The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-15
TALK OF THE TOWN

| Big sale blankets ana comIortdDles
Saturday at Vaughans.
The Presbyterian choir will meet to-
night at 8 o'clock sharp
Extra big sale Saturday of bed sheets
and pillow slips at Vaughan's.
| st. Johns committee will meet in
Masonic hall Friday evening at o'clock
sharp.
John Corcoran OF Short street went
last night to Burlington for short visit
with friends.
James McClancy went last night to
Bethel for few days visit with friends
and relatives.
Maish cotton bats reduced; $l.50 bait
for $lO0; SIPS for soc; $l.00 for SOC
per roll, at Perry's.
Frank Bartlett returned this morning
to his home in Bethel, after spending a
few days with friends in the city.
Charles Lumpo of Central street re-
turned to-day from Newport, where he
has been visiting for the past few days.
The Ida Reed w. G.. T. U. will meet
tomorrow afternoon at 230 o'clock with
Mrs. Shields, corner Academy and Mount
streets.
Albert Milne of Summer street went
to-day to Mortified to pass few days
as the guest of his brother, Charles
Milne.
Miss Gertrude Flagg returned this
morning to her home in Windsor, after
spending several days with friends in
the city.
The condition of Homer Fits, who has
! been detained by illness from his place
of business for the past week, continues
to improve steadily.
viii the lady who exchanged rubbers
at the Vineitia club last night call at
the club and receive her own in ex-
change for missing pair?
Special feature at the Bijou, "The
Worker" a three-reel capital and labor
picture. This is a feature every working
man ought to see, also other pictures.
A. Golfetti left the city at ll:25 this
forenoon for Milford, Mass, where he
will make a short visit with relatives
before going to Winnsboro, N. G., where
he is to have employment as stone
cutter.
Quincy H Perry of Richardson street
returned to-day from Boston, where he
has been making short business visit.
He was accompanied by Z. L. Free
man, who will pass the weekend with
friends in the city.
A meeting of the Glenugie club will
be held in Clan Gordon hall, Bolster
block, Saturday evening, Jan. Is, at 1880
o'clock After the regular routine bust
ness. social hour will be spent. Per
order of president.
Tonight the junior choir viii lead
the singing at the Baptist church. The
Sunday school teachers will meet Rev.
Thompson at Gas At 1880 will occur
the regular evangelical service. Rev. j.
Harrison Thompson will preach and sing.
Boy scouts from several troops in the
city will go to Montpelier tomorrow
to attend the opening session of the
council of Older Green Mountain boys.
The meetings will continue through two
days, and a number of practical demon
strations of what boys can learn to do
will be given.
A concerted effort is being made in
this city to raise fund for the striking
miners in the Michigan copper belt. Or I
ganized labor has rallied to the aid of
their unfortunate brethren in Calumet. |
and one of the methods contemplated /
for raising money is subscription paper /
to be circulated throughout the stone.
sheds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Rising went
last night to Burlington, where they !
will attend the funeral of Albert Bar /
ney to-day. The funeral of Mr.. Barney |
was to have been held yesterday hut |
was postponed because of cold weather.
The Barre people who attended the flu
neral win return to the city tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Z. Ayers of Ayers
street left this morning at Sl5 for
Montreal, whence they will proceed TO /
Toronto, Ont, and then on to California,
where they expect TO pass the remainder
of the winter in the vicinity OF Los An
geles. Before returning to Vermont,
they will visit several Barre people who
have established homes on the coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Desautels and chill
dren of Center street left this forenoon
for Holyoke, Mass, where they will re-
main for a few days. They will at
tend the golden wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Forcier, parents OF
Mrs Desautels. The anniversary will
be held on Saturday, They will return
to Barre on Monday or Tuesday OF next
week.
Last evening Vincitia club held the 7
second of series of 'ladies' nights
that are being given during the winter.
The entertainment consisted of con-
cert by Riley's orchestra, cards and
dancing party. In spite of the cold
weather, there were nearly 200 people
to help observe the occasion.
The orchestra outdid itself at the concert
and duplicated the feat again when
dancing began. A buffet luncheon of
coffee, sandwiches, punch, waters and
fruit was served The event was one
Of the most nlensnrenhle of the season.