The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-04
TALK OF THE TOWN

II The Kitchen orchestra will appear O
Il the Congregational church Tuesday nigh
Il Nov, 0.--adv.
II There will be a rehearsal of the Pres
byteran choir this evening at $50
o'clock full attendance is asked fol
II The w. c. T. u. will meet with Mr.
Shannon, SO Brook street, Friday after
noon at 2;30. Ladies come prepared t
sew.
George Morse of Burlington arrived i
the city this morning and will spend
few days here and in this vicinity OF
business.
No seat higher than SOC for "The Mar
from Virginia" Friday and Saturda.
nights. Prices, 25, 80 and SOC. No mat
inee.--adv.
Edward Soules of Boston, who has beer
making two weeks visit with relatives
and friends in the city and vicinity, re
turned to his home last night.
A home made chicken-pie supper
Where? At the Presbyterian church Sat
urday evening, Nov. 9, from s to 1880
Price, soc; children, l5c. Watch for
menu.--adv.
Our dancing school is now forming
| aui RAMA, CHdinploh VI 4NtN ~ SlaHui
is now prepared to take pupils. Office
hours from TO o. Modern ana society
dancing, Landi School of Music, AZ
South Main street.
| Auction sale at Farnham's at Mont
pelier tomorrow; fresh and second hand
horses, wagons, harnesses, robes, blank
cts, whips, halters, farm tools, and a
great variety of property. 9. +. Smith,
auctioneer.-ady
A as" tournament that is to progress
through frequent intervals between now
and Christmas has been sta led by division
No. /, Ancient Order of Hibernians, and
st. Johns court, G. 0. r., the first Of
the series having been played in the
rooms OF Barre council, No. 40l, X. OF G.,
on "a recent evening. Six hundred points
represent the pinnacle to which the par
Elephants aspire to reach and the first
one of the teams making that number OF
tallies will win the tournment. There
are four tables with six players at a
table each evening and some very spirit
ed contests resulted from the first meet
ing of the two orders. 1t is expected that
the Knights Of Columbus win challenge
the winners.
A burlesgue breach of promise suit, en-
titled, "The Case Against Casey" is be-
ing rehearsed by members OF Iroquois
tribe, No. IS, Improved Order Of Red
Men, and the women of Pocahontas circle
in anticipation of the opening night OF
the Red Mems annual fair in Rowland
hall Nov. IL. Some of the best talent
available has been interested in staging
the suit and rehearsals are being held
regularly. Chinese, Irish Swedish and |
unvarnished American characters are
among the "a impersonations demanded
in the east. There will be scenic fca /
lures for the performance and some con
spieuously laxative costumes. Plans for
on other nights of the
fair are nearing completion. Dancing
will figure as the principal diversion on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday even
ngs.
Regulars from the fire station, hurry.
ng northward in response TO a telephone
alarm received in midafternoon yester-
lay, visited for the second time in a
lay the doubletenement house at 30
Merchant street owned by George w.
Mann. A refractory chimney caused con.
iternation among the occupants in the
orenoon and the firemen were needed 10
ubdue a resulting blaze that scorehed
he wall paper in upper rooms. BY aft
rnoon, thin flame had crawled in be.
ween the second floor aud the ceiling Of
he first story People downstairs
melted the smoke and got the lremen
o make them another visit The dam
&c was inconsequential, although a
ankful OF chemical solution was needed
o smother the incipient blaze.
Preparations for the masque carnival
o be given in Rowland hall this evening
nder the auspices Of the Momen's Hos
ital Aid society were in full swing To- q
ay and az no time did the Indications
all TO point 70 heavy patronage. The
all il being decorated in a manner that G
sure 90 harmonic with the riot OF
Dstumery that will be one Of the fca- I
lres Of the affair Energetic members Z
the society have succeeded in selling
large number Of tickets for tho masquc G
nd most everyone who plans 20 attend .
in not forego the opportunity 20 60 in 8
sguisc. One Of the attractive dances ]
rat viii feature the program has for a
: participants 10 Young men and won.
!. II is called the piefrots pierots dance
ID the following viii take parts Miss
lee Ruth Humphrey and Henry Carroll. r
iss Ethel Morgan aud Mics Grace Bar y
az. Frederick kateon and Miss Vera A
yman. Miss Sue Nichols and Perry ~. lrs
rer. Miss Elizabeth Carson amd I'd 81
und Loranger, Miss GLADYS Bradford A
a Mr. Brennan Miss Ruth Parker and ~
.exander Han, Miss Alice Evans and u
I'm sector.
Everything is IN readiness for tie pro
.ction of The Man from Virginia 81
? Barre opera house to-m0rrow night. Al
der the auspices Of the cific depart =
suf Of the Momn's club The play. =
iich is IN four acts. tells q story Of the
rly DAYS Of California. wilen gold srfk
J thronged che Sierra Nevada FROM
arly every quarter 81 the globe. The
arncters portrayed ere typical ~ that
rio1-men. wizfiei ard BEARDED. booted =.
q sTurrei. long ~ hair hfnnzed ~ thr
y and Hind sath q so13lr 81 fartnut.
free ianrs. ir tiat great open euuntrf ~
, iand 81 thf ssffiur san. The fi,ar pa
.ers al irurersunate8 - wsl known ID
al people. uil - earnestly epstufued
the Hn.ateaur- afH b as clever e.
: ever tset seHn here. a arnr rom
uIuE nearir ~ sguare feet ~ clnFasI
earried i1r ttis rarodn.tiat. nnd is ti.s -
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