The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-02
TALK OF THE TOWN

See Abbott'a sale OF misses coats.
All goods a ! special prices at Knights.
Clarence Blanchard Of Alstead, N. H.,
arrived in the city yesterday for an ex-
tended visit with relatives.
Regular Saturday night dance in How
land hall, Jan. 3, under auspices of Rii-
/ ey's orchestra. Ladies free.
Twenty-third annual old and young
folks ball at village hail. East Mont
peter, Tuesday evening, JAN 10. Music,
| Riley's orchestra.
| One dollar and nineteen cents, a spe-
cial sale of bed spreads, We offer our
| $3.50 hemmed or fringed spreads for
| SLID at Perry's on Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Mccarthy of
Averill street, who have been passing 10
days with relatives in Franeonia, n. H.,
arrived in the city last evening.
There will be q regular rehearsal of
the Hedding Methodist choir at the
church at o'clock this evening. All
members requested to be present.
Mrs. W. S. Davis and daughter, Fran
els, returned to-day to their home at
White River junction, after passing
few weeks in the city at the home of
John Robbins of French street
Miss Alice Mcdonald of Graniteville,
who has been spending the past few
weeks with friends at Portland, Me-,
and Berlin, N H., passed through the
city to-day returning to her home.
How about new Singer to do that
fine sewing? A complete line of five diff
ferent types for your inspection at the
Singer store. Telephone now for one to
be delivered at your home for free
trial.
Mrs, Charles I'll. Kenerson of Church
street, Mrs. Harley Kenerson of Averill
street and Mrs. W. j. oliver, who have
been spending 10 days with relatives in
| Boston and Milford, Mass, returned
home to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter n Grearson of
Vergennes, former residents of Barre,
arrived in the city yesterday to attend
the annual meeting of the First Baptist
chura Mr.. GTearson was reelected a
deacon If the church. They will return
to Vergehnes late this afternoon.
Auction sale tomorrow for Charlie
Sharkey, at No. IL Kinney street, just
off Prospect street, Hooker hill, at !
p. M: Horse, express wagon, express
sleigh, pleasure sleigh and buggy, robes
and harnesses, and all household furni-
ture. See adj, page I. c. +. Smith,
auctioneer.
A. j. Wilkinson, a former resident of
Barre, who has been passing few days
in the city, returned this morning to
Rutland, where he is employed by the
Rutland garage. lie was accompanied
by Mrs. Wilkinson, who has been max
ing a more extended stay with relatives
in Barre and vicinity.
The emergency barge, which has come
to be part of the winter equipment at
the fire station, was called to l73 Maple
avenue yesterday for a small chimney
fire. Two of the regulars boarded the
barge at the station and with supply
of hand chemicals the trip to Maple
avenue was quickly made. The fire
proved TO be of small proportions and
the firemen were taxed but little in
subduing it.
Announcement was made yesterday OF
program of educational evangelistic
meetings TO be held in the First Baptist
church, beginning next Sunday. Rev. J.
Harrison Thompson, an evangelist en-
ployed by the Vermont state Baptist
convention, is to have charge of the serv-
ices and he will be assisted BY the pas
tor, Rev. George II. Holt Meetings are
to begin Sunday morning. They will be
continued every week day night for two
weeks, with the exception of Saturday.
The evangelist was formerly pastor in
Ludlow, but was appointed in October
as state evangelist for Vermont, under
the Baptist convention. Special music
will accompany each service.