The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

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Special sale Of silks at Fits.
Last call on sumner dresses az the
Vaughan Store.
Harry Parks of King street, returned
this morning from Boston, where he has
been visiting on business for the past
few days.
| Arthur Messenger of Norwich is
spending few days at the home OF
bis grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
M Stewart, of the Morse block.
The members OF the Woman's club
visiting Elmwood park are invited to
pick bouquet of nasturtiums for them
selves or to give to the sick or to those
who grow no flowers.
The civic federation will hold rum
mage sale in the emergency room, base
ment of city building, Saturday, Aug.
o. from p to s p. m. Contributions are
solicited and may be left at Mrs. W. +.
Snepard's store, or at the saleroom after
p. M Saturday.
A splendid lot of young cows, two-year-
old calves, all extra choice stock; six
horses, among them the famous Wilkes
dale, with mark of 2:l9A, and the
Galway pony, Dolly Sparrow; farming
tools and crops to be sold at auction at
the Smith stock farm tomorrow. See
ad. on page Z. d. A. Perry, auctioneer.
Frank Courtney, who has been EN-
Iployed during the summer at Cushman's
and Wards electrical office, has com
pleted his duties there and he left this
morning for his home in South Rye
gate, where he will visit his parents for
a few days. After short vacation, he
will return to this city and begin work
for the Consolidated Lighting company.
Mrs. William Mcdonald and daughter,
Jessie Mcdonald, who have been visit
ing relatives and friends in the city for
few days, having recently returned
from Boston, left this morning for Los
Angeles, CAL, where they viii join Mr..
Mcdonald and son, Frank, who went
there some time ago. A stop of several
days ia planned to be made by them at
Chicago.
No. 943 Forty-fve acre farm with as
fine set of buildings as one could wish;
just the thing for market gardening and
poultry, and only mile from the city
limits, on level road Good place for
granite worker who wants to work in
the sheds part of the time. Present
owner runs milk route which would be
with equipment If desired.
Place keeps six cows and team; barn is
66x40 feet, has four stalls: new house of |
nine rooms, in fine repair; buildings alone |
cost $4,000; plenty Of wood for the farm.
Plenty of water at buildings. Let us
tell you more about this property. d. A.
Perry Real Estate Agency.
A pleasant surprise in the form of
shower in honor Of her APP
marriage to William ID. Parry
II Montpelier was rendered Miss Marga-
'et II. r. Brown last evening at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Margaret
Brown, 0 Grant avenue, when 25 of her
roung lady friends called to shower her
ul household articles. So carefully was
he party planned that Miss Brown had
10 inkling of what was TO take place and
when she returned after dusk and en-
cred the parlor she was taken unawares
With downpour Of packages. After
he excitement had subsidized, the even
ng was given over TO playing games and
singing Dainty refreshments of ice
ream, cake and waters were served, aft
r which felicitous greetings brought the
fair to a close.
The theatrical season at the opera
ouse was opened last evening with the Z
fe-dealing nerve-racking production, a {
DOL There Was" taken from Kipling's
The Vampire" IL was only a fair au- {
fence which cared 10 witness the doings
I fool and the workings of woman
18th strong mind playing on the soft
r senses Of man. The strong part tax
n by Olin Field. as the vampire, was
fell taken care OF and she portrayed I
nch life as described in the book OF !
be same name. Equally as effective were !
,dwin Redding as the friend and +. '
. Hersome as the husband, while the {
art taken by Cecile Holmes as the 4
life was all that could be wished for /
nd was well played. The remainder of J
be cast were well balancedi and now q
nd then bursts Of applause denoted a
ose attention from the amazed audi a
nee. The play had a lesson in il which, (
hen needed, might lead 10 a hull in
Vorce rourfs The acting WAS Of a high :