The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-10
TALK OF THE TOWN

H See the new wash goods at Vaughan
H Children's muslin underway sale al
&c, Toe, loo, Zoe, at Vaughans.
\ Lynn G. Hays OF Essex Junction was
among the business visitors in the city
to-day.
The Arts and Crafts club will meet
\ Thursday evening with Miss Bermce
Whitcomb.
Do not miss hearing Ex-Governor Han
ly at the Methodist church wednesday
Feb. 10, at 1880.
Williams Miers of Hayerhill, Mass, ar
rived yesterday for a few days VISIT
in the city and vicinity.
Tonight at the Methodist church Prof
H Wheaton will give a short organ recital
before the address of ex-Goy. Hanly.
Frank j. Shea. manager of the Shea
Shoe Store, left last evening for Boston
where he was called by the death OF a
\ friend.
Thomas Wagner, district superintendent
of the Metropolitan Insurance company
OF Burlington, is in the city on bust
ness for few days,
\ Mrs. James Stevens of St Adams,
| who has been visiting friends in the
city for the past few days, returned to
her home yesterday afternoon
Herbert Reed Of Gorham, n. H., ar
| rived in the city yesterday and will re-
main for the rest Of the week visiting
his wife and friends in the city and vicln'
lIity.
George Peters. former employe OF
Il 10 nae a few
days with George Maniatty of Prospect
street. Mr.. Peters is engaged as fruit
dealer in Burlington at the present time.
w. S. Swallow and Architect Bartlett,
who have been passing few days IN
the city on business connected with the
construction work on the new hotel, have
returned to their home in New York
City.
Among the men who are being men
toned frequently in connection with the
office Of school commissioner in ward :
is the name of DIR. L. d. Martin OF Aver
III street II may be stated that DIR.
Martin is not an avowed candidate and
be il not campaigning for the office, but
Ii. is known that he il being considered
favorably by large number OF voters
in that ward Other mentionees TO date
lare +. NJ. Lyon, Rev. w, J. NJ. Beattie
and A. b. Lane.
Miss Anna Mary Sullivan entertained
II of her schoolmates at her home on
Brooklyn street yesterday afternoon, 1t
being her birthday anniversary. pleas
J ant time was enjoyed by all and before
the party broke up, Miss Gladys G. Gro
gan presented Miss Anna Mary little
token of their remembrance and each de-
parted for their home wishing their lit
tie hostess many happy returns OF her
birthday.
Ghosts are generally considered i'm
possible things, but nevertheless young
Iiadv who lives IN the neighborhood Of
West street declares that she saw some
sort of ghost last evening. While walk
ling down Main street she noticed that
someone continually kept at a certain
distance in her rear. According 10 her
story. he was a short and rather shy
man. At each time she glanced over her
shoulder he would be the same distance
from her At last she became fright
ened and began to run. He started the
same time as she did and when she ran
into her home he was still following
To-day she declares she cannot tell
whether il was a ghost or man.
ON the eve Of caucus night Socialists
are keeping discreetly quiet as to the
slate which members of their party viii
he asked to endorse when they gather IN
the Socialist auditorium on Granite
street to -morrow evening. As matter
Of fact il is stated on reliable authority
the ticket is not wholly completed, al
though most of the details are not lack
ing. The question OF heading the ticket
is not definitely settled. but a strong ef-
fort is being made TO induce Robert Cor
don of the first ward % stand as may
orally candidate again this year MT.
Gordon has not given his full consent,
but his comrades in the party are oenti-
dent that his final decision will not b. a
/ negative one. Mr.. Gordon polied wei
again the city caucus candidate last
year.
Grand Juror William Nishart had
pleasant surprise waiting for him when
h. went 20 his Office at city hall this
/ morning. Attaches Of the several city
departments having offices AZ the build
ing had not forgotten the jurors birth
day anniversary and by way OF remind
ing him Of their thoughtfulness they ten
dered him a postcard shower Between
the contents 81 the officials letter boa az
the postofice and the letter slot in the
door of bis own Office the shower began
\ 10 assume the proportions Of = small.
sized deluge. By noon Mr.. Wishart bad
received upward Of - cards. which be
modestly asserts has not approxsmat "a
his correct age. a. yet. Through The
Times. Mr.. Nishart wishes q express
his thanks for tbe thoughtiulncss If
many friends.
Frank Donotan Who stepped across
Z ihe outer threshold Of TIE county jail
I IN Montpelier yesterday Tor TIE first
time ~ - days pleaded guilty b. .
lsnhsequent ofen-c when rrniUned h.
fore Magistrate n. w SCOTT IN city court
this morning and va given 81 oppor-
ltuuitv e. disclose On the person uho sold
Z vim 3 faii- pint each II liquor and alco-
l.oi within ~ houf after his reiease Re-
rlrinr - ouesfiaus asled him ~ Grand
Iurar William Wfshagt. thc resngndeui
t1ld 81 making b. purchase - hquur
sinrr - The asrner of Barre AID Main
streets IN MaHfnelier - cane tmnr-
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f uth nasrlrus ara otlser euntittsi frfeuts
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