Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-16

no less than five weddings of youn
d Barre people during the next tW
weeks.
James f.. Higgins Of Dartmouth
, college returned home last night an
U will remain here during the thre
weeks vacation.
Adolph Lane, j. A. Howe, job
George, George Reed and jaime
Walker are expected to return fror
Dartmouth college next Wednesda
for the holiday vacation.
Byron Smith, who was recently in
, jured at Jones Bros. sheds, is consider
ably improved today. He has rccov
cred consciousness.
County Court adjourned yesterda.
afternoon until Monday when the Blu
chanan case will be taken up.
Chas. j. Davis of New York city
arrived in town this morning to visi
friends for a few days.
The case of state VS.. Miss Doheney
was continued before Justice Fay un
unil Dec. Goth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Ladd and sor
of Cabot are in the city the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Buchanan. They
were hi re to attend the district meet.
ing of Rebekah Lodge.
Phelps Bros. have just completed
putting in the new plumbing at Frank
Rogers house on Richardson St.
Simmons of Graniteville, who was
fined the other day for keeping and
expected to 60 to Rutland and work
out his fine, may not have to go as his
brother says he will pay the fine.
John Harrigan and William MORT
arty of Northtield were in the city
last night to attend the Devils Auc-
tion.
Gilley & Abbott have arranged
their store in an artistic manner with
Christmas tree in the center and
surrounded with an immense array of
Christmas goods.
G. W. T. Whitney has gone to his
home in Williston for three weeks
vacation.
James Higgins has entered the en-
ploy of A. A. Smith & Brother, and
will remain there until Jan. LIST, after
which he will take the school census.
under the direction of the city clerk.
The city schools closed yesterday
with appropriate closing exercises in
several grades. The holiday vacation
will last for three weeks.
The various school teachers, who
reside out of town, have been depart
ing for their homes today.
The Main street sidewalks were
sanded this morning, much to the ioy
and convenience of those who care to
10 their Christmas shopping this af-
lernOOn.
The temperature this morning was
reported at from two to
light degrees below zero. At 2
'clock the mercury stood at % de-
'rees above zero, and snowflakes were
alling.
Among other attractions at the
]nion Cash Bazaar today was free
demonstration of a 3O-cent Mocha and
ava coffee, conducted by Miss Kath- :
yn Marion. A large number of peo-
lie tried the delicious amber fluid and =
it choice blend. There
re several extra clerks at this store
lring the holiday season and thesu- O
erb display of novelties attracts
rye enough crowd of prospective
lyers to keep them all very busy.
The special Car belonging to the
evils Auction Co. was not loaded in
me to 60 out on the II o'clock train 4
st night, although it did not leave Y
| 11.3O, and the car did not leave \
the $50 train this morning, on
llch the company left for Burling
n, arriving there just after noon.
ley are booked for matinee this
jernoon, but will have to hustle to
the house ready. The four men
charge of the scenery were to 90
tn the Car at II O'Clock last night.
when 1T was left they began to
nix they were cleft" also, as thev
given up their rooms at the hotel
other members of the company.
ey sent for the manager and asked
hey would be obliged to walk the =
sets all night. He told them they
Id probably manage to make them
es comfortable and then went to -
rom. The men lounged around an
lunch rooms till 2 o'clock this Nv
ming and then took the company's ~
key out on the street and chased
keep from freezing. Finally Of