Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-20

Amherst, Mass. is expected home this
| week.
Frank Morgan begins work as engin-
eer for Burley & Calder the 23rd of this
month.
Ambrose Batchelder of Summer street
who has been dangerously ill is improving
slowly.
John Wilkinson and Robert Burns re-
turned last night from weeks visit in
Rutland.
John George is expected home from
Dartmouth tomorrow for the holiday
vacation.
When you pass along North Main
street just stop and look at Gallaghans
show window.
A special convocation of Ruth Chap
ter, o. E. S. tomorrow evening at I
o'clock. Work.
The annual election of officers in
Page Camp Sons of Veterans will take
place this evening.
The silver trophies for the poultry
show are on exhibition in the Globe
Clothing Store windows.
Don't forget the masque rade dance at
South Barre Friday night. A chicken
pie supper will be served.
The Barre & Montpelier Power and
Traction Co. were flooding their skating
rink near the car barn last night.
Royal Arcanum members are re-
minded that the last meeting for this
year is tomorrow evening at 7 80.
A party of people from this city will
attend the lecture on Manila and the
Philippines at Montpelier this evening.
An operation is being performed to-
day upon Mrs. George Richardson at
the Mary Fletcher Hospital in Burling-
ton.
The case of State VS. Rooney was
brought Lefore Justice Scott this morn
inc and continued until one week from
today.
1t is reported that Norman Yorke is
having a patent snow plow made to use
this winter in connection with his bicy-
Gle.
ii. P. Wiley has returned from ST..
Adams where he went to attend the
annual meeting of Division No. "a, o.
II. G.
Gsorge Il. Mcfarland cannot cut ice
till the weather is more favorable. He
will notify his help as soon as he needs
them.
The Art Novelty Company has a
novel attraction in their show window
in the form of an old-fashioned brick
fireplace.
w. NJ. Badger returned Yesterday
from pleasant visit in St. Johnsbury
Mrs. Badger will remain there for few
days longer.
Miss Florence Ryder is expected to
return home from Dean Academy,
Franklin, Mass. tomorrow night to
spend the holidays.
The Burns Club meets in the Granite
cutters Union rooms, Miles new block
at seven o'clock this evening, A full
attendance is desired.
DIR. Hanson removed, by an operation,
yesterday a bony growth from Mr..
Frank McWh orter's nose which had OBJ
structed his breathing.
We reprint today on the third page
the extra edition of last nights issue
containing the notice of the selection of
f. w. Bisbee as postmaster.
w. Ii. Sowles of Waterbury arrived
in the city last night for short visit
with his father Il. M, Sowles. lie
expects to return sometime today.
Rev. Mr.. Scrimger left on the 3 10
train yesterday afternoon for Montreal.
1t is expected that he will preach at the
Presbyterian church again next Sunday.
Car No. IA attempted to 90 up Wash
ington street about LAO this afternoon
but only got as far as the City Hotel. the
sleet on the rails making i, impossible
to run up the hill.
Patrick Dolan has sold out his share
in the livery business at Graniteville to
his former partner II. L. Sopcr. Mr..
Dolan has not yet decided what he will
do but he has several plans in view.
w. H. Conner has just taken the agen-
cy for the sale of the Columbia phono-
graphs. If you are lover of good mu.
sic get one of them and hear the cele-
brated orators, singers, orchestras and
bands at your own home.
Will Burnham erected a barbed wire
fence across his lawn this morning to
prevent people crossing it, The side
walks are made to walk on and MIR.
Burnham prefers to have the people
travel where they are expected to-.
G. j. Reynolds & Son have very
attractive novelty in their show window
in the form of pair of handsome grey
squirrels who are enclosed in a cage
and provided with the stump of small
tree to play around. 1t is needless to
say that they are attracting great deal
OF attention from the passers by.
What came near to being a serious
accident took place last evening in front
l.. Nj. Averill's store where Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter La Barron were driving
down the street. The horse came in
contact with City Judge Boyce who
was stepping out of team. The Judge
was thrown down and his wrist was
qui badly injured while Mr., and Mrs.
FL ,nwere thrown put and badly
Ibl The horse wad stopped with.
W Ulf