The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-19
TALK or THE TOWN

Biggest line OF baseball goods ever
in Barre. The n. d. Phelps Co., Inc.
adv.
Dance every Saturday night, Mont
peler armory. Carrolfs orchestra. Spe'
cial car to Barre after dance. adv,
New sugar, doughnuts, pickles and
tea will be served at the Methodist
church next Monday night, to 8, for
25c,-adv.
New sugar on snow, doughnuts, pick
les, Congregational church, Tuesday
730 p. m; 25c. Make your plans to
attend. adv.
I Shoes Shoes! Shoes! For men, won.
EN- and children The prices are amaz.
ing, Come in and be fitted. Barre
Bargain Store,
Just arrived, new sport skirts in
plaids and stripes at low prices. A
nice line of georgette and crepe de
chine waists also nice line of silk
gloves in black, white and grey. New
! percsles and ginghams. New Dry
Goods Store, is Elm street.
During the past two weeks manu-
facturers OF the Barre granite belt,
and especially dealers in this city,
| have received requests for estimates on
large soldiers memorials, a number OF
them being private memorials, and seY-
| eral designed to show community APP
| probation to the ex-seryice man With
| the influx of such demands, manufac.
turers are looking forward to an i'm
protament in the industry though do
not predict noticeable improvement
| before July l. The fact that a firm
/ is asked TO give an estimate on me-
mortal does not necessarily indicate
that the order will be placed with that
/ firm, vet not infrequentlv the orders
follow to some firm dealing in Barre
granite.
/ Alexander Mackie Of 35 Beacon
| street, at one time a very successful
and popular Barre expressman until
he was compelled to give up the trade
on account of injuries, is confined 10
his home as the result Of a painful
accident which he experienced on his
way to work at the Smith. Whitcomb
& Cook foundry on North Main street
last Tuesday morning. Mr.. Mackie
was taking short cut down Sheridan
street to Merchant, and following the
| light snowfall Of the night before the
street was in slippery condition
While making his way down the steep
pitch. he slipped and fell, forcing the
| lunch kit, which he carried under his
arm, to strike heavily against his side
The weight of his body falling sud
denly against the lunch kit il 30 struck
his side that two ribs were fractured
The injured man has been confined TO
his bed since Wednesday morning.
Workmen were engaged to-day in
putting into position a gigantic electri-
cal sign over the entrance TO the new
Park theatre When the sign gets into
action at the time of the opening OF
the theatre on Easter Monday, March
2S, it will be the largest electrical
movie" sign in the state. II lacks a
few inches Of being Is feet high, and
with the six-inch steel ladder which
runs its full length on the inner side,
it has a width Of four feet. Steel sup.
ports hold it firmly against the front
Of the building The word Park APP.
pears on both sides, facing north and
south on Main street, and will be
brought out by a white illumination OF
several powerful electric bulbs, which
will throw out continuous stream OF
light. A flasher will be connected with
the circle of red bulbs which will sur
round each one of the letters, so that
when the sign Is completed connected
up there will be rotary Of red lights
whirling about each letter of the word
Park" in wheel fashion, The flasher
il to be furnished by the Western Elee-
trical company, and due to the fact
that shipments are slow. and on &C.
count of other delays, this feature will
probably not be added until sometime
after the new theatre opens. The whole
| board is one of the latest in electrical
signs, will contain upwards of 500 pow.
erful electrical bulbs, and was secured
by the Black circuit people at heavy
outlay of money. Construction is be-
ing pushed e apid conclusion with.
in as we'll as without the theatre, and
il was stated this morning that with.
out fail, unless something unexpected
| happens, ii will be opened 20 the pub.
| lie the Monday following Easter Sun
day. II will be the second movie
theatre to open in Barre within the
month, and viii place this city second
| to none in the state so far rs first class
moving picture establishments are con.
cerned.