The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-02
TALK OF THE TOWN
Xmas handkerehiefs at Fltts'.

III you want anything IN 1ufs see Iht
display Wednesday at Abbott's.
John Shepard of Melrose Mass, is
spending few days in the city as the
street.
John Ferguson Of Woodsville, N. H. a
former resident of Barres>arrived in the
city yesterday for few days visit with
friends.
Freeman w. Cilley of South Newbury,
a former resident of Barre, arrived in
the city last evening for a short visit
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron G. Wright OF
Prospect street have returned home, aft
er passing few days with friends in
Danville and vicinity,
Special to-day--No. Baldwin or
greening apples, delivered from the car
or at our store; 1915 per Dbl, less 8
per cent. discount, net 1857. Smith Il
Cummings.
Where, when and what? At the M.
+. church tomorrow evening at O'Clock,
a triangular social win be given, under
the auspices of the Epworth league. Ad-
mission, l0c.
Mr.. and Mrs A. NJ. Flanders of
Orange street have returned from New
York, where they have been spending a
few days with the formers father,
Moses Flanders.
Joseph Williams of Maple avenue
went yesterday to Marshfeld, where he
will make his residence at the farm re-
Gently purchased by his mother, Mrs.
Walter Williams.
Alexander L. Allen left last night for
Boston, where he will meet Mrs. Allen,
who is returning on an Allen liner from
| Aberdeen, Scot, where she has been
making an extended stay at her former
home
Miss Nellie Sadlier. who has been
| spending asafew days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Sadlier, OF Church
street, has returned to st. Johnsbury,
where she is employed as a cashier in
meat market.
Alexander McLennan left last night
for New York, where he win spend
few days sightseeing before sailing on
Cunard liner for Liverpool Eng, going
thence to his former home near Aber-
deem, Scotland, to remain until spring.
Conductor James j. Kanaly of Mont
ptlitI DtGdH Il HUbIl NatdlIpH ilOih MS
duties on the Barre branch of the Cen
trail Vermont railroad to-day. During
his absence, Conductor Charles Simmons
of the Montpelier yard crew is acting IN
charge of the day trains on the branch.
Funeral services for Harley 0. jack
son. whose death occurred at his home,
65 Merchant street, Monday forenoon,
win be held at the Congregational church
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev.
w j. Barnett, pastor OF the church. will
oflieiate, and the interment viii be made
in the family lot at Hope cemetery.
Peter Alexander of Patterson street,
who has been confined To the Heaton
hospital in Montpelier for a few weeks
as the result of injuries sustained in
playing football at Gospel Village a mum
Der of weeks ago, was able to return
home Yesterday. While at the hospital
the young man underwent successful
operation.
pies society of the Church of the Good
Shepherd will be held Wednesday even
ing at 7 O'Clock. instead OF Friday even
ing. Confirmation class viii be held in |
the church Friday evening at 1880 !
o'clock. instead of Wednesday evening |
az originally announced. w, NJ. j. Beat
tie, rector.
There was well attended meeting OF !
the Barre Board of Trade on the third |
floor of the c. w. Averill building last |
night. In response to the executive |
committees invitation for suggestions. |
there was received novel proposal
which. may yet bear fruit. 1t may be
described more definitely at later date |
if the municipal committee, to which il |
was referred. acts favorably
Arrangements are being completed for
the big banquet and ball to be held by |
the Barre Rangers Football club in rec
ignition Of their capturing the 1918 1
Vermont Football league title. The
present date set for the banquet and ball
is Friday evening. December 10. AT the
banquet there viii be representatives from
the various football clubs at Har3wick,
Mortified, Bethel and Barre Town. I
The Sunday school board of the He'd 4
ding Methodist church will gather in the 4
vestry of the church tomorrow night at 1
6 o'clock to partake of the monthly sup Il
per. The supper win be served prompt
ly and every member of the board is
requested to be present. The Sunday n
school committee, Mrs. Perkins, chair
man, will have charge of the supper.
The annual election of officers will be
held and other important business trans
acted.
A st. Adams paper contains the fol-
lowing item; Harry O'Brien of Barre
was before the court charged with steal
ing dog belonging to Enoch Rhodes of
street, and with other thefts.
The case was held over until the first
of next week for the purpose ofsobtain-
ing testimony" Mr.. O'Brien's name does
not appear in the city directory. The
same paper says that Frank Tague of
n. Y, was arrested for in
toxication. but when the court learned
he was on his way to Barre he was told
to continue on his journey.
Carpenters to-day began the work of
the front of the United Fruit
store in that section of the Boyee- Dur
lee- Reed block owned by Mrs. Nellie
7allaghan and Others. Owing to the re-
narkable increase in the company's bus
ness it has been decided to have a more
as well as more spacious en-
rance and before the carpenters have
inished. the entire front will have been
A section of the stairway
eadng to the first floor stores will be re-
moved to increase the lighting facilities
It the fruit store.