Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-07


Rev. Mr.. Cudworth and daughter of
Waits River are in tho city the guests
of Rev. J. A. Sherburne.
The Montpelier orchestra plays Mt
Mrs. Zottmaps opening ball at b.
Thomas's block tonight.
Private James Sullivan left this morn
ing for his home in Saranac, n. Y.to
visit his parents for about two weeks.
City Engineer Currier who has been
attending the X. of P. convention at
Bellows Falls returned home last night.
Scion Carpenter of Washington was
in the city on business yesterday being
on the way home from Springfield,
Mass.
A. N. Williams, special agent Of the
Hartford Fire Insurance Co. is in the
city today on business with D. r. Bis
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The Montpelier and Wells River r. r..
ticket Office sold 70 tickets from Barre
for the excursion through the White
Mountains today,
MIR, and Mrs. II. A. Duffy left yes
terday for New York City where they
will remain for about 10 days visiting
reli ives and on business.
Lee Head of the firm of Head Brothers
who are getting out the Chickamauga
souvenirs went to Burlington and will
return Saturday. He intends to locate
his headquarters in Barre.
The Barre delegates to tho meeting of
the State Federation of Womens Clubs
at Brattleboro, Mesdames Shepard,
Worthen, jackson and Richardson, are
expected home today.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. George left this
morning for Hornellsville, N. Y. where
they are 10 visit relatives for two weeks.
They will stop tonight at Saratoga
Springs where they were last summer.
Mr.. Lee Head Of St. Joseph Mo. is in
the city supervising the sale of his
souvenirs of the 1st Vt. regiment at
Chickamauga. His agents here are
Lewis Gouthier, Bert Cayhue and
Arthur Premier. ..
One of the largest granite blocks that
has been in the city this summer went
through town yesterday, 1t weighed
AZ tons, is 36 feet wide and 1-2 feet
thick 1t was taken to the Harrison
granite company's sheds where it is
being dressed for roof stone to vault
"Scoop" the office dog is lost. He is
a Red Cocker Spaniel 8 months old
with scar under his neck, has four
white feet and white spot on breast.
Anyone getting information regarding
him will confer a great favor by inform
ing us.
The many friends of Private William
Rust who has been dangerously i'll for so
long will be glad 10 know that he is now
SO much improved in health as to be on
the street once more. However "Billy"
does not think he could play his old star
game as goal keeper this week.
Constable w. ii. Buchanan is scour-
ing the city to-day for delinquent tax
payers, yesterday being the time limit
given. lie has however granted one
more opportunity and he will be in the
City Court room Saturday night to re-
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Sergeant l.. N. Gauthier and Private
Bert Cayhue arc the agents for the Head
Brothers, Photographers and they are
selling souvenir books containing a
complete set Of photographs of the
scenes around Chickamauga and of the
boys while they were there.
The nominating committee of the
Anti-Saloon League with all members
present met with Rev. Effie X. M. Jones
yesterday afternoon and made nominal
tons for officers which will be publish
ed later. The committee meets with
Mrs. Jones again at 1880 Monday even
ing.
The class of 90 from the Randolph
Normal School came to Barre in the
Maplewood barge this morning and
made flying visit at Goddard Seminary
they went TO Montpelier ON electric
ear No Is for tour Of the Capitol and
State House. They intended to visit
the le.isl allure, but the adjfurnment yes
yrrday changed their plans somewhat.
ca. tain Joseph w. Jackson arrived
home this afternoon from Fort Ethan
Allen. lie has only a short leave of
absence, returning tomorrow night. He
reports that the hospital is getting pretty
we'll cleared Of patients, only seven re-
naming. They will probably all be
sent home by the middle of next week.
John Upper Of Co. f. died last night
of typhoid fever and there are two
other patients dangerously sick.
A pleasant party took place last night
at the home of w. II. Gale when Mrs.
Gale invited in several friends to sur
prise Mr.. Gale on his birthday. The
party was composed OF the members of
the quartette in which Mr.. Gale sings
and a few other friends. The evening
was spent in music and at $50 they sat
down to do justice to a bountiful supper
the principal feature of which was u
large birthday cake. Mr.. Gale was
completely surprised.
Fred Slayton returned from Tun-
bridge this morning where he had some
horses entered for the races. Quo Vadis
was entered in the $50 and minute
c!ass and captured both firsts. The
track was slow and heavy so that the
best time was only 1928. Belle Hendee
captured the free for all in a seven heat
race with such competitors as Kendall
2.17 IA, Robert B. 2,12 and Florence
| III. 2,23 | 4. Mr.. SlaytOns horse took