The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-28
TALK or THE TOWN

Dance at Rowland hall Saturday even
ing. Gents soc, ladies free.--adv.
A new shipment Of hats arrived to-
day at Mrs. Birnies, Laurel street.
James Foster of Burlington was
among the business visitors in this city
yesterday.
Mrs, Charles Dean of Summer street
left this morning for two weeks visit
with her parents in Fall River, Mass,
We sharpen every make of safety raz-
or blade. Double-edge blades 35c doz-
en- singe-edge blades 25c dozen.
Browns Drug Store.
}. Franklin Wells of Merchant street
returned to his home yesterday after
noon after passing several days with an
aunt in st. Johnsbury.
Walter Tobin, a student of Boston
university, arrived recently from that
institution to pass the Easter vacation
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Iobin of % Academy street
The basketball team of God
dard seminary assembled yesterday at
the lockwood studio in order to be pho
tographed in the basketball outfits. The
team had ten victories and four defeats,
two of the latter having been inflicted
by Co. l Of Montpelier and were not
scheduled games. Co. ! has without
doubt one of the best combination of
basketball players in the state and prob
ably the best.
A very enjoyable entertainment was
given last evening in the Presbyterian
church under the direction of the choir
girls. The program consisted of musical
| selections and two-act playlet, Behind
the Scenes" depicting life at a boarding
| school, Sherwood This was carefully
and realistically done by a company Of
well trained young ladies, under the di-
rection of Mrs. Peter Park. Details were
not lacking in the setting and the work
of each individual was creditable and
added much to the affair. Mention
might be made of little Phyllis Craig, the
blind girl" who though young, execut-
ed her part to the enjoyment of all In
terspersed were the solos of Miss Agnes
Rule and Miss Mildred Bombard, both
delightful singers, a piano solo by Miss
| Gladys Gale, in her usual artful man
ner, and a reading by Mrs. J. L.
Arkley. After the conclusion of
the program a large number visited the
vestry, where a tea room with tasty
dainties attracted, as did candy booth.
1t is expected that good sum will be
realized to be added to the organ fund.
Those taking part in the farce were
Seniors, Ruth Armstrong, Hazel Mackay,
Jeanne Milne Christine Walker, Violet
! Club; sophomore, Ruth Mckenzie f;
! freshmen, Emma Fowlie, Gertrude
Thompson; instructors May Paul, Katie
Stewart; blind girl, Phyllis Craig; pre-
ceptress, Margaret Muiry.
! Six of the nine men, William Mower,
Mike Russell, Ambrose Frattini vii,
| liam Harvey, Frederick Houghton and
Perley Witham, employed in the repair
shop of Harvey & Mower, located in the
upper part of the Barre garage on JEFF,
! ierson street, were overcome by gas
! fumes yesterday while at work. Only
! for the quick action of the other three
men, there might have been serious re.
suits The motors Of two automobiles
were started by the workmen in order
to adjust parts and before those nearby
noticed the men were being overcome
one by one by the carbon monoNide gas
or fumes Of the gasoline. Windows and
doors were Immediately opened by the
three men who happened to be too far
away to inhale the gas and they assisted
! the victims to the open air, Later they
were taken TO their homes in an auto.
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