The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-10
TALK OF THE TOWN

Big sale of silk dresses. We need
more space. Step in and look them over.
Paris Shirtwaist House.
d. A. Roberts returned to-day to his
home at Burlington, after passing sew
eral days in the city.
seminary, went to-day to Burlington for
an indefinite visit at his home.
John +. Wallace of Franklin street is
detained by illness from his duties in
the state auditors Office in Montpelier.
Thomas G. Carswcl of South Main
street left this morning for Wells River,
where he will make short business
visit
Mrs. Rudolph Head, who has been Wis
/ iting in East Barre, was visitor in the
city to-day while on her way home to
! Windsor.
The antiquarian supper at the Cobble
hill grange hall is postponed until
Thursday evening, March 10. Watch for
program and menu.
Rev. William Garner, rector of Trim
| ity church, Milton, viii be the preacher
at the Lenten services of the Church of
the Good Shepherd this evening.
Marshall S. Rounds Of Park street
and H. f. Cutler of Jefferson street left
last night for Boston, where they viii
pass the week in attendance at the auto
mobile show.
Prof. Landi, yiolinist, and Prof. Basini,
pianist, OF New York City, both well
known musicians, will take pupils and
play for all occasions. Write or call at
Is Humbert street, Barre Phone DOLL.
Among the arrivals at the Buzzell ho-
tel yesterday were included the follow
ing; II. P. oliver, Portland Me-; j. X.
Smattin, New York; +. A. Halsay, Swan
ton; ID. A. Roberts, Burlington; r. s.
Eddy, Boston; J. Kennedy, Boston; III.
NJ. Cutter, Boston, Mrs. j. p. Dairy,
Worcester; G, d. Stearns, Hardwick; D.
G. H. Bucknell, Burlington.
Friends in this city of William Mer-
Ger will be interested to learn of his
recent appointment to the position of
draughtsman at the Phillips & Slack
Granite company at Mortified. Pre-
viously he was engaged for few years
in Barre granite manufacturing offices
and for the past three years has been
engaged with the Woodbury. Granite
company at Hardwick.
Barre Opera House, Sabato 81 Mario
allie ore p. nj. soto gil auspiei dell
l. A. G. vera rappresentata la brilliant
issima eonmedia in due alto di G, Sal
vestr, so Tutto," Sera sequito la par
sa tuta di ridere, "LAmante Burlato,"
Tutto allie Opera House. Attori prin-
cipali, O. Boffino. V. Ossola, F. Franzi,
G. Perolini, f. Bottigi G. Carus.
The members of the Barre Library
association are requested to meet in Al
drich hall Saturday afternoon, March
Ia, at 3 o'clock, to transact necessary
business. The names of the members
are as follows: Mrs. n. ID. Phelps, Mrs.
L. NJ. Averill, Mrs. Marcia Emery. Mrs
Frank McWhorter, Mrs. r. H. Hoar, w.
A. Whitcomb, Mrs. George Mcfarland,
Mrs. H. O, Worthen, Mrs. John Trow,
Mrs. Flora Burnham, Miss b. j. Tilden,
Homer Fits, Mrs. Cora w. Jackson,
William Mari, Mrs. w. +. Shepard, Miss
9. NJ. Wheelock, j. w. Gordon, Mrs. +.
b. Dodge, Mrs. NJ. L. Town. Carrie b. |
Wheelock, president.
Arrangements have been completed by |
the Barre Socialist local for the second |
of the series Of lectures being conducted |
in this city by the New England district |
lecture lyeeum. On Thursday evening, |
April rs, Miss Anna Maley of New York |
viii appear at the Rowland hall and
deliver an address upon some current |
Socialist problem. Miss Maley has been
for several years connected with the ma
tional lecture lyceum of the Socialist /
party and is recognized for her ability |
Her appearance will make the second Of /
the winter series of lectures. Joseph /
Hurst of Providence, r. l., speaking in
this city two weeks ago.
That the campaign for the Barre City
hospital building fund, which starts late
this afternoon, has the hearty support
of Barre's merchants is being shown in
numerous ways these days. One enter
prising dry goods dealer on North Main
street devotes the entire space in one Of
his display windows to hospital ex-
hibt. The window is arranged to rep
resent hospital ward, and none of the
minor details that 90 TO make the ex-
hibit realistic have been neglected.
Passersby have been attracted to the
window in numbers. All along the
business section merchants are making
an effort to advertise the campaign quite
as thoroughly as though ii were a par
ticular brand of their own goods which
they We're trying to boom.
Examinations for the vacancy in the
Barre police force caused by the death
Of Officer George X. Garlic will be held in
the council rooms at city hall Saturday
afternoon at o'clock. Notices to this
effect have been posted by the alder
manic police committee, and the indica-
lions are that there will be a number of
for the position. Applica-
lion blanks are available at the office of
he city clerk, and already several can
iidates have signified desire to com ,
pete. The examinations viii be con-
iucted by the police committee and the /
'hief of police. They are made out by
he committee and corrected by its mem {
oers. According to the rule usually fol.
owed, the three candidates obtaining
he best averages in the examination
will be considered for the vacancy. ]
from their number one is selected. and Z
.he remaining two are placed on the {