Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-26
Motorman Deming is on the sick list.

were in the city ON business today.
+. A. Gould had barrel of fresh fish
from the lake, come this morning.
johnson Brothers, stone dealers from
Burlington, are in the city today buying
stock.
Miss Annie Mortimer is visiting the
family ST Mike Morgan at Mortified for
Il few days.
I. G. Rowland is expected to return
from his vacation in Maiden, III. the
last of this week.
w. r. Chayer returned yesterday
from Cambridge Junction where he ha S
been for the past week.
l.. p. Austin has been assisting w.
II. Gale in moving into his new store
and will remain with him for some time
yet.
At the meeting of the clerks held last
evening three new members were initi-
ated and new code of by laws was
adopted.
&. j. lIawes paid visit to the scene
OF the fire at George Clarkes yesterday
and reports that the ruins are still
smouldering.
The |. o. &. T. holds its regular
meeting this evening at Z o'clock. The
election OF officers takes place and full
attendance is desired.
W, L. Whitcomb returned last night
from business trip to Worcester and
Quincy. lie took orders for several
large travelling cranes.
+. ID. Parsons special agent for tho
Williamsburg City Fire Insurance Com
pany is inspecting the companys risks
here accompanied by the local agent, d.
r. Bisbec.
A carload of oats containing 1909
bushels is being unloaded at Smith,
Whitcomb & Cooks gristmill this morn
ing. This is the largest car they have
! ever reccsved.
Robert Linham section boss ON the
NJ. q w., accompanied by his wife and
daughter went to Plainfield yesterday
afternoon to attend the funeral of his
broher-in-la
The executive committee of the
Poultry association met with Chas. Me
Mllen Jr., last night and began work
Oh the copy for the catalogue. 1t will
take several nights more to complete it.
Officer Brown arrested Frank Tague
on the street last night and this morn
ing he was brought before Justice Scott
charged with intoxication and fined s..
and costs. He did not pay his fine and
was sent TO the Montpelier Jail for 10
days.
Major Jocelyn the mastering out Off
Ger came very near to meeting with
serious injury this morning at Montpe-
lier Junction. He was trying to board
the train while it was in motion when
he slipped and narrowly escaped being
dragged under the wheels.
The handsome silver cup offered by
John Jones for the best Minorca cock
and hen shown at the annual exhibition
of the Granite City Poultry Pigeon and
Pet association in Miles Hall, the 9th,
2Sth and Doth of December, can be seen
at the Commercial House lunch room.
About 20 members of Rebekah Lodge
went TO Montpelier last evening to at
tend the 9TH anniversary of Ivy Lodge.
y literary and musical entertainment
was given after which refreshments
were served and the Barre people con-
slider that they were very well enter
tanned.
At the Aldermens meeting last night
there was some talk of rcplanking the
Blackwell Street bridge hut of course
nothing definite was done. There was
also some talk of posting the bridge
against loads of over ten tons weight.
Whether it will be done or not the
future will disclose.
The city officials are going to add a
story to the building on the corner of
Blackwell and North Main St. occupied
by Hose Company No. 2. AT present
the building is only one story high and
the hose cart taking up one corner of
the room makes it rat her crowded for
the iiremen, When the Improvements
are completed the ground floor will be
given up to hose and cart, and the fire
mems parlors will be up stairs. We
are very glad that the city has taken
these steps for the comfort and accom-
of this useful and efficient
organization. Work has already COM
menced on the building.
a. j. Eobe Of Boston, representing
syndicate has been working in surround
ing towns for the past week or so, buy
Ing up the stock of the Granite State
Providcnt Association. lie reports no
in buying claims having Sc
cured nearly all that is held in the state
With the exception Of Barre, and he will
make our city his last stopping place in
he state. The percent he offers for
he stock may not seem very large but
he shrcwd business men holding much
If the stock Of this defunct association
nave made of their minds that it is all
hey can ever realize upon it, A small
percent in cash is better than a larger
me ut the end of four or five years, es-
oecally when there is the liability of
lot getting larger percent at all.
Carlo Frattini was was brought before
Justice Scott this morning in the case of
tate VS. intoxicating liquor seized at
'ratlini's house last Saturday night by
pecial officer S. E. Perry. The hear
ng was commenced before Justice Scott
his morning, Frattin being in court
md under arrest as the owneror keeper
II the liquor. The warrant under which