The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-25
TALK OF THE TOWN


Fresh stock of Fuller Green choco,
! lates at Hendricks.
George W. Hunt is confined to the
house, at 1873 North Main street, by
illness.
James Laycraft of Waterbury was
among the business visitors in the city
yesterday.
B. w, Hooker is in New York City
this week, attending the annual furni-
ture exposition.
Final clearance sale Friday and Sat-
urday at Henry w. Knights, successor
to Veale & Knight.
James Tabor returned last night to his
home in Concord, after a weeks visit
with relatives in the city.
Ed. L. House of West street is de-
tanned from his duties in Mers' barber
shop on account of illness.
L. Drake and John Hale of this city
attended the A. 0. II. installations of
officers at Graniteyille last night.
Fred n. Braley, who has been spend
ing ten days in New York City and
Boston, arrived in the city this morn
ing
j. E. Cole of st. Adams, Central Yer
mont superintendent of bridge eonstruc-
ton, was in the city yesterday on bust
ness.
Grand opening of HaIe's new auction
room and salesroom, No. lis Bolster
block, Thursday, Friday and Saturday Of
this week.
Mrs. +. p Sherman returned to her
home in Lowell, Mass, yesterday, after
a weeks visit with relatives in Barre
and vicinity.
The mission circle of the Universalist
church will meet with Mrs. L. A. Robin
son, Eastern avenue, Friday afternoon
Watchword, Helpfulness.
p. IT. OConnor returned to this city
yesterday from Roxbury, where he has
been at work for the past month, graft
ing the trees on Angelo Scampni's farm.
Mr., and Mrs. Judson Hughes of JEFF
fersonville street left last night for East
Douglas, Mass, whore they were called
BY the serious illness of Mr.. Hughes
mother.
H. J. Markolf. who has been passing
/ few days in the city on business con.
lected with the Sullivan Machinery Co.'s |
ocal branch, left this morning for his
nome in Rutland.
Riley's orchestra will furnish music 7
or the annual concert and dance to be 7
yiven by Mortified Masons tomorrow
.vening. A number of people from this
ty are planning to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Curtis of South
Vain street returned home last night,
fter spending two weeks with relatives
n Springfield and Worcester, Mass. Mr..
'urtis resumed his duties with the Con-
olidated Lighting Co. this morning,
A basketball team representing the I,
Episcopal Athletic club defeated the In
incibles last night at the Church street
by the score of 35 to 10.
!. Grieg and Venner excelled for the
timers, while Keneiiek and Huse put
P the best game for the losers.
A small safe and cash register for
lerly the property OF Homer Gilbert,
'ho conducted a shoe shop in the base
tent OF the Bolster block. were sold at
ubie auction at the corner of Main
treet and Keith avenue this forenoon.
. Fl. Hale acted as auctioneer and the
wo money repositories were knocked
own to City Attorney F. L. Scott for
nominal consideration. A sizeable
'owd gathered to bid on the goods
The upper commercial classes Of Spauld.
e high school went to Williamstown ]
-st night on their annual sleigh ride.
he party, on arriving there, went to
ne town grange hall, and in short
me partook of an enjoyable supper. :
hich they prepared themselves. The
st OF the evening was spent in games
various kinds and dancing. The class I
'ok along with them the school orches. '
"a which furnished music for the dane
e. Frederic Edwards and Miss La
ille, teachers at the school, accompa- !
ed them as chaperones. The party
turned home shortly before midnight.