Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-17
Sparks From Granite City.

George Barber went to his home in
llinesburgh last night for short visit.
Sam Page left last night for his home
in Haverhill, N. II. to spend the holt
days.
Thomas Cample left this morning for
Duxbury where he has secured employ
ment.
Austin l.. Skinner has had his pen
sion increased from $40 per month TO
$17.
Miss Nadine Nichlcs returned last
night from Boston to spend the holiday
vacation.
Miss Helen Marsh of the Seminary
left this morning for her home in
Rochester.
Engineer Robert Whalen was in st
Adams yesterday to attend the funeral
of c. w. Hurley.
Gilbert Violet left this noon for his
home in Litlleton, N. II. to spend the
holidays with relatives.
Miss Halle Wilson one of the city
school teachers left yesterday for her
home in Berlin Falls. N. II.
N. r. Davis left last night for Wis
consin where he will commence work in
his new position next week.
Carroll White and Miss Hodges teach
ers in Planfeld were in the city call
ing on friends this morning.
Jack Gay of the Seminary left this
morning for his home in Gaysville to
spend the two weeks vacation.
Morgan's dancing school closed its
first term last night. The next term
will open the first week in January.
The jury in the case of Avelill VS.
Stone last night brought in verdict for
the plaintiff to recover $1,000 and costs.
Lyman d. Segel returned last night
from Boston where he has been to pur-
chase new stock of Christmas goods.
The Christian Culture meeting of the
Y. S. C.E. will be held Monday even
ing of next week instead OF Thursday
evening.
Misses Gertrude Hart and Mamie
Hutchinson of Randolph were in the
city yesterday TO visit Miss Hutchnson's
brother, l.. r. Hutchinson.
w. F. Cummings returned last night
from short visit at his home in Brad
ford. His little son who was seriously
ill with typhoid fever, is recovering.
Principal o. d. Mathewson is to leave
Monday for his home in Wheelock to
spend the two weeks vacation. Mrs.
Mathewson will 60 to Worcester The first
of the week.
John Averill went to Hardwick yes
terday and it is expected that his daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Townsend and chill
dren will return with him today to
spend the holidays here.
Miss Bertha Chaplin is clerking for
Perry & Camp during the holidays.
Miss Chaplin was formerly resident
of Barre but for some time past she has
been living in Montpelier.
James S. Mccoy. president of the
American Pneumatic Tool Company
who has been in the city for the past
few days on particular business, re-
turned to New York last night.
Principal and Mrs. Mathewson enter
tanned the members of the graduating
class of the High School at their home
last evening. The time was very pleas
antly passed in a social way and in play
ing games.
The Railroad Commissioners met in
Montpelier yesterday afternoon to con-
slider the case of the Polish Jew killed
at Montpelier junction some time ago.
A few witnesses were examined and the
hearing was adjourned until the jan
uary meeting of the board.
About 1890 yesterday afternoon the
Inhabitants of North Main Street, near
Berlin street were startled by two rifle
shots which rang out IN quick succession
Several people rushed hatless into the
street, expecting to find murder being
done, and they were not altogether dis
appointed for young Italian resident
was just ending the career of catalep-
tic feline.
Next Tuesday afternoon the Baptist
Ladies Aid Society hold their usual
meeting, serving supper at 6 o'clock.
In connection with this they will have
on sale, in the upper vestries, useful
and fancy articles suitable for Christmas
gifts. The sale will be continued We'd
nesdav afternocn and evening. Among
the many attractive articles on sale will
be aprons which have been contributed
from many different states and terri
tories in the Union and from Canada.
An interesting literary and musical pro-
gram will be rendered each evening.
Those ladies who are to contribute ar
licles are requested to hand them to the
persons soliciting them or to Mrs. Fuller
not Later than Monday afternoon.