The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-16
TALK OF THE TOWN

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N. ID. Phelps Co. Inc.
For real coat values, see Morse's linz
at pelier.-ady.
A large assortment of aprons vii
be on sale at the Maccabees bazaar
adv.
Mrs. John Hoban of Liberty street
has returned from a vacation spent il
Boston and Brookline, Mass.
Wanted, at Red Cross pharmacy, a
young man to learn drug business
High school training preferred. adv.
Latest hits on the new actuelle rec
ords just in. Will play on any ma
chine. Hear them at Barre Drug Co
adv.
Miss Dorothy +. Price of Newport
formerly of Barre, arrived last night
to spend her vacation with friends and
relatives in the city.
Regular meeting of consil Laval 2ls,
LUnion st. John Baptiste d'Amerique,
Friday, Sept. II, in Worthen block at
1880 p. m. Per order secretary.
Long-distance and general trucking;
! truck is also equipped to carry parties;
will seat between Is and 20 people All
| pneumatic tires. Granite City Bottling
Works. Call 7l6.M or 746-W
just arrived, shipment of trico-
tines, serges, velours, in latest shades,
checks and plaids in pleasing designs.
The Little Dry Goods Store, Cottage
street, off Main street.
Perley Young of Seminary street
went to Boston last night for a few
! days visit and expects to return to
| Barre with his mother, who has been
visiting there for several weeks.
Louis Diversi and daughter, Miss
| Stella, who have been visiting in Barre
for several days, returned last night
to their home in Concord, N. H., where
| Mr.. Diversi is established in a profit
able fruit business.
w. A. Drew. secretary OF the Barre
Board of Trade, who worked so dill
gently trying to bring to Barre an aero.
| plane, could not have the pleasure of
! seeing the second machine to land in
close proximity to Barre Yesterday
afternoon, as he was attending the
funeral of an aunt, Mrs. Helen Drew,
at South Royalton.
The ladies guild of the Church of
the Good Shepherd wish to thank their
friends of Circle street, the Dales,
Peers and Lilies, for so successfully
entertaining about $50 people at
corn roast last evening near their
homes. After the roasting of sweet
corn and marshmallows, the friends
served bountiful refreshments, remem.
bering each one present with a small
souvenir, just before leaving for their
homes they all formed a large circle
around the huge fire to join in sing
ing familiar songs, Miss Gertrude Dale
leading. The pleasant evening was
concluded with three cheers for the
friends, and hopes were expressed that
another such evening would be On.
joyed.
Several real estate deals were closed
through the D. A. Perry Real Estate
agency yesterday. The first disposed
for Mrs. Jessie Mcdonald of Denver.
Col, of her property in this city, located
on Fairview street, to William Richie |
and wife of Barre Town. The proper
ty consisting of house and land is
to be occupied by the Richie family, |
which takes possession soon. Another |
deal was in the sale of a plot of land |
on Elm street, formerly owned by the |
Dustin estate. to Mrs. Lucia r. Mari |
of Franklin street. The land adioius |
Mrs. Marr's present home. The third |
transaction transpired when a parcel
of land in Berlin, owned by Mrs Sid.
ney Spafford, was sold to Mrs. Liz.
zie Parsons Of this city.
Cropping along the hallway of his
home while half asleep Tuesday morn
ing about 80 brought misfortune for
c. III. Brewer of 5 Gilmore street. as he
fell down a fight of stairs, broke his
left arm near the wrist, bruised his |
entire left side from head TO foot and
narrowly escaped a fractured skull. As
it is, Mr.. Brewers face on the left side
is relieved Of skin and remains badly
bruised and swollen. He had gotten
up from his bed 10 go to a nearby room
near the stairway, and being not fully
awake, neglected to turn the electric
button to see his way. The mishap
came when he turned TO the right in
stead of the left, stepping of the top
stair that offered no banister to catch
at but rather a smooth wall. At the
foot of the stairs, Mr.. Brewers head
collided with a door, partly opened
Mrs. Brewer was awakened by the noice
and soon after found it necessary to
summon a physician. who reset the
bone and dressed Mr.. Brewers injuries,
his left leg. side, hip and shoulder be-
ing severely bruised. The family
moved to Elmore street about month
ago from ISL Barre street, Montpelier,
Mr. Brewer being employed as bed
setter at the Robin Bros. msnufsc.
turing plant in this city.