The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-03
TALK OF THE TOWN

John Clearly, 800 North Main street,
has fine lot of fireworks to be placed
on sale Friday.--adv.
Mrs. w. l.. Wilcox of Moretown was
taken to the City hospital yesterday
afternoon for treatment.
Canton Vinton is asked to meet at hall
Friday at $3.50 a. m. in full dress to take
part in parade. Per order captain.
Mrs. Joseph Rayno of Franklin, N. H.,
came yesterday to spend few days
with her daughter, Mrs. William 7. Rees.
Clayton Wilkin, who graduated with
the 1918 class of Spauldng, now resid-
ing in Springfield, Mass, is expected this
afternoon to remain over the week end,
Mrs. Frank Cove, who formerly resided
on Eastern avenue but is now a resident
OF Santa Cruz, Cal, returned TO the
city yesterday after an absence of a
year and half.
George K. Ford of Boston. editor of
Granite, Marble 4 Bronze, passed through
, the city yesterday en- route to Queen
City park. Burlington, to pass the sum
mer months with his family.
The Wahoo Braves held an enjoyable
ride and outing at Woodbury. pond last
Sunday. Those from out Of town as
guests of the club were Miss Ethel Nor
timer and Dean X. Adams of Bridgeport,
Conn.
Miss Winnifred Hamel entertained 10
clerks of the Adams company store at
her home in Plainfield last evening. The
gay party motored to Plainfield, where,
at Miss Hamel's home, very pleasant
evening was enioyed
n. Pelaggi of Mortified, who has as
sisted the Barre men very much in the
erection of the victory arch and at whose
stoneshed much of the carving was done,
was in Barre to-day attending to the
finishing touches on the arch.
Last evening about 10 o'clock a large
crowd was drawn to the corner of Elm
and North Main streets, when a dog
owned by Thomas Burke of Short street,
was run over by an automobile. The
dog let out few blood-eurdling howls
and then succumbed to death.
Tickets for the Barre Community
Chautauqua, which opens in Barre Sat
urday, July g. can be obtained at the
Peoples Shoe Store, Bell & Houston's and
Tilden's Shoe store. Be sure to secure
your season ticket at once for these
splendid entertainments
A good 'porker' has been purchased
and has been shaved. Sometime to-mor-
row afternoon he will be creased and
turned loose on the trotting park. Boys!
pork is high-catch the creased pig and
he is your prize for entertaining the
people for a few minutes. Anyone who
is interested see Mr.. Shea at Shea's Shoe
store to-day or this evening. Anyone is
eligible.
A very enjoyable piano recital was
given last evening in the yestry of the
Unversalist church by Miss Dorothy NJ.
Shaw, pupil of Miss Blanche Spauldr
ing Miss Shaw delighted the audience
with her skill as pianist, every num-
Der being exceptionally well rendered.
Variety was given the recital by a
cello solo by Gordon Reardon and yo-
cal solo, Somewhere a Voice is Calling"
by Miss Shaw, her sister, Miss Eva Shaw
acting as accompanist for both.
One of the best diamonds in the state
has been put in shape by the street de-
partment at the trotting park. A team
from Montpelier and one composed of
the best players Barre can boast of will
meet tomorrow afternoon. The sods
have been removed and the diamond
skinned down TO proper form and with
the aid OF the steam roller it furnishes
an excellent field to perform on. II the
much proposed local team can be made
reality Barre could have some real Sat
urday afternoon entertainments this
summer There is an excellent oppor-
tunity to secure a great many college
ball players for the season, at the pres
ent time as many are awaiting replies
for such jobs for the summer and could
easily be induced to remain in their
home town.