The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-10
TALK OF THE TOWN

II Leslie Brown of st. Johnsbury is visit
III ing at the home OF his parents, Mr.. an,
II Mrs. John ,.rown, Of Bassett street.
II DIR. II. 5. Carver has returned TO hi
II home in Marshfeld, after having been /
II guest OF his son, Senator-elect j. Waft
II Carver, of Franklin street.
II Harry w. Skcrritt OF Greenfield, Mass.
H arrived in the city last evening for 0
II weeks visit at the home of his father
H William Skerrtt, Of 0 Farwell street.
H The funeral of Bernard Stewart, wht
/ was fatally injured yesterday, viii BE-
Il held from his late home at corner of Ire
mont and Currier streets Saturday after,
noon at $3.50 o'clock, Rev. w. j. NJ. Beat.
tie, officiating.
\ Last evening in the Odd Fellows hall
\ in the Gordon block, the N. Il. 0. z. had
| their regular meeting and held the nora-
nation of officers. Refreshments We're
| also served. A number of visitors from
Graniteville were present.
Christmas kettles for the charity work
OF the Salvation Army appeared on the
streets to-day for the first time. From
now until the holiday arrives passersby
will have an opportunity to contribute
their mites to the kettle fund.
The ladies Of the Plainfeld club will
hold their regular meeting with Mrs.
Walter Perkins on Elm street Friday aft
ernoon, Dec /. As the last meeting was
postponed because Of the storm, the eleo-
ton Of officers will be held at this time.
The little grocery store at II Granite
street that has been operated for the past
three years by Mrs, Mary David and son,
George, has been sold to Said and Mary
Corey. The Corcys viii continue operat-
ing the store on the same plan as in the
past,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Papin of Platts-
burg, n Y, returned home yesterday aft
er a few days visit at the home of j. q.
and John Papin OF this city. Mr.. and
| Mrs. Henry Papin also returned to their
/ home in Burlington after a visit ut the
same place.
| At her home at Short street last
evening, Miss Jennette Granger enter.
tanned the Young ladies' sewing club
Most of the evening was given over to
sewing but work was suspended when a
light luncheon OF sandwiches, cake and
cocoa was served. About dozen mem
bers were present.
Acting as administrator Of the Still
Aidu w IiAEt HHlAttt ~. W. IlAtflS IO"uh v
conveyed to w. It. Jackson Of South
Barre two sizeable parcels OF meadow
land located across the road from the
purchasers farm in Barre Town. Mr.. |
jackson viii annex the land to his old !
property. The sale was made through |
the local office of the D. A. Perry real es-
tate agency.
A dozen members of Granite lodge. No. |
IS, f. and A. NJ, accompanied District T
Deputy John C. Wyllie to Montpelier last
evening, when the latter conducted his /
annual inspection of Aurora lodge Fol. /
lowing the business meeting and review /
by the deputy, the capital city Masons
proved themselves capable entertainers
by serving an excellent banquet. The /
Barre lodge men returned to the city
shortly before midnight.
On its semi annual trip to this city the
Lyman III. Howe Co, was greeted with A
good audience in the opera house last
evening. The enjoyment OF Howes tray
els has been such that some cannot miss
seeing them on their usual stops in the
city. Between the educational and in
struetive ones, come the comic and ride.
ulous reels which excite the most doleful !
TO degree of laughter. Al last nights
show MIR. Howe carried his apprecatiye |
audience through the gorges OF France,
through pretty India, by boat through :
Venice and ended with an exciting ride 5
on a runaway train. Besides these. there !
we're those showing the growth OF flow :
ers, the habits and habitations of fish
life, Of birds and the electrolysis OF met
ais. besides a close view of mighty Nesu-
yius. Each picture was given hearty ap.
plause.
George W. Mann Of Wellington street,
the same man who is credited with hav.
ng introduced steam wagons in this To- ,
,ality for mountain climbing purposes.
announces that he Is going 10 do his
'hare toward lowering the high cost Of
.ravel between Barre and Montpelier BY
putting in commission three mountain
wagons Of the steamer type. 4 round
nip fare will cost the passenger % cents
md If there j. business enough 20 war
ant Il. he viii charge 10 cents each way.
dr. Mann leRves to morrow for Boston
o confer with the New England sales
gent Of the Stanley Steamer Go. The
stanley people have promised TO coR \
truct for Mr.. Mann steamers Of the type
sed on the stage route between Barre
nd Graniteville which will accommodate
o persons Mr. Mann saws there Is
ceiling among his friends that the public
I'll not consent 70 par 80 cents for
ound trip 20 Montpelier on the traction
me and that an automobile Tervice such
: BE- has in mind vill end much favor
A vsgrant dog whirh has been making :.
ervous folks On upper south Main street Il
lore hdeety than usual iH the pact two
feeils. wandered INTO the business seg-l
lon this forenoon and showed strange
mptorns Is front 81 Tho Rowland hlors ~
omen shoppers pedestrians and peas NJ
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hirf Sinclair and Water Superintendent
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