The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-03
TALK OF THE TOWN


Regular meeting of the Modern Wood
men of America this Friday evening at
7 o'clock.
Dance in Rowland hall Saturday even
ing; gents 75e, ladies free. Gilbertsons
orchestra. adv.
All of the good sheet music in the l0c
and 35e editions is now on sale at Bail
ey's Music Rooms.
Mrs. NJ. j. Smith has come from her
home in Barton to reside with her daugh.
ter, Mrs, w. j. Edwards.
Clerksl Come to the New England
dinner Monday evening, Oct. 6, at the
Episcopal church, from $3.50 until r.
adv.
Laurence Flynn of Lewiston, Me-, who
has been spending four weeks with Luke
Gallagher left this afternoon for De
troit, Mich, TO work in an automobile
factory.
Mrs. Joseph Lavery, who several weeks
ago was suddenly taken seriously i'll, is
gradually regaining her health. Mr..
Lavery returned yesterday from four
day visit with his family in Springfield.
George n. Tilden returned yesterday
from Windsor, where he has served on
the jury OF the United States district
court, which, after II days, awarded
James w Blay, chauffeur of the late
ex Gov Prouty, $l4,5S7.50 from the
Grand Trunk railway for injuries re-
ceived in a grade crossing accident.
Feox Paro of Granite street was con-
WINGED in city court yesterday afternoon
that cows should not be allowed TO go at
random about the city streets, as has
been the case with his complaint was
entered w Grand Juror A. A. Sargent,
whereupon Paro was arrested He plead
ed guilty and was fined SO, with costs of
$685.
Late yesterday afternoon Landi's or
chestra motored TO Randolph to play at
the first of series Of six benefit dances
for the football team OF the high school
there This evening the Landi musical
team goes to Stowe, where concert and
dance viii be given under the auspices
of the daughters of Rebekah Cuddy
Duncan will be included in the group and
will appear as novelty singer. Prof,
Landi received a contract yesterday from
Norwich university, whereby he is to
furnish all the music for the university
centennial celebration Oct H. 10 and IA.
One OF the best minstrel shows ever in
this city was DeRue Brothers Ideal min
strels, who played at the opera house
last evening The starting Of the play
was delayed BY the lack of electrical
power, but only for short period When
the curtain rose at S:35, the seating ca
pacity was taxed to the doors The show
opened with pleasing overture, followed
by many Of the latest songs and a great
many good Jokes. The music WAS ex-
ceptionally good In the first part of the
entertainment, nearly every colored man
sang ragtime song. TO be Joined in the
chorus by six other darkies, and each
time the harmony was unquestionably
good. Under the tones of the vocalsts
the melody Of the orchestra at the back
! ground Of the chorus harmonized most
agreeably Most of the old fayorite
darby tunes were included The second
! part Of the entertainment consisted of
vaudeville novelties, both musical and
otherwise. The last feat by the Leahy
brothers introduced new act in novelty
| gymnastics.
| Alex Ironside Of this city, organizer
for the Quarry Workers international
union, who was arrested at Butler, Pa,
recently when attempting to organize
| the workers at the limestone quarries
| there, and held for Is hours, charged
with trespassing on the property of the
quarry owners, was set free when the
court found that there was no ground for
| the charge The two other organizers,
4 Joe Cannon of New York City, organizer
for the Mine, Min and Smelters' Inter,
national union, and n, T. Lilley OF But.
| Ter. Pa, organizer and director of the
strike against the Standard. Steel Co.
were also released with Mr. Ironside
| These three men were holding a meeting
when arrested BY sheriffs with warrants
| containing nothing but their names. This
action was taken for no other purpose
| than TO dispense the meeting The work.
men cheered the men as they were being
taken to the jail When again among
the men the organizers found no trouble
| in gaining the membership of the work
ers in the different organizations
civil suit viii be brought against the
/ Justice Of the peace, Standard Lime Co.
and the police. according to the letter re
ceived this morning Mr. lronside ex
pected to have to testify before the Sen
ate committee investigating the stee
works. strike. Mr., Ironside reports gooC
progress in the organization worl
throughout Pennsylvania.