The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-22
TALK OF THE TOWN

| Careful but quick service is the motto
at Miers' sanitary shop.
w. H. Towne of Boston was a bus
mess visitor in the city to-day.
f. A. Leonard went to Burlington this
morning on a few days business trip.
Abbott has just received large in
voice of caraeul coats at one-fourth off.
A. G. Moore returned to work this
morning, after weeks illness with the
grippe
c. G. Bickford returned home this
morning, after spending few days with
relatives in Northfeld.
Bert Duba returned this morning to
his home in Waterbury, after spending
the weekend with friends IN the city.
Mrs. Leslie Green returned this noon
to her home in Granville n. Y, after
two weeks visit with relatives in the
city.
M. G. Barquin went this noon to Nor
risville, where he has secured employ
nent in one of the stonesheds recently
! opened there.
William C. Morrison Of Park street
resumed work in E. M. Lyons store this
morning, after weeks absence on ac-
count of illness.
Save Friday evening, January 26, for
us. Whyf Come to the senior play,
Nephew or Uncle" at Spaulding high
school. You can't afford to miss it.
Charles Burbank of Providence, r. l.,
arrived in the city Saturday morning
for an extended visit with his sister,
Mrs. Frank Northrop, of the East Mont
pelier road
Mrs. May Carter of Munson, Mass,
arrived in the city Saturday evening for
a visit at the home Of Deputy Sheriff
and Mrs. Andrew NJ. Morrison Of Batch
elder street.
Judson Hughes, the trap drummer of
Rileys orchestra, will play with Mont
pelier orchestra Tues/ly night in st.
Johnsbury for dance given by the
Knights Of Columbus.
Carpenters were engaged Saturday aft
erpoon III erecting a temporary portico
at the entrance of the Church of the
Good Shepherd The structure will be
removed with the approach of spring
Mrs Alex. Anderson of 30 Hill street,
who sustained severe fall on Washing
ton street two months ago, was able
to be about the house Saturday after
noon for the first time since the acct
dent occurred.
O. II. Hale has leased and taken pos
session Of the store in the Bolster block
and will there conduct general sales
room for all kinds Of now and second
bend merchandise and household goods 1
The former salesroom on Pearl street /
viii be used for storage.
Yesterday proved TO be an ideal day /
for out door exercise and many people /
took advantage of the mild and balmy |
weather TO 90 on long snow shoe tramps /
or sleigh rides. while number of skat
ers went to Montpelier and enjoyed the
rink established recently by the city.
DR.. Joe w. Jackson and Wallace Watt
returned home Saturday night from
Springfield, where they attended the
first annual meeting Of the colder Green
Mountain Boys" Scout masters and
the thirty odd boy scouts who went to
Springfield Friday noon are expected
home this evening.
A large number Of people attended
the demonstration of a new brand of
coffee that the Direct Importing Co has
placed for sale at their rooms in the Boil
ster block Saturday. The company had
one OF the biggest sales days they have
had since coming to Barre. Mr.. Pierce,
the manager and five Others were kept
busy all day.
party of twenty-five relatives and
friends from Barre and East Mont
pelier enjoyed a sleighride to Marshfeld,
Saturday night, going to the home Of
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Robbins, the oc-
70 sion being a house warming. Cards
and music were enjoyed throughout the
evening, after which refreshments We're
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins were pre-
sented two handsome oak rockers.
Among those who went was Madam Rob
bins, aged 50, who enjoyed the drive
with the Others.
Guests registered at the City hotel
Yesterday and to-day were as follows:
F I. Loughln, burlington; T. P. Carle
ION Glens Falls, n. y; S. A. Dodd,
O.; J. b. Reardon. SPRING
ield +. X. Foster. Hanover, y. H.; II.
+. Ayers, A. z. Miller, Boston; Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Thayer, Chicago; Mr.. and
Mrs. N. Barton, Boston; A. f. Stafford
Gustave Bemusch, New York
Iity; n. Nutter, d. Mcdonald, w. G.
Fuller, N. STAFFORD; +. H, Mann, Woods
lille, n. II.
w. b. Scott won at the st. Adams
poultry show on barred Plymouth Rocks
Is follows Second hen, first and second
,ullets color special on second pulet,
rst and fourth young pens, second and
bird old pens, winning the silver cup
or best display. In four shows Mr.. s
seott's birds have won ten irsts, eleven '
econds. nine thirds. five fourths and
me fifth pixies; four shape and color
Pocials, three American Barred Rock
Tub ribbons and two silver cups, be-
idcs the money prize offered at White {
River Junction for the best display in
he state They won the sweepstakes
L Montpelier These birds have won
he best display wherever they have been
exhibited