Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-30
Sparks From Granite City.

day on legal business.
Charles Clark and wife went to Bos-
ton, Mass. this morning.
L. ID. Hawkins of Stonellam, Mass. is
visiting relatives in the city.
The state fair opens today in White
River Junction with good weather.
City Clerk Wells received the official
ballots for election day this morning.
Carl Stewart of Middlebury COM
mcnced work for Arthur Martin today.
WIS. Martin Jr. of Manchester, N.
III. was in the city yesterday afternoon,
Arthur Martin took Il business trip to
Williamstown on his wheel this morn
ing.
A party of young PEOPLE will enjoy IL
straw ride to Berlin this evening where
they will have a corn roast.
Mrs. George Burgess has returned
from ten days visit with relatives in
Boston and Manchester, n. H.
Mrs. Is. b. Brown and three daughters
arrived in the city last night prcpara-
tory to the opening Of school at Goddard
Miss Blanche Spaulding of North
Montpelier, a graduate of Goddard
Seminary, was in the city calling on
friends yesterday.
c. j. Bell and wife of Hardwick are
expected in the city this evening and
while here will be the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. +. A. Rogers.
On account of the recent heavy rains
Bolster's reservoir is overlooking for
the first time in quite while. Scott
Brook is also very high.
Chester Bcckley of this city brought
to the TELEGRAM office this morning q
stalk of corn grown on his farm. The
length of the stalk was - feet.
Mrs. James B. Bartlett and two chill
dren from Claremont. N. ii. arrived in
town today for weeks visit with their
cousins Mr.. and Mrs. G, N. Kenyon.
The board OF civil authority, which
was to have met last evening, adjourned
until this evening. Only three sAembers
Of the board were present besides the
clerk.
Beginning next Sunday the regular
evening service in the Congregational
Church will >be held as heretofore. The
Y. p. S. c. f. meeting will be held at
$40.
S. w. Clel Gland is circulating sub
scription paper to raise money for the
young son of Mrs. Laura Redmond, who
fractured his thigh last Friday after
noon.
The Board of Civil Authority will
lod a meeting in the city court room
his evening and all members of the
board are earnestly requested to be
present.
The voters of the city must remember
hat their names must ne on the check
list on or before September LIST. The
'oard of civil authority meets in the
lily Court Room every evening up to
at time.
Mrs. G. II. Bishop and son Clarence
rs visiting in Wesiport, N. Y. from
Which place they will 90 to Burlington
, visit Mrs. Bishops sister, Mrs. Charles
Mr.. and Mrs. \ w. Badger returned
lst evening from st. Johnsbury after
leasant visit with friends Mr.. Badger
esumed his duties at B. w. Hooker e.
o.'s store this morning
George NJ. ,Jackman Of Bridgeport,
onn., who arrived in the city Saturday
accompanied 10y his wife and child, is +
ute i'll at the home of his father, A. NJ.
ackman. He was taken suddenly i'll p,
18th cmbolism. ,,
Laban llyland who has been in the t
nploy of the Western Union Telegraph
9. sewers his connection with the com
my Saturday evening. lie will COM
ence work Monday morning for /
ackie. Nussey Il Co.
The semi-annual convention of the S
'ashington County Christian Endeavor a
cicties is being held in Berlin today. h
party from the Methodist church left
bus about 10 o'clock, while others C
ok the train to Montpelier. Fl
Tiger Hose Company No. 3 met last a
ght at the engine house on Prospect
rect. Fourteen members were pres
t and they went through the usual q
actice OF running practice race in
eparation for Field Day. There will 5,
another meeting Wednesday night at ri
o'clock sharp, and every member is c;
luestcd to be present. Ct
A. j. Connolly went to Shelburne Is
is morning to consult with the Presi- ~
Mt of the w. c. Il. U. about his col u
re course. From there he goes TO
mp Olympia and will deliver an ad-
sss before the soldiers at 3 o'clock "
S afternoon. At O'Clock in the eve y
lg he speaks before the w. G. L. U. =,
d Kings Daughters at Burlington. -
Sheriff Collins was in the city this fir
rnlng and in conversation with RI
LEGRAM reporter said that there are b.
the County Jail at the present time III
iting for trial in the County Court >.
men, five of whom are from Barre
cy are Patrick Carr, charged with
ccny; Mcknight, charged with for
y; Myron Hutchins, charged with II,
e; Philip Bell, charged with arson
OoS Starr chnrUed with larconv op1 A