The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-12
TALK OF THE TOWN

Moccasins for every member of the
family, SOC to SO. Tilden Shoe Co.
A. II. Buzzell of Pearl street was a
business visitor in Burlington to-day.
Frank Buckley and F. Sawyer of More
town were among the city visitors yes
terday.
All millinery at onehalf price for this
week, Mrs. II. S. Miles, 200 North Main
street, over Dodge's Jewelry Store.
From now to Christmas | will sell all
trimmed and untrimmed hats at reason
able prices. Mrs. Stella Z. Laviolette,
"a North Main street.
George w. Buckley returned to his
home in Moretown yesterday, after hay-
ing attended the funeral of DR.. f.. b.
Whitaker Sunday afternoon.
Now is the season for farmers to be
dressing beef, veal, etc, for their own
use. We want the hides; will pay best
prices for same. II. j. Smith & Co.
Please place your order carly for mu-
steal goods, such as violins, mandolins,
guitars, music rolls and harmonious.
Bailey's Music Roms, Ia Elm street
Miss Lillian Gordon of Boston arrived
in the city yesterday for an extended
visit at the home OF her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John W. Gordon, OF Richardson
street.
John Papin of Summer street returned
last evening from Burlington, where he
represented Barre council, No. 40l, X. OF
c., at the winter conference of the grand
knights of Vermont. The conference was
held in the Sherwood hotel.
Before Magistrate II. W. Scott in city
court this morning, William Black OF
Philadelphia acknowledged a subsequent
offense when arraigned on an intoxica-
ton charge and chose the alternative Jail
sentence when fine of $l5 with costs
was imposed.
George Leithner, who has been through
the Atlantic seaboard states as far south
as Virginia, and travelling through the
New England states during the past two
weeks, returned to Barre last night. Mr..
Leithner has been on a business trip in
the interests of Barclay Bros.
Mrs. 4. L. Smith of this city left last
night for Grand Junction, Col, where
she will meet Mr.. Smith, who has been
sojourning there for while. After re-
manning at Grand Junction for short
time they will continue the journey to
Los Angeles, Cal, to spend the greater
part of the winter with friends and rela-
tives.
Barre bowling fans, who have been
lawaiting the match between Harold
Mute, formerly of this city, and Paul
Poehler, representing Nashua, \. H., and
Boston, viii have to wait another month
as the match has been postponed until
Jan. and IL. Whoever wins the match
will claim the candlepin championship
and win purse of 500. The first ten
strings OF the match will be bowled at
/ the alleys in Charlestown, Mass, and the
second string will be staged at hlanches-
ter, n H. At present the match is at
tracing great deal Of attention, as
| Mute is new bowler to Boston fans,
while Poehler is one of Boston's old-time
| favorites. Mute won from many star
performers last year, among them being
Chester Martel.
| Chief Carl Stockwell Of the Burlington
| fire department and Chief W. A. Pattee
of Montpelier were in the city yesterday
afternoon to call on Chief Gladding The
! Burlington fire chief drove the depart
ment's official car to Washington county
! for the purpose of having it repaired at
| the plant of the Lane Manufacturing CO.,
local agents for the Cole automobile.
| The visiting firemen had been in Chief
| Gladding's Office but a few moments
when a general alarm sounded for the
| fire in the rear OF the Currier block. The
| Barre chief invited his guests to take up
| the trail of the three pieces OF apparatus
setting out for the fire and presently one
| of Burlingtons motor fire vehicles joined
the procession After leaving his car IN
the shops for repairs, Chief Stockwell re-
turned home last evening.
Before the members of the Mems club
| Of the First Presbyterian church and the
women of the parish, who were present
as the guests on ladies' night, Rev. DIR.
| J. +. Piani of the Italian Baptist mis-
sion gave an interesting stereopticon lee
! ture on Brazil last evening. The gather
ing was one of a series of educational
meetings planned by the club for the
winter months and there was large at
| tendance. DR.. Piani gave his audience
the benefit of careful observations during
his soiourn in the South American repub-
| lie and brought home some OF the great
resources of the country with his stere.
opticon plates. He presented many facts
and figures concerning the growth OF
Brazil and was listened to with attention
throughout the course of his remarks.
Refreshments were served after the lee
ture. The next meeting of the series
will be held on the evening OF Jan, 8,
when Supt George j. Seager of the Barre
Town schools is to give program OF Sc
lected readings.
Poultry breeders in Vermont as well
as bird fanciers OF neighboring states are
receiving copies of the new premium list
which the Vermont State Poultry asso-
citation is distributing in anticipation OF
its annual show Dec. 1928. As Hotel
Barre is to be the headquarters OF the
| exhibitors, half tone of that hosiery
adorns the coverpiece of the attractive
/ little brochure In addition to the list
of premiums offered, the book, contain
| ing 40 pages, includes directory of the
association and much other information
that will prove of value to those who in
| tend to exhibit birds It is announced
| that President W. Barclay Scott offers
glass punch bowl and cups for the best
! bird in the show, the judges decision to
be final Another additional award Is
that of NJ. s. Levin of the Union Cloth
] inc Co who offers a prize for the best