The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-09
TALK OF THE TOWN

Naughans hosiery. ASK TO see them
DIR. Frederick w. Hudson went this
forenoon to Orange on a short trip in
quest Of trout,
The Presbyterian Sunbeams will meet
this evening with Mrs. Findlater, 80
Warren street.
George Earle has returned to Barre
after spending several days at his for
mer home in Williamstown.
Edmund Reaside of Kirk street re-
turned home yesterday, after spending
several days with friends in Burling-
ton.
One McCalrs special doll dress pat
tern free to every little girl who will
call at our store Friday. Henry w.
knight.
Mrs. Finette Cutler of Jefferson street
went yesterday to South Barre, where
she will visit her son, d. NJ. Cutler, for
a few days.
Il. Mcpherson Laws, who has been de-
tanned by illness at his home on Yelling
ton street for few days, was able to
be out of doors to-day.
Mrs. Celia Biermeyer, who has been
visiting friends in the city for a few
days. returned this noon to her home in
Ausable Forks N, Y.
Mrs. Joseph Martin and son Of Rich
ardson street left this morning for Man
CHESTER N. H.. where they will spend
several days with relatives.
Mrs. L. II. Whitney and little son of
Bethel are passing few days in the city
as the guests of the formers sister, Miss
Sadie Fiheld. of Wellington street.
Mrs. John Lawson, who has been Wis
!, iting relatives in Barre and Graniteyille
for the past ten days, left this morning
for her home in Portsmouth, N. H.
William Ingls is taking few days
vacation from his duties in Z. A. Prin-
dies hardware store and left last night
on trout fishing trip to East Hard
wick and Danville.
Miss Sophia Bombard Of North Main
street left yesterday for an extended
! visit with friends and relatives in Chi
cago, and on the way back she will stop
at Cambridge, Mass, for several weeks.
George b. Milne, who has been con-
fined to his home on Spaulding street
by illness for some time, was able to
be down town this morning. Mr.. Milne
left to-day for his farm in Orange, where
| he will enjoy weeks trout fishing.
Mrs. Lizzie Sickle and daughter, Mary,
OF Prospect street left this morning for
Montreal. p O., where they will make a
several days visit with relatives. Later
they viii go to Colorado Springs, Col,
to remain for an indefinite visit with
the formers sister.
Through its Washington agent, ]. j.
| Dashner, the d. A. Perry Real Estate
! Co.. has sold the meadow land in Orange
! belonging to Alexander Scott to Archie
Flanders of Orange. The land embraces
an area of 40 acres and the transfer is
said to involve nominal sum.
Russell Hoyt and Arthur Laroehelle,
students at the jefferson college of medi-
cine in Philadelphia, are expected home
tomorrow for the summer vacation, AN
gus H. L. Smith who was graduated
| from Spaulding high school last June,
will return from the same college to his
home in South Ryegate.
The funeral of Mrs. William Thomp-
son, whose death occurred at her home
on Cleveland avenue early yesterday
morning, viii be held at the house to-
morrow afternoon at ? o'clock. Rev.
George H. Holt, pastor OF the First
Baptist church, officiating. The burial
win take place in Hope cemetery.
Arrangements have been made for a
three -cornered shoot to be held at the
range of the Montpelier Gun club Sat
senting Dartmouth college, the Mont
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Money prizes will be awarded to the
winners. 1t is now expected that the
local club will place the following marks
men in the field to represent Barre:
Frank Adams, Douglas NJ. Barclay. B. A.
Eastman, II. Gale Bennett and Harley
Houghton.
A combination measuring social and
cafeteria was held in the parlors of the
1 Universalist church last evening, and
the occasion furnished much amusement
and enjoyment, as well as serving to
satisfy the wants of the timer man"
Immediately upon entering the parlors,
each visitor was subjected to the meas
urinp process and was asked to pay ac-
cording to his height, so that the tall
people. for once at least, found them
selves handicapped. After paying an en-
trance fee according to this standard
the visitors were served with an appetite
ing supper, each serving of food being
charged for at rates varying from one
to ten cents. At the close of the even
ing, an interesting program was given
The following item taken from the
Mortified News about well-known
Barre boy win be of interest to many
local people: Saturday the Norwich
work team became frightened while
drawing hay from South Mortified The
wagon was somewhat demolished, but
owing to the GOODNESS of head hostler
Colby and Cadet Captain Reid, who were
driving, the horses were not injured"
Miss R. Esther Mudgett, who was been
spending several days in the city as n
guest of Mrs. II. ]. Smith of Maple ave-
nue. left to-day for her home in Boston.
| g. Francis Erwin of Proetorsville, who
has been spending few days in the city
on business, returned to his home yes
terday afternoon
.,~-us.. Regular meeting of Hia-
&ss watha lodge, /. o. O. F., this
s<sSAe evening. Work, second de-