Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-09
Today is the Chinese New Year.

Ed. Smith who has been sick for the
pat four weeks was out again this
morning.
\ newspaper scribe in this vicinity
has invented IL new kind of wood, so we
are informed
The case of Marianni H. Son W Acme
Granite compa y has been continued I'LL
next week Tuesday.
The electric snow plow had very
hard time trying TO make its way up
Washington street this morning.
The rate at which O. il. Hale's store
house ON Pearl street has been con
strlcled reminds us IF western boom
Town.
The electric road management had
roudsclaper ut work this forenoon srlap'
ing away the ridge Of snow alongside
their tracks,
Don't forget the lecture in the Con-
gregational church tonight given under
the auspices of the Give Federation Of
Womens Clubs.
Remember the "Pihk Tea" at the
church of the Good Shepard Feb. IA.
Ibis is Il novelty and should draw Il
large attendance.
Dave Ciliey thought the other night
thai horsrthieves had been operating in
Barre but he found out later lha, il WAS
"all mistake"
The Seminary boys are getting up a
very good basket bail team, L. &. Cars
we'll. who was last year the captain OF
the Company f team is their COACH.
The Company + boys are trying to
furnish their cluD room and it Is for that
purpose that the wills, party and dance
is to be held tonight in Armory HALL
G. j. Reynolds & Son have car,ed
away all the suplus snow along the
front of their store and some 1T The oih'r
merchants mi yht well follow their rx-
ample,
one hundred of the one degree rit-
ualS for the Sons of Veterans has ar
rived a, Division Headquarters in this
city and will be at once sent to the
various camps.
A very material Improvement was
made on Main street this morning when
the snow was removed or packed down
b >ide the electric car track where it
was piled up into small mountains yes
teraay.
A travelling man seeing the electric
ears going up Main street remarked,
"l'hey must be- Running tor the amuse-
ment of the boys and the fri ghlrniny of
horses. Judging by the few passengers
seen inide.'
The snow roller did good work this
mnlninL and the snow being 80 light |
it flat,nu d il down on the sid ut the
elrc rio car Irac so that the manage
monl will pronahIy get along without
caring any If it away.
The members of the Baptist Ladies
Aid Society are II que>tcd to- NEE, FRI
day afternoon with Mrs. F. f, Gave, II |
Richardson str, Ell and bring such ma
terlas AS they have for the purpose of
making bags for the birthday party.
1t is reported in sporting circles that
Jim O'\ei and Jerry Donahoe of Mont
prlirr will wre~'l'. inside If two mouths
for purse If 800, winner to get all,
loser to lose all, The winner will wrts-
tie McDonough tor the state champion
ship.
At the auction of the French estate
held last evening the wood lot was sold |
to Ii. y Duffy for S27S7.5O. W. f.
Barney purchased block 8, three lots
near the WOO dand for S205. The sale
was continued at 2 O'clock this After
noon.
IN tie supreme court this forenoon
the following eases were argued. krl
ley VS. town of Morntowm, for Keeping
pauper; Sandish VS. Montpelier and
Berlin. The bridge cas- State VS. intox-
raling liquor, John J"bour of Barre
keeper; Stale VS. Arthur j. Smith nuts
ancr.
How the people of Barre would re-
oicr TO see the return of the excellent
Suburban service and the low rale,
which used to give Us lots of salisfac-
ton. The way the change is taking
place leads one to cxc!aim "Wh-r+ is
the great blessing which we were told
the electric cars would bring uso'.
II is said that plarardS will be put in
all III" electric ears announcing to the
passengers thai they will be put If the
ears if they refuse to pay the additional
3 cents raised in fare AS the condur-
tors are all special police Officers it NAV
he thai some arrests will be made in
connection with the ejectments.
The Corner Club held their caucus
! asst evening" and have placed in nomi-
nation for city officials, for Mayor, 1.-The
Dead Line Kicker: For Alderman in
ward one, the Lightning Rod agent
ward three. the Dude; ward five the
ex-rily official, The platform adopted
will he accepted y all kickers as the
right thing and the campaign slogan is
to be " Dodge taxes and kick when you
pl, ase "
The snowstorm which lasted all day
yesterday was the severe.t we have had
this winter some over a foot of snow
having fallen. South OF here at New
York and Boston, the storm was very
severe several Shipwrecks occurring off
the coast, Traffic was delayed on all
he railroads but ihr roads were not total
" blocked. " eastward heavy win,l