The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-16
TALK OF THE TOWN


Special Saturday Christmas gloves az
Naughan's.
A full line of victrolas and records at
Baiey's, IA Elm street.
Burrows pool tables for the home.
Prices, $3 and SO. At Hookers.
Noticel All kinds of stove repairs at
L. A. Prindle & Co.'s Pearl street.
Miss Jessie Fraser has gone to Leba-
non, N. f., for a visit with relatives
w. G. Reynolds of South Main street
returned TO the city this morning from
business trip to Boston.
w. w. Parry is passing few days IN
New York state on business connected
with the Depot square granite manuiac-
turing firm Of Parry Jones.
Joseph Charles of Prospect street re-
turned to the city yesterday from North
4 Adams. Mas, where he has been spend
ing several weeks on business.
Miss Mary Mccarthy of Summer street
and Miss Ruth Humphrey OF Elmore
street returned to-day from Mortified,
Iwhere they were guests at house party
at Norwich university last evening,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Louis j. Philbrook, who
have been passing a few days with
friends in Barre and Montpelier since
presenting Honeymoon Lane" in this
city, have gone to Fitchburg, Mass,
where they are to pass the holidays with
relatives. After Jan. they Will return
to Vermont and present the same piece
/ in Rutland and Brattleboro.
George Leclair of Newton street re-
turned to the city yesterday from Woods
4 vile, n H., where he was subprnaed 70
testify in damage suit growing out OF
an auto accident which he witnessed near
lSt. Johnsbury last summer. Mr.. Leclair
! expects to go to Concord, n. H., after
New Years to testify, as the case has
been transferred to the state capital.
/ Rhode Island Reds are coming in for
their share of credit in performing I'M
usual feats these days. When Red hen
owned by Grant avenue woman land
two eggs in dizzy succession last Satur-
day, it set fast pace for other birds
with laying proclvities, but Asa
Baldwin, a motorman employed on the
Washington street line Of the b. & NJ.
1T. a p. Co.'s road, has a Rhode Island
Red pullet that laid two eggs yesterday.
Both eggs were well formed and were
gathered within a space of an hour.
Overtures for a basketball game to be
played in Winooski some evening next
week were received by the manager OF
the Shamrock A. c. this morning from
St Michael's college. The suggestion
that the two teams negotiate for a series
OF games will be considered at special
meeting of the club to be held this even
| ing. Several fast teams have been
booked for the Shamrock's home sched-
ule. but thus far few days have been Sc
cured for the early part OF the winter.
| 1t is probable that the Winoski trip will
be made next week.
| After addressing a mass meeting in
the opera house last night and holding
numerous conferences with labor leaders
| in Barre and vicinity during the day
Yesterday, Mother Jones OF Indianapolis
was off day on trip that will take
her through number of eastern states
before she returns TO Indiana. Mrs,
Jones immediate destination is New
York, although she expects to go to
Washington, ID. c., early next week to
confer with some OF her friends in Con-
gress. During her stay in Barre Mrs.
Jones was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Silvio L. Cardi of James street.
For the second time within few days
a congestion occurred on the b. 4 Nj.
II. a. p. Co.'s interurban line last night.
One OF the smaller cars used for patrol
duty along the Washington street d.
vision started TO negotiate the junction
in front of the Aldrich building around
0 o'clock. One set Of trucks struck out
in the direction Of Nelson street, but the
second set headed due south and the
troubles of motorman began. The |
main line car was detained at n point |
lust north OF the junction while car men, |
with plenty OF advice from a knot of by |
ISLANDERS. worked on the smaller car. |
They were successful in adjusting the |
trucks after half-hour of labor.
Pheasants and swans. turkeys, ducks |
and geese. rabbits. eanaries and dressed |
poultry are 10 receive their share OF at.
tention al the annual exhibition Of the
Vermont Poultry association, which is
10 be held in Barre Dec. 2s, 20, 30 and 81 /
according 20 the announcement OF special
awards made by the executive commit
tee. The Moxie CO.. through it, local
distributor, +. NJ. Laws, has offered
chest Of silver containing six pieces, 20
the exhibitor having the best cock, hen,
cockerel, pullet and pen Of any one breed, |
points not TO be counted, and the de- |
cision Of the Judge 20 be final A. w.
Allen & Co. have offered a Buckeye in |
cuhator for the largest paid entry and /
the Barre Savings Bank a Trust 90. Of. /
fers a years rent Of safety deposit box /
20 the best colored female bird in the /
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