The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-05
TALK OF THE TOW N
Local Happenings Terseiy Told for Busy
Readers.

o. p. Shaw of Bethel visited friends
in the city yesterday
Fred Laviolette went TO Shelburne yes
terday to visit relatives.
Whist party in Odd Fellows hall, Sat
urday evening at o'clock.
Frank L. Griffin Of Waterbury was 8
visitor in this city yesterday.
Abbott's new lines of spring skirts is
now ready for you inspection.
O. NJ. Bucklin of Canaan, N. H., was
a visitor in this city yesterday.
George w. Hunt of so Branch street il
not feeling quite so well OF late.
Valentines, valentine postals, and book,
lets at Barre Book Store. Also Lincoln
centennial postals.
Public dance at NJ. w. of A. hall
Saturday, Feb. Q, with Gilbertson's or
chestra. Admission for gentlemen soc
ladies free.
A new upholstered sleigh to be sold
at auction at Hale's Auction Rooms, Sat
urday afternoon, February 0, at 4;3C
o'clock. Don't miss it.
Basket ball Mt Hale's Pavilion, Friday
night, February s. Game called at ssl5
Vulcans VS.. Marshfeld. Dancing after
the game. No extra charge.
The Guild of the Church of the Good
Shepherd will hold its regular monthly
meeting with Mrs French on Thursday
evening at 1880 o'clock.
There viii be full rehearsal of the
Ebony Ministries with the orchestra Of
10 Central street Thursday evening in
preparation for dhe concert and dance.
There will be cottage prayer meeting
Friday evening, Feb. 5, at 1880 o'clock,
at the home Of Frank Woodcock, 20 Hall
street. Everybody is invited to attend.
Troup's union orchestra is prepared
to furnish first class music for any and
all occasions; any number OF pieces re-
quired. Address A. NJ Troup, laurel
street, or telephone 1911.
The Ida Reid w. c. t. L. will meet
Friday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock with
Mrs. Celia Brown, Thompson Memorial
UutiuiUks All dft tdiGFetil
quested to be present, as there is business
Of Importance.
Notice to Odd Ladies: All due books,
old and new, to be sent in to the secre-
tary, every book required, for the district
examiner on or before Friday, February
3. Secretsry's address, Mrs. Ina Morri-
son, rs Maple avenue, Barre.
Are you a mani II you are. of course
you are interested in buying clothes
economically. A. A. Smith and Brother
have an ad. on page 4 today with some
mighty good logic regarding clothing
buying now. II is worth your reading.
The adj this week is not full OF bar
gains though you will find some at the
storebut simply plain, straight-for-
ward talk. Read it.
Beginning tonight, there will be pic
lures and vaudeville at the opera house
for the balance Of the week. Evening
performances begin at seven and the
matinee on Saturday at 2:30. Mr.. JOS
eph Bogue, who il said to be second
Harry Lauder, win sing song Scotch
songs. and Miss Isabel Call, the clever
little dancer, will present her Highland
dances at each performance.
The grade crossing of the Barre rail
road on south Main street, in front OF
the Trow & Holden manufacturing plant,
is guarded hy Waterman who is there
constantly and who warns teams and
pedestrians on the approach Of trains,
This precaution was put on by the rail-
CaI he mo astd &c nr ttan
appreciated by the public, as this cross
ing il one Of the most dangerous In the
city, having blind approach from each
end.
Fred Brassaw was arraigned in the
city court this morning and pleaded guil.
ty to a subsequent offense Of intoxica
ton. Judge Scott imposed a fine of
SIS and costs Of S6.l5. Fred asked to
be allowed to sign the pledge, as be
thought 1t would aid him to stop drink |
ing and do better in The future. His
request was granted, his father paying |
the costs for him. He was arrested last |
evening by Officer Carrie.
The ladies' of Ruth Chapter, o. E. s., |
closed their two nights sale in the
Masonic dining hall last evening with |
a good sized attendance present. During |
the evening the following enjoyable pro- I
gram was rendered: piano duet by
Misses Benedict ard Russell; song, Miss /
Blake; vocal duet, Misses Robertson; |
reading. MIR. Heath; vocal solo. Mrs WI I
j. NJ Beattie; violin solo, Mr.. Scott; |
vocal solo, William Robertson Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were sold.
The articles which the ladies had for 4
sale found ready customers and the pro-
ceeds from the supper the first night /
made the sale a very successful one
financially.
The perils Of the Grand Prix antomo.
bile race in France are so great that
the government intends to suppress this
dangerous sport in future. Therefore,
the exciting moving pictures OF the last
great race to be shown by Lyman II,
Howe az the opera house on next We'd
nesday evening viii probably be the last
Of their kind. Another feature OF the
program even more spectacular and no
less dangerous shows the Italian cavalry
engaged in the same kind of endurance
tests which President Roosevelt has or
Tered for our own cavalry. The Italian
savalry is shown negotiating rock defiles
that are so steep as to seem impossible
for man or animal. A thrilling ride
through the Alps on runaway train is
20 realistic that il affords all the sensa
ion Of an actual experience. Wright's
leroplane flights; the wonderful aero
battle performance of an ordinary fly;
trips to Russia. Egypt, France, etc, are
III inclndcd IN nnn r,rnnrari of vital