The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-07
TALK OF THE TOWN
Easter hats at Abbott's.

Easter neckwear at Abbott's.
! Ralph A. Howe left to-day for Mel
lette, s. d., where he will take up his
residence.
Walter Curtis returned last night to
his home at Plainfeld after few days
visit with friends in the city.
If you wish to purchase one of the
most desirable homes in Barre City, all
modern improvements, large lot, large
| barn, elegant shade-trees, and in fine
location, let us show you the Tayntor
property at "a Merchant street that we
have just listed for sale. Smith & Dash
| ner.
| Frank +. Adams and Douglas M. Bar
clay were in Montpelier last evening to
attend the annual meeting of the Mont
pelier Gun club. Messrs. Adams and
Barclay were reelected members of the
executive committee and Mr.. Adams was
appointed one of the delegates to the
state shoot. The local gun clubs range
on the Shepard farm and Curtis PARK
on the outskirts will be used to good
advantage by trapshooters the coming
season if the plans formed last night
are to materialize.
The Italian Pleasure club bowling rep
resentatives added prestige to their or
CARNATIONS by taking another victory
in candlepins last night at the BuzzeIl
alleys when the Carpathia club met de-
feat in two games out of three. The bowl
ing was fairly good The first game was
won by the Carpathia club, but the last
two were easy for the Pleasure club
lads. Milton OF the Carpathia club was
the high roller of the evening with u
single string of lis and three string
total of 2S5. Daniel Keefe was the
strongest roller on the winning aggre-
CATION.
The remains OF Miss Josephine Briggs,
former Barre girl. whose death at
her home in Someryille, Mass, followed
longstanding illness, were brought to
this city over the M. & w. r. railroad
this morning at s o'clock DIR. and Mrs.
Jason G. Briggs, parents of the deceased,
her two sisters, Misses Winifred and SUI
san Briggs, and her pastor, Rev. Mr..
Spafford, accompanied the body. The
funeral party proceeded to Elmwood
cemetery, where the committal services
were read by Rev. Mr.. Stafford Flu
neral services for the young woman were
held in Somerville Monday afternoon.
and Rev. Mr.. Spafford are guests of
Mrs. G. S. Wallace of IA Terrace avenue
while in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Karkanedes and
little daughter arrived in the city last
night from New York, where they re-
Gently landed from the Cunard liner La
coma. For few days they viii be the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Maniatty
of South Main street aud George Kar-
kanedes of Montpelier. Mr. karkanedes
has been frequent visitor in Barre. At
the outbreak of hostilities in the Bal
kans he went to Greece and enlisted in
the militia. He served until the peace
treaty was signed late last fall. Re-
turning to America with his wife and
he was one of 25 Greek sol
diers who took passage on the Laconia
During the voyage the captain of the
boat and many passengers held dance
on the second deck in honor of the mill
tiamen. Most of the soldiers bore the
scars of severe engagements with the
Turks.
The J.. A.. A. o. H., difficulty" is
solved at last and it is hoped with this
further correction all parties involved
will understand the situation. 1t has
developed that the item printed last
Thursday announcing n meeting for Fri
day evening was telephoned in from
and should have run under
the items OF that place and not in the
Talk of the Town. The recording sec
rotary of that organization felt that
the item printed in Fridays paper at
the instance of the Barre City l.. A..
A. o. H.. recording secretary. discredit
ed her without cause, 80 this explana
tion would seem to set the matter right
with all concerned. This may also ex-
plain the former instances when the La
dies Auxiliary notices have apparently
come from two different sources. 1t is
requested that persons from
outside the city be particular TO state
where the item is from to prevent re-
of this trouble in the future,
Yesterday afternoon employees OF the
Barclay Bros Granite company gathered
in the offices of the concern and plans |
were discussed for the organization of |
A baseball club to represent the concern |
during the coming summer IN local anna
teur ranks and in the stone shed circles |
Of baseball. Enthusiasm was the key |
note of the meeting. Last season the |
Barclay Bros. nine was thu tndisputed |
champion in granite shed baseball cir /
,les ad anticipations are exceedingly |
bright for repetition of last seasons /
campaign. The greater ma
ority of last years players are still
With the Barclay Bros concern, so the
hub will be veteran organization.
George Mathieson was elected captain
If the team and will direct the field
llay of the team. Dennis Densmore.
asst seasons manager, was reelected
without a dissenting vote. The Barclay
concern will put the bulk of the pitch /
ng on "Smoky" Guy George, one OF the
peediest pitchers in Washington county.
Fowlie will do the bulk of the catch
ng. Murray, Morgan, Mcleod and
Mathieson will prove an exceptionally
trong inner defense. 1t is hoped that
he season will be started during the
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