Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-19
Mrs. A. G. Lapoint is feeling indis-

calling upon relatives.
Leslie Austin is working for r.. l..
Clark for a few days,
George Lbersont has just had tele-
phone put in at his quarry.
Allen Martin is visiting his uncle in
South Royalton for few days.
Miss Dora Howe went to Boston for a
few days visit with her sister.
l.. w. Scott Of South Barre, is build
ing new house on the Shepard farm. :,
Clarence Kendrick returned yester-
day from weeks business trip to Bos-
ton.
James Ahcrn reports that he has just
all the work he can attend to in his tool
shop,
Don't forget the meeting in the city
court room tonight for the amendments
to the city charter.
Mrs. Ryder and Misses Fannie and
Nellie Gale who have been spending
a few days in Burlington with relatives
returned last night,
Michael Cobb formerly in the grocery
business at Graniteville was here yes
terday. He left on the II o'clock train
for South Boston where he will remain
this winter.
Mathew Gorden, well known in Barre,
for the past few years managing clerk
for well known law firm in Syracuse.
N. Y, is visiting relatives in the city.
j. Z. Lamson, who succeeded 5. c..
Shurtliff as corporation council for the
M. Il w. r. II. r., was in the city this
morning on business connected with the
road.
The drinking fountain in the city park
was set up this morning. The con-
creters are trying to work but the wea-
Their seems to be getting the best of
them to-day.
Justice II. w. Scott is in South Barre
today as Justice in the case of State VS..
Remy Parrizzo who is charged with in
toxication having been arrested by Con-
stable Slayton two weeks ago.
John Miller of West Superior, Wis
consin who has been stopping with rel
atives in the city for some time left this
morning for Boston, from which place
he will leave for home.
The electric road management began
yesterday putting in an electric sema-
phor at the crossing in front of Burn
ham 4 Ayers shop where Alex Carol
was injured Monday. The lights are
1900 feet each side Of the crossing.
One of the River street magnates was
seen this morning apparently in dis
guise for be has been shorn of his beard
and evidently is trying to make himself
believe that he is not the man who
the customs of River street
society. ,,
The Conley company had their usual
good crowd last night. Everyone re-
ceived Il numbered card at the door.
Duplicates were shaken up in hat and
he first one out drew a prize. Miss
Emma Jones was the lucky one last
light and drew All elegant silver sugar
bowl and dozen spoons. The enter
ainment is free tonight.
To-day, like all other rainy days,
,alls wildly to mind the lamentable
condition Of our streets.,c To-day you
must wear hip boots to cross Main St.
md only last night Mr.. Richardson was
informed that work on streets must stop,
or the appropriation has already been
The case of State VS.. Remey Parrizzo
t South Barre was mol pressed this
morning by W. w. Lapoint weo repre-
ented States Attorney Iloar. f. j.
1artin appeared for the defendant. The
attorney considered that
here was not sufficient evidence to con-
let. Parrizzo was arrested few
'ceks. ago by Constable Slayton on a
'arrent issued by Grand Juror Adams.
The Ladies of Ruth Chapter O. f. S.
re to hold another series of Whist
arties the coming season. The first to
e held Saturday evening Oct. % at
p. m Chicken pie and coffee will be
erved after whist. The Ladies desire
} thank the public for their liberal pat
image in the past and hope to see many
ew ones. Admission 10 cents.
Mcmillan & Stevens sent two men to
lilnc, Clarihew and Grays quarry this
forming to lump off the superfluous
art of the mate to that large stone
hich came near going through the
lackwell ST. bridge the other night.
lr. Mcmillan says that when that stone
finished ready to ship it will not
eigh over half as much as it did when
rought from the hill.
And still the trckster begules inno-
INT women into buying some contr-
ance at an cxorbitant price. Mont
elier women are on the war path for
le man who advertised for women to
ork for him at home, 1t appears that
2 left a knitting machine with each
n", promising to buy all work done at
good price. As the company had so
amy machines Out he was obliged to :
ave deposit of $500 for security, but
&c company would refund it when the
achine was returned. Most of the
dies who correspondent with him paid
e " Y" and got the machine. They
ould now like to get hold OF the man,
ut he does not show up. The same
AN tried to work his little scheme here
Barre but SO far as we know did not
eet with very good success. il