Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-04
CITY NEWS
Caught on the Pencil Points by The
Telegram Reporters.

Dulludy lIolH hdluOlpll.
NJ. M. Gordon was in East Barre on
legal business Saturday.
Miss l.. M. Gilbert returned from
Randolph this morning.
The schools in the city close Dec.
10 for a three weeks vacation.
W. II. Mcsser has SO far recovered
that he is able to be out again little.
Miss Hattie Bradbury of Washing
ton Is a guest at +. A. Hutchinson S.
st. ID. Mcbride of st. Adams is
visiting friends in the city for IA few
days.
Bert Humphrey has moved from
Jockey Hollow to the Fuller house on
South Main street.
The election of officers of the Wet
more & Morse Granite company will
take place tomorrow evening.
Mrs. f. L. Hayden, who has been
visiting Mrs II. e. Freer at Montpe-
lier few days, returned home Satur-
day.
Matte Spencer returned Saturday
to her home in Claremont, n. II. She
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. STAFF
ford.
Herbert Bill recently cut several
arteries in his right hand with IA
knife. Several stitches had to be
taken.
Charles II. Robb, Esq, of Bellows
Falls was the guest of the City hotel
Sunday. 1t was his first visit to Barre
and he was much pleased with the
city.
Joseph Paluselle has gone to Quin-
cy, Mass, to join party of friends
with whom he sails Thursday for
Austria, where he will visit for the
next few months.
Don't forget "IIank" White in the
X. of u. Minstrel entertainment next
Thursday Dec. I, 80. Get your tick
cts now at the Red Cross Pharmacy.
Reserved seat tickets 30 and 80 cents.
G. L. Morse of Athol, Mass, the in
ventor of the receding valve, is in the
city the guest of his brother, X. NJ.
Morse Of the City hotel. He is enjoy
ing weeks vacation hunting in this
vicinity.
The county court jurors have been
summoned for next Tuesday, when
the trial of criminal cases will be re-
Sumcd. Judge Thompson will preside
Judge Watson going to Caledonia
county. The Mortified negro charged
with felonous assault will probably be
tried first.
Benjamin Harvey Walker passed
away at his home Saturday morning,
Nov. 26 He was born in Barre oct.
9, 1923, but for the past 90 years has
resided IN North Swansea, Mass,
where he owned a pleasant home and
was loved and respected. a kind and
devoted husband, a loving father has
gone after months of patient suffering.
The funeral services were held at hi,
late home Tuesday at - o'clock. The
floral offeli lgs were very beautiful.
He leaves a widow: one son, who re-
sides in Maiden, Mass. and one daugh-
ter, widow of the late William n.
Shuman of Providence. II. L., who
were present and cared for him in his
last moments.
The Continental Tobacco company
has sent a circular out to their iObberS
announcing that on and after Nov. 30
the 10 per cent jobberS' premium on
their plug chewing and smoking to-
baccoS will be discontinued. Com
mencing Dec. |, 1899. they will sell
plug tobacco in quantities. less than
1000, 600 per month, subject to dis
count of only , per cent for cash in 10
days. On purchases over a million
pounds month and under 2,000,0 900
they will allow a further compensa-
ton of l per cent and in the ratio of
per cent additional for each addi-
tional million pounds IA month. The
small jobbers consider that this prac-
tically cuts them off from any profit
on their goods.