The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-04
TALK OF THE TOWN

North Shore wash dresses at Fits.
New Hoagknit sweaters at Abhott's.
Regular review of Harmon hive, No. |
/. o. I. NJ, Wednesday evening at I $50;
initiation.
Michael j, Mcdonald Of South Main
street left this morning on two days
business trip to Calais and Hardwick.
Officers of Ruth chapter, @. r. s., will
please meet in Masonic hall for practice
Wednesday evening, May 5, at 7 o'clock.
Assessor Aul Istus NJ. Rossi, Angelo
undini and j. Comolli were among the
Barre business visitors in Mortified to.
day.
Quality leatherc for repairing. fancy
laces and bows and leather strips for
sale at Charbonneau's. Basement of the
Worthen block.
w. G. Sanborn of Bradford arrived in
! the city Yesterday for visit of several
days at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
! l. M. Roscoe, of French street.
Fancy pink salmon for l0c per can.
| Choice salmon l3c a can or 2 cans for
pc. Fresh lot of Pigrom Coffee Just
arrived at 32c per ID. Louis Romanos.
Deputy Sheriff Dennis Donahue of
| Grsniteyille was a visitor in the city
| this morning while on his way to Mid
dlesex to attend the funeral of Deputy
Sheriff F. J. Hastings.
The mems weekly tournament of the
Barre Golf club will open tomorrow,
and the greens are already open for play
ing The water pipes are being extended
to six OF the nine greens, as voted at the
recent melting of the club.
Miss Frances Hobart of Cambridge,
who was formerly in charge of the pub
lie library in Vergennes. was a guest
yesterday of Mrs. Q. J. Dodge of Elm
street, Miss Hobart will visit in vii.
Jamestown and Montpelier before return.
ing to her home.
Auction sale at the Homer Heaton
farm, one mile from Montpelier, on Mon
day next, May 10. at 10 o'clock a. M. ;
rs nice cows, team horses, hogs, poultry, |
farm tools and machinery. Watch for |
bills, cards, and further ad. in this paper |
c. +. Smith, auctioneer.
Charles Falconer, who underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the City |
hospital three weeks ago, was able to
return to his home in South Barre yes
terday Mr., Falconer has nearly recoy
cred from the effects of the operation
and expects to be about his usual duties
within short time.
Among the Mortified people who were
in the city last evening to attend the
presentation OF "The Road To Happi-
ness in the Barre opera house were the
following: DR.. and Mrs. W. B. Mayo,
Dr and yIs b. +. Allen, Miss Ida Sib
ley Mrs. F n. Whitney. Mrs. Sarah
Cushman Mrs. j. T. Lance, Fran Garran
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Richmond, Miss Mabel
Edwards. Miss Wales. Fred 4eavis. and
Miss Eva Morrill, Most OF the North
field playgoers returned to their home
on an early morning train.
SAYS an exchange: Annual complaints
are in order concerning flower thieves,
and the police arc investigating cases g
where tulips and other flowers have been T
stolen from gardens. II is rather dis i
to attempt TO raise flowers a
and have them destroyed or removed,
md an example should be made of some ?
VI the offenders" Barre people who like 2
o brighten up the vacant spots around /
heir premises are having the same kind v
II trouble with marauders and more than L
me instance Of vandalism has come un.
Ter offieia notice. In few cases the q
work OF destroying plants and flowers is o
raced to small boys. who ruin little gar !,
len plots for the mere love OF destruc. :.
ion. Other instances there are where
liable flower beds have been entirely de. J.
uded Of tulips and other early blossom ;.
ng plants. !
An enjoyable gathering at the vestry
{ the First Presbyterian church last n
vening was the occasion OF the regular M
monthly meeting Of the Mems club, al
'hich was formed with a strong work. 80
ng membership a few weeks ago. A b,
laiority Of the membership was present 81
nd an interesting and instructive pro. lo,
ram included discussion on working III
icn's compensation, with direct refer. n
nee to the compensation act passed by q,
be last general assembly and its effect a
n the laboring men in Vermont. George Il,
Stewart and Peter W. Mulch were :,
be principal leaders in the discussion. ~
Though an open forum on the topic
ave everyone an opportunity 10 air his =
cws. 4 social hour followed the inn ~
romptu discussion Of compensation 7.
easurcs. "
I'M
Orders from 'he Offices If the Central tn
railroad in ~. Albans recently lmi
ceivcd by the engineer and conductors wi
the Barre branch have the effect Of co
ducing the time consumed in making eli
IssenRer trips over the line from Barre 30
"a Willamstown 20 Montpelier june Ia
on. Since early spring when the ~
udition ~ the ground moved the "a.
ilraad officials 70 exert extreme
ution IN running trains. locomotive en-
neers have been instructed 10 make :
p Barre Montpelier nnd the Barre WI r
mst0un trip in not Ices than q min
es. For sueh short hauls. the time
= seeued long 20 travellers bat Nth
r. reefirt ~ new orders fhe rtsnmfuu
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