The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-05
Talk OF THE TOWN

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Sadlier, Keith avenue, specializes on
baby carriages, strollers and sulkies.
| Gem and Ever Ready razor blades
| sharpened, 25c a dozen Barre Drug Go.
! A. J. Forbes of New York was among
the business visitors in this city yester-
day.
G. J. Houston of Boston was among
the business visitors in this city yes
| terday.
I. H. Morse of Boston returned to that
city last evening after spending the day
here on business.
Regular meeting of Barre council on
Wednesday, March 5, at 6:45 p. m. sharp.
u. j. Owens, G. X.
Women's kid gloves, high grade quail
ity, black, white and suit shades, S2.25
and $3.50 pair at Fits.
c. o. Markham of New York was
among the many persons transacting
business in Barre yesterday.
Il. Fl. Slayton left last night on a bust
ness trip to Providence r. l., where the
Fordson tractor will be demonstrated.
Deposits in savings department of the
Peoples National Bank before closing
time tomorrow will draw interest from
March ! at 4 per cent,
Largest line of new and second handed
ranges in Barre, Perfection and Kerogas
oil stoves, wicks and ovens. Call and
get prices. Z. A. Prindle, Worthen
block.
Mrs. A. Birnie, Laurel street, has re-
turned from the markets and cordially
invites the ladies in Barre and vicinity
to inspect her millinery. Opening Mon
day and Tuesday, March 10 and ll,-adv.
The Philathea class. of the Baptist
| church is invited to meet tonight at
1880 at the home of Mrs. Bert Lehigh,
Franklin street, for work meeting.
Please bring some articles for the basket
and pieces for the quilt.
Granite lodge will hold a social for all
Masons in good standing and their la
dies Friday evening, March 7, at s
o'clock. Landi-Forsell orchestra viii be
in attendance. Through the courtesy Of
! the Viucitia club, the use Of their front
rooms has been obtained for that even
ing,
The arrival of crows in this neighbor-
hood this morning may be a harbinger Of
an early spring and it may be nothing
but rash act on the part Of the birds;
but those who heard the raucous tones
of the birds felt certain measure of re-
lief that spring was not very far around
the corner anyway,
Already about 100 Barre men who
were in service during the present war
have applied to City Clerk Mackay for
the distinctive Barre medals which the
city council voted to give TO each soldier
and sailor who was able to present salts
factory credentials. The medals are
handsome reminder Of the service and
are being priced very highly by the men.
Those who apply are asked TO fill ont
card showing the record of their service
and these cards will be placed on Gle
to be used for future reference in con.
necton with any further efforts that
may be made TO honor the Barre men in
the war.
Word has been received in Barre Of the
death at Plymouth, Mass, of Mrs Mary
tLandersD Avery, native Of Plainield
and a former resident Of Montpelier,
where her husband, the late w. w. Az.
cry, was the editor of a newspaper be.
fore going to Plymouth to conduct
newspaper. Mrs. Avery was about T6
years of age and will be recalled by the
older residents in this vicinity. She Wis
tied hereabouts during the summer Of
1917. Her death occurred Monday Of this
week and the funeral is TO be held in
Plymouth tomorrow, with interment at
that place.
Sugar making season, Pay for this
farm from its splendid sugar orchard;
equipment for 1000 naples, buckets,
storage tanks, boiling rig, etc. Te Is es-
timated 1000 buckets could be hung.
There are l25 acres, suitably divided;
extra good basement barn nearly new;
very good stable and conveniently ar
ranged; comfortable house containing
nine rooms; farm will carry Is head
Of stock; located two and nne-hslf miles
from village and eight miles from rail
road. Price, including sugar tools, $4,000.
Owner would exchange for house in
Barre or vicinity. Enquire of J, n, Me
Lellan, telephone 1912, or the D. A.
Perry Real Estate agency.
The Montpelier lodge, No. o24, B. P, 0.
f., held their annual ball last evening in
Rowland hall with a large attendance,
among the number present being a great
many out Of town people During the
evening more than 200 couples were pres
emit It was the first time in the his
tory of the lodge that they held their
annual ball in Barre and it certainly was
great success. All Of the other Elks'
balls have been held in Montpelier and
it certainly shows that the people of this
city are lovers of good time by the way
that they turned out last evening. 1t is
safe to say that none were disappointed
and that the affair was fully up to their
expectations, The dancing started at
$50 and was continued until the small
hours of the morning. Gilbertsons or
chestra of II pieces furnished the music
for the evening and was at its best. All
left expressing their gratitude to the
committee who made the delightful even
ing possible and also wishing the order
an abundance of success. The committee
to whom much is due for the admirable
manner in which they handled the affairs
of last evening and also for the plans
they made and fulfilled, consisted Of the
following: Lester Greene of Montpelier,
f. W, Bancroft, F. J, Shea, w. G.. Rey.
nolds and D, NJ, Barclay, all of whom are
of this city, and Harry Moulton of Mont
pelier.