Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-20
CITY news
Caught on the Pencil Points by The
Telegram Reporters.

bury were in the city last night.
Ii. j. Eaton and family of North
field were in the city last evening.
Miss Kate McGovern of Brattleb0ro
is stopping with Mrs. Fegan of Sem
mary street.
"The Christian company left this
morning for Burlington, where they
appear tonight.
Daniel Bisbee is to move into the
Martin Riley house ON East street
sometime next week.
For the first time since the opening
of the new opera house the boxes
were all taken last night.
The largest number Of people that
has yet been seated in the opera house
were there last night.
The choir at the Church of the
Good Shepherd will hold a rehearsal
at O'Clock this evening.
Charles Spear has closed his duties
as janitor of the French library. His
successor is Lyman Taft.
The mail carriers are very grateful
for this rain for it gives them an OPP
portunity to wear their new capes.
MIS-. Hiram Bean of Randolph, who
has been in the city for the past few
days, left this morning for Groton.
Four electric cars and the Central
Vermont train were crowded with
Montpelier people last night after the
play.
1t is necessary to keep the pump
ing station on the Gale farm in opera
ton as Bolster reservoirs going down
rapidly.
DR.. and Mrs. W. f. Minard and
who have been stopping in
the city for few days, left yesterday
for Waterbury.
Mrs. John Wood, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. William
Marshall, returned to her home in
Quincy, Mass, yesterday.
The burial of John Rossi, the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Celeste Rossi,
took place yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock in the Catholic cemetery.
Miss Kate Johnston, Miss Hattie
Evans, Miss Maude Howes, Mrs.
Frank button, and Mrs. j. NJ. Bullock
of Mortified was in the city last
evening.
The names of Daniel O'Neill and
Edward G.. Patterson have been adj
ded to the list of names on the honor
roll which is to be set up in bronze at
the entrance to the new city hall.
The family of Martin Riley did not
accompany him to st. Johnsbury yes
terday, but they will remain here
until Mr.. Riley has found a satsfac-
tory house there. He will then send
for them.
James Hogan, while working in the
stone shed this morning, accidentally
had his thumb badly crushed. The
wound was dressed by DR.. Nichols
and Mr.. Hogan will be laid up for
several weeks.
j. NJ. Mason picked, near 1.-THE
springs" sprig- Of a raspberry bush
ripe berries, blossoms and
green berries. lie has Il blackberry
shoot on his farm t.lat has grown Is
feet by actual measurement this seat
son. Who can beat this?
a well-knoWn and prominent gro
Gerry dealer was accidentally locked
into his store last night by his son.
He came very near missing the play
and the air was, it is said Slightly
tinged with the color of the heavens
when the keys We're brought back Just
before the curtain rose on the first
act.
Barre audiences are cold. So much
so that it is lamentable. Scarcely
ever is the leading actor or actress
greeted with applause from Barre
audience. Amy company can do bet
ter work when they feel that their
Efforts are being appreciated. Barre
people have accomplished one reform
in that the ladies have learned to re-
move their hats, now they should go
a step further and gain d reputation
for turning out appreciative audiences.
The Christian, as presented at the
Barre opera house last night, was one
of the grandest productions that ever
appeared in Vermont. The play it.
self is one Of the strongest that APP
pears on the American stage today,
and the company which presented the
play here last night was all that could
be desired in ii company. Every
part was taken by a star, but the
grandest character Of all and the one
mnsl admirahIN l1llrl rived WIS Chat Of