The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-16
TALK OF THE TOWN

Leslie Young has returned from New
port, r. l., where he has been passing
several days on business.
i o. Y. Canton of Maple avenue left yes
terday on an extended business visit
through the western states.
The Scandinavian Brotherhood will
hold a basket social in the Worthen
hall on Saturday night. All the ladies
are requested to bring cake and baskets.
The Hinsdale apple car will remain
luntil Saturday night. No apples,
$3.50, delivered; fameuse, S4.25, deliv-
cred Come early. Pears, 1926 a bar
rel delivered.
Dan A. Perry went this morning to
Orange. where he win conduct a large
ing real estate and personal property at
Cutler Corner on the so called Wor-
cester place.
Thomas Nichols of Highland avenue
returned to the city last night from a
weeks visit to Worcester and Boston.
He accompanied his daughter, Miss An
ME Nichols, to Worcester, Mass, where
she entered school.
Ensign Charles Brant of the Salvation
Army will conduct rummage sale on
| Saturday afternoon at the barracks. The
sale will start at 2 o'clock and con-
tinue through the afternoon. Everyone
is invited to attend and assist the To-
cal Army in their work.
The members of the Baptist church
are asked to remember that they will
meet tonight in the Methodist church
| to join with the other churches of Barre
in listening to lecture by Prof Hon
| line who is here under the auspices of
the Y NJ. c. A. and the ministers union
of Barre and Montpelier.
Superintendent II. z. Reynolds an
nounces that the water will be shut
off from 8 a. m. Sunday to p. M, to
allow the mains to be flushed Not since
the beginning of the prolonged drouth
that so seriously threatened Barre sew
eral times last summer have the mains
been cleaned. and Sundays task will
require small gang of men.
M. $. Rounds of the firm of B. w.
Hooker d Co., returned last evening
from Milwaukee, Wis, where he has
been attending the annual convention
of the National Undertakers' and Fun
eral Directors association. Mr. Rounds
went as a delegate from the Vermont
Undertakers' association. Delegates
We're present from all over North Ameri-
ca and one of the most successful as
sociation meetings in years is reported
Mrs. Sophia Prescott, who suffered
shock at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Tacy on South Main street while
making visit, has recovered sufficient
ly SO that she will be able to return
to her home at Nashua, N. H. At first
the shock was thought serious, owing
to the advanced age of Mrs. Prescott, |
who is 81 years old. She is able to walk |
but has lost her vision. She will be |
accompanied to Nashua, n. H., by her
daughter, Miss Sadie Prescott.
In connection with the regular meet
ing of the Methodist Brotherhood held
last evening in the Epworth league par
lors at the church there was general |
review of their work of the past year.
Several persons affiliated with the broth |
erhood were speakers. George Halvosa |
chose for his topic, "The Young Men of |
the Brotherhood" G. s. Andrews, SUI
perintendent of the Sunday school de-
partment, submitted his paper on "The
Clinic at Boston," which Mr.. Andrews
recently attended. Sidney oliver gave
several pleasing vocal solos. At the |
business session of the brotherhood II |
young men were received, bringing the
enrolment of the brotherhood to a /
high number. Light refreshments were
served at the close of the meeting.
An old fashioned auction sale attracted
several hundred people yesterday to
the farm in Williamstown recently sold
by Mrs. Olivia Jackson, who was dspos-
ing of her stock and personal property
preparatory to moving. 1t was one of
the most largely attended sales of its
kind in recent years. Dan A. Perry of
Barre was auctioneer and from 10
o'clock in the morning until the ham,
mer went down for its last trip near
night fall the bidding was brisk. A small
brigade of buyers were served with
luncheon at noon. Forty pounds of
cheese, 1000 crackers, coffee and dough-
nuts were among the rations consumed
at the picnic lunch on the lawn and fifty
people were served inside. Everything
sold at top prices, especially young
stock One s-months-old bull went for
sos and cows brought prices ranging {
from SIS to 500.