The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-18
TALK OF THE TOWN


Sweet Concord grapes, l5c basket az
United Fruit Store.
Another big sale Of outing flannel az
Perry's on Saturday.
You should see that outing flannel on
sale at Perry's for Sc yard.
To Rent-0ct ], tenement on lamp
street. Grown people preferred. W. r.
Richardson estate.
Grapes! Grapes Grapes! Over 800
baskets Just in at the United fruit
store. Saturday sale at l5c a basket.
Leland Roberts returned this morning
TO his home in Morristown, n. j., after
having been called here by the death OF
Owen J.. Bligh Of South Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Seagrave, who
have been visiting relatives in Barre and
Mortified for the past 10 days, left
this morning for their home in Frank
lin, n. VI.
Mrs. Minnie Prior OF 45l North street,
who has been passing few weeks at
Curtis pond in Calais, was brought home
to-day in Badger q Co.'S ambulance.
Sometime ago Mrs. Prior went to
Burlington. where she submitted to a
serious operation Her recovery has not
been rapid. however, and it was hoped
that her condition would improve more
steadily If she we're moved to Calais.
Funeral. services. for Miss. VERNE
Rowen. whose death Wednesday evening
followed a long illness, will be held at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Ida M. Pear
SON. 3 Elmore street, this afternoon at
o'clock. Rev. j. W. Barnett, pastor OF
the Congregational Church, officiating
To.morrc the remains will be taken 70
West Topsham, where services will be
held in the church at IL o'clock in the
forenoon Burial will be in the village
cemetery.
Local Hebrews are making pretentious
nrenarations for the observance OF the
Jewish New Year, which falls on Mon
dav. Sept. 81. According to the ancient
calendar of Israel Monday will be the
first day in Tisri, the first month of the
wear 5,675. Among Hebrews the world
over, New Years day is celebrated by
feasting and merrymaking. II is follow
cd on Sept. "a by the feast of Guadalish
and on Sept. 80 by Yom Kippur, one Of
the most important days in the Jewish
wear. A number of Barre Hebrews plan
10 pass the New Years festival in Bur
llington. where the services OF rabbi are
available.
q G. Bixbv of this city has been APP
pointed local manager for the Eastern
Estate Tea Co. to succeed the late
DWIGHT Fl. Cutler MIR. Bixby received
notice of his appointment yesterday
although he has been in charge of the
Rarre branch since Mr.. Cutters illness
and death. For year past he has been
ennloved as a clerk and his appoint
ment now comes as deserved promo
tion. Mr. Bixby will have charge OF the
store as well as the various routes which
center al the company's Barre branch.
| ~. +. Aitken, president Of the Eastern
Fs.ate Co. who has been here on BUSH
ness for a few DAYS, returned to his
home in New York yesterday.
gang of brick masons from Boston
and Greenfield. Mass, arrived in the city
Yesterday TO be employed on the new
lcitv hospital Brick work on the struc-
ture Is already under way and with
! full complement of mssons employed u
win not be long before the walls are up.
Across the road on Washington street,
masons are busy now on the new S1O.OOO
annex to Spaulding school. Not All OF
the forms for the cement foundation
walls have been located. but a gang Of
bricklayers are engaged in building a
boiler room and by the time IL Is com
pleted they will be ;oined by other
mason in working on the walls. With
pr,ni4icus weather conditions. Il -
lboped 20 have a roof on the annex BE-
/ fore snow Gies. Masonry operations on
tho new hotel were held up yesterday
while men were employed in REing the
monster elm tree in front Of the hotel
site Because Of the heavy traffic in
that locality a. well a. the presence Of
many high power wires. Il was deemed
advisable not 20 work large gang Of
men on the hotel foundation.