The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-17
TALK OFTHE TOWN

/ New velvet gowns at Mrs Shepard Co
Il Inc.
See the new army camp pillows a
II Cummings & Lewis.
Dancing tonight, Rowland hall. Car
rolls orchestra
Ready-to-wear hats to close at hal
/ price Mrs. c. r. Wood.
Attractive line of hats for children
will be on display Saturday at Mrs
Shepard Co., Inc.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Campbell of Nor
| risville have been passing few day
| with friends in Barre
Here is your opportunity to get gooC
second hand upright piano, full size, TO
SS5. Call at Bailey's Music Rooms, /
Elm street
Alton Briggs of Park street returned
last evening from East Corinth, where
he has, been visiting with friends during
the past few days.
Fees for the caring of cemetery lots
Hope and Elmwoodl are due and should
be paid to Supt. Alex Hanton at his of
flee, city hall. Open Saturday evenings
in November from Z to S-ady.
A reader who signs herself Blanche r
Howe asks The Times to state that an
item in yesterdays paper stating that
Miss Pearl Wright of Sherbrooke was
visiting in the city was an error,
The Misses Sophia and Arminda Ros-
81, Adele Bianch and Selma Bianchi left
this morning for Randolph, where they
will visit for few days at the home Of
Mrs. Antonio NIazzoini former resi-.
dent Of Barre.
Furs. Furs Big sale of furs for Sat
urday and Monday. Great bargains
Call early. Don't wait until stock is
sold out. Make your selection now and
| will keep it till Christmas. Come to
Joe Kovalsky's Tailor Shop Eastman
block. Tel. 424-4.
William Nesbit, who was arrested on
an intoXication charge last night, APP
peared before the magistrate in city
court this morning and acknowledged a
first offense The man gave his home
address as St Johnsbury and arranged
to pay the S. fine and costs imposed.
The Washington grange, whose mem
bers are affiliated in the work of the
Barre Red Cross has contributed S25 to
further the endeavors of the society in
this section Of Vermont. The donation
of money is only one of the many indica
tions of a desire on the part Of the Wash
ington people to cooperate with the To-
cal Red Cross members in various phases
of their relief work
The Meadow Brook Golf club has def |
nitely decided to reserve the eve of
Thanksgiving for It's annual jollifcation
measure up to the standard of past af |
g.
gram. banquet is to be one of the /
features of the gathering and there will I
be dancing and the presentation of tro. I
phies won by the golfers in several tour
nament events conducted on the club
course during the past season
Another run on sugar followed the
arrival in town this morning Of two bar.
rels OF graduated and loaf sweetening,
the consignment being divided equally
between two dealers. One Of them, the
dealer to whom fell the graduated sugar,
sold il all at 10 cents per pound, divid
ing ii among customers in one pound I
lots The other dealer had to pay more
for his lump sugar and the retail price
was correspondingly higher. Neverthe-
less the word that sugar had arrived
went the rounds with rapidity and be-
lore o'clock the grocer had reached the
bottom of the barrel.
Among the guests arriving at Hotel d
Barre last night and this morning were 4
he following people: Mr. and Mrs, F r. {
sherman of Newport, H. s Bruso of !
Vest Chazv, y ", DR. l.. d. Folsom of r
south Royalton, A. d. Bates of Middle 9
Jury. A. s. Haskins of st. Johnsbury. I
Tohn J Cerhoff Of New York, Mr.. and y
Irs A. +. Pray OF Warren, A. G. Farm d
lam of Boston, Harry j. Smith of Man a
hester, Mr. and Mrs A. r. Campbell of o
louisville, Charles Gross of Poughkeep- t
lie. r. Y. f. r. Budd of Boston, James
ross of Mortified, Mr. and Mrs II. J. n
Aylmer of Morrisville, Z. Harry Manuel il
t Lowell Mass, Charles II. Halsey of S
irooklyn, n. Y, c. II. Davis of New p
'ork, and f. j. Irving of Lawrence, :
lass. q
More publicity for Barre granite is \
romised by the compilers OF the new >
dition of the children's encyclopedia, or y
The Book of knowledge as it is ia
liliarly known The local headquarters
t the national advertising campaign re 4
,iyed request from the publishers of :
he book for quarry views. An assert q
tent was mailed the publishers for Sc =
elton, with the result that two of them /.
ave been used in the encyclopedia. In !
page proof which was returned with !.
lie photographs, the two views are (,
lown, occupying half-page each The :
lblicity received gratis from this source u
traced to the national campaign, which I
rs been prolific of advertising for Barre az
ANTE in other quarters. *
After having managed the theatre for s,
e past five months, John b. Eames has -
linquished his lease of the Playhouse in
and fo. the time being will
mime his time to the management of
e Park theatre in this city, which he
unded two years ago. Mr. Games has
timated to his friends that he may
on be in the service Of Uncle Sam, as
expects to enlist in the army. In
at event, someone else win take over
G management of the Park theatre. /
though the present manager will retain
, interest in the enterprise. Mr.. Eames
ok charge Of the Montpelier theatre
It June and has divided his time be
cen the two establishments in Barre |
d Montpelier His mother has acted
pably as local manager of the Play
use 1t was stated in Montpelier yes
'dav that the Playhouse will not be
sed
See the new army camp pillows at :
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