The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-21
TALK OF THE TOWN

day for Burlington to visit at his hom'
| until next Tuesday.
! Harold Bowker of Jacksonville ar
| rived in the city to-day to pass few
| days as the guest of friends
You'll be disappointed if you do not
| attend the concert at the Presbyterian
church. Admission. only Zoe.
Come to the Presbyterian church OF
Tuesday evening, Feb. "a. A good pro
gram. Admission, only Zoe.
| Mrs. +. NJ. Laws of Wellington street
| who has been spending the past few
| weeks in Boston, returned to the city
to-day.
james Bennett of Pearl street returned
last night from Boston, where he ha;
been spending the past few days on bus
| mess interests.
| From Dawn to Dusk" a l0l Bison
two-reel feature; an |. NJ. p. featuring
| King Baggott; also Nestor drama al
the Bijou to-day.
Miss Florence Vercoe, who has been
confined to her home on Park street for
the past few months, was able to leave
the house yesterday.
Mrs. Emeline Even. who has been
spending few days with relatives on
Railroadl street, returned yesterday to
her home in Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. james Brown of Cliff
street, who have been passing several
weeks with relatives in Manchester, N,
H., returned home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B.. w. Barrett of Lyn-
donyille arrived in the city to-day for a
visit with the formers sister Mrs. Leon
Keith of South Main street, and Elon
+. Barrett of IL Wellington street.
Giullo. Gillette of Barre has filed a PEI
tition III bankruptcy with Clerk +. $.
Platt of the United States court. His
liabilities are S47703 and he has assets
of 1902, Of which 1902 is claimed exempt
Il love the lassies, the bonnie, bonnie
lassies' don't you? Then come and
see them at the Scotch social in the Con-
gregational church Friday evening, Feb.
The Times bowling team viii play
the Ozarks at the Paradis alleys Mon
day night. This will make the third
game of the series between the two
clubs, the 0zarks having won two vic.
tories.
Mrs. r. b. Brown of Plymouth, Mass,
arrived in this city this morning, called
here by the Illness of her mother, Mrs.
Clara Page, and also to attend the fun
eral OF her grandmother, Mrs. Finnette
Cutler
Daniel Hagan of Brandon is making
an extended visit in the city as the guest
of his brother, Matthew Hagan, of Sum
mer street. Before returning to his
home he will visit for a few days with
relatives at East Barre and Webster
vile.
Ernest w. Cudworth OF Academy
street, who is taking few days vaea-
tion from his duties in the Z. NJ. Lyon
grocery store, left this afternoon with
Mrs. Cudworth for Londonderry, where
they will visit relatives
The retail clerks viii hold social at
the Knights OF Pythias hall on Monday
evening, Wsshington's birthday. Pro-
gressive whist competition win be held
after program. Refreshments will be
served during the evening. An admis-
sion fee Of Zoe will be charged to the
Among those who registered at The
Buzzell hotel yesterday were included
the following: A. Il. Middleton, Bur-
lington; j. w. Cummings, Hardwick;
G.. w. Davis, Hardwick; X. W. Mosher,
Hardwick; William A. Patten, New
York; 9. NJ. Lawliss, Springfield, Mass;
J. p. Cobb, Burlington; A. @. Bigelow,
Brookfeld Ernest Tennie. Woodstock;
~ f. Mccarthy, st. Johnsbury
Washingtons birthday will be OBJ
served in Barre Monday The holiday
falls on Sunday this year and for that
reason all stores in the city viii be
closed on the day following. Banks in
the city have agreed to close their doors
throughout the day. Union barber shops
viii be open during the forenoon, as is
the custom on ordinary Mondays. Few, |
il any, OF the granite manufacturing
plants will close down because the day
is holiday. In the schools there will |
probably be an informal observance OF
the occasion, although no effort has been |
made to mark the anniversary by pre- |
tentious celebration.
One of the novel pictures that are
being exhibited in the windows of the |
Drown pharmacy is group portrait of |
eight babies born at the City hospital |
last January within space of eight |
days The photograph was taken by |
Alex. NJ. Troup, well-known local pho
tographer, and the youngsters share the
picture with four of the nurses on duty |
at the hospital. Most of the infants |
who are not sound asleep appear TO
enjoy their first experience with the pic !
ture man, although one or two seem to
resent the effort to "snap" them. The |
unique photo has arrested the attention
OF many passers-by.
beginning Monday, police headquart-
ers, the fire station and ambulance driv-
ers will have new system of emer-
gency alarms. Arrangements with the
Vermont Tel. & Tel Co., were completed
yesterday whereby one long ring on the
telephone is to denote an emergency.
The signal Will be used oftener in the L
fire station than for any other purpose,
the police and ambulance men
will also remember that one long clang
of the telephone gong means an emer-
gency. Thus far, the fire and police sta
lions, as we'll as the ambulance drivers.
have had individual rings. These will
be retained for every purpose except
The new signal win become
operative Monday and il it promises to
work satisfactorily, il viii be retained
Otherwise il will be discarded and an
other signal win be arranged
In the chapel at Goddard seminary
this evening, the senior class will give
the annual masquerade dance Bruce's
has been engaged and linn
. I