The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-06
TALK OF THE TOWN

Pianos $3.50 to $500. Bailey's Music
Rooms, II Elm street.
Owing 10 the purchase of wall papers
in large quantities in anticipation of the
present prices, we are able To sell you
these goods at very near the old price
That room needs papering so get busy
right now, u, w Hooker 4 Go.
pasquale lsadernia of Pearl street, who
has been employed at Miers' uptown
barber shop for several months, left to.
day for New York for stay of several
weeks Mr.. lsadernia expects to be ac-
companied to Barre by his mother, who
is coming from Italy, and his two sis
tiers.
Luke Gallagher of Short street, who
passed several days in Boston while con.
ferring with the manager of the Quincy
house relative to position in that well
known mecca of New England travellers,
has decided TO remain in Barre Mr..
Gallagher opened his Depot square shin
ing stand to-day.
II. NJ. Farnham, the horseman, had a
big sale at Montpelier yesterday, large
crowd attending Forty second hand or
commission horses went through the ring
at prices ranging from $50 to $40. wag'
ons, harnesses, blankets, whips and farm
tools were disposed of. The carload of
fresh horses that were due TO arrive yes
terday morning did not reach Montpelier
until midnight last night. Transports
ton facilities are very uncertain these
days. c. +. Smith, auctionecr.
| BY defeating Bova of Montpelier in
! the second FIVE frames at candlepins
last evening Charles Colombo of Barre
frightened his grip on the twin city
championship. The second five of the
ten string, secluded by Colombo and
Boya were rolled on the Meigs & Daley
lanes in Montpelier, where a large gal
lery of bowling fans witnessed the en-
counter. Neither bowler was in the form
exhibited on the previous evening. Mr..
Colombo is anxious TO arrange indiVid-
ual matches with other Montpelier bowl
ers. A conference may be arranged at
Merlos academy on North Main street
telephone 4Sl r.
Contractor j. G. DeBrune, who has
been in charge of extensive numbering
operations for Ward, Cutler & Gladding
on the Wilson farm at South Barre, went
to Waterbury this morning with County
Supervisor r. 5. Currier OF the highway
department Mr., DeBrune has been en-
gagged to build Telford road which the
federal government and the state high
way department are to finance. 1t will
extend from the village to the tale
mines, and actual work on the excaVa
ton, il is expected. will be started
around May /. To-day the county super
wiser and the contractor, with their as
sistants. were engaged in getting levels
and stalking out the new permanent road.
4 Trow hill farmer, noting the disap'
pearauce Of valuable harness from his
barn. followed the clew to this city and
then turned The hunt over to the police
Suspects were visited by the officers and
the spirited denial OF any knowledge Of
the theft was taken with grain OF
salt The chief advised the immediate
return of the missing harness and with |
the suspects still proclaiming their in |
nocenee, left the premises where they |
reside. Night before last the harness
was spirited back to its peg in the barn
of the Trow hill farmer, and apparently |
the messengers who made the return |
thought they were not observed. The |
matter of prosecuting the alleged thieves |
l. being considered by the states at !
torney.
Another sideight on the championship |
evening, when the Spaulding high school /
team clinched its hold on the state title |
is given in the Morrisvile News and |
Citizens, as follows: The state inter
schola site basketball championship was I
settled here Monday night by Spaulding |
high school of Barre, which defeated |
Burlington high school by the score Of
30 10 %. The game was close aud keen
throughout and was witnessed by about |
400 eager fans. While the play
ing of both teams was cnthusia sticslly |
cheered bv tho local fans, Spauiding
seemed to be the fayorite. r. II. ).
showed superior team work throughout,
but Spauding's ability to get the sphere
through the cage and to finish strong
pulled them through.
The apron and food sale under the
auspices Of the Woman's association of
the Congregational church, which was
held in the church parlor Yesterday aft
ernoon and evening, proved very success
full, aprons both dainty and useful find
ing ready purcha sers, while the food,
which was made after the most APP
proved wal. thine recipes, was rapidly dis,
posed of At 4 o'clock there was a story
hour for the children, when merry time
WAS s4tnlDNhu+ HC SAT- hitHth WIN
patriotic entertainment last evening,
" ich was we'll attended. The soloists
were katherine Young. Walter Goss and
Harry Clark, all of whom were much en-
loved in their selections. The stage
was beautifully decorated with the Stars
and Stipes and the flags of our allies
and the program consisted of patriotic
readings by Mrs. II. c. Woodruff, Choir
uses by the children, a recitation, Miss
by Barbara Hamilton, sew
eral tableaux and solos. Robina Me
Donald recited "Betsey Ross while
Barbara Hamilton impersonated the
maker Of the first flag. Miss katherine
Young. as Columbia, sang, Columbia,
the Gem of the Ocean," while the chill
dren, each with flag, Joined in the
chorus Miss Young also rendered, IF
ouH be a Soldier, III Be Red Cross
Nurse" Mr. Goss was the soloist in
The Battle Hymn of the Republic, and
Mr.. Clark sang when the Flag Goes
By,p also There's Service Flag Fly
me at Our House." at which time the