The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-18
TALK OF THE TOWN

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Inspector Buckley of the postoflee de-
partment was business Visitor in the
city to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gamble have re-
turned from few days visit with rela'
tives in Moretown.
Miss Clara Watkins, who has been at
the City hospital during the past eight
weeks for treatment, has been able TO
return to her home on Summer street.
Leafy Whitney Of Brattleboro, who
| has been visiting friends in the city Tor
tie past two weeks, left this afternoon
| for Burlington, where she wiii visit Tor
few days.
| The funeral of Mrs. Orlana Mears,
whose death occurred at the home OF
her sister in Montpelier, will be held
at the church in East Montpelier at z
o'clock Friday afternoon.
Bright Star Rebekah lodge, No. IL,
will give a 500 and dancing party to an
odd Fellows and Rebekahs on Monday
evening, Feb. %, at o'clock in Odd Eel
lows hall, Admission, Zoe.
! The ladies' auxiliary Of the Presbyte-
rian church will hold their monthly
meeting in the vestry of the church Fri
| day evening, Feb. 10, at 1880. Distribu-
! ton of soap order at meeting,
! This morning barge drawn by four
horses, besides number Of other teams.
drove into the city from Washington and
the people, mostly school children, lett
on train for Montpelier, where they
visited the State House.
Rural delivery carriers travelling over
/ taadftrr Tho Rurrp nnGtOttlpH
will have a holiday next Monday, Wash.
inrton's birthday, and a majority Of
their number viii 90 10 Montpelier TO
participate in the meeting OF the Wash
ington County Carriers association.
A good crowd attended the auction
sale Of hogs at II. NJ. Farnhams sales
stables in Montpelier yesterday after
noon. One hundred brood sows aud
shoats exchanged hands at prices that
were very satisfactory to both buyer
and seller. c. +. Smith, auctioneer.
Chester Fl. Blakely Of South Main
street, who has been employed in a
North Main street store for the past
year. has been assigned to a route op,
Grated by the Eastern Estate Tea Co.
Mr.. Blakely assumed his new duties this
week.
Plans are almost completed for the
Red Mems annual banquet and dance,
which viii be held on Friday night in
honor of Washington's birthday ami
versary. The committee have been very
busy forming the program Of speakers
and other entertainments and an excel
lent time is planned.
Olga Menchi. the infant daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. francesca Menchi OF the
B. Tomasi building, died yesterday after
an illness of only few hours. the end
following an attack OF acute indigestion.
The child was born Jan. 90 Funeral
services were held at the house this aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock and the interment
was made in Hope cemetery,
In the ice races at Montpelier yester-
day afternoon Slayton's Alfred NJ. de.
feated McIntyre's Mike II. in the match
race for purse Of SIS; Jerd's Roan
Puzzle defeated O'Clair's Helen Ashley
in a $40 purse race; and larrington's
Or. STYLES defeated Recor's Bonnison in
another $40 purse race. DIR. Styles made
the best time Of the day, 44ia seconds
for the course.
i. One of the best amateur basketball
games Of the winter will be staged ia
the Church street gymnasium this even
ing at s o'clock, when a well-developed
quintet from Montpelier seminary will
try conclusions with the North Barre
d. c. V. The Berlin street athletes have
been practicing assiduously since last
November and several victories arc re-
corded in their favor Some Of the best
basketball talent at the seminary Is
coming 10 town to test its strength. A
small admission fee viii be charged
II was large audience that gathered
last night at the opera house 10 see
the Klark- Urban production OF Alias
Jimmy Valentine" They have played
Il here several times before; vet the
reception il received last night would
have been a credit 20 a first perform
ance. The care in the selection Of plays
a. the pains taken In their presentation
are the reasons for the growing popular
ity Of this company. Tonight they are
10 present "The Chorus Lady, r..
cent metropolitan success that has ncg.
or been given in Barre AZ any price. Il
i the play that took Rose Stahi from
the ranks of the unknown and made
her a Broadway favorite over night.
a EfNAiAA AlhEAM NNNA WA - - Wv
corner Of Granite and River streets sum
moned three pieces - the city's fire
fighting apparatus ~ Poster street tins
forenoon al % 10 o'elock, when threat
eninr chimney Gre IN the house owned
hv H A. Phelps and oecupied BY TIE
family Of Charles Spreadbury frightened
householders into sending post haste for
assistance. Once the real nature Of tho
outbreak Was sscertained, the about
signal vas given and two divisions ~
tie harse drawn apparatus were halted
before thcf had time 81 essay the laho-
rious climb mp Granite street hhl ip-o
tanks 8 clrmilsl SOLUTION were sufh.
rirnt io smother fhe blaze. smol.e had
spread O. several rooms in the huuse
anH a hoie fn tse chfmmeY mnar tllr rooi
proved e. D. E deceptive vent fm tne
smoke Pe0rie uho viewed tlls outhrHas
from , distance uerp Fure The ruut SIS
aFrr end s0 the fremeu thuuEHt uutii
ther gained aeeess a. the upper sturl
beyond ths dsuaFs csused by snQks Che
la.s VII b. slight
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