The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-02
TALK OF THE TOWN
Barre, Vermont


See AbbottS sale OF S2.US mats.
Big curtain sale Saturday at Fits.
Latest in leather belts at Abbott's.
The business exchange will open soon.
ADV.
Scrim, marguerite, ettamine curtains
! at Perry's.
Ida t. Cyr, trained nurse, 46 Elm
street. Phone 405-M.
j. G. Stafford of East Hardwick is
stopping with his son, A. M. Stafford, of
Long street.
Harry Tindall returned to-day to his
home at West Topsham, after a few
days visit in the city
q The Universalist ladies are requested
to save articles for the May rummage
sale. Dates will be given next week.
Arthur L. Smith of Boston arrived
in the city last night for weeks visit
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. William
f. Smith of Patterson street.
i If it's to be piano this spring do
not fail to look our line over. We think
you can find just the one TO please you
out of our large line of good instru.
ments. Baifey's Music Rooms, IA Elm
street. Barre, Vt.--Advt.
William Maiden of Burlington arrived
! in the city this forenoon to make few
days visit with relatives. This after
noon Maiden, who has been playing
shortstop on the Vermont baseball team,
will appear in the lineup of the Italian
A. c. against the strong MeElwain base.
ball team from Manchester, N. II.
p. NJ. Depatie, shoeman at liz North
Main street, has witnessed such an in
crease of business in his repairing de-
partment that he has been compelled
to secure the services OF an assistant in
the person OF Ameliare an expert work
| man. All work done at this shop is
guaranteed. p NJ. Depatie, Bolster
| block.
Word has been received in this city
OF the serious illness of Miss Jennie
Frederickson, former resident of Barre
at Plainfeld. She was taken i'll some
time ago with the grip. Later an abb
scess formed in her head, breaking and
causing spinal meningitis. Miss Fred
erickson formerly attended Goddard
seminary.
The alumni baseball team Of Spauld-
ing high school is making arrangements
for the two remaining games of the an
nual series with the school nine. The
first game resulted in decisive victory
for the alumni. The next game will be
played either on Wednesday or Thurs
day of the week of May /. The alumni
team viii reserve the final game for
commencement week.
| This afternoon the Goddard team lines
up against the Barre Athletic club nine.
The team leaves on Sunday night for
Middlebury, where it will play Middle
bury high school in a forenoon game on
Monday, May 4. In the afternoon Mid.
dlebury college is to be played The day
following the squad will journey to Bur
lington to play Burlington high school.
Manager Ford is endeavoring to secure
another game for the trip.
| The institution of the "holy hour"
services at St. Monica's church was
marked by fair attendance last even
ing. Rev. Hugh McKenna ofIiciated at
the services. The "holy hour will be
observed on Friday of every week from
now until future announcement Is made
at St. Moniea's. In conjunction with the
"holy hour" services yesterday was the
opening of the May deyotions. The May
devotions will be held every Sunday
night during the month OF May, the
services consisting of the rosary, instruc
ton and benediction.
For Sale: Beautiful home; death of |
owner is the reason for selling one of |
the slickest homes around Barre City; |
one mile from business center and con-
sists of new, modern cottage of eight |
rooms and bath; big, deep porch, weight |
ed windows, hardwood finish and floors, |
electric lights, furnace heat, hot and |
cold spring water, large cemented cellar, |
nice basement barn with 10 stalls, car
riage room and hayloft, chickenhouse;
2Ks acres of land, with fruit and shade |
trees; must be seen to be appreciated; |
if you are looking for nice home and |
chicken farm, this ought to please you.
Smith & Dashner, agents.Advt.
The auction sale at Farnhams at |
Montpelier yesterday was without doubt |
one of the largest horse sales ever held |
in the state of Vermont in a single day. |
The books show that SO horses went |
through the ring, four commission horses
were sold at private sale on the grounds,
and several fresh horses were disposed |
of during the day at private sale Eight /
horses were consigned from New Hamp-
shire, and the balance were brought in
from as far as 80 miles out. The large
crowd and teams gave the grounds the /
appearance of county fair. Prices l
were about the same as at previous sales.
Farnhams western horse business and 4
auction sales are fast growing. c. F. L
Smith, the auctioneer, did the auction
work, and S. II. Farnham acted as clerk. |,
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poEshers Atteutinnf II