The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-09
TALK OF THE TOWN

Factory method, shoe repairing. Char
bonneau's, basement Worthen block. lad
Mrs. Bella Cantley Hall viii sing al
Rowland halliday.
We buy chickens, hides, skins ano
pelts. Pay the highest market price
Bring yours along ii. j. Smith Co., 36i
| North Main street.
DIR. f. A. Stanley, who was in the city
last evening to attend the meeting Of the
third capitular Masonic district, returned
this morning to his home in Waterbury
| Howard A. lockwood, of the lockwood
studio. has gone to Boston, where lie is
attending school Of instruction conduct
ed by the Eastman Kodak Co. Mr.. Rock.
wood expects to return to Barre Friday.
Friends of John Carrick of Park street
an employee of the Peoples Lighting
Heating & Power Co, who was removed
to the City hospital last week, will re-
| ioiee TO learn that he is recovering from
a threatened attack of the fever.
South end folks have organized a 500
club that is to meet fortnightly through
the remaining weeks OF winter and the
early spring There are 20 members and
entertainment is furnished every two
weeks by committee. The next gath
ering of the 500 players is to take place
Saturday evening.
Funeral services for Mrs. John NJ. Stew
enson. whose death at her home, 100
Washington street, Tuesday forenoon
followed a weeks illness of pneumonia,
viii be held at the house Thursday after
noon at o'clock Rev Edgar Grassland,
pastor of the First Presbyterian church,
will be the officiating clergyman and in
terment will be made in Elmwood Gene
terry. Members of the family request
that flowers be omitted
Manager c. F. NIillar of the Consolidat
ed Lighting Co.. who returned only few
days ago from Boston. where he had been
convalescing from an illness of several
weeks, received message this morning
advising him of the serious condition OF
his father c. c. Nillar, who has been in
failing health for some months. The
message stated that Mr.. MiIlsr was not
expected to live. His son left Barre at
ll:50 o'clock this noon for Boston.
Word was received by Prin. O. X. Hol-
lister at Goddard seminary last night of
the serious illness of Daniel Keefe,
"Three fingered" Keefe, the well known
baseball pitcher. who has figured promi-
in Vermont interscholastic sports
in the past two years. Soon after the
seminary was closed in January. Mr..
Keefe. who lives in Cabot. went to the
home Of his aunt in Huntington for a
visit. There he was stricken with black |
diphtheria a few days ago and the report |
received at the seminary indicates that /
his condition Is critical.
Night marauders bent on forcing an /
entrance into the II. j. Smith market on 4
North Main street sometime last night, Z
succeeded only in making their way into /
the back room OF the market. careful I
scrutiny Of the room this morning when +
the break was discovered did not indicate /
that the thief or thieves got away with 4
much loot. although there were unmis-
evidences Of trespa ssing about |
he place. Mr.. Smith stated this fore /
noon that suspicion points an accusing
niger in = certain direction and intimat
a that the last chapter in the burglar
.erial Is vet 90 b. written. Moreover.
BE- gave cat the Information that two /
and q double harrcled shotgun /
IRE factors in THE preparedness policy /
.dopted q the store in anticipation 81
he burglars next VISIT Il