Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-09

Miss Kate IIealey returned from
Randolph last night.
My Son Ben company was to have
played in Montpelier last night but
owing to IA misunderstanding with
Manager Blanchard the engagement
was cancelled and the company will
appear ut the Barre opera house again
tonight. Everyone was highly salts
tiel with the show last night and it
will be well patronized tonight.
The ShrinerS who went to Montreal
Tuesday are expected home tonight.
AFRO Pratt of Middlesex is in the
city on business today.
Katherine, the SiX-year-Old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs Peter Murphy of
Graniteville died this morning.
Some of Phelps Brothers plumbers
have been at work today repairing the
two-inch water pipe which broke last
night near the switch back. The
pipe connects with the water tank at
the switchback.
Miss Annie Hawkins, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs Steven Hawkins Of South
Main street, is i'll with scarlet fever.
j. +. Donahue is working at Smith
Brothers market for few days.
\ Mr. Tibbets has entered the en-
ploy OF j. Il. Calaghan to drive his
bakery wagon in place of Joseph Rod
ney. lie Will begin work Monday.
The attendance an the supper given
last night by the Women's Guild Of
the church of the Good Shepherd was
not very large, but it was a pleasant
affair and the supper was pronounced
excellent by those who partook Of it.
The $3.50 train on the Central Yer
mont was on time again this morning.
Miss Matte Price went to Burling
ton this morning for short visit, re-
turning tonight.
II. ID. MarkotI of Claremont, n. H.,
is in The city on business with the
granite dealers.
Mrs. Everett of st. J0hnsbury
arrived in the city this noon to visit
her brother, Harry Clark.
Mrs. Cady, who has been visiting
her son, a. a. Cady, left this noon for
her home in South Lawrence, Mass.
1t is expected that today is the last
Thursday that the local dentists will
observe as holiday until next sum-
mer.
Miss Nadine Nichols went to North
Montpelier this afternoon for few
days visit with relatives. She is to
give reading at an entertainment
there this evening.
Mr. and Mrs David O'Brien and
children went to New York on the
excursion yesterday
Officer Patrick Brown was sum
moned to appear as a witness at
county court today
The gearing in the machinery at
Jones Brothers shed broke down this
morning and the men are out of work
today.
one Of the strongest companies and
one of the strongest plays that have
appeared in Barre since the opening
of the new opera house, was seen last
night by a fair audience The play it.
self is much along the same line as
SWAY Down East, and it is purely a
matter of opinion as to which is the
stronger play Many who saw them
both favored the one last night The
plot of the piece is fascinating and
bears an excellent moral The comedy
is good and the company in general Of
Il high class John Jack as "Benamin
Thorpe" certainly made a big hit
here, as also did Edwin Brewster as
"Alfred st George The play will be
repeated today.
O G Taylor of Burlington is in the
city today.
Ii II Sulham has gang of carpen-
terS at work on his new house off
Beckley street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reynolds of
Boston are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Ii. Bishop today. Mr.. Reynolds was
formerly an engineer on the Williams
town train