The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-13
TALK OF THE TOWN

Lion brand Scotch yarns 80 cents
skein at Knights.
Regular meeting of Ruth chapter, NJ
SO, 0. +. s., will be held Wednesda
levening, Jan. II, at 1880 o'clock.
Michael Buzzi of Merchant street re
turned last night from Plattsburg, n. Y
where he has been passing few day
with friends
Miss Ethel Gregory of Wellington
street, who has been spending weel
with relatives in Northfield, returned
home yesterday.
Mrs. Margaret Kesson of Park stree
is able to be out of doors, after hav
ing been confined to the house by illness
for the PAST three weeks.
Philo Bruce, who has been spending
the past 10 days at the home of hi
mother on Brooklyn street, returned yes
terday to his home at Hazelton, Pa.
Harry A. Mcneil, who has been con
Quoting a blacksmith shop in Williams
town since he disposed of his smithy
at the south end last summer, has com
pleted his duties and will spend the re
mainder of the winter in Barre.
| Deputy Sheriff A. NJ. Morrison Of
Batchelder street left last night at 9:3(
for Boston, where he was called by the
illness of Joe Sheckard, former vel
known horse man in Vermont. Mr.
Sheckard is one of the most prominent
horse dealers in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs V. L. Ayers of Aver
street will leave this week for Califor.
mia, where they expect to pass the re-
mainder Of the winter. Among other
people from this vicinity who will leave
within the week for the Pacific coast is
Ira G. Calef of Washington.
Among the guests registered at the
City hotel yesterday and to-day were
the following: c. H. Moore, New York /;
John j. Walsh, Boston; Margaret Reid,
New York; p. r. Davis, Boston; James
L. Miles, Burlington; L. b. Wallace, Bos-
ton; S. X. Williams, Boston; +. w. Bu-
chanan, Orleans; Frank Herman, Boston.
Extensive improvements to the in
terror OF the fire station probably will
be completed tonight. Heath & Batch
elder, the painting contractors. who
started the work several weeks ago,
have had a gang of men hurrying the
work as much as possible. A number
OF the contemplated changes have not
been made, although it is likely that
steps win be taken before spring to
make material change in the method
of releasing the horses from their stalls
in times OF alarm The whole interior
has been treated to a new coat OF var
nish and chair rails along the walls on
both floors have been used to cover un-
slightly places caused by too frequent
friction with tilted feet and chair backs.
Chief Gladding's Office has also figured
in the rehabilitation and now presents
a much improved appearance. The i'm
provements VIII cost nearly $500.
Directors of the Vermont Poultry as
ISOLATION, which is to open its annual
show in the armory at Montpelier next
Tuesday, announced to-day that the free
lecture advertised in the premium list
is TO be given Tuesday evening. w. II.
Card Of Manchester, Conn, one of the
two judges who win preside at the ex
hibit, has been selected TO give the lee
ture He VIII speak on Recent Improve
ments in Poultry Breeding" Judge Card
will illustrate his remarks with black
board sketches and posters. The lecture
promises to be one of the best features
IF the show and poultry men herea bouts |
ire manifesting an unusual degree OF |
interest in the subject which the Judge |
mas selected. The work of fitting up |
he armory for the big show viii be
started Thursday and everything will be I
n readiness for the first day of the ex. |
lbit.