The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-14
TALK OF THE TOWN

at NauSnans 3.
A special sale of eorsets, 45c a pair
at Perry's on Saturday.
Nineteen cent poplins with herring
bone stripe at Perry's on Saturday.
, John w. Gordon returned last night
from a few days business trip to Bos-
ton and Manchester, N. III.
Alex. Potter of Westfield, Mass, ar
rived in the city to-day to pass a few
days as the guest of friends.
Mrs. Joseph Guevin of North Main
street underwent a successful operation
at the City hospital this forenoon.
Harley +. Cutler of jefferson street
returned to-day from Boston, where he
has been attending the automobile show.
Frederick Carroll, who has been the
guest of relatives in Barre and East
Barre, left to-day for his home at Rome,
A N. Y.
Mrs. C. r. Wood, who has been at
tending the millinery openings in Bos-
ton and New York, returned home yes
terday.
i r. L. Hentershee, who has been en-
ployed in Barre for the past two months,
left this forenoon for his home in Leba-
non, N. II.
DR.. Il. B. Whitaker, who has been Wis
iting his son, Henry c., in Chicago for
the past three weeks, returned to Barre
yesterday.
Miss Elizabeth Brean left this morn
| ing for Underhill, where she will make a
few days visit with relatives in Pleas
ant Valley.
| c. w. Goldsbury OF st. Adams is ex-
! pected to arrive in Barre this evening
to join his family, which is visiting here
and in Montpelier.
| Miss Annabelle Ryan of Graniteville
was visitor in the city to-day on her
way to Boston to pass few weeks as
the guest of relatives.
Mrs. j. Ward Carver of Church street
went this forenoon to her former home
| in Richmond, where she will spend a
few days with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Towers.
The reduction sale of Misses RoweIl
and Walker has brought out large
number Of buyers, who appreciate this
unusual offering OF attractive bargains.
--Advt.
Choice Saturday offerings at the Barre
Candy Kitchen: 0ldfashioned moIasses
candy, l5c per H.; chewing candy, l5e
per H.; peach blossoms, l5c perth. Cali
at Mascott's for your fresh candies
William Gilbert of Suncook. N. H., ar
rived in the city this afternoon to pass
few days with friends. He will leave
tomorrow for Montreal, p. O., for few
weeks visit before returning to his
home.
Mrs. William Smith Of Lords Alley,
who was taken to the City hospital yes
terday. submitted to an operation to-
day. The operation was successful and
the patient rallied we'll from the anes-
thetic.
Mrs. B. w. Goodfellow entertained
party of lady clerks OF the McCuen store
OF Montpelier at her home at Is East
street last evening. The evening was
passed in social manner. Progressive
whist was INDUCED in and refreshments
were served.
Recent changes at the hands OF car
penters and decorators have greatly al
tered the interior appearance OF the La
morey Clothing store. Much Of the mer
chandise is now enclosed in handsome
glass-fronted cases that add much to
the attractiveness of the store. The |
cases are finished in harmony with the |
other fixtures and together with new
system of clothing racks recently in
PRODUCED they form distinctive add |
tion to the interior.
Rev. Father F. A. WEIGH of Orwell /
will not deliver the ST. patriek's day |
Grafton on the occasion of the eelebfa- |
ton in Clan Gordon hall la the Bolster |
building March II, as was originally an
nounced. The committee in charge of |
the affair was informed to-day that Fa-
Their WEIGH will be unable to participate
in the observance. Steps were taken at
once to fill the vacancy and through /
the efforts of Rev. Hugh McKenna, cur
ate at st. Monica's church, an able
speaker has been secured in the person
of John J. Cosgrove of Providence, r. /.
Mr.. Cosgrove is one of the most promi-
nent figures in Rhode Island legal cir
Giles and a speaker of the first rank.
Those who have the forthcoming cele-
bration in charge are elated over the
success of their efforts to obtain
someone who can take Father Welch's
place. Other program arrangements for
the affair remain unchanged.
Excitement reigned supreme for few
minutes on Main street this forenoon
shortly after Q o'clock, when delivery
wagon of the Griffin grocery store OF
North Barre tipped over il crossing from
one side of the street to the other and
threw the contents of the wagon along
the street. Mr. Griffin was driving the
team and had the presence of mind to
block the progress OF the horse, which
was on the verge of a run down through
North Main street With the aid of pc
destrians Mr.. Griffin managed to collect
his merchandise, which was strewn along I
the street. No damage was incurred TO :
the horse or team and he Immediately
resumed his trip.
An interesting comparison of Barre
o-day and Barre 40 years ago may be
made through the medium of two photo
graphs which A. NJ Troup is exhibiting
in one of the display windows at the
Drown pharmacy. One of the pictures
was taken by photographer named
Blanchard in the early '70s. Apparently
he stood on the eminence where the City