attendance. Stories and
items Of interest concerning children were
given, followed by q pleasing musical |
program by the children, and the serving
Of light refreshments If each member
Of the society will make an effort to
be present at these meetings and help
TO make welcome all ladies OF the parish,
much may be accomplished In social
way, and helpful acquaintance of the |
needs of the church people established.
''The Mummy and the Humming Bird"
which viii appear at the opera house to-
night, is a play for the home, and there
never was more successful piece before
he public than the above. The vehicle
s one which itself creates a strong in.
crest throughout, suggesting the posi-
lilities, as the consequences of a femi-
zine love neglected by its mate and crav.
ng affection from whatever source it
nay come. In the play, Lady Lumley
5 neglected by "the Mummy" so styled
in account of his love for his study and
scientific research; and blindly turns for
omfort to "the Humming Bird" Signor
lOrelli, a villainous Italian nobleman
Who, by clever combination Of circum-
tances worked out by the ingenious
ord Lumley, is at last shown forth in
II his nakedness. The parts are all in
apabIe hands and the play with its pres
mt cast is one which is taking favorably
il shows. Mr.. Henry w. Penn.
,erton and Miss Adelaide French head