Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-21


Sunday. They returned this noon.
Flossie six yeirs old daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. A. Reach of Elm Street exten-
sion died yesterday of typhoid fever.
Miss May Hutchinson of Randolph is
spending Il few days IN the city. the
guest of her brother l.. r. Hutchinson.
Hiawalha Lodge I. 0. O. r. has "a
special meeting this evening at 7.3O.
Business of importance to every men,
Der.
b. Corosky left Saturday night for
Boston topurchase a new stock of Christ
mas goods for the Combination Cash
Store.
Mrs Oscar Waterman who has been
visiting in the city for the past few days
returned to her home in Morrisville
today.
Mrs. Sibley who has been visiting at
Carroll Griswolds for several da, s
returned to her home i'll South Royal,ou
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Lebarron and
Child leave this afternoon for Reading
Mass. to spend Thanksgiving with rel
atives.
Taxidermist Houston is making
George Balls bear skin into rug.
The head will be mounted, the mouth
being open.
Work ON d. NJ. Miles artcsan we'll
progresses slowly on account of the hard
rock encountered. Tho present depth
is in the vicinity of rs feet.
Mail Carrier Charles Converse return
ed Saturday night from Niiddlesex
where he has been for the past week.
He is much improved in health.
Mrs. &. Nj. Whitney who has been
visiting her daughter Mrs. John w.
Dillon for tho past few days returned to
her home in i'utnamsville today.
1t was expected that the Art Novelty
Co.. would hold baby day at their store
last saturday but owing to the rainy
weatherit was postponed until Friday,
A. c. Whitney one of Reynolds men
has just finished the work of piping
Barclay Brothers stone sheds for steam,
and the system works like charm.
w. A. Marsh put in three long dist
ance telephones Saturday viz: Smith
Brothers, No. 1872; Fors ythe Il Ingram,
No 36-4; Durham & Ayers gristmill,
No. 46-1l.
Burt Martin who has been visiting in
the city for the past few weeks returns
today to Chattanooga, Tenn, where he
is proprietor Of the Lookout Inn on
Lookout Mountain.
Albert Downing former resident of
this city now of Aver, Mass, was held
up bv highwayman near Groton, Mass,
last week. lie gave up his money and
notified the police who succeeded in
capturing the robbers.
Dustin Moulton has just erected
fine monument in the cemetery at Mont
pelier for Cook, Watkins, and Barclay.
Much credit is due Mr.. Moulton for the
way ne handled The work as the monu-
ment was both delicate and expensive.
Ii. w. Scott attended the Methodist
chtrch yesterday and left new pair Of
rubbers in the hall when he went in.
On coming out he failed TO find them.
He wilkconsiter il a favor if the person
who has them will return the same to tho
owner.
The Y. p. A. monthly entertainment
will be held this evening at 100 O'Clock
in The basement of the Presbyterian
church and will take the form of box
social. Mr.. Duthie of Harrington Ave.
has promised to provide considerable
OF the amusement for the evening,
The Goddard football team had their
pictures taken at Cutters this morning,
and while they were all together the ell
ection of a captain was held. Harley
tloughton who played such star game
at quarter back this fall was unanimous
ly elected as captain for next fall,
The meat Of that bear shot at Rand
olph. is on sale at Smith Bros, market.
Mr.. Reynolds evidently knew that Barre
was the only place in Vermont where
he could dispose of the beast at an
advantage and showed his good Judge
ment in selecting the Chicago of tie East
for its place of disposal.
The Office Kid has been poking
around lately, listening to scraps Of
conversation and he announces that he
has secured information tina, leads him
to believe that a syndicate. represent
ing several millions of dollars, has
been formed in New York city with the
purpose in view Of constructing several
steamboats, to ply on Main street. If
the city officials DO not oblige them to |
use city water as a floating medium they
VIII undoubtedly make big thing out
OF it financially. ito say nothing of the
great conveniences the Inhabitants of
our city would enjoy. This shows that
Barre's noted streets are attracting the
attention of the leading tinanciers all
over The country. Our street commits
-l'ners had better look out or they will
have some lively competition in their
business. and may have to hunt for some
new means Of getting livelihood. |