Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-19
Sparks From Granite CITY.

Melvin McCrillis of Hardwick is visit
ing at Alderman Durkee's.
Wesley Herrick begins work for
Norman McIver tomorrow.
Miss Lucy Dodge of Montpelier visit
ed friends in Barre on Sunday.
Roy Andrews of Shelburne spent
Sunday with relatives in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley F. Cutler spent
Sunday with relatives in Plainfield.
Charlie Bullock went to Burlington
this morning to stay through the holi
days.
Operative Lodge, I. and A. M. viii
hold their annual banquet and ball or
Friday evening.
Miss Darling one of the teachers in the
Spaulding School laft this morning fol-
her home in Lowell, Mass.
Fred Brunei left this morning for his
home in Essex junction, where he will
remain through the holidays.
The Christmas tree and entertainment
for the children at the Cniversalist
church will be given Saturday evening
Dec. oath.
Allen Martin of Essex junction ar
rived in the city Saturday night for a
few days visit with his parents in Will
Jamestown.
A student in natural science at Mont
pelier Seminary commenced learning
texiderny at e. A. Houston's this
morning.
A. II. Austin left Saturday afternoon
for his home in St. Al bans after having
been at work on the Miles block for
several months.
Engineer Robert Whelan returned to
his customary run on the Central Yer
mont this morning after few weeks
illness with pleurisy.
There will bo special meeting OF
Granite Lodge +. and A. NJ. this even
ing at which the third degree will be
worked. tuesday night there will be a
meeting of the Chapter.
Special Christmas music will be furn-
isled by the choir of the Universalis1
church next Sunday morning. They
will be assisted by Miss Glidden, pianist
and Mr.. Bruce, violinist. The Christ
mas concert will be given Sunday even
ing.
Constable Buchanan and Deputy Sher-
if George Smith have rented office room
next to the Office of A. e., Fay in Boil
stcrs building. This will be great
accommodation to the public as they in
tend to arrange so that one or the other
will be in the office greater portion Of
the time.
The funeral of Graza the infant child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Peake, who
died Saturday morning from spinal
MENINGITIS, was held at one o'clock Sun.
day afternoon at the house on Washing
ton street the Rev. Eilie X. NJ Joneo
officiating The body was taken tc
West Topsham for interment.
There is some talk of starting a liars
club at North Barre. There Is good
material there for such an organization
but the difficulty comes in choosing a
president. There are so many good
men for the position that it seems prob.
able that there will be a sharp contest
over the election.
Miss Winifred Rowell of St. Johns
bury, neice of Mrs. o. II. Hale ar
rived in the city this noon, and her eX-
hibition and sale of hand painted art and
fancy novelties will begin at Miss Miles
millinery store this evening, continuing
through the week. This will afford the
ladies of Barre an excellent opportunity
of securing choice art gems for Xmas
A most attractive show window is
that to be seen at l.. Nj. Averil's today
1t represents a kitchen corner in aye
olden time" A tall grandfather's clock
stands on one side, the hands pointing
to the hour of midnight. From the
mantel of the large fireplace two stock
ines depend stuffed with candy and toys.
Over the mantel hang an old fashioned
rifle and powder horn while in front of
the fireplace are spinning wheel and
loom with an old fashioned highbacked
rocker. On the table is tray of fruit
and nuts, The arrangement is very
quaint and attractive and draws many
spectators.