The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-29
TALK OF THE TOWN

silk crepe de chine handkerchicfs at
Abbott's.
Big sale silk waists for $l.0o at the
Vaughan Store.
Try a peach melba ice at RusselFs
the Red Cross Pharmacy.
Among the visitors in the city yester-
day was John A. Foss OF Plainiield
Sprague brennan, a student at Dart
mouth college, Hanover, arrived in the
city to-day for visit at his home on
Washington street.
A rehearsal for Childrcn's day will he
held at the Methodist church this (Sat-
urdsy) afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. A
large attendance is desired.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Roberts OF Man
chester have returned to their home after
having been the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
L. r. Hutchinson of Wellington street.
George N. Tilden OF South Main street
was able to be at his place of business in
the Aldrich building to-day, after having
been confined to the house for several
DAYS by an attack OF the grippe.
Children of the grades in the Church
street school assembled in the Heddng
Methodist church yesterday and listened
to an interesting patriotic talk by Rev.
Edgar Grassland, pastor OF the FIRST
Presbyterian church.
Having sold it's stock and fixtures, the
Perry & Camp store is to retire from the
mercantile business in Barre. The pur-
chaser. Newell Atwood of Boston, will
come to this city next week to take
charge of his purchase.
Farm property located in Fayston and
owned by Grant Edman has been sold to
Clarence Jones of Montpelier, who buys
for home. This property is estimated
to keep about 90 cows. The personal
property includes all the farm tools ana
machinery. Negotiations were made
through the Vermont Real Estate agency.
Meadow Brook Golf club will begin
their seasons activities in real earnest
at the Brook street course Memorial day,
when a stroke competition will be start
cd at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. large
number of club members have signltied a
desire to participate in the tournament
and three prizes for scoring positions will
be given by the club.
Corporal Fred G. Donald, who has been
making three weeks stay at his former
home in GrotoD, was a guest yesterday
Of Alexander Hall of Ayers street. Cor
pofal Donald is assigned to duty on the
il. S. s. Vermont and 30 days furlough
which he has been enjoying will end June
4. when he is to rejon his ship at Nor
folk. Va, where the Vermont has been
undergoing minor repairs.
Only one baseball game is on to-day's
sporting calendar in Barre. This after
-. h. A L mill wind
up their series. Monday the Italians
pav the Green Mountain Athletics a
double header at Berlin street and the
Barre A. C. and Goddard will play two
games at the campus. There will be base
bali at both places, forenoon and aft
crnoon.
A couple of Boston bulldogs which
make business of attacking hens, chick
ems and cats, continued their tran OF
blood Yesterday afternoon over consId-
cradle section of the city, killing a pet
cat digging under henhouses IN at
least two places and killing several fowls
both Young and old in each visit before
being driven off. About every tine these
dogs 90 out en- a rampage the city has a
bill 70 pay fer fowsl killed.
FOtl1 IITADlH Jus AiAitS ~ ~
operation between Barre and Montpelier.
where fortnight ago people who are in
terested in intercity traffic were talking
of one mans temerity in establishing n
single ear service, predicting the while
that its existence would be brief. I'd
ward G.. Miller is the pioneer of the ~
ney enterprise in Barre. but the service
which he began some two weeks ago
proved the forerunner for three addition
al lines.
A largely attended social gathering If
the PRESBYTERIAN Bible class, composed Of
Young men and young someu Of the
First PRESBYTERIAN church. was held IN
the vestrv of the church last evening.
Through the generous offices OF the pas.
TOR. Rev. Mr.. Grassland. the Young people
have been given the use OF postcard
protector. which was utilized with enter
tanning results at the social. Many
brought picture postcards and the trav-
elogne for the evening took the form Of
a trim through Scotland. Tho pastor
proved an interesting talker and his word
pictures which accompanied the screen
portrsyals were greatly enjoyed. Re-
freshments Of ice cream and waters werr
served later in the evening. The proiee-
tor will be- used for trips through other
countries in the near future.
u A small army Of carpenters, painters
and artisans. who have been rushing
work al the new Hotel Barre completed
most Of their work to-day and left for
their home IN Boston and New York. A
fraction Of the big force which has been
engaged on the hotel for the past mouth
win remain on the job until sometime
nert week. az there are numerous odds
and ends 60 attend 10 before the con
TRACTORS. ". :. swallow Co turn the
llsnildinr over b. the incorporation. Ton
siderable time will he required 20 place
the furniture and fittings IN position.
bat there r. every indication that the
contra ting company viii have hnished
- work vel within the time set forth
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