The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-07
TALK OF THE TOWN

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! Watch for the 49c underwear sale at
Fits.
Peerless muslin underwear leads all.
See them at Vaughan's.
W. A. Bison went this morning to
South Ryegate to spend few days with
| friends.
Sprague brennan of Washington street
is home from Dartmouth college, Han
over n. H., for a few days visit.
Lucius Proyencher of Summer street
left this morning at 1920 for Newport,
where he will visit for few days at
his former home.
Miss Ethel Even Of Grange street
went this morning to Bethel, where she
will be weekend visitor in the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Bailey.
| Frank NJ. Turner of South Main street
left this morning at s:l5 for Hartford,
Conn.,, where he will pass week with
| his son, Ralph Turner, and with his
| daughter. This is Mr.. Turner's first va
cation in some time and during his alb
sence his truck team will be in charge
of Mark Kelley.
Peter Desautes, Thomas Mari, Rich
| ard Venner, James Rhind and Il. j. Tier
rien of the local Metropolitan Life In
surance agency, went this morning at
S:l5 to Burlington to attend the annual
meeting of the company's Vermont gen
eral and field agents. They viii re-
turn to Barre this evening.
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs viii join
Tuesday evening in sleigh ride to Will
Jamestown. A committee consisting of
Dennison Densmore, O. f. Philbrck,
Walter Boutwell, and +. +. Barrett is
completing arrangements for the ride
and an effort win be made to make the
affair one of the most successful social
functions of the winter Two barges win
be provided and the trip to Williams
town will be made in the early even
ing. A dinner will be served in the
grange hall and the lodge members win
take along an orchestra to furnish music
for dancing after dinner. The committee
is planning a short program of musical
and literary numbers. More than 50
members from both lodges have already
signified a desire to participate in the
ride.
George A. Bailey, who claims the
heavyweight wrestlers' championship of
Vermont, was a business visitor in the
city yesterday. As Mr.. Bailey was pass
ing the night in Barre, promoters OF the
Burns McPhee match induced him to at
tend and referee the preliminaries. When
Mr. Bailey is not on the mat he is on
the road as travelling salesman. Tues
day night in Brattleboro he wrestled
draw with DIR. Ben Roller. The latter
had challenged any three native wrest-
lers to stand him off an hour and Mr.. |
Bailey was one of the trio who accept |
ed the challenge. The salesman kept his |
opponent busy for 80 minutes and then |
the timers announced that DIR. Roller
had lost, as the hour had expired. In |
matches the Brattleboro mar u
to loose single one. He plans to figure |
in several bouts before the winter il over
If he can spare the time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carroll received
a pleasurable surprise at their home on
Bolster avenue last evening around 5
o'clock, when so of their friends gathered
to remind Mrs. Carroll of
her birthday anniversary The couple
proved themselves equal TO the occasion
and straightway set about to make the
evening merry for their guests. An inn
proyised tournament in duplicate whist
was started and at the conclusion OF the
matches dainty favors were distributed
to the winners, while the defeated con-
testants were also remembered with tok-
ems of the tournament. During the even
ing, John r. Tierney, speaking in be-
half of the company. presented Mrs. Car
roll sum of money, at the same time
the hearty congratulations OF
all the guests. Mrs. Carroll made 4
response Before the party dis
persed buffet luncheon was served.
Merton Martin was visitor in the
,ity Yesterday while on his way to East
Barre, where he will pass several days IN
The home Of his father. Since last April
Mr.. Martin has been employed as a fire
man at the state industrial school at
vergennes. His quarters were in the
building recently burned at the school.
In speaking of the fire. Mr.. Martin COM
nended the 1870 boys for their unusual
behavior while the flames were licking
ID the structure and paid compliment
10 Supt. j. n. Barss for his GOODNESS dur |
ng that trying time. For many OF the
Students at the school temporary homes
nave been provided already. but Others
nave been released on parole and sent
% their own homes. The work of clear |
ng away the debris was started within
, few days after the fire and friends OF
he institution, Mr.. Martin says, are
hoping that new building will be erect
ID by summer.