The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-03
TALK OF THE TOWN

| Special sale every ShtuIuhy ~
o'clock at Mrs Nelson Church's.
Miss Nellie Roben, who is engaged IN
teaching at Shady Rill, is passing the
Weekend at home.
Alderman John Y. Hoban is assist
ing at the Quarry Savings Bank x trust
Co. during the month OF May.
The board OF directors OF the Barre
Womans club will meet at the library
Monday evening at o'clock.
Miss Maude Drew returned this morn
ing to her home in Rouses Point, \. "
after spending several days with rela-
tives in the city.
Robert Findley left last night for Red
stone. n. H., where he expects to be en-
ployed on monumental job during the
summer months.
| Mrs. Frank Southworth OF Orange,
Mass, arrived in tine city last night for
ten DAYS visit with relatives in this
city and East Barre.
Mrs. II. b. Cowles of the City hospital
left yesterday afternoon for Franklin
| Center. where she will spend several
days with her son, who is the principal
of Franklin high school.
The best game Of the baseball season
will be staged on the seminary campus
| this afternoon when the Barre Athletics
and the Fifth Infantry club OF Platts-
/ burg face each other at 3 o'clock.
/ W. II. Bycraft of Graniteville was
visitor in the city to-day while on his
way home. after having been called TO
! sheldon by the death of G. K. Keith.
My Bycraft also visited at his former
home in Fairfield while absent.
] Miss Margaret Doheny, n teacher III
! the Summer street school, went to her
home in Mortified this forenoon for q
week end visit. Mrs. John Walker OF
| Academy street also went to Northteld
to visit her mother, Mrs. William Me-
Queen, over Sunday.
Jack Davidson will appear IN Barre
uniform this afternoon and will hold
down an infield position during the re-
mainder of the season. Brave FoWie,
/ who is now catching for the g. Mich
ael's college team, viii be behind the
bat. Tommy Davidson win do the twirl-
| ing for Barre. This combination Is one
of the strongest ever assembled in Barre
| and should be we'll worth watching IN
action.
/ The Newman Dramatic club held the
first of series of dances last evening
in the Knights OF Columbus hail. The
attendance numbered about 100 couples.
n Lessons orchestra Of Burlington sur
nished music for the dance. The conf
mittee of the club in charge Of the at
\ fair comprised the following members;
Matthew Hagan James Mackie, Mar
gierite Brown, Jeanette Granger, Mary
/ Mccarthy, and Patrick Il. Hale.
! For over two hours late Yesterday.
4 g hn RapqlaN Rr0a
granite plant were obliged TO extend
their energies before they conquered
selected organization from the entire
Batchelder's meadow in an exciting oall
pame by a score of @ to ). The game
was PLAYED ON the Granite CITY trot.
I ting park. Connors was on the mound
for the winning team and pitched con
sistent ball. He was ably assisted be-
| hind the bat by Manera. Lascor and
Phillips were in the points for the pick
of the meadow.
Myer s. Levin OF the Union clothing
store received a telegram from New YORK
| late yesterday afternoon telling him OF
/ the serious condition OF his brother,
Louis Levin, who was badly injured III
an elevator accident early in the fore
noon. The message did not contain any
particulars but its tone indicated that
the brothers condition was extremely
critical Mr.. Levin left for New York
last night. Louis Levin is the owner q
large livery stable in New York and
has been a frequent visitor at the home
OF his brother on Forsythe place in this
city.
Through its local agency, the D. A.
Perry Real Estate Go. has sold Tor Mr.
| and Mrs. Walter W. Perkins, their river
farm in Bethel to Mr.. and Mrs. George
II. Lackev OF Montpelier, who make the
purchase for an investment. In the
/ deal, Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins acquire the
4 Lackev home in Montpelier with plot
of land. They will make their home in
| Randolph village The transfer OF the
farm includes the stock and tools, and
In land area OF 1875 acres, one Of the best
farms in the vicinity. Mr.. and Mrs
Laekev have not announced any plans.
4 Peter Peterson received letter from
his brother. Nicholas Peterson. soldier
in the Greek army, this morning say
ling that he had been granted a furlough
and that if threatening hostilities be-
tween Greece and Bulgaria were averted
he would soon be back at his popcorn
stand in Barre. Nicholas saw some hard
fighting before JENNA and afterwards
figured in several skirmishes with the
Turks. At present with his brother,
who was wounded in battle some weeks
ago, he is resting at his home on the
4 outskirts of Athens. If he is not again
pressed into service, he expects to sail
for New York late in May.
At meeting of the local branch Of
tbn limited National Association of Post 2
office Clerks, held Yesterday. John II
Corcoran was reelected TO act as presi-
dent of the body for another term. Roy
Buebee was elected to the office Of first
vice president and James Keneiiek was
reelected treasurer and secretary. VII
liam Mercer. James Maekay and James
Keneiick were selected as delegates TO
represent the Barre branch at the state
convention to be held at the Van Ness
hotel. Burlington. ON Memorial day \
large delegation OF local carriers anu
clerks will attend the state convention
y-hich will he the first Joint conference