The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-18
TALK OF THE TOWN

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Bellows Falls, where he is passing tn
week on business.
Seventy five cent table damask on sal
Monday evening at Acc yard at th
Vaughan store.--Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Brusa left the cit.
yesterday for New York, where they ar
to pass 10 days with relatives.
To-day being st. Lukes day, there wa
special celebration of the holy com
munion at the Church of the Good Shep
herd.
Mrs. Bjorn of Brookfeld who was
brought to the City hospital yesterday
underwent successful operation this
morning.
A special meeting of the vestry of thu
Church of the Good Shepherd will be hello
in the church Friday evening at S;li
o'clock.
Officer John S. Murley of Summer
street, who has been taking week.
vacation, resumed his duties in the po-
lice department last night.
Arthur G. Moore of Beacon street re-
turned Saturday evening from Manches-
ter, where he was called by the death
Of his aunt, Mrs. l.. G. Pond, whose death
occurred last Wednesday.
Five extra good cows, some nice year
ling heifers, hogs, hen, horses, and farm
ing tools, sold at auction tomorrow at
the Maynard Spencer farm. See ad. on
page 7. ID. A. Perry, fundamentally.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Thresher and Mr..
and Mrs. Peasley of Boston, who passed
the week end in the city as the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. L. r. Hutchinson OF
! Wellington street, left this morning on
an automobile trip through the White
mountains OF New Hampshire.
| The auction held at the f. c. Little
| farm on Saturday was well attended and
| bidding at all times was brisk. ID. A.
Perry acted as auctioneer. Cows sold
| from $50 to $g2.50 and averaged around
500; hay brought $l3,25 per ton at the
barn, apples $500 per barrel, potatoes
10 cents per bushel; farming tools went
we'll The real estate was not sold
Adv.
William Weston, Websteryille quar-
ryman, was brought to the City hospi-
tai this forenoon suffering from an in
Jury to the thumb on the right hand,
which he suffered when the member was
crushed between two stones at the Wells
& Lamson quarry. Physicians who at
tended the man thought that amputation
might be avoided, although an opera
ton was performed this afternoon.
Wednesday, Oct. 20, afternoon and
evening, there will be missionary meet
ings OF especial interest at the First
Baptist church. The ladies' missionary
societies of all the churches in Barre are
cordially invited to attend these meet
ings. The men are urged to be present
at the evening service. The committee
program will be found in another part
of to-day's paper. The speakers rank
among the very best lady speakers OF
the Baptist denomination Of the world.
In behalf OF the members Of r, Is.
Crandall post, No. SO, g. A. r., would
thank the managers of the new Park
theatre for their courtesy in giving com
plimentary tickets TO old veterans for
the play, "The Birth of Nation" last
Saturday. We appreciate the kindly
spirit back of this towards the old vet
Grams, and / can assure you that they
enjoyed il and thought il magnificent,
and il awakened sad memories of scenes
of over half a century ago. John w.
Averill, Commander.
To all appearances the progress OF the
typhoid fever epidemic, which was first
manifested in Barre and surrounding
towns more than a month ago, has been
arrested. and the health authorities are
confidence that no more outbreaks will
proceed from the original cause. Health
officer DIR. j. W. Stewart stated this
forenoon that only three new cases -
been reported 10 him in the past = days.
OF the three, one was the case OF an IN
FAINT in family where the mother con
tracted the disease several weeks ago,
and in two instances the malady u be
lieved TO have developed from secondary
causes. AZ the present time several per /
sons are quite dangerously IN OF the fe-
yer. but in a majority Of the cases re-
ported. patients are recovering.
More than 1900 people saw "The
Birth Of Nation az the new Park I
theatre last week. according 70 figures /
given out BY the management this fore |
noon. This number includes only the
actual paid admissions. Crowded houses 4
prevailed AZ matinee and evening shows
throughout the week aud a large mum
her Of people who applied for seats sat
urday afternoon and evening when the
closing performances were given, were
told that the house had been sold out.
People from outlying towns were libsral
patrons Of the feature film and the wide
spread advertising propaganda which pre-
seded the first appearance 81 the picture
IN several large New England cities real
ized some Of its results in the smaller
towns. where people arranged with The
management 81 the local theatre for re-.
CREATIONS several days ahead 4 series
1f feature films with list 81 famous
PLAYERS that include Mary pickford for
TIE opener started at the Park this after.
room.
Funeral ssrrioes for George Edwin
TFrreH. the sir-aefk-oid child Of NJ.
md Mrs.. Asa Tsren Of nH street.
VI hose death oourred Thur-8ay even
nc. uore heId I'd fhe house saturday
AFTERNOON al 2 o'cintk The hHiciaf-
ne clergyman wns Rev. ~tanlev F.f
.Eiomasid. pastor ~ Bethany ConEreru-
.ionsi Church in Manirsiiar and inter
nrft vas mndf iu Eimwo9d cernstsrr.
arnonr tifs aarnl tribufes ueres Nf. nna
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albin end fssn7ir Hirk russss Nr. and
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