The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-14
TALK or THE TOWN

| Saturday sale of pictures az Abbotts'
| The McWhorter Co. are headquarters
for neekwear, 25c 10 Sl.00.
Twenty-Five cents 20 soc pair OIL on
| Christmas slippers at Sheas.
All millinery nj one. half price for this
week. Mrs. II. $. Miles, 200 North Main
street, over Dodge's Jewelry store.
Deputy Chief Harry Gamble of the
police department is detained ut ms
home ON Division street as the result oil
The w. c. T. L. win meet with Mrs
Waterman, p Camp street, Friday alter
noon at 2:3O. Ladies come prepared to
sew.
Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ. Colby and children
of East Orange were in the city to-day
to attend the funeral OF +. j. Colby oil
Washington street
From now TO Christmas | will sell all
trimmed and untrimmed hats at reason
able prices. Mrs. Stella +. Layiolette,
"a North Main street.
Special meeting for initiation OF Bright
star Rebekah lodge, No. Is, Friday even
ing, Dec. Is, at 1880 o'clock. Refresh
ments served after the meeting.
On Friday evening, Dec Is, at o'clock,
recital will be given at Goddard sem
mary by students of the music depart
ment, to which the public is invited.
"The Iron Claw" and "Gloria's Ro-
nance" at the Bijou omorrow; show
starts at 6:45 p. m, theatre open az o'3o.
Attend the matinee ii possible adv
Just arrived, lot of sample hats, Tor
sale at manufacturers prices. Call early
while the selection is good Mrs. BIZ
ME. 3 Pleasant street. off Brook street.
! d. ]. MacNichol and A. w Fonda OF
Boston arrived in the city yesterday to
attend the annual banquet of the Barre
Granite Manufacturers association,
which was held last evening.
Frank Cassava of Farwell street, who
is taking a vacation of two weeks from
his duties as yard master at the Central
Vermont station, is passing few days
lat his former home in Chazy, \. y. Dur
ing his absence John Emerson OF Mont
heller il in charge OF the freight yard.
fall which he sustained lew nights
ago. Deputy Gamble slipped on the icy
sidewalk and fell in such manner as
to iniure three ribs Repeated examlna-
tons have not disclosed any rib frac-
lures and his early recovery is arici-
pated. A special policeman IS attached
to the night force during the deputy
absence.
Peter cambridge of Buzzell place is re-
covering from a serious attack OF oiooo
poisoning which developed from an IN
| i,ry received while he was working as an
apprentice at the plant of the Harrison
| Granite Co a fortnight ago flying
fragment of steel struck the young man
| in the left wrist and when the wound be-
gan to heal. he dismissed the injury from
his mind and prepared to resume work.
Infection developed, however, and lot
several DAYS his condition was serious.
Winter delivered the first nstallment
of its 1861 contract this morning when
Ia lowering temperature, following the
storm Of Tuesday, opened the way for
the first minus zero reading OF the sea-
son. At 7 o'clock it was four degrees
below zero and Just before dawn a watch
mans Indicator gave a minus SIX read
ing Trainmen who made the early morn
ling run 10 Williamstown report q tenn
prrat,lre Of four below in that village
land Green Mountaig express trainmen
said the mercury was not in sight when
they passed the station at Marshheld
Christmas shoppers in the south end OF
the business section witnessed the met
amorphosis Of a meek and lowly truck
horse to plunaing circus performer that
threatened for several moments to shat
ter the standing high jump record for
members of its species, The horse -
the property OF Trow & Holden and was
tethered to pole in front Of the Drown
pharmacy. Apparently without provo
cation. the animal suddenly rared, hur-
died one of the thills and dug its ear
into the snowy pavement, all in the twin
king of an eve. woman shrieked as
the horse tossed helplessly in the street
and it was not until couple OF car men
had turned their hands to the task OF
untangling the harness that the animal
was composed.
When Charles L. Booth Of this city was
arraigned before Magistrate II. W. Scott
in city court this morning, the disclosure
asked OF him after his plea OF guilty had
been received. developed the information
that he has been city charge for the
past three months, although his name
has not been listed in the first and sec
ond class license places in Barre. Booth
went to Jail for 90 days. Edward RE
dom Of Montpelier, down on the records
of at least two courts as an habituai
drunkard. pleaded guilty, disclosed on a
North Main street sluice store and went
to Jail for 10 days because he couldn't
nav the SIS fine and costs imposed by the
magistrate.
For the allied Red Cross benefit con
cert in Clan Gordon hall to morrow even
ing. the following committee assignments
have been made: Floor managers, George
Mowatt, president, G. Greig. A. kirton'
w. Thomson, r. Clark and j. Lawrie;
stage manager, A. w. Cormack' treas
urer. G. Robertson secretary, g. Mcleod.
Owing TO the length of the program,
which is given below, patrons OF the con
cert are asked to be seated by O'Clock.
The program: Remarks by the chairman,
CITY Clerk James AIackay; piano over
ture "The Minstrel Miss Gladys Rhind;
bagpipe selection. "Hielan' Laddie," Les
lie Mercer: solo. "Thora," Miss G. Palm
err; solo. "Hurrah for the Allies Harry
Clark: solo, Ozark Lochnagar,' Mrs.
Thomas Ingram; Highland dance. Miss
VIII and Miss Thomson; solo, Thou Art
60 Neorr u Mcmillan. sr.: comic song,