Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-19
Sparks From Granite, .jtY.

Mrs. O. +. Balch and daughter Carrie
are visiting friends in Nova Scotia.
Miss Mary Turubull of Hartford
Conn. is visiting Mrs. A. j. Norton.
Miss Alma Humphrey Of Waterbury
is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. II. East
man.
John Shaw is laid up as the result of
having got piece of steel in his
hand
Friends from Milford, Mass, are
visiting at David Beattie's on Maple
Maple avenue,
Lorenzo Aldichi of this city was plac-
in Jail yesterday on an ejectment suit
brought by G. Bianchl.
Hook and Ladder Co. No. l will pra-
ctice with Hose Company No on Tues
day evening, Aug. 22nd.
Miss Maggie Clarke resumed work at
F. d. Ladds store yesterday, after a
few days outing at Berlin Pond.
Angelo Scampini was recognized by
Judge Mears at Montpelier yesterday
afternoon as bail for d. Perlolt to the
sum of $500
Tom Carswell and Billy Robins left
on the IL O'Clock train last night for
Highgate Springs for short visit with
the Barre party that is stopoing there.
If those who put rocks etc. in the
bicycle tracks hereabout had to ride
over them, and perhaps take a header,
they would not enjoy the matter ut all
at all.
The Hook and Ladder Company met
last night to practice with Hose Com
pany No. 2. On account of nlisunder-
standing the No. 2 did not appear, but
the Hooks had a snappy practice.
McClu1e's Magazine for September
will contain true stories of the railroad
and the telegraph by Cy Warman and
Capt. j. f. Brady, racing story by W.
A. Fraser, and two short stories by new
writers.
Cleveland Moffett will contribute TO
the September number of McClure's
Magazine an article on Menehk. the
Ethiopian king who fights with Calling
guns and smokeless powder, keeps in
formed of the newest mechanical invell-
tons and scientific discoveries. and in
his care of his half naked. semi barbar-
Gus subjects sleeps only three or four
hours Il night. The article will be
strikingly illustrated.
w. r. Grandfeld, who lives on the
old poor farm between three and four
miles from Montpelier, saw three hand
some deer Friday morning eating salt
from this place where he salts his cows,
not over ten rods from the house. Sew
eral members Of his family were called
to witness the novel sight. The deer
were very tame, and allowed themselves
to be approached within four rods.
Deer are apparently quite plentiful in
this part of the state.
A camp meeting for the promotion of
scriptural holiness will be held on the
grounds of o. l.. Tillotson at East
Montpelier from August 2lst to 27th in
elusive. 1t will be in charge of H. H.
Perry, who will be assisted by other
speakers. A limited number can be ac-
eommodated for self-boarding by writ
ing o. l.. Tillotson. Horse keeping at
reasonable rates, and tenting and straw
free. Drop a postal card if you want
ride free from the Depot to the
ground.
Strange it certainly is that people can
never get an ordinarily plain fact
through their heads after it has been
hammered into them 80 that it seems to
have gone clear through. Anyone
ought to know that the mail box at the |
G. V. depot is for out of town mail 90
ing out on the night train, but only last
night several letters addressed to some
parties IN the city were found in the box.
Who is to know when those letters get
out on the main line what "city'' is
meant by the address, This is impor-
tant and such carelessness may cause
somebody trouble.
A merry party of young people from
this city enjoyed one of the most pleas
ant events of the season last evening in
a regular old fashioned straw ride and
corn roast. There were about 25 in all
and they were loaded into large hay
rack at about Z o'clock in front of the
Worthen block and with much merry
making drove to Williamstown, where
beneath the light Of a beautiful moon
and on one of the most picturesque hills
of this vicinity a large bonfire was built
and the evening spent in roasting corn.
playing games and in general social en-
joyment. The affair Will long be re-