The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-15
TALK OF THE TOWN

adv
Buy talking machines and records at
Bailey's Music Rooms.
Tea, coffee, sandwiches, ice cream
and sodas at the Clan fair adv.
Dance in Rowland hall Saturday
evening; Gilbertson's orchestra. adv.
For Sale--Heaters, ranges and furni-
ture. Al Maple avenue, Abram Fine.
Rummage sale to-day, Congregation
al church, 2 to s p. m. Drop in tonight.
adv.
Have you seen D. j, Morse's line Of
coats and dresses at 1924 State street,
Montpelier2
A fresh consignment Of Page & Shaw
chocolates received to-day at the Barre
Candy Kitchen adv.
Miss Gladys Massie Of Garfield ave-
nue. began duties this morning as clerk
in the Adams company store,
No rehearsal Of the Presbyterian
choir tonight. Members are asked to
be at the church early tomorrow.
Trucking Done Anyone wanting
light or heavy trucking done, call the
Granite City Bottling Works.--adv.
All having part in the illustrated
poem please meet tonight in the Meth
odist church at o'clock for rehearsal.
Largest line Of new and second hand
ranges and heaters in Barre at lowest
prices f. A. Prindle. Worthen block.
Mrs. Dora Congo OF 20 Branch street
left this morning for Brandon to pass
the week end with her two daughters,
r,hn raesJo IN, +bat y,laao
Please take note Change of time for
Clan Gordon, No. Il, and Ladies Aux.
iliary fair. Doors open tonight at
$50; concert begins at 7:l5 prompt,
adv.
DO you know that you can have your
heavy rubber footwear vulcanized with
regular tire repair stock? VIII not
pull off Bring them in now. j. j..
Hastings, 81 North Main street,
Step in and see the pretty articles
displayed on the different booths at
the ladies' fair to be held in the Meth
odst church Tuesday and Wednesday
of next week, afternoon and evening
You will be sure to find something
needed in the home or just the right
gift for friend Aprons, any style,
fancywork in "57 varieties Candy
for the kiddies Tuesday evening an
excellent supper at before the-war
prices, 25c and 35c. Wednesday even.
ing there will be an entertainment Of
unusual merit, each number well worth
the price Of admission, Zoe and l5c.
A most enjoyable evening was spent
| by about IS ladies at the home Of Mrs.
Ethel Tobin Thursday evening The
party was TO remind Mrs Lulu White
of her birthday Mrs, Ida Russell fla
yored the company with piano solos
and songs were sung by all present.
Mrs. Mae Allen, commander Of Har
mon review, presented Mrs White a
beautiful piece Of linen from the Mae
! cabees Mrs. White responded feeling
| ~. Afterwards dainty refreshments
were served by the hostess, Mrs Tobin.
! The party broke up at a late hour,
wishing Mrs. White many returns Of
the day
The annual fair conducted jointly by
| Clan Gordon, No IL, O. S, G., and La.
dies Auxiliary was almost as good a
/ drawing card last evening as on the
| opening night and a large crowd wit
messed the program and patronized the
various booths. A large number re-.
manned on the floor for dancing during
the evening The program last evening
was opened with a piano and violin
duet BY William and John Morrison.
followed by the little playlet, "Her
First Assignment" given by several
young ladies'. The farce proved to be
even more enjoyed than when first Civ
en- a few weeks ago and the young la
dies scored decided hit, In eonnec-
ton with the committee having the
| fair in charge should be added the fol.
| lowing names: Grab bags, Miss Annie
Barclay and Miss Theresa Duncan;
paddles. Miss Loretta bowers; refresh
ments, Miss Jessie Taylor; indoor golf,
Alex Gowie The program tonight
will include selections by the Zaix
troupe, instrumentalistsj solo by Mrs.
McHaffie, dancing numbers by the
Naughton sisters and a solo by George
Mcleod In order to give the dancers
more time, the doors win be opened
tonight at $3.50 and the concert will
start promptly at Ills. CAROLS or
chestra is furnishing music for dancing.
| Can it be that the house is haunt
cdr unused night patrolman of the
| Barre police force as he was making
| his usual tour one night during the
past week and passing the large empty
| tenement house on the corner of North
/ Main and Granite streets. Occasion
ally, a light flashed in the window
and tones, distinct enough to be heard
across the street, came from a window
| in the lower part Of the house This
was something unusual and, with his
hand at his hip, firmly grasped onto
/ that As automatic, he stealthily APP
preached the house from the Granite
street side. When well onto the lawn,
the low murmuring tones which he had
heard became more distinct please
me, dice, | need that kale," calculated
a voice ooh, boy the pots mine!" it
rang out again. The bobby with the
brass buttons had heard these phrases
before and the supposedly haunted
house, he realized, was a harbor for a
| group Of dice manipulators. He was
about to make known his presence and
get into the old abode when group
Of young lads began to emerge from
their secret meeting room, one OF them
carrying fashlight, bent upon going
to their homes The patrolman had ar.
rived too late TO catch them with the
goods but he made special effort to no
| tice everyone in the group Conse
| quently, yesterday and the day before
a number OF young men from the north
end district were summoned to the pc,
lice station for a little conference Will
the chief of police They had read in
The Times Of the investigation, 50
with stories Wen prepared, they met