The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-11
TALK OF THE TOWN


New wash goods at Fits
Food sale Saturday Episcopal vestry
See the new wash goods ut Vaughan >
Children's muslin underwear sale az
DC, Zoe l5c, 25c, at Vaughan's,
Citizens caucus opera house, to-nlgh'
at 1880. Let everybody attend.
Tonight Is ladies' night at the Buzlell
rink. lee in fine condition. Seven o'clock
Mrs. r. d. Carpenter of Roxbury y
visiting relatives in the city for rev
days.
The boy should have new oyercoat
See the McWhorter Co. and save a few
dollars.
Mrs. Charles Wales Of Rutland, who
has been visiting friends in the city FOR
the past few days, has returned home
James McDerment Of Brookiield Is
spending few days in thu city as the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles b. IIlden
of upper Prospect street.
Nearly 50 children in fun evening dress
participate in the Tom Thumb wedding
tonight. Come and see them at How
land hall.
The Danish brotherhood viii hold Z
masquerade ball in the X. OF 9. hall Sat
urday night, Feb. 90. Tickets, soc each.
Riley's orchestra win furnish music. Re-
freshments served Everybody invited.
The Indian banquet and dance COM
mittee have their plans nearly complet-
ed for their annual banquet. Feb. 20 Is
the date chosen, and the affair is TO be
held in the Clan Gordon hall.
This morning while driving up North
Main street, Charles Villa, Granite
street man, had a rather disagreeable
dump. He was driving rather spirited
horse and when he got too near the side
walk opposite the Moore q Owens cloth
ing store, the sleigh struck post. The
shock turned it turtle and broke off part
of the sleigh body. He was dragged rs
far as the Hub restaurant before the
horse saw fit TO stop. In this distance
nearly all the body Of the sleigh was
stripped off, but Mr.. Villa escaped with
out any very serious injury.
William Craig of Brook street left the
city last evening for New York, where
he will visit relatives until Saturday,
when he expects to sail on the American
liner Philadelphia, for Glasgow, proceed
ing thence to Aberdeen for a soiourn Of
several months in the scenes Of his boy
hood. Mr. Craig is one OF the many
ocean going travellers who believe that
the star spangled banner is a pretty good
looking flag TO have at the masthead
these days In specifying an American
owned boat when he engaged reserva
tions Mr.. Craig did the thing that hun
dreds Of other travellers have been doing
since the Berlin decree with respect TO
waters in the war zone was promulgated
a few days ago.
From the attorneys for Maurice Gold
stein, the alleged owner Of slot ma
chimes, four in number, seized By the POI
lice few weeks ago, notice was re-
ceived in city court last night that the
proprietor had waived all rights TO con-
testing the courts order to destroy the
gum vendors. When Magistrate III. W.
Scott announced bis findings short time
ago aud ntimated that the law had only
one fate in store for the furniture, Al
torney n. A. Hoar declared he would
carry the case 20 the highest court in
the state. Apparently tins decision was
reconsidered. Judge Scott is preparing
a destruction warrant which be viii place
in the hands OF the police late to-day or
to-morrows In obedience TO the require
ments OF the warrant, the officers will
put the axe 20 four polished oak cabinets
designated a. gambling implements by
the courts findings. Several bundles of
chewing gum seized with the machines
will be destroyed also.
al. Priddy." or Frederick Kcnyoa
Brown, as he is better known in private
life. delivered an interesting lecture on
"Cobblestones in the Melting Pot be
fore sizeable gathering Of men and
women in the First Presbyterian church
last night Owing TO the fact that a
number Of counter attractions had been
booked for the same evening the attend.
ancc scarcely Appropriated the eApecta
tions OF those who had the lecture in
hand. But those who numbered them
selves as auditors of Mr.. Brown had NO
reason 10 regret o. This evening al
priddy" will give the first of two leo
lures in Graniteyille. Ills topic viii con
Germ some Of the absorbing subjects
which be- considered when addressing
Barre audiences. Rev Edgar Grassland,
who is entertaining Alr. Brown. viii ac-
company the speaker 10 Granitcyills.
While in the city Mr. Brown has had the
pleasure Of renewing acquaintance with
few Of biz classmates % Dartmouth
college. among them being Secretary Har-
old +. Human Of tbe Granite Manuiac-
tuners association.