The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-28
TALK OF THE TOWN

Children's new knitwear at Knights
All goods inathe store reduced in our
opening sale at yaughan's
All those who ordered girls Indian
suits, call at Union Clothing Co.
Don't miss the big local production of
"Hiawatha" Thursday evening, Oct. j,
opera house.
/ Among those who registered at The
Buzzell hotel yesterday were Fred b.
Beck, New York; Jack G. Smith. New
York. Richard Starkey, New York; j.
p. Simmons, Montpelier; George Rob
ertson, Mortified; NJ L. Donovan, Bos-
ton; Thomas Hathaway, Burlington Ma
than Thayer, Warren.
About 30 friends of Miss Mildred Mar
rion gathered at her home on Summer
street Saturday evening 10 tender her
reception. The occasion was her birth
day anniversary. Miss Marion was pre-
scented beautiful diamond ring, Dur
ing the evening progressive whist and
other games we're played. Dainty re-
freshments were served.
The annual October devotions at st.
Moniea's church will be started Thurs
day, Oct. /, with services in the forenoon.
Services will be held every Thursday and
Sunday through the month Rev. A.
Hugh Mckenna. will have charge of the
devotions. The monthly holy hour will
be held at I o'clock on Friday evening
this week at the church. The announce
ment was made at st. Monica's church
yesterday that a delegation of sisters
OF st. Joseph from Burlington will visit
in the city during the present week and
pay visitations to the various members
OF the pastorate soliciting funds for or
phan work. Rev. James Penders OF
Bethel formerly curate at st. Monica's,
oficiated at the high mass yesterday
forenoon Rev. p. NJ. McKenna, pastor
of the church, who has been visiting a.
the guest Of his brother, Rev. Maurice |
McKenns at Chicago, is expected TO re-
turn to the city the latter part of the
week
According to one reader OF The Times. !
a reader who studies nature in season
and out, one meaning of the recent
weather phenomena. its cold rains and |
the surprising absence of frosts. is that +
this section OF Vermont is likely to be
deprived of its usual spectacular autumn.
Swamp naples and other trees grow
ing in the lowlands give promise of
color riot as striking as the brilliance
Of other autumns. The reader goes on
10 say that trees and leaf-bearing bushes
on the attitudes and slopes. however
nave turned at once brown in many in
stances and the indications are that they
will become sere without the inter
nediary changes of yellow and red.
Wherever the trees retain the color OF !
,pring there is hope, for a sharp frost ,
win transform them quite as naturally /:
Is though an unexplained spell Of sum
ner heat and the succeeding cold rains !
lad not all but blasted the hopes of
hose who look upon the glow of autumn
IS a reprisal for some of the colder DAYS
o come.
For sgl she had lost when she dropped
ier handbag. Miss Josephine Park,
member OF the Selwyn company, wkich
.laved Under Cover" in the opera house,
personally canvassed one side of the 4
BUSINESS section after the matinee Satur-
av afternoon and finally had the salts
action Of having the money returned TO !:
or. Miss Park dropped the money soon
II
ia not discover its loss until she was
bout 70 enter her hotel. Hurricdly re-
racing her steps, she inquired along the
.ay Tor signs Of the missing bag. but il
a. not until she met r. d. Carpenter.
ne Of the regular fremeu. that she .
aimed any clue. Mr.. Carpenter had
,en someone pick mp a handbag in front
The Times Office and his first move
as in the direction whence the stranger A
IA disappeared. Half way TO the Gov
- hyid-e % SOUTH Nais street Ne over
ok the man and persuaded him %
inc hack and, talk with Miss Park.
by an anxious crowd OF ar
v people. the stranger pulled bag
ON he pccket and returned il 10 TIE
oman. he refused 10 give his name.
u BE- didn't refuse = reward whs5h the .
tress rendered him a. he turned TO 70. a