Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-16
Sparks From Granite City.

business touay.
James L. Miles of Burlington is in
the city today.
Innis Il Cruickshank have telephone
put in their sheds.
DR.. and Mrs. IF. Camp visited
friends in Stowe yesterday.
Charles Laing of Cottage street is
quite i'll with slow fever.
MCGOWAN a. Griffin have purchased
new set of scales for their store,
William Halves is to commence work
Monday on the pavilion at Dewey Park
II. r. Sulham appeared on the street
yesterday with a newly painted express
wagon.
NJ. S. Levin returned yesterday after
noon from a short business trip to
Adams, Mass.
The Mcfarland & Boyce water system
was shur off this afternoon at the reser-
voir for repairs.
Alderman John W. Mcdonald return
ed last evening from two weeks stay
at Berry. p. G.
James Sowdcn, clerk at Sowden e.
Lyons is to enter the Albany Business
college very soon.
The members of the choir in the Con-
grcational church are enjoying picnic
at Berlin Pond today.
W. Z. Halves and Del Skinner are
working on the wood work of the new
dancing pavilion at Dewey park.
Mrs. Z. II. Pratt returned last night
from Natick, Mass, where she has been
visiting friends at her former home.
Governor WoIcott of Massachusetts
with his wife and family are spending the
summer vacation at Morey Lake, Fairlee.
Chauncy Harris and Henry Russ " ent
to Groton pond this morning for a few
days fishing trip, probably returning
Tuesday.
Prof. b. G.. wilkins wife and chill
drcn are spending a few days in town
with her husband and sister, Mrs. M. j.
Davis.
The picked teams from Mathieson 4
Brown and Mari 4 Gordon are playing
game of ball at Central park this
afternoon.
The grading at the corner of Beckley
and Main streets has been completed SO
that now the surface water will not settle
in the gutter.
Jack McLennan, who has been in
Portland. Me-, searching for the body OF
the late James McAuley, is expected
home today.
Arthur Cave is quite i'll with appen-
dicitis. Mr., Cave is an engineer for
Burley & Calder. Cal Townshcnd is
taking his place.
Trow & Holden have obtained the
agency for handling the goods of the
Oriental Powder Co. Formerly these
were handled by Daniel Smith.
| Walter F. Morse and wife returned
last night from Randolph and Brooktleld
where they have been stopping with
relatives for several days.
A. +. Pierce and wife of Pawtucket,
r. l., who have been visiting at the
home of b. p. White, left for Portland,
Me-, today via the White Mountains.
Arthur j. Connolly, the evangelist,
walked to East Roxbury and return yes
terday, covering twenty-seven miles.
When he arrived in this city he was
tired out
John Watts who was caught riding
b;c xvboo) nm Tho c;.l,,volI l., fo,r lovS
ago, settled with Judge Barney last
evening by paying 81 and costs amount
ing to 81 .02.
Frank Nichols with his wife and
family returned last night from New
York City where Mrs. Nichols has been
visiting friends and Mr.. Nichols has
been on business.
The Eastman Brothers have on exhi-
bition at their store Il bottle containing
specimens of the insect which is Great
ing so much havoc amongst the fish
throughout the state.
Fred Brink, while driving wedge at
the quarry of Z. q. Wheaton on Thurs
day smashed middle finger in a ter
rible manner. He tainted five times
before he could be taken to the house.
The meeting of the directors of the
Barre e. Montpelier Traction and Power
company which was to have been held
yesterday afternoon has been postponed
until Monday at 10 o'clock in Richard
A. Hoar's office.
"A graphophone and magic lantern
service will be held at the Salvation
Army barracks on next Tuesday at 8
p. M, conducted by Ensign Sims. The
ensign is all alive, and an interesting
time is expected.
lledding Methodist Sunday School
will hold their annual picnic at Dewey
park next week Saturday. A pavilion
is being erected and other improvements
made for the convenience of visitors at
the park
Judge w. f. Barney has made az
engagements for picnic to be held on
next Saturday at Dewey Park by the
Sunday School of the Methodist church.
Various games Will be played and
general good time is promised all who
will attend.
Walter E. Sturtevant of Boston will
preach at the Baptist church tomorrow
in place of Rev. E. M. Fuller who is ON
his vacation. Mr.. Sturtevant is a young
student and his remarks will be of
special interest He is stopping at the
home of +. G. French
A load of vegetables which was being
peddled out by Mr.. Mclaughlin of South