The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-01
TALK OF THE TOWN

See Abbott's sale of misses coats.
Two for 25c, homespun towels, a
Perry's on Saturday.
Mrs Lillian Moran, who has been Wis
iting relatives in Stamford, Conn, fol
the past two weeks, returned home yes
terday.
Miss Christina Blake, who has beer
passing 10 days with her parents IN
Providence, r. T., arrived in the city
yesterday.
Twenty-third annual old and young
folks ball at village hall, East Mont
peter, Tuesday evening, Jan. 10. Music
Riley's orchestra,
| Resolve that in 1914 you will save at
least $63.75 out of your income. Join
the Christmas Savings club. Barre Saw
ings Bank & Trust Co.
One dollar and nineteen cents, a spe-
cial sale of bed spreads. We offer our
$l.50 hemmed or fringed spreads for
Sl.l9 at Perry's on Saturday.
The matinee performance of "The
Chocolate Soldier" begins at 2:30 this
afternoon. Tickets for both perform
ances are on sale at the box office.
Bert Young, of the fire station, at
tended the Allen auction sale in Tun-
bridge yesterday and purchased a nice
yoke of oxen. Several other Barre peo-
pie attended the same sale.
How about new Singer to do that
fine sewing? A complete line of five diff
4 fnr inur nh ha
Singer store. Telephone now for one to
be delivered at your home for free
trial.
In the item about the funeral of Fred
Colby in yesterdays paper, it should
have stated the funeral was held from
Henry Brehner's, and that Bert Tooker
was one of the bearers mot Hooker, as
stated.
G. w. Clancy and Bert Hafford, who
have been employed in Woodbury. Center
since early autumn, were visitors in
the city yesterday, leaving in the after
noon for Fitzwilliam, N. H., where they
will pass the remainder of the winter.
The Woman's association of the Con-
gregational church held its annual meet
elected the following officers President,
Mrs. A. p. Abbott; fist vice president,
Mrs. l., p. Clough; second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. NJ. l.. Chandler; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. c. II. Granger; re-
cording secretary, Miss Harriet Chand-
Ter; treasurer, Mrs. K. L. Scott; church
director, Mrs. Fritz w. Jackson; mission
director, Mrs. G. S. Wallace; auditor,
Mrs. F. Z. Langley.
Smith & Dashner, the real estate
agents, were in Tunbridge yesterday,
conducting an auction sale for Mrs. Lucy
NJ. Whitney, administrative of the es-
pie focked in from Chelsea, Tunbridge,
and all the surrounding towns; many
people remarked that it was the largest
crowd, and best sale they had attended
for many day. The farm was sold to
Harry Lyford of Chelsea for 81 ,025, who
purchased to occupy. Medium quality
hay, sold for Sl0.25, 450 feet to the
ton; yoke of oxen sl70.50; spring cows
from 1913 to $40; oats SOC per bushel. !
Everything brought good prices, and the /
sale netted from $500 to S4o0 more than |
the Administrative and commissioners |
had estimated. c. f. Smith acted as |
luctioneer.
Henry Tierney, who recently complet-
ed his duties at the American Express
,ompany's Office, went last night to Bos- |
ton, where he will visit for few weeks
Is the guest of his cousin, Patrick /
Cleary. Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Landers of |
Jefferson street went last night TO
where they will pass few
lays at the home of the latter's parents. /
Joseph cambridge of the Buzzell place
vent to-day to Lancaster, n. H., where
Re will visit with friends for a few
lays. Thomas Rawson, who has been 4
he guest of friends in the city for few
lays, left last night for his home at Mt.
Airy, n c. During the summer he has
'een employed in the granite business at
)incinnati. William Murphy, who has
'een spending few days in the city, |.
eturned last night to his home in Bur
ington. Miss Mildred Cashion returned
o-day to her home in Putnamsville, aft
r few days visit in the city with
riends.
A lecture of much interest to members
f the order of Knights of Pythias will
e given at the opera house at Barre I
ext Friday evening, Jan. 2, By Hon.
gorge w. Penniman, supreme repre-
entative for Massachusetts and also ;
hartman of the supreme lodge eduea-
ion committee. This lecture will begin
1880. Mr.. Penniman is an orator of
lrge proportions and possesses to an ex-
-aordinary degree the power of holding
is audience and Vermont is exceedingly 7
,rtunate in securing the services of this
oted Pythian. The subject of his lec-'
IRE will be "The Story of Pythian
This lecture is free to
ythians and their families, as well as {
ythian Sisters and guests. Tickets for U
uests for this lecture can be obtained
Barre at the drug store of Cummings
Lewis or the store of A. p. Abbott g. :
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