The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-18
TALK OF THE TOWN

Double votes this week. G. n. Ken
yon g. Go.
See Lamorey's package sale ad. on
page eight.
Ice skating at the Buzzell rink to-
night at o'clock.
The Presbyterian choir will meet for
rehearsal after prayer meeting tonight.
Isaac Yeti, a North Main street mer-
chant, is detained at his home in Mont
pelier by illness.
90 to the Bijou, the house of quality,
not quantity, and see the three-reel spe-
cial feature, "The Warning. ADV.
j. j. Dashner, real estate agent, has
sold for Mrs. Elsie G. Forsythe her nice
large four tenement house located in this
city to DR.. d. G. Jarvis, who buys for
an Investment Mr. Jarvis has been max
ing several purchases in the past few
months, buying properties in the way
of investments. The consideration OF
the sale was withheld by agreement OF
the parties.
Through the kindness of Manager F.
A. Skillings of the Woolworth store, the
company's illumination facilities in front
OF the store will be at the disposal OF
p Gropeli's Christopher Columbus band
for an open-air concert this evening.
The musicians will render a program
just before the Socialist lecture in How
land hall. Frank i3ohn, the New York
leader. who addressed a sizeable gather
ing in Granitevillc last night, will be
the speaker at the rally and the admis
sion viii be free.
Peter NJ. Depatie Of Milton, who has
conducted shoe repairing shop in the
Bolster block for the past two years, has
extended the scope of his repairing OPP
erations BY the purchase of large shoe
stand in st. Adams. He viii conduct
the business in the Railroad city in con
nection with his Barre shop and expects
to divide his time between the two cities.
Having secured a competent repairman
10 work in his local shop. he will be abe
to devote portion of his time to his
new purchase, which viii be under the
partial supervision OF his son, Charles
Depatie The new proprietor has ordered
up-to date machinery from st. Louis,
Mo-. and expects to have his equipment
ready next week.
Someone's pugnacious bulldog has
elected police headquarters as tempo,
rary abiding place and officers at the
station are hoping that the owner will
call for his pet before the dog-catchcr
has time to dispose Of the canine in some
other way. The dog, a creature OF un-
usual intelligence, strayed into w b.
Marrion's dooryard a few days ago.
Since then he has kept pretty close TO
Mr. Marrion's heels until to-day Tie
derelict has the marks Of breeding, al
though he has developed propensity
for fighting and will combat most any
thing in the shape Of dog unless re.
strained. A leather collar with the name
plate missing encircles the dogs neck.
The homeless one wears a white coat
with brown spots.
Michael David a Granite street man,
who peddles goods for a local mercsn-
tile concern, had a III OF III luck yes
terday az he was returning to Barre
after trip TO Montpelier and Middle
sex. Mr.. David was on the point OF
emerging into the main highway near
the traction line aud the railroad track
near the outskirts OF the capital when
his horse became frightened. Despite
the drivers determined effort TO retain
his grip on the reins, the animal cludcd
his grasp and was presently swinging
first TO one side and then to the ditch On
the opposite side. Odd lots Of clothing
and gents furnishings We're distributed
along the highway and Mr.. David hint-
self was pitched from his seat on top
OF the conveyance. other travellers on
the road assisted the clothing man ia
recovering his horse after a sharp chase.
The animal received a number Of bad
bruises. Mr.. David himself escaped in
jury,
PRINCIPAL q. X Hollister Of Goddard
seminary announced this afternoon the
arrangement OF a basketball game 20 b.
PLAYED between the seminarians and the
Hoiderness school Of Plymouth. y. H.
al the Church street gymnasium Satur-
dav evening Tomorrow evening in
Montpelier tho New Hampshire prepare
tory school boys and st. Michaefs team
Of Wiuoosh viii come together 70 de-
eide the championship Of the two states,
Thus far Holderncss has succeeded IN De.
featinp practically an Of The larger pre-
pafatory school teams in the Granite
state and the reputation 81 81. MichacIs
IL Vermont needs no mention. Since
last fall when Goddard and Holderness
met on she football field, the most annie
able relations have existed between the
two schools and II has lseen the wish ~
friends 81 both Goddard and holderuc-s
that the two teams might D. matched
Il basketball Three Laird brothers ~
Montpelier wiil appear eth the Holder.