The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-03
TALK OF THE TOWN

only Toe per pair.
Three more weeks of our piano contest
Watch us for specials. G. N. kenyon q
Co.
Many broken lots in mems and ladies'
shoes at big saving. Rogers walk
Over Boot Shop,
Mrs. Danial Pratt has returned home,
after passing several days with reia'
tives in Vershire.
Mrs. Il. H. Perry went this morning
TO Randolph, where she will visit reia'
tives for few days.
Frank Leclair Of Brook street returned
this morning from visit with rela-
tivcs in Essex Junction.
DR.. #. r. Whitaker Of Merchant street
left last night for Burlington, where ne
will visit for a few days.
"A few ladies' winter coats yet unsoid
at SadIier's. Can be seen at our Granite
Vile branch, r. N. Prescott. manager.
Frank d. Sartell and John B. Mag
naghi OF the Presbrey- Coykendall Co.,
have returned home from few days
business visit in New York.
There will be an adjourned meeting OF
the trustees OF the Barre City hospital
Wednesday evening at o'clock IN the
school commissioners rooms.
The Barre Dressmaking parlors have
been removed from the third story OF
the Aldrich block into apartments on the
second floor of the same building.
G. Gomez left this morning for Bos-
ton, where he plans to visit relatives
for a few days, going later to Quincy,
Mass, where he has secured employment.
The Goddard management has ar
ranged hockey game with the spauid-
ing team. At four o'clock this after
noon the two teams meet at the God
dard rink.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Martin, who have
been visiting at the home of Mrs. Mar
tins brother. Albert Tacy, Of l0l South
Main street, have returned to their home
in Chazy, N. Y
A. NJ. Castleman, who has been pass
ing 10 DAYS in the Barre granite belt,
left this morning for Proctor, where he
will make brief business visit before
returning 10 his home in Bayonne, n.
~.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Ger
basic Garcia Of 60 Granite street died
Yesterday afternoon after a brief Ill.
ness. The baby was only a few days
old. Funeral services will be held from
the house this afternoon at 3 o'clock
and interment was made in Hope eeme-
terry.
The New England Order of Protection
meeting Wednesday evening Will open
promptly at Z o'clock. The business
meeting win close at and members are
urged to come with their friends and en-
Joy a whist part. First and second prizes
are offered and refreshments will be
served.
At their home, 100 fremont street. this
evening, Rev. and AIRS w. ] NJ. beat
tie will entertain the members AMI in
vited guests of the young peoples soci-
ety OF the Church of the Good shep-
herd. Cards viii be one OF the even
inQ's diversions and an interesting mu-
steal program has been prepared.
Last evening the Merlo's academy
basketball team defeated the North
Barre team by score OF % 10 IA. In
a recent game the score ended tie and
this game was played TO see who would
be the winner. The playing of Person
AT center and of Patterson at guard was
the best for the winners, and the work
of the Kingstons for the losers ex-
cellcd for them.
Employees at the Eureka restaurant
and large number OF boarders there
left the city last evening at $3.50 o'clock
on their annual sleigh ride. Plainiieh
was their destination and on their arriv.
Al they sat down to \ substantial sup
Ter at the Bancroft inn. Later IN the
evening there ives card t1urnam NJ
and dan.ing was cnDTel The return
TO Barre was male around midnight
Barges from tbs Jones 4 Nye livery
were used
Deepening SHOWS wrought havoc with
the train and mail service late yester'
day and carly to-day and schedules on
both railroad lines entering the city were
lar from normal. Train No. l, due 10
arrive from main line connections at
Montpelier Junction az 4 o'clock this
morning was more than an hour late
and tie northbound train earlier in the
day was even longer overdue. Delays
20 the north aud south were responsible
for disrupted mail service az the Barre
postoihce Tuesday afternoon and even
ing. The mail train due to arrive in
the local station AZ ass, did not reach
the city until 5:45 o'clock and mails
from the north and south meeting az
Montpelier Junction and due in Barre
at 100 were greatly overdue. Every
railroad snowplow IN Barre and Montpe
lier was IN use this forenoon.
The Barre Chess and Checker club Is
grooming its FIRST line of defense for the
invasion ~ Representatives from thu
Vermont Checker club which i seized.
ulcd FOR washington's birthday A short
time ago W. G. Hosp Of Burlington The
secrefarv Of TIE Vermont elub Issued
challenge Tor the checker board that
has l,aen held Nv the local club for the
past three wears II Is expected that
Ia. ~ stewart Of Rntisnd whe stood
second IN the annual contest Of the Yer.
mont club last year. uiil Try bis mettle
with the BARRE checker men. Forfeit
money of $40 has been posted and if the
rherkrr board 70 stake is wrested from
the Rarre clrh IL win give to- state
organization tLp title O. 81 ontstaui-
inc honors. Some Of the keenest ehetk-
~ men IN 'he city err 10 the elimination
contest baine conducted 10 anticipation
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