The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-21
TALK OF THE TOWN

| All the banks OF the city VIII be
closed all day tomorrow, Washington
birthday
Photographs and pictures OF any kind
neatly framed at the G. Bau studio, Cur.
rier building.
The Presbyterian church choir will meet
for rehearsal tonight at 1880 o'clock
Please be prompt.
William Stewart went this afternoon
to st. Johnsbury, where he will visit
friends for few days.
There is to be Washngton's birthday
dance in Rowland hall Saturday, Feb
%. Riley's orchestra
j. p. Corcoran of Short street went
last night to Burlington, where he will
make short visit with friends
i The Methodist boy scouts will meet at
the church Friday evening, Feb. 81 at I
o'clock. Full attendance desired.
Henry Hull of South Woodbury. ar
rived in the city yesterday for a weeks
visit with friends on Batchelder street.
Miss Marguerite Brown of jefferson
street went to-day to St. Johnsbury,
where she viii visit for few days with
relatives.
The costumes to be worn in the min
strel show next Tuesday and Wednesday
are well worth seeing. They are of
most elaborate design and are extremely
beautiful.
For Sale-GTocery store, fixtures and
stock in excellent condition. Owner retires
| from business on account of ill health
! Apply to Louis Joseph, Granite street,
near bridge
| Headquarters for all persons interest
| ed in the candidacy of Alderman Will
liam H. Ward for mayor in the coming
city election have been opened in room
6 in the Aldrich building.
Cards have been received in this city
from Frank L. Small and VIII A. Whit
comb, who are passing several weeks in
Florida and Panama. Both are in good
health and tell of inspecting the new
canal.
Miss Agnes Olson entertained the
members of the Arts and Crafts club
last evening at her home on Washington
street. The evening was devoted to val
entine games and other diversions. Dur
ing the evening refreshments were
served.
Lucius Hitchcock, who has been visit
ing with Mrs. G. w. Ball and Mrs. A. NJ.
Pierce for the past few weeks, is i'll
at the home of the latter and will be
unable to return to his home at Andover,
Mass, for some time
Mr.. and Mrs Burt Fl. Wells OF AZ
Merchant street will give reception in
Rowland hall this evening at $40 o'clock
in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. Donald A
Rand who were recently married in
Medford, Mass Invitations have been
issued for the affair.
A 80
planning to participate in the all-day |
shoot at the Montpelier Gun clubs range |
on Curtis park Saturday. The shoot Will |
begin at 0;30 o'clock in the forenoon
and continue until nightfall. Several |
valuable trophies have been offered to
the high score men.
Walter r. Cox of Dover, n. H., a
widely known horseman, who is to start |
horses in the ice races at Montpelier
to-day and tomorrow, was visitor
among friends in the city to-day. Mr..
Cox has one of the largest strings of
horses in the country and along the
grand circuit last summer his speed
horses were started in larger numbers
than from any other stable.
Manager LaCasse of the Goddard SEM
mary hockey was unsuccessful in his
with st. MichaePs college
for a game to be played at Montpelier
tomorrow. Attempts have been made
10 secure strong independent seyens to
play here, but arrangements have not
been effected Owing to the lateness OF
the season it is doubtful if any more
games will be played this season unless
the squad journeys into Canada again.
Spaulding high school students cele-
brated their signal victory over Goddard II
seminary at basketball last night in an
manner At the end of
he game, squads of students kindled
bonfire at the intersection of Church and !
streets, afterwards uniting .
N parade that lasted over an hour {
md took in the principal streets Of !
he city. The celebration was lacking 5
n the element of boistereousness that ]
: sometimes expected on such ocea .
lions and although police officers kept
IN eye on manifestations of youthful
,xuberance, their interference was neg-
II necessary.
Myron Dawson, the young South Main |
treet boy, who, it is alleged, was inn {
dictated in the burglary OF the Reynolds :
Sons hardware store a few days !
go. along with the theft OF money /
rom C. J. Estabrook's store in South I
Barre, has been placed in the charge G
Il Probation Officer Charles Smith of
Montpelier for a month. Dawson was
rraigned before Judge F. j. Martin in
rebate court at Montpelier and il was
t the instance of the court that he
vas placed under probation. He was
llowed to return home and resume his 4
chool duties. II
Rev. A. c. Griffin, acting pastor of
It. Monica's church, has secured the
ervices of three priests OF St. Mays !
athedral at Burlington to deliver a Sc
les of Lenten sermons at the church
n Friday evenings, commencing tonight +
nd continuing for three weeks. Under 7
his arrangement the sermons will be
elivered on Friday evenings and ON
unday evenings there will be the sway
I the Cross" which eustomarily falls
Friday evenings. Rev. Francis A.
Welsh will preach tonight at the church.
IN Friday, Feb 2s, Rev. John NJ. Ken
edy will deliver sermon and on Fri
av March T. Rev. William Cassidy will