The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-04
TALK OF THE TOWN

Five hundred yards of outing flannel
for 6Ksc yard at Perry's on Saturday
H Master Hayes Bancroft OF Summer
i street is recovering steadily from a Sc"
rious illness.
Eighty-nine cents pair, special val
ne in gray or white blanket, good size,
at Perry's on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Graves, who have
been spending the past 10 days at Al
burg, returned to the city yesterday.
Edgar Trow, former resident or
Barre, arrived in the city yesterday from
Cliftondale, Mass, for few days visit
with relatives and friends
Food sale, Congregational church, Sat
urday afternoon, Dec. @. Orders for
spaghetti may be telephoned 70 Mrs.
Suitor at DR.. III. 0. Worthen's, Keith
avenue.
Elmer E. Bancroft of South Barre,
who has been at the City hospital for
four weeks, during which time he was
operated on for gall stones, was able to
return to his home yesterday.
Ladies union concert and dance to-
night. Refreshments OF sandwiches and
coffee will be served free at intermis-
sion, and ice cream and sherbet will be
on sale through the evening. Admission
ST. extra ladies 25c.
George Mortimer, who has been EN-
/ ployed at the Jones & Nye livery stables
for the past few months, completed his
duties there yesterday. He left to-day
for st. Adams, where he has secured EN-
| ployment with the Central Vermont rail
road.
Friends in this city will be interested
| to learn that the condition Of Mrs.
| Charles Hutton of Montreal, former
resident of Barre, who has been serious
| ~ i'll for the past two months, is much
improved and that she is able to leave
| her bed. Her total recovery is expected.
c. NJ. Wiley, II. c. Ladd and n. j.
Roberts left to-day for st, Johnsbury,
where they will attend the funeral OF
G. j. 0. Tinker, which win be held this
afternoon. The late Mr.. Tinker was one
of the best known Pythians in the state,
having held several state offices. The
Barre men will represent Vincitia lodge
at the funeral
Dean j. L. Hills of the agricultural
department of the University of Yer
mont and ]. E. Carrigan of Burlington,
who is also connected with the states
agricultural extension service, arrived
in the city this forenoon te participate in
the farmers school now in progress at
South Barre. Dean Hills viii remain in
Barre until tomorrow evening.
panama Hymn" is the title of poem
in five stanzas which is published in the
December issue OF the Atlantic Monthly.
1t is from the pen of Judge Wendell
Phillips Stafford of Washington, ID. c.,
a former student at the old Barre acad
envy, who viii be remembered here
among other reasons for his dedicatory
speech on the occasion of the unwilling
of the Burns monument.
Salvation Army mite boxes have made !
their annual appearance in most of the |
city stores and within few days the |
army kettle will be stationed at its old |
stand in front of the Rowland block. |
This year the Barre corps plans TO ac- !
complish good results around the Christ |
mas holidays and call is sounded to !
everyone through the medium of the |
mite boxes and kettle to contribute in |
the charity work of the army
Alderman William Brown Of the sixth |
ward was one of the most successful OF
the Barre exhibitors at the annual show
VI AAt DtllpNH rams putty aSSbNth-
ton. which closed to-day. Every bird
which he shipped to the exhibit has been
returned a winner. His fine pen of
Rhode Island rose combs captured first
cock, first hen, first cockerel and second
and fifth pulet. Alderman Brown was
notified of the awards last night and
the birds arrived in the city to-day.
Hunting Deer in Vermont" is the
title of an unusually interesting article
in the December issue of the National
Sportsman. II is written by f. W. Os-
good of Pleasantville, n. Y, and he tells
of an expedition in quest of deer in
which the writer participated with B. A.
Eastman and II. G.. Bennett, both of
Barre, in the fall OF 1912. The trio of
hunters started from the railway station
at Ely and spent several days of the
open season securing for game in the
vicinity of the Fairlee lakes.
Among the Barre birds that are to
figure in the annual Empire poultry
show in New York this week is a pen of
prize Buttercups from the poultry yard
Of Judge H. w. Scott The judges birds
have been declared winners in several
shows in New England and bird fan
riers familiar with the pen are predicting
success for the seven Buttercurs from
Barre. The show is being held at the
Grand Central palace and is one of the
largest in the country.
Red Cross Christmas seals have made
their annual appearance in Barre and
early Xmas shoppers should remember
to buy a supply of the little stamps
along with their seasonable purchases.
It will be a good investment. One hun
bred thousand seals have been sent into
Vermont and the proceeds of the sales
will be devoted, as heretofore, to the
against the white plague. No
dealer makes a single cent of profit on
The stamps. Vermont's quota to be sold
turing the holiday season has been par
tally divided as follows: Barre 200;
to Rutland, Woodstock, st. Adams and
5000 each; to Brattleboro
and Pittsford 5000 each Burlington
$1,000; and 10000 to various other
places. This years design conforms to
the one in use in other years. it shows
Santa Claus and his reindeer in fine
setting. Each seal sells for a cent.
large delegation from Granite lodge,
No. 50, F. & A. NJ, will leave late this
afternoon for Waterbury to attend the
annual meeting of the sixth Masonic
district. Probably 30 Barre Masons will
in the ceremonial and Gran
tie lodge has been selected to confer the