The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-15
TALK OF THE TOWN

rentals.--adv
The best time of all--Clan Gordon
picnic, July 3l.-ady.
Arthur Tilden spent yesterday at his
camp at Lake Caspian, Greensboro,
Homer Milne of the 4. +. Clarkson
Music Go. of Burlington is spending a
week in Barre on business.
The Ida Reed w. c. 7. u. will meet
Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. +. d. Beckley, Park
| street.
All those desiring to compete fn
prizes at the Clan Gordon picnic, July
81, should make their entries as soon
as possible. See bills.--adv.
A. A. Lamorey, W. G. Reynolds and
John Rowen. left this morning for
Sharon where they will spend few
days fishing at the Sharon club.
Angelo Marchetti and Ernest Dutill
who have been spending few days in
Barre. left for their home in Water
vile, Me-, this morning, making the
trip by auto, and going to Rutland
| first.
L. F. Robage of Los Angeles, Cal,
who has been visiting relatives here
| for some time, left this morning for
Danbury, Conn, where he will spend a
week on business at the f. A. Mallorey
& Son facory.
| City Clerk James Mackay, Attorney
William Wishart, Attorney A. g. Fay
and Alderman H. William Scott mo
| tored to Chelsea to day to take part
| in the Orange vs.. city of Barre law
suit, now being tried in Orange county
court.
Annual Clan Gordon picnic, Satur-
day, July 81, at Caledonia park. A
big program of events, including field
sports, championship five-a side foot
| ball contest, Highland dancing, etc,
with suitable prizes to the winners.
Watch for bills. adv.
The funeral of little Alexander
Scott, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Scott. who died Sunday night, was
held from the home Tuesday afternoon,
with William Men. Kittredge ofliciat-
ing. The burial was in Hope GENE
terry. There were many beautiful
/, flowers.
Patrick Coughlin of Granitevile sus
tanned painful injury to his right
| foot while loading a grout car yester-
dav morning al the Standard Granite
companv's quarry in Graniteville. A
large piece of grout slipped from the
car and dropped upon Coughlin's foot,
cut an ugly cash that required several
stitches, and broke a small bone. He
was taken to the Barre City hospital,
where he rests comfortably to-day.
Commencing tomorrow all eyes will
be concentrated upon the mammoth
| shoe sale at Frank Shea's shoe store ON
| Main street The store closed at noon
| o-dav to make final arrangements TO
| handle the numerous customers which
are expected. The sale will last two
weeks. providing the Sl4,50o stock OF
shoes. sneakers, etc, lasts that long.
Late shipments. and a consequent overs
| stocking. make 1t necessary 10 hold tins
sale, even though everything goes at
huge discount. adv.
The first open car to appear on the
| tracks of the Barre and Montpelier
l IFAfil00 q ibNtf 7 u tllio NAAiiAaRa
arrived yesterday afternoon on the 80
run to this city. Many believed this
the beginning of open-car service, but
as matter of fact, the ears were only
being tried out, the brakes proving in
capable of controlling the cars perfect
| w. For a time. at least, the large dou-
| bic truck mainline cars will continue
| to run. which. with the windows low
cred. prove fully as comfortable as the
older cars on such rough roadbeds.
For Sale: The house in which | now
| live ~ 81 Merchant street. One OF the
| best locations in the city; 10 rooms.
excellent condition and repair Steam
| heat. Barn attached, suitable for gar
age or small tenement. Also house at
! Is Sheridan street, six rooms. On
! Wednesday, July 81, al p. m, ! VIII
| hold at my home, "a Merchant street,
a private sale of furniture, pictures,
| dishes. tin ware, stoves, gas plate, pint
| lars, clothing for men. women aud chill
| dren. also "a hens and roosters. A pen
Of these hens won first prize at the
Barre poultry show last winter. | leave
town July 81 and want to dispose OF
everything There will he some great
bargains O. X HOLSTER.
Charles Pillsbury of 1876 Elm street
can Justly boast of one of the most pro-
ductive berry gardens in this city or
surrounding towns; and TO corroborate
this statement is the fact that he gath
cred more than 200 baskets Of straw
berries from a small patch near his
house. Last Saturday he brought TO
the +. D. Ladd Co.'S store several has
kets OF large, ripe raspberries, the first
TO be seen in market this season. These
sold at 81. scents basket. The bushes
cultivated by him promise large har-
vest this year. and his estimate Of the
crop falls short Of nothing less than
hundreds of baskets OF raspberries, all
the result Of garden work after regular
working hours as a printer at The
! Times office.
An Airplane Silencer.