The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-15
TALK OF THE TOWN.

| George Carpenter OF WinooslIi was
in the city yesterday on business.
/ s. J. Segel returned home this morn.
/ ing, after spending week in Boston
on business
Miss Margaret Murphy returned yes
terday TO her home in Boston, after
spending week with friends in the
city.
Enrieo Barofia left the city to-day for
New York and viii sail from there Mon
day for his old home in Italy, where he
viii remain until spring.
Miss G. X. Swartz, field secretary of
the Methodist deaconess home OF Wash.
ington. d. G.. who is to speak in Hedding
Methodist Episcopal church tomorrow,
has had fifteen years experience in res
cue work and has given very stirring
addresses all over the country concern
ing the work of the deaconesses along
sociological lines
Mrs T. Forbes has returned from New
port. where she went as delegate from
the l. O. f, She had an opportunity OF
meeting and listening to the supreme
chief ranger, o. Stevens of Toronto, Can,
and Ex-Governor Prouty. Full explana.
tions were given concerning the orphans
home and the tuberculosis home in the
Adirondacks for sick Foresters
The ladies' aid society of the Presby-
terian church wishes to announce that
the annual ehieken-pie supper will be
held on Wednesday, October 10, instead
OF Thursday, October rs. as announced.
Those who are to furnish food for the
supper are requested to leave same at
the church Wednesday, October 10.
Friday arrivals at the hotel Otis were
as follows; H, D. Goble, Wm. Hiaev,
Burlington; H. w Tobin. Boston,; II. L.
King, Brattleboro; w. Sutherland, St
Albans; w w. Williams, Boston; G.. d.
Fuller, Albany, N. y; d. NJ Spooner
Broekton, Mass; C. IT, Bounty. "Man
on the Box" company; Irwin White, At
Iantic City; j. Smith, Eden; A. Spauld-
ing, Lowell. Mass.
c. +. Smith. auetioneer, with the ID.
A. Perry Real Estate agency. held an
auction sale of personal property for
Alfred Duprey of Berlin yesterday. An
ordinary lot of nine cows sold at prices
averaging $3.50 a head. Corn in the
crib sold for 81 cents a bushel and oats
at A cents. To-day Mr. Smith and c.
w. Perry are in Middlebuy, conducting
an auction for Edward L. Converse. ad-
ministrator.
Almon G. Downing, the Prospect street
man, who left home Thursday morning
with the intention of visiting in Plain
field. and whose absence caused some
anxiety on the part of his relatives, was
found in Montpelier yesterday. Mr..
Downing stated that he had changed his
mind in regard TO the Plainfeld visit.
and that after reaching this city he
decided to go to Montpelier instead. As
Mr.. Downing had suffered slight para.
lytic shock a few days ago, his failure
TO appear in Plainfeld led to inquiries
as to his whereabouts Yesterday after
noon Mr.. Downing returned home and
was surprised TO learn that his change
OF plans had caused alarm
Exchange tickets for A Day at the
Ranch" are selling fast, and good busi-
ness Is already assured. There viii be
large delegations from lodges IN the
surrounding towns, which viii help swell
the attendance. and record breaking
houses are looked for The advance sale
opens next Tuesday at Hendricks drug
store. and those who are too busy TO
be there during the forenoon had better
send someone in their places, if they
want good seats A visitor at the re-
hearsal yesterday afternoon said that
the chorus Of $50 little girls beats any
thing Of the kind ever seen here. and
TO see them march onto the stage Is real
" inspiring and brings a lump into your
throat. They sing like birds and march
like soldiers.