The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-15
TALK OF THE TOWN

spending few days in Boston on bus
mess.
Charles Converse of West street re
turned this morning from weeks bus
mess trip to Boston.
/ At the Biiou, an /. NJ. p, "The Cal
of the Drum" Grand Army picture
also two other features.
Regular meeting of the Modern Wood
men of America this "wednesday
evening at 1880 o'clock.
Mrs. Frances Jones returned this noon
to her home ins Windsor, after passing
a few days with friends on Cliff street
William A. Willis Of Railroad street
| left this morning for Nergennes, where
he will spend a few days with friends,
G. A. Lang of Barton, proprietor OF
the Barre Optical parlors on North Main
street, is spending few days in this
city on business.
The date of the presentation of "The
Colonel's Maid" at the Universalist yes
try has been postponed to next Monday
evening, May 20
Miss Laura Lemeri of Hardwick is
passing month at the home OF her un-
Gle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Ric-
carelli of Berlin street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus B. Bowler, who
have been passing few days in the
| city on business, returned to-day to their
! home in Worcester, Mass.
| Mrs Louise Boyce went this morning
| to Woodstock where abe will attend the
annual convocation of Vermont Rebekah
! lodges before returning home.
The term for certificate privileges for
t,.o, 10 nd urn ND
ed Spaulding high school, has been ex-
tended for three years from January !,
| 1918.
To members of Granite City quoting
team: All those wishing to enter the
handicap competition win please hand in
their names on or before Friday, May II.
| j. Fraser, secretary.
The condition of William Mears, a
long time resident of Barre, who is CON
fined to the home of N. S. Page in
PlainfeId, is still grave, according to
reports received to-day.
Rocco Errieo Of New York, represent
ing the "Giornale Italiano,' morning
paper published by New York Italians,
arrived in the city last night for bus
mess visit OF few days.
DIR. and Mrs. G. W. Steele and DR..
and Mrs. +. NJ. Lynde left this after
noon for Burlington to attend the Yer
mont State Dental society's meeting on
Thursday and Friday. They made the
trip in DR.. Steeles automobile.
The costumes to be worn by the par
ticipants in David, the Shepherd Boy"
the cantata at the Baptist church this
evening. are designed by the Fuller Cos
4,,,, Nf ha
cantata commences at o'clock
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mcfarland of
Merchant street are moving their house
hold goods to the farm in Berlin, which
they recently purchased Of Fred Rice.
Mr.. Mcfarland intends to devote his
time to farming in the future.
Acting Manager Frediann of the Barre
Athletic club has booked the Montreal
Stars to play in this city Saturday aft
ernoon. The Montreal Stars come with
the reputation of being one of the strong
est amateur teams in Montreal
The West Hills defeated the All Stars
last night by the score of to o. The
batteries for the West Hills were Monti
and Catanio; for the All Stars, Bottigi
and Comolli. The feature of the game
was the kicking by the All Stars.
At Williamstown yesterday afternoon,
the Italian Athletic club of this city de-
feated the town team of that place by
the score of Is to I. Mast and Lavini
composed the battery for the Barre
team, while Lynde and Lazelle worked
for Williamstown.
Our latest invoice of new music con-
tains all of the popular Mutt & JEFF
snpua XNn d ra e4fU bna tnfr ~ fLn haa@
fruit and our fresh stock includes straw
berries large e-sized baskets, at l5c, or
2 for 25e. Bananas at l6 for 25c. as
paragus, lettuce and cucumbers. Ver-
mont Fruit Store
The Perry Real Estate agency has
sold the so-called Norcross property in
Hardwick to a purchaser, whose name
is not announced. The property con
sists of farm having an area of $50
acres and it brought S2,250 The sale
was made through G. j. Perkins, Hard
wick agent of the local company.
w. j. Hutchinson, former resident
of this city and at present an attor-
ney at law, located at Buffalo. n. Y,
was visitor in this city yesterday. Mr.. |
Hutchinson has been visiting a brother,
who is i'll at Washington and left yes
terday afternoon for Fort Meyers, Va, |
where he will visit with sister before |
returning to Buffalo. Mr. Hutchinson
is a graduate of Barre academy, He
his course the last year of |
Jacob S. Spaulding's regime.
The Spaulding glee club concert, which |
was so successfully given last Friday |
evening, will be repeated at the Congre- |
gational church Friday afternoon, May
IL, at 4 o'clock, and while especially |
planned for the attendance of the public |
school children it will also afford an OPP |
portunity for the older people of the city !
to enjoy fine program. The price of /
the tickets for the concert is 10 cents, |
and the proceeds will be used for the I
purchase of graphonola to be used in
music instruction in the public schools
0f the city.
Maurice H. Thompson of Leominster,
Mass, steel stack painter who has
been spending a few days in this city,
left this morning for Granteville. where
he has been engaged to coat with paint
eleven tall smolSestacks on the Bout
we'll, Milne and Varnum quarries. Mr..
Thompson, a few days ago completed
work on stack at the Harrison Gran
tie company. He has appliances for
placing tackle on the high stacks with
Dut the aid of cables or pulleys. The
work at Graniteville will last about two
weeks.
TO ABOLISH CROSSINGS.