Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-18

Whitc0mb Bros. shipped steam
capstan yesterday to parties in Ches-
! ter, Mass.
Georgia Martini of Berlin street,
who has been sick with asthma, is
improving.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. An
tonic Giovanelle of Third street on
October II.
Some of our local NimrOds are wait
ing for the open season on deer. They
are expecting some lively sport.
Mrs. George Eastman and two chill
dren of Lyndonville are visiting Mrs.
Eastman's sister, Mrs. G. N. Kenyon.
A great many Barre men who were
expecting great things of the Sham
rock are now saying that she is not
in it little bit.
Miss Lena Laramie returned this
afternoon from Springfield, Mass,
where she has been visiting relatives
for the past two weeks.
Elmer Bartlett, who has been visit
ing his uncle, G. N. Kenyon, for the
past few weeks, returned to his home
in Cornish, N. H., this noon.
NJ. Marion went to Iberville, p. o.,
this afternoon to visit his son, Will
liam, who is attending school there.
The Rev. P. M. McKenna accom-
panied him.
Two men from Mcmillan & Steph-
ems stone shed are at work on the
abutments of the iron bridge on North
Main street, leveling them off for
the iron stringers.
The boys are putting up bills today
announcing the foot ball game for
Saturday between the Defenders and
the Burlington High school team ON
the Granite City trotting park.
Will Densmore got hurt about two
O'Clock yesterday afternoon while
working on the abutments for the
iron bridge on North Main street.
The bank caved in on him and one
leg was badly bruised and one hand
cut and bruised. He was not serious
ly injured, but will be laid up for
few days.
The Barre Defenders, our snappy
little Rugby football team, plays
game with the Burlington High
school team on the Granite City Trot-
ting park at 2 O'Clock Saturday after
noon. Admission Is cents. Ladies
free. The Defenders are apparently
invincible, having twice defeated |
heavy school teams already. Be sure
and give the boys the encouragement
of your presence.
Every rain we have reveals anew
the disreputable condition of Main
street. Our side streets compare
favorably with similar streets in other
cities, but Main street is disgrace to
Greater Barre. There are dip-holes
in front of our principal business
blocks that will throw a person out of
a carriage if he is driving faster than
a walk, and the portions of the street
that are not concerted are a veritable
hog wallow after a rain. The tax
payers would like to know what is
being done with the money that is
supposed to be laid out for permanent
Wells Badger the veteran mail car
rler has gone to st. Johnsbury to visit
relatives for the remainder of the
week and his place is being taken by
Charlie Ross.
The burial of Mrs. Murphy, who
died Monday in Wlliamstown, took
place in the Catholic cemetery in this
city this morning.
Father O'Niel of Mortified is in
lhe city today visiting the Rev. p. M.
Mckenna.
State VS. John Perlotti of Barre for
arceny was called at O'Clock this
afternoon in county court. .
Jack Rodgers and Michael Grady
we're in Williamstown last night.
They were bearers at the funeral of
he late Mrs. Murphy.
j. B. Chamberlain is working for
". $. Davis of Lyndonville buying
pples. {
"A. M. Hunt editor of Granite is in {
he city. s
Walter e. Sutherland is in North
cid on business this afternoon.