The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

II Smart spring styles In millinery q
\ Mrs. w. +. Shepard's. Special prices
\ adv.
Ladies' house dresses, Csc. No NOR
at this price when sold, The Vaughan
Store.
The Peoples Shoe Store gives 500 ex
ira pony votes with every purchase mad
Saturday.-ady.
Big dance at the Socialist hall Satur
day, Feb. 20, at 1880. CAROLS orchestra
will furnish music.-adv.
Mrs. Clarence H. Wood of North Main
street has gone 20 Boston to attend the
spring millinery openings.
Chief Samuel Sinclair of the police de-
partment, returned TO the city yesterday
from New York, where he has been max.
ing visit of several days.
William Arkley of Maymont, Sask., is
passing several weeks in Barre as the
guest of his brother, j. l.. Arkley, of
Washington street.
Augustus Mcfarland of Websterville
was visitor in the city to-day, while
on his way 10 Sherbrooke, II. O., where
he viii visit among relatives in his for
mer home.
Miss Nerna Laxson of Mount street,
who Is recovering from an operation to
which she submitted some weeks ago,
was able to be out of doors yesterday for
the first time since her illness,
O. w. Edwards, grand marshal OF the
Vermont Odd Fellows convention, re.
turned TO his home in Burlington this
morning, after attending ceremonial OF
Hiawatha lodge, No. Ii, last evening.
Harry Rossi, son of Prof. G. Rossi of
the Averill block studio, was hurried to
the City hospital in an ambulance last
evening, when he submitted to serious
surgical operation. His condition to-day
was reported to be favorable for steady
recovery.
The Spaulding high school basketball
team viii play its last home game of the |
season this evening, when it meets tn. |
Montpelier seminary team in the Spauld- |
ing gymnasium. Spaulding fans are
making plans for a record attendance and
hope to see their team finish its home
with a win.
James Hills of Elm street was given
a pleasant surprise by score of his
friends last evening the occasion being
his birthday anniversary. A social even
ing was spent and refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served. Mr.. Hills
was the recipient of many nice gifts from
his friends.
Tonight at the Pavilion "The Wolff
4 great feature picture in six reels, deal
ng with life in the Canadian woods, will
be shown with other pictures. Saturday,
frTbn IT,tNtar - hr WtpahntI /
Smith. in six reels, and other pictures,
will be seen. Matinee daily at 2;l5i
light at and s:30-adv.
Ice races will be held on the Winooski
liver in Montpelier tomorrow afternoon
Is usual. Four quarter mile heats will
Ne run off between we'll known horses in
his Vicinity. Billy Walters is matched
Igainst Anna Deem, DR.. Styles against
luke, Cherry Dean against Math Bingen
nd Iric against Beraldo Two prizes are
,ffered in each class $40 TO the first and t
% to the second horse. o
In city court to-day the case of State I
5. Herbert Smith of Graniteyille,
harged with an assault with intent to
oh, was continued until March 3. The U
ran was allowed to 60 on his own recog
lance last week, after having been de- a
aimed for two days while an effort was =
cling made to procure bail Of 81 900. He =
represented by Attorney A. A. Sargent u
nd the states case is in charge of States
ttorney F. Z. Gleason. =
Ned Guyer returned last night from :,
orthern New York, where he was called
7 the illness of his grandmother, Mrs. e.
ohn Patterson of Eastern avenue, who &
him home. Miss Hazel Guy 10
. who was also called from Boston to
ew York state by her grandmothers III
is with her in this city for a p,
W days. Mrs Patterson was visiting Do
n sister at the time of her attack OF
ness. She seems TO be improving. fo
Three candidates received the first de- on
ee at the regular meeting of Hiawatha BY
dye, No. Ia, l. o. O. f., last evening
hen number of guests from Williams
wn lodge, No. "a, were privileged to TO
tness the exemplifcation of the degree
one of their own candidates. Inter tw
was added to the occasion by the
essence of o. w. Edwards of Burlington, to
and marshal of the Vermont Odd Eel
VS. convention. who witnessed the eere- to
,nial and then reviewed the work. Mr.. sci
wards spoke briefly and there was in
NAL speechmaking by local members pls
the fraternity. After the program de-
ious refreshments were served and a ing
,ial hour was enjoyed.