The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-20
TALK OF THE TOWN
Special values in ladies' fur coats at
Abbott's.

Special values in ladies fur coats al
Abbott's.
BY express to-day, nice line OF
sorges and crepe dresses, basque and
other styles. Paris Shirtwaist House.
Harold and Wesley Gee have returned
to their home in Burlington, after hav-
ing been the guests of James Levie, IT,,
of Hill street for few days.
Tonight at the opera house the Thom-
as Musical Comedy Co. will present
lodge Night" introducing many of the
late popular songs and musical novel
ties.
Saturday special at the New England
Fruit Store: Fruit mixture at l5c per
pound; also fancy mixture of ribbon
candy. All genuine, home made candy,
toothsomely favored. See window dis
play.
Wednesday Thanksgiving eye.), Nov
25, at the Rowland hall Riley's orchestra
will furnish music for dance from s
until 2 o'clock. Admission 75c per
couple: Extra ladies Zoe. Dances ar
ranged to please all.
Captain Craig and l6 men from Nor
witch university arrived in the city to-
day and will appear at the B. A. c. fair
in Rowland hall this evening. All of
the men are members of the senior and
Junior classes and the drill will consist
OF set of Butts rifle exercises and
physical, bayonet and sabre exercises.
All the children connected with the
Sunday school of the Church of the Good
Shepherd are invited to meet in the yes
try of the church on Saturday evening
at 7 o'clock. The program will be re-
freshments and games. The mothers are
invited to accompany those children who
are too young to attend alone. The
choir boys who are not members of the
Sunday school are invited to attend.
Admission free.
A German born American citizen of
Barre had his sympathies with German
miltarism rudely jolted recently when a
letter coming from the fatherland told !
him that his father had been drafted |
into the service of the empire. Appar- |
emily the fact that he was 20 years old |
when the order came did not carry any |
weight with recruiting officers, for the |
old gentleman was compelled to enlist,
the protestations OF
anxious members of his family. The
Barre man is quoted as saying that such
in Germany will not cease TO
exist until the kaiser is removed. He
has not heard from his father directly
since the latter Joined the army.
At the B. A. C. fair last night an ex-
,ellent program was again presented to
the audience of nearly 2000. Master
Leslie Mercer danced the Highland fling
md sword dance. And later in the even
ng he brought a great applause by dane.
ne the sailors Hornpipe." Alex Nc
kenzie sang, when ! Dream Of Old
Erin I'm Dreaming OF You" and also
mother. James Rowen gave reading
"A Polish Boy" which ended the pro-
ram; then dancing was in order until
midnight. A bit OF minstrelsy by the
'Ragtime Four" at the fair tonight will
Ne part of the program and the drill of
he Norwich cadets, of which there are
20, will be the other part. William
hurry, Of the "Ragtimc Four" will sing
For the Sake of Wife and Home"
,ong taken from the Thaw tragedy.
Dancing from 0 until II.
Ye worlde renowned choir from ST.
has been secured at great ex-
'cnse to furnish the entertainment at
he Universalist church fair this evening
{ o'clock. The soloists are Mistress
)elverance Scaleclimber Benedict, Mis-.
ress Jerusha Lofty Martin and Ebenezer
Ielodious Hanson. Approaching the ex
essive demands of a Barre audience.
he Cornish flats male quartet have con-
ented TO help out on this occasion. Ivs
is Theophlus Highnote Jar. /
IS, Elhanan Highsoarer Grant. Jedediah
owdown Inglis and Zerubbabel Deeptone
laekay. Methuselah Longlife Lynde
iii recite one of his old-time selections,
nd Melchizedck Youthful Drew has con-
ented 20 appear in his graduating Sc
'ction az the public school. Mistress
oodwife Hopestill Reardon is to preside
/ the piano, assisted by Elhanan High
,arer Grant on the fiddle and Mekhisek
ooler Averill on the flute. Obediah 90
itefoot HOLSTER will beat the time. +
= snuff takers are earnestly exhorted
} use the box sparingly. as We singers
nd players are not 20 be sneezed at.