The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

| StraWDpTTN ice cream Will iltsh ~ iii
at Diyersi Fruit Store.-Advt.
Walter Stuart, who has been the
guest of friends in the city for the past
few days, returned to-day to his homo
at Hardwick.
Charles A. Brown OF the Brown, Car
roll Granite company left to-day fol
Albany, N. X, where he will spend sew
eral days on business interests.
w. NJ. Wright of Montreal arrived in
the city Thursday to make visit as the
guest OF friends on North Main street
He will leave the first OF next week for
Boston, where he has secured employ
ment.
II. NJ Farnham, the horse man, has
Just returned from Chicago with car.
load of - fresh horses, all good ones
also some second hand horses. Can be
seen at his stable, 96 Mortified street
Montpelier. Phone l07-Adyt.
Among the business visitors in the
city to-day were S. Huber of Saratoga
Springs, n Y, H. T.. Benson of Bidde-
ford, Me-, Walter B. Hutchins of More
town. Herman Kelly OF White River
Junction, and George P. Carpenter OF
Winooski
Announcement was made this fore
noon of the sale in Royalton of the farm
owned by O. H. Green of South Royalton
to Carl T. Wakefield, until recently of
Roxbury, but now a resident of Brook
field. The deal involves 70 acres of pro-
ductiye land within short distance of
the village The farm has long been
known as one of the garden spots of the
White river valley, and few agricultural
properties in that region are covered
with richer soil. Mr.. Wakefield plans to
continue his residence in Brooktield until
June |, when the Green farm is to be
vacated. Mr.. Green's plans are not an
nounced. The deal involves $4,000 and
was contaminated through the local Of
fees of the d. A. Perry Real Estate
agency, with the assistance of Jerry Il.
Adams and w. w. Perkins. respectively
the Randolph and Bethel representa-.
tives of the local concern.
Hiawatha lodge, No. 20, |. o. 0. r.,
is making careful preparations for the
celebration of the 30th anniversary of
its organization The lodge was char
tered May %, 1884, and rapidly grew
to be one of the most important lodges
in the state. 1t is proposed to observe
the occasion with large mass meeting
of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs in the
opera house. Arrangements are being
made for number of prominent speak
ers from a distance and the program will
also include musical selections. Al
though the anniversary falls on May &c
the celebration may not be held until
May %. A committee consisting of
Frank w. jackson, Judge H. w. Scott,
Duncan, c. G. Carr and O. n. Philbriek
will choose the date and complete the
tentative program now in hand. In any
event the observance win come soon aft
err the grand lodge meeting, which is
to open in Montpelier May 10. 1t is
possible that delegates from all over
the state may be invited to participate.
City hall acquaintance of Constable
George l.. Morris perpretrated joke on
the tax collector yesterday that was un-
usually fruitful in its results. While
the marshal was adjusting his new 1914
license tag to the front axle of his tour
ing car. an adept artisan from city hall
,lblt Oub VI illt BdStlitul anu dltdtHtu n
brightly emblazoned sign on the back of
the rear seat. Entirely oblivious to what
had taken place, the constable cranked
his ear and started down street His
first inkling that somebody had given
him bad STEER came when mob of |
lrchins began to trail the car as it |
bowled easily over the paving. One or
two holder spirits hoped to the running
board and demanded passage to High |
Holburn street. Below Granite street an |
rate pedestrian, apparently stranger,
nailed the man at the wheel by shaking /
IN umbrella. He flourished it so vigor-
,usly that the constable stopped. By |
his time the street was so covered with |
Young boys that only patches of the |
tagging could be discerned. Constable |
Morris stemmed the tide of would be !
in time to strip from the
ear seat sign which said, Fare to all |
parts OF the city, l0c."