The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-16
TALK OF THE TOWN

dntest. G., N. Kenyon Co.
Every piece of muslin underwear at =
liberal discount In Abbott's white sale
A. II. Beattie of ST. Adams arrived
yesterday for few days visit in the
city.
The Altrurians will meet with Mrs
Holt, 81 Hin street, Friday afternoon ~
2;30.
Il. Leclair went yesterday to Essex
Junction, where he win spend the week
with relatives.
Robert Daniels of Montreal, who has
been Visiting relatives in the city Tor
the past two weeks, has returned nome.
Fred +. Smith of Chelsea, Mass a
former member Of the Barre fire depart
ment, arrived in the city this morning
for visit with friends.
The freshmen and the sophomores OF
! Spaulding have formed basketball team
and tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
they will meet in the Church street gym
nasium.
Wednesday night at s o'clock there
will be a public 500 card party at the
/. O. O. f. ball given under the auspices
of the N. T.. 0. p. All are invited. Adj
mission, Zoe.
A daughter was born at the Heaton
hospital in Montpelier yesterday TO MI.
and Mrs w. l.. Perkins. Mrs. Perkins
will be remembered in Barre as Miss
Agnes Mari.
On the Spaulding basketball schedule
appear two games for this week On
Friday they journey to st. Johnsbury'
where they play the st. Johnsbury acad-
envy that night. Saturday they go to
Hardwick, where they play the second
game with that team.
Among the people in the city yesterday
to attend the funeral of II. nj. Houston,
which was held at his home on Maple
avenue in the afternoon at o'clock,
were Floyd bearing, Mr.. and Mrs. T. 7.
Houston. Edward Hoton, George Ed
wards. Henry Smith and Newell Jones
of Mortified, Mr.. and Mrs. George Mon
tague and Ira Edison Of Montpelier
A barge from the Johnston & Gamble
stable on Prospect street took number
OF Barre Masons to North Montpelier
last Saturday evening when John =,
Willie of this city, district deputy grand
master. made his annual inspection OF
wyoming lodge. The Barre Masons were
given warm reception by their brethren
Of Wyoming lodge, one Of the enjoyable
features being banquet which followed
the review work.
One of the last of the large elms In
front of the Aldrich library building was
removed yesterday with the approval q
the trustees. A couple of axemen in the
employ of N. NJ Nelson, who took the
contract to remove the big tree, cleared
the deck for action in the forenoon and
bv mid -afternoon the axe and saw had
done their work. Once one of the finest
shade trees to be found anywhere in the
city, the elm had recently developed very
pronounced symptoms OF old age. AT
recent meeting of the trustees II was de-
cided to replace the big elm with young
tree. A substitution viii be effected IN
the spring. The tree was felled from
the yery base. the work being accom-
plished without mishap. Men who did
some Of the heavy looking-on while the
axe men we're at work, reckoned that
the tree must be more than 10 years old.
LEROY Pearson. carpenter, fell down
a hatchway in the rear of the Currier
block on North Main street last evening
and sustained such painful injuries that
an ambulance was called TO remove him
to the City hospital. To-day II was stat.
ed that Mr.. Pearson was making a good
recovery from the effects OF his mshap
and that he win be able TO leave for his
home within a short time. No bones
were broken, but the patient received
several deep abrasions on the face. Ac.
eording 10 Parsons story, he was walk
. 4 !. In, ha al
the block when he suddenly stumbled
into the hatchway entrance TO the base
ment of the Currier building. Appar-
emily he fell head foremost and received
such a shock that he lost consciousness.
People in the Currier block heard him
moaning and the report that man had
been seriously injured was quickly noised
about the street. Pearson was removed /
from the hatchway and an ambulance. 1
which had been summoned. soon took |
him away to the hospital. The man will /
suffer no lasting injuries from his expert |
ence.
Before a crowded house In the opera |
house last evening On ever,pleasing 1
Klark Urban stock company presented /
one of the famous Klein plays, namely, /
ne tNliu ANWftts ~ Mftl Na1 ~ " Il
ceived that after every curtain fell great /
bursts Of applause from the large audit
ence gave evidence Of the unquestioned I
ability OF this company Of players % /
put on a frst-class performances. Per |
haps because Of two Barfeites being I
headliners on the program, the attend /
ance the FIRST night was very gratifying /
70 Meslrs klark and Urban, both Of /
whom have Travelled the boards for many /
seasons and who have been seen on the 4
local stage several years Charles Mills I
n Captain Clinton. the political police 1
captain. received hearty welcome when 1
~ appeared IN his role and be delighted /
bis many friends with bis portrayal I
The other local member, who has been I
seen with the company on other occa.
sions. was leroy kcunetn. To- too. was /
received with general satisfaction The I
other members Of the company did verv 1
wen. most Of them hing favorites with 4
local audiences. Specialtics between the /
acts were Of q high class and the entire /
performance found general approval with 4
ALL Doubtless large h0uaea win greet /
the players AZ their performances the re. +
Under of the week Tonight they /
play Captain Clay Of Missouri
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