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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1914
Page
8
The Meadowbrook Golf Club handicap committee will meet at 16 Laurel Street this evening at 8 o clock to discuss events and member rankings.
The Waterous fire engine will be demonstrated to Williams town citizens this evening with a 5 o'clock start weather permitting or at the first pleasant afternoon.
Trunks and bags advertised for vacation goods from the McWhorter Co. Charles Gibbons and James Bennett perform at the Pavilion tonight in a selected program. A Ragtime Trio comedy is touted as a tremendous scream. The house at 2 Elmore Street owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson will be sold at public auction at 4 30 this afternoon with Dan A Perry as auctioneer.
A wide range of local items fill the page including new wash silks for a nickel, whist parties at the K of C hall, and bargains on ribbons at Vaughan Store. Social updates cover visits by Frank K Martin and Stanley Curtis, employment change for Miss Sadie Huddican, and travel plans of Mrs V Lafargo and daughter. A death notice for Francis Cabill from Burlington is noted with funeral plans in Underhill. An observant citizen questions the town fountain maintenance near city square, prompting a response to authorities.
Local items report social visits and moves, births at City Hospital, shop and hotel news, and upcoming events. Notable notes include a new piano sale at Bailey's Music Rooms, Mrs. James Rowan's trip to Rockland, and plans for an ice cream stand on Washington Street. Also covered are hospital operations, a fall at Cummings & Lewis, and shipping updates affecting Barre residents traveling to Scotland and summer tours.
A public whist party will be held in the K C hall on Thursday afternoon July 2 at 2 o clock admission five cents and a “Law s Decree” two reel Victor drama featuring Florence Lawrence and other pictures will be shown at the Bijou. FE Oly returned from business in Worcester Mass and several locals were noted visiting Graniteville and surrounding towns. The Indies going to Graniteville Thursday evening are asked to leave their names. Funeral services for Mrs Thomas Gagine will be at St Sylvester s church Graniteville Wednesday at 9 o clock. The Washington county Ancient Order of Hibernians picnic is planned for July 4 at Dewey park with games dancing and a big program for members and auxiliaries. A Montpelier farm sale changed hands to Oscar Clean Haugen and Higen plans to move soon. Nelson retrout sales noted in yesterday s Times with H W Westcott purchasing and planning a move in August.
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