The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-01
TALK OF THE TOWN

New state road maps at Hendricks.
See Abbott's sale on l21sc linen tow
els.
Try a strawberry sherbet at kend-
rick's.
This week 25c figured marquiscttes for
1890 a yard at Knights.
h Sewing machines, most modern type,
bearing manufacturers warrant for ten
years, S25. Sadlier's. 10 Keith avenue.
Noticel Presbyterian Barracks aud
young ladies' Bible class picnic to be
held Wednesday night, instead of Thurs
day.
New fye-pasenger auto for hire; will
go anywhere Reasonable rates. James
Hastings, $50 North Main street Tel.
/ 24-2.
Miss Mary McWhorter of Richardson
street has gone to Boston, where she
will remain for three weeks with rea-
tives.
Mrs. Ned j. Roberts and son, Man
ton, of Orange street have returned from
a six weeks trip through New York,
Illinois and Indiana.
Misses Annie Brown and Elizabeth
Brown and Miss Marion Murray left to-
day for Maplewood, n H., where they
will pass the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Martin of Cam
bridge, Mass, who recently arrived at
their summer home in Plainield for
the season, were visitors in the city yes
terday.
Members of the Presbyterian Basaca
class and young ladies' Bible class are
all invited to the picnic at Benjamin
Fails on Wednesday night. Please
notice change of date.
Miss Esther Buehan, a student in the
Waltham, Mass, training school for
nurses, arrived in the city to-day for
months visit with her mother, Mrs.
Alex. Gordon, of Spaulding street.
One OF the strongest semi professional
teams in New England, the Boston Reds,
will be the attraction at the Italian Ath-
letic clubs field off Berlin street Fri
day forenoon at l0:l5 o'clock and again
in the afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. ]. Henry Jackson, DR.. and Mrs.
Joe w. Jackson, S. HOLSTER Jackson,
Henry II. Jackson and Mrs. W. d. Reid
were among the Barre people who were
in Burlington to-day to attend the flu
neral OF Rev. Samuel n. Jackson, whose
death occurred Sunday.
Lovers of the well known local pas
time, baseball will shortly witness a re
yiyal of the old feud between the fat |
and lean whilom players of the city. |
According to wellgrounded rumor, the
factions have unearthed the Ratchet and |
to wage a series of contests for |
the diamond championship. 1t is known |
that agents of both the fats and leans |
have been scouting the highways and /
hedges for material since early in June |
and with the ranks of both contending
teams now nearly filed, the signal for /
combat is soon to be given, say those
who know. Almost any day after the
Fourth is apt to see the two outfits
stripped for the first clinch. The pro-
eeeds are to be donated to the City hos
pital.
Before handful of people in the
opera house last evening, the celebrated
Tom Waters and his cast of vaudeville
artists gave very creditable and en-
pertaining program. The performance
was nothing short Of good and deserved
4 larger house, which. no doubt, it will 4
have this evening. The same program
viii be repeated tonight. A musical 4
icteof worthy notice is that Of the "Mu A
steal Simpsons" This act viii appeal
10 all music lovers. The Great Barnes
who has been seen in Barre before, also
gave very good act, performing stunts
II strength with his hair and teeth.
Tom Waters came in for his share of
applause and was called back several
times He has lost none of his old-time
qualities and his pianoforte
net brings the house down in roar of
aughter.