The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-28
TALK OF THE TOWN

| BUY your coab III thc pPeh8 S"'S ~
Vaughan's.
Come and see the new dresses and
skirts at the Paris Shirtwaist House.
Please do your shopping at the Little
Dry Goods Store to-day and tomorrow.
ADV.
Mrs. George Cooper is passing several
DAYS with friends in Wells River and vi
entity.
Be sure and go to the Baptist church
for the harvest dinner and supper Oct. D.
| ADV.
Victor records for October go on sale
to-day. Call and hear them at Baileys
Music Rooms, IA Elm street, Barre, Vt.
Mrs. William Greig of Waterton,
South Barre, left to-day for Larchmont,
N. ", where she will visit her son and
sister.
Miss Augustine Larochelle Of Railroad
street left to-day for Burlington, where
she is to make an extended stay at Mt.
st. Mary's academy.
Mrs. Neil o. Ralph Of Franklin street
returned this forenoon from Brookfield,
where she has been passing few days
in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. +. O. Ralph.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. +. Garrett of Boston
arrived in the city this morning, having
been summoned here by the serious Ill
ness of the latter's father, Charles Plout
of South Main street. On their arrival
here they learned that Mr.. Plouff mad
passed away earlier in the morning.
Mrs. b. n. Cults, the dressmaker,
wishes to announce to the public that
after the first Of October, instead OF
sewing out by the day, she viii do the
work at her home, A Academy street.
She hopes to retain all her old customers
and to gain many new ones.-Adv
J. j. Mitchell left last night for New
York, where he is to meet Mrs. Mitchell,
who is returning on the American liner
st. Paul, after an extended stay at her
former home in Scotland. The st. Paul
is due to arrive in New York Thursday
forenoon and Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell will
return at once to Barre.
The regular weekly session of the al
dermanie board will be held at the coun-
ell chamber this evening. Only routine
business is in prospect, although num-
Der of important committee reports are
due and their reception may lead to
some Of the lengthy discussions for
which the board is well known.
]. j. Dashner, real estate agent, has
sold for Dale f. Chambers his farm To-
Gated on Baptist street in Williamstown,
10 Bruno Laundry of Websteryille. The
sale included most of the stock, tools
and crops. Mr.. Laundry buys for a
home and will take possession as soon
as possible. The consideration in the
deal approximates S2,o0o.-Ady.
Interest in the mixed foursome tour
nament which has been in progress at
the Barre Golf clubs course since the
beginning of the season, centers just now
on the outcome of the finals, which are
TO be held on the course next Saturday.
There are four ties among the partlci-
pants and the outcome will not be de.
cided until the ties are played off at the
weekend.
The Shamrock A. c.. which in years
past figured in some OF the fastest bas-
ketball games ever seen in Vermont,
plans to be on the floor early with a
team this year and 10 that end William
Stuart, one of the stand bys of last sea
son. has been delegated with the powers
OF manager with authority to arrange
games. 0yertures for a series of con
tests with the Stranahan Memorial club
Of st. Adams have been received and it IL
probable that games will be arranged
with local school teams and basketball
clubs in Caledonis county. 4. Carroll,
r. Grady and Stuart form nucleus
around which the club hopes TO build up
a fast floor combination. Nelson Brown
and Auley 0gstou, having gone TO col
lege, will have TO be replaced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Waterman of
Camp street and Rev. +. F. Newell. pas
tor Of the Hedding Methodist church,
were in Plandeld Monday afternoon,
when the latter ofiieiated at the funeral
Of Leland William Hunt, nephew of
Mr.. Waterman. which was held in the
plainfield Methodist church at o'clock.
Interment was in the village cemetery.
The deceased was a son Of Mrs. Ethel
Hunt of Plainfeld and besides his moth
or he leaves a brother, Ivan Hunt, aged
rs years. and his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Waterman Of Hardwick.
The boy was 10 wears old and his death
last Saturday morning followed an H.
ness OF hcNtIai 'AhAs. rev MI NtNth
spoke briefly At. the funeral services.
There was profusion Of flowers and a
number Of the little fellows playmatcs
attended the church service and accom-
panied the remains 90 The cemetery.
Sodden skies and bracing north wind
hung over the fair grounds az Washing
ton to-day. but the association that is
trying with such fair prospects Of sue.
cess to put that popular exhibit Of the
Vermont countryside and its products
back IN the running IL used 70 = cold
weather setting and while the crowd
was not large on the opening day. the
management announced that plans are
completed for the reception Of a much
larger number Of people 20 morrow.
Midway mrn from the four corners Of
fairdom were in the city 70 day catching
a few stray dines before moving on to
the last Of the seasons rural exhibits.
YESTERDAY afternoon merry -ro-rnund
was toted 10 the strrres - Washington.
and either aprarafus followed tins fore I
noon. There are - many as % raee
horses stabbed ~ the grounds and mere
we're ID b. added before night TWo
racers from the " = pars stables wiil
start IN 40 nnurruu's eteHts