The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-17
TALK OF THE TOWN


More new dress goods at Vaughan's.
New house dress values at Abbott's,
Abbott's white sale closes Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs George Bosworth LETT
day for Burlington, where they viii
visit friends for short time.
Michael Osgood OF Chazy, N. ", who
has been visiting in the city for the
past few weeks, has returned to his
home.
A hearing on the workmen's compen-
sation bill will be neld in the State House
Thursday afternoon at p. IN. All legis-
lative committee are requested to be
present. Alex. Ironside, secretary.
Mrs. John O'Leary wishes 70 extend
her thanks to the many friends VINO
90 kindly sent her flowers, cards and
letters during her illness at home and
while she was in the Fanny Allen hos
pital in Winooski. They Were very
much appreciated.
Mayor John +. Maun of St. Adams
was business visitor in the city TO-
day in the interests OF the Central YER
mont railroad. Mayor Maun was re-
Gently the recipient of the nomination
of both the Democratic and Republican
caucuses in his home city and VIII stand
again as candidate for the mayoralty
in st. Adams.
James S. Williams former student
at Goddard seminary, who has been
spending several days in the city, re-
turned this morning to Burlington, where
he will make a short stay before going
TO his home in Charlotte. While in this
locality Mr.. Williams called on friends
in Gra,mteville, where he was former
! ly employed.
The funeral OF Louis Brassaw, whose
death occurred at his home, 1863 North
Main street, Tuesday afternoon, VIII be
held at the house Thursday afternoon
at two o'clock. Rev John B, Reardon,
pastor of the Uniyersalist church, VIII
be the officiating clergyman and inter
nent will be made in the family lot IN
Maplewood cemetery in Barre Town
A telephone call from the house be-
tween the tracks on Granite street
brought the auto truck and regulars
| from the fire station to the assistance OF
householders who were endeavoring to
lextinguish a stubborn chimney fire. The
house Is known as the Premier block and
occupied BY two families, On the ground
floor there is a store conducted by
Charles Shadraoui The services of the
firemen were not altogether necessary,
although ne.half of the detail was left
at the house to guard against an out
break, the fire having been confined
wholly to the chimney. The truck re-
turned TO the station at II o'clock
A. Tomasi, North Main street bus
mess man, is making plans for exten-
siye alterations to the building owned
by him at 10 Merchant street and oc-
cupied ON the second floor by Reno Can
tn, photographer. Mr.. Tomasi has OBJ
tanned permission from the city counc'l
TO proceed with the work and viii I'M
prove the appearance of the building
by adding a third story. Mr.. Cantu .
to have the benefit Of the addition, as
the growth of his photography business
makes it imperative that his studio be
enlarged A skylight 10 cover the entire
surface of one side of the story will be
built and a freproof briee wall will be
erected along the rear of the structure.
Tenements on the ground floor will be
improved before the alterations are
wholly completed.
Rev. y. b. Reardon of Church street
went this forenoon TO Mortified, where
he will be present this evening at the
ordination services for Clinton l.. Scott
who is to be consecrsted into thS min
istrv of the Uuiversalist church. Mr..
Scott is to become the resident pastor
of the Mortified church and a number
oi prominent Universalist clergymen will
be IN attendance at the services to-
night. Dean McCollester Of the Crane
Theological school, Tufts college. viii
preach the ordination sermon and Rev.
Mr.. Reardon will deliver the charge TO
the people. Mr.. Scott Is a graduate
Of Derby academy and also received
diploma from Goddard seminary. Re
was well known in Barre during his stu
dent DAYS on "the hill" and in recent
wears he had visited frequently in this
city.