The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-08
TALK OF THE TOWN
See Abbott's basement window.


Smart and stylish spring suits al
Fits.
Don't forget the Pavilion opens March
l2.-adv.
If you want good sewing machine
buy Singer. 10 Elm street.
"The Honor of Mary Blake" Blue
bird, at the Bijou to-day.-adv.
i The Ladies of the G.. A. X. will hold
their regular meeting Friday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock.
Nelson ID. Phelps attended a meeting
of trustees at the state hospital in Wa
terbury yesterday.
Mrs. A. Birnie of 3 Peasant street has
returned after a visit to the millinery
markets in New York and Boston.
William Gibson left this morning for
Sherbrooke, Quebec, where he has secured
work. Mrs. Gibson expects to join him
in few weeks.
| The Altrurians will meet with Miss
Ada Sherburne, SO Keith avenue, Friday
afternoon at the usual hour. Members
please note change of place.
"The performance was rare delight.
Worcester Mass Gazette, Jan. n,
1917. "The Cotter's Saturday Night"
| to be seen at opera house March %, aus
pieces Clan Gordon.-adv.
! Mrs. John F. Cook of East street,
who was operated upon Cor appendicitis
at the City hospital yesterday, is resting
comfortably and the physicians report
that the patient is making progress to-
ward recovery.
The subscription lists for the perform
ance of "Katinka," Arthur Hammer
STEMS big opera, at the Barre opera
house on Monday, March 10, are now
open at Cummings g. Lewis drug store
and Merlo's tobacco store. Get your
name on the list if you wish to have
this attraction here on March l9.-ady.
Frank Corti, who formerly resided in
Barre, will arrive in the city late this
afternoon for visit in the home of his
uncle, V. Bruno of North Main street.
As boy, Mr.. Corti attended the public
schools OF Barre, moving to New York
state around 10 years ago. In Buffalo
he attended law school and soon after
his graduation he passed the bar exam
ination. At the present time be is en-
gagged as a prosecutor for the state in
Batavia.
An exciting scene occurred on North
Main street yesterday afternoon when
team, which was south bound, overturned
in front OF the Miles block The horse
slipped into the car track trench and in
his efforts to keep his footing the animal
founoed to the other side OF the street
and fell in the ditch by the sidewalk.
The sleigh was overturned and the man
passenger was tipped into the street, but
he managed to keep hold OF the reins
and the animal was soon quoted. There
was no damage except cracked thill and
broken tug. The driver was said to be
uniniured
Last evening about IS people. mostly
pupils in the Landi school of music, as
sembled at his studio to discuss and
form a musicians club in this city. The
club will be composed not only of the
Landi music pupils, but OF anyone who
is at all interested in music. A large
number have already signified their in
tentions of becoming affiliated with the
organization At last evenings enter
tainment there was a short program
with violin solos by Lloyd Gerard and
Lorraine Carroll At the close of the
program Prof, Landi spoke on modern
music and composers,
The members OF Harmon review, No.
|, w. b. A. O. T. NJ, assembled in a
large body last evening at a regular
meeting and initiated candidates into the
lodge. A committee was chosen to in
vestigate and decide whether or not IL is
practicable to organize the order of "The
Rose" children's branch OF the society,
the members joining ranging from the
ages of to 10 years. The matter will
be brought up before a meeting later in
the year. At the close of the meeting
and initiation committee, with Mrs. !
Samuel Gerard acting as chairman,
served refreshments.
Yesterday was set aside by Supt. |
White for parent day" in the Barre |
public schools and the attendance of the |
parents was very gratifying, there being |
a total of 440 at eight buildings. The |
invitation was extended through the
children and the programs were also sent
home to acquaint the parents with the
plans of the day. The Mathewson school
led with an attendance of Ill, Lincoln
school was next with 9s, and the other
schools came in the following order:
Brook street 90, North Barre ~, Ayers
street, ward 5 and Summer street 80
,ach, and Spsulding last with 30.
For Your Springtime Wardrobe.
Nou,rs for s+reat afternoon and even