The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-18
TALK OF THE TOWN

Baby sleighs and robes. Sadlier's.
Charles Smith of st. Adams, who has
been visiting friends in the city for a
short time, returned home to-day
Twilight" a two.reel Eclair drama
featuring Barbara Tenant, also Bob
Leonard and Ella Hall in "Out of the
| Darkness at the Bijou.-Adv.
Stories of the German naval raid on
Yorkshire towns have a peculiar interest
for Peter j. Wallstrom, an Essex streeC
man, for the reason that one of his neph
ews is a resident of Whitby, where the
raiders concentrated their efforts for a
few busy moments Wednesday morning,
The nephew's name is Henry Harris and
as he is employed as a telegrapher In
that city he was undoubtedly on duty
when the bombarding began. Harris is a
young man and from a subordinate posi-
tion he worked his way up in the govern
ment telegraph service until he was as
signed to responsible incumbency in
Whitby. Mr.. Wallstrom has always been
in frequent communication with his rela
tive and unless the latter was injured he
expects to get some very intimate details
OF the affair next time the young man
writes.
There are indications that the "fying
squadron of America" the name under
which q group Of national prohibition
speakers are carrying on the antisaloon
propaganda will visit Barre for a day
sometime before the first of March. III
yided in three sections, the Squadron" is
to visit the state in February, covering
all of the principal towns and cities in
their crusade against the open saloon.
People in this city who are usually found
on the side arrayed against the liquor in.
terests, as they are called, are trying to
divert a portion OF the Squadron" to
Barre. The speakers include such men
as Ex-Governor J. Frank Hanley of In |
diana, Eugene W. Chain of Arizona, |
twice candidate for the presidency on the
Prohibitionist ticket, Daniel A. Polling |
of New York, Clinton N. Howard of Mas
DR.. Ira Landrith of Tennessee
and DR.. Charles NJ Sheldon of Topeka,
kans. The speakers proclaim their OBJ
lect to be the Inauguration and execution
Of a great forward movement for the
of the saloon in America.
An epidemic of forgetfulness on the
part of shoppers seems to have affected
part of the trading public in Barre since
he streets began to be alive with Christ
mas buyers. Not a few OF the merchants
ire holding poeketbooks, and small
purses, as well as parcels carelessly left
m the counters by women shoppers. In /,
ma jority of instances a nervous buyer
mstles back to the store and claims her
property before it has been discovered ,
linn hut pf Al I'D a. Z
ew of the articles are held indefinitely,
\ conductor Of one Of the b, 4 VI. T. 4
,. Co. S cars found valuable leather bag
n a seat in his car yesterday. Appar
ntly someone contemplated making
'hristmas gifts OF gold for there was
reponderance of gold coins in the size 4
BILE sum OF money within the bag. II J
as left at the company's office in this I
ty for Identification.
Friends OF Miss Bella Forbes, daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. John Forbes, gathered at
er home at 26 Merchant street last
7ening to tender her a linen shower ia
1nor of her approaching marriage. The \
ouse was prettily decorated for the oe- )
sion and delightful social hour pre- 2
ded an o'clock luncheon. In the com 4
my were htNeIdl heHbtIH OF lht MIC Y
bees as well as employees OF the Barre x
-eam Laundry where Miss Forbes has )
I'D a position for some time. The bride 2
be was showered with a variety OF q
eful linen articles and from the Macca y
es she received handsome silver sug. 2
she'll and butter knife Afterward :
ere was an informal program Of must =
! numbers. vocal and instrumental <
is Forbes marriage 10 George White
this city viii be celebrated at her --
me on the evening OF Dec p az :
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