The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-14
TALK OF THE TOWN


| The greatest rain coat sale out, Sat
urday at Fits
Ivory, 80 per cent pure soap, three
cakes for lSc, at Russell's.
Exclusive style colored silk waists
latest style sleeves. Paris Shirtwais'
House.
Victor Holt returned last night to his
home in Mortified, after short visit
with friends in the city.
Miss Josephine Tomlins returned to-
day to her home at Washington, after q
weeks visit in the city with friends.
Miss Nellie Shea returned yesterday
to her home at Burlington, after few
days visit with relatives on South Main
street.
The Ida Read w. G. r. U. will hold its
regular meeting Friday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. I. ID
Beckiey. All members are requested TO
come and bring thimbles for sewing.
Percy N. Secley of Richardson street
left last night for Boston, where he will
make a short visit before going to his
home in Westerly, X. T., for days
stay. On his return to Barre Mr.. Seeley
will drive Buick touring car from New
ton, Mass, for f. A. Drown.
Mrs. James Morse, former resident
OF Barre, passed away at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. George Houghton, in
Cabot yesterday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. The funeral will be held at
her late home Friday morning at 10
o'clock. Burial will be in Manchester,
N. III.
The Over the Teacubs club was very
pleasantly entertained yesterday after
noon at the home of Dir. and Mrs. +. NJ.
Lynde. Progressive whist was enjoyed
for two hours, Mrs. Mason Page winning
the first prize and Mrs. Frank Cove the
consolation. Afterward, delicious
lunch was served by the hostess.
Two River street houses were sold
yesterday through the ID. A. Perry real
estate agency to Carrie A. Rowland.
The sales were made for Alland G. Fay
and Carrie B. Fay and the new owner
will hold the properties for investment
purposes. The houses are located near
the Granite street intersection just south
of the changing gardens" 'so-called.
Charles Hoernle an Instructor at Cod
dard seminary and director of athletics,
has signed contract to manage the
fortunes of the Sunset league at st.
Johnsbury during the coming summer.
He will also perform the duties OF catch
ing for the st. Johnsbury independent
ball team in its annual summer schedule
through the northern part of New Eng
land.
1t IL hoped that everyone will try to
be present in the city court, room to-
night at 80 o'clock, A meeting is to be
called to complete the plans for the
clean up and paint up work, which is
soon to be begun in Barre. If city bet
terment interests You, have others know
it by being on hand. An added pres
ence means added enthusiasm. We want
your ideas.
The stockholders of the Miles block
association met in the granite faced
building of that name this week for their
annual business meeting. A large num-
her Of stockholders were present and
the following board of directors was re-
elected to serve in l9l4-l915: d. M.
Miles, Rufus G.. Robinson. Elliott G.
jackson of Brookfield, H. NJ Mattison
of Chelsea, Il. r. Leavitt of Plainfeld,
G. W. Perry and james Mackay.
Arbor day for the Barre park commits
sion postdates the time appointed by
the governor by nearly two weeks, but
nevertheless, the commissioners are put
ting in some telling work these days at
city hall park. In the southwest corner
Of the park a good sized elm that has
sighed through a quarter century of
hard winters was cut down and reduced
to dimension stuff The tree was re-
moved because of it's decayed condition
To-day an elm sapling was set in its
place and another small tree of the same
species was planted along the edge of
the park to the east. During the past
two days much has been accomplished
in sodding little areas around the band
stand.