The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-05
TALK OF THE TOWN

II. A. Aseltine of Randolph was in
the city to-day.
Special sale of silk hosiery at D. j
Morses, Montpelier,
A nice selection of trimmed hats
Mrs. Birnic, A Laurel street.
If you need a hot water bottle this
winter, visit RusselPs lie sale.
II. s. Parks left on the noon train
for brief business trip to White Riv-
er Junction.
Two good work or delivery horses
for sale Union Cooperative Store, AZ
Granite street.
Have your heavy rubber footwear
vulcanized now. New life to old goods
J. j. Hastings.
Mrs. G. r. Pratt of Randolph re-
turned to her home to-day after Wis
iting with acquaintance in Barre for a
few days.
William Craig will sell his household
goods at auction Friday At ! p. m. at
Is Hall street. o. H. Hale, auctioneer
See adv.-adv.
Edward Dufur of Boston, employed
for the past two months in the up
town Miers barber shop, went to De-
troit, Mich, yesterday to begin work.
A man from Webstervile tried out
the sleighing this morning. He was
experiencing some difficulty in travers
ing the streets but stated that the cut
ter ran fine out of the city.
Mrs. Maria Watt, clerk at the
Adams company store, was called last
night to Haydenville, Conn, by the
sudden serious illness of her brother
in-law, Alexander Watt.
The members of the Uniyersalist
church are arranging for farewell re-
ceptlon to their retiring pastor, Rev
}. b. Reardon, for tomorrow evening
at 5 o'clock in the church, TO which all
members of the church and friends OF
Mr.. Reardon are invited There will be
orchestral and vocal music. Rev. Mr..
Reardon's resignation as pastor of the
church takes effect this week and he
leaves within few days for his new
home in Charlestown, y. H., where he
has purchased farm.
The tenement house located on the
south corner of Merchant street and
Summer street and owned by G. A.
Pnquctte, was sold yesterday to o. n
Granger. A gang of men have been
working since last Monday preparing
it to be moved across the street and of
from the site of the new Paquette
garage. Mr. Paquette intends to build
possibly this fall, one story garage
but as yet IS undecided as to the size
or material to be used
The Dramatic Order OF the Knights
OF khorassan hold ceremonial at Bel.
lows Falls tonight TO receive a class
OF candidates. To witness this affair
no less than 40 Barre Dokies left some
time during the day either BY train OF
automobile for Bellows Falls. Among
those leaving on the ll:2j train thi.
morning were Mark Cutler c. NJ. vii
ley, Frank o. Lee, Neil Ralph, William
Stewart, Loren Bell, Chauncey Bixby
| William Duthie, George Kent, Goldie
Douglas and James Leve.
The annual fair of the womans asso
citation Of the Congregational church
which began yesterday afternoon, i:
proving a great success. financially and
socially, for the contents Of the we'll
filled tables OF fancywork, aprons. food
etc, were considerably lessened early
in the afternoon, with sales continuing
through last evening and again thi.
afternoon. Those presiding at eact
table had the same report to make
that their sales far exceeded their an
ticipations. A special feature of tht
fair was large number Of hand tinted
i. nh ,Ar ~, ~
Barre, which were rapidly disposed Of
Food sold more rapidly than it wa-
brought in and the ladies were much
delighted at the end of the first days
events at the success thus far Of the
affair. Last evening concert was
given, which proved very pleasing
event. The program consisted of q
piano solo by Miss Mary Allen. which
was particularly enjoyed, a violin sole
by Allen Baigrie reading by Miss Helen
Roscoe, who always pleases her hearers
vocal solo by Grace Barclay, whist
ling solo, very finely given by Miss
Dorothy Shaw and a piano duet by
Misses Eva and Dorothy Shaw. 70
night a big crowd is expected for the
chieken-p pie supper, which will be served
from $3.50 to Z, and the amount accrued
from the two days events will add
considerably to the treasury of the
womans association.
The workmen on the new Peerles:
plant completed the north wall of tho
foundation to the brick line yesterday
and made decided change in the
height of the others, SO much so that
Supt. A. b. Lane declared last night
that the brick masons could start work
next Monday morning. Since the brick:
are at hand and some of the masons
ready for work it will, unless som(
unforeseen obstacle appears, be started
on that day Sewer, water and drain
age connections are being installed al
the present time and cement conduit
which viii communicate with the MAR
building from the boiler pit, directly
behind it, is also being constructed
Gravel for the cement work has beer
taken from the Stevens branch directly
north Of the Smith, Whitcomb g. Cook
machine shops on North Main street
below the dam. A tremendous amount
has been needed and in order to con
tinue to draw from this same spot
easily accessible to the road, a small
bridge is being constructed to the mid
die of the stream, where a large amount
is deposited and forms a small island
in the river. In the past few days Pres
Scott and Treas Crawford of the Peer
less factory in Mattapan have beer
here in consultation with the superin
tendent and, together with rcpresen
tatiye of the Monks & johnson arehi
tectural firm Of Boston, expressed thei
satisfaction with the progress of con