Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-01-14
Sparks From Granite City

The next entertainment in the Barre
Lecture Course occurs Jan. 26.
The Rev. Efic X. NJ. Jones returned
today from brief trip to st. Adams,
G.orue Bates name is added to the
lour list oflho,e suffering with the grip,
The continued case of State VS.. Coli
for breach o: peace will he tried Mon
day.
E.B.Smith is off duty at the Red &un
Lunch Room on account of an attack Of
the grip.
M.Keilh of Boston formerl livery
man here is visiting in the city for a
few days,
John johnson was called to Farec
this forenoon by the serious illness Of
his father,
The Priscilla Club will meet Monday
evening with Mrs. b. A. Eastman 1872
No. Main St.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Newman of
Hall Street are the parents OF a daugh-
ter born yesterday.
The executive board Of the Universe.
list Y,P.C U. met at the home Of George
Bates last evening.
Mrs. Geo. Richardson returned today
from the hospital in Burlington, she is
much improved in health.
Frank Small is suffering from lame
back today, caused by slipping on the
icy steps of |. Woods fish market.
Miss Jennie Beattie is very sick at
Mrs. A. e. Lapoints. Her sister Jessie
has been summoned from Lowell Mass,
Pat Cleary who has been stopping at
St. Johnsbury for couple OF months ar.
rived in the city last night for an iudei-
mite stay.
An authority on buildings says that
there will he more building in the leN
six months than there has been in the
past six.
1t is expected that a hearing in the
case of j. S Robinson VS.. Anderson Il
Fowie will be held before X. N Harvey,
referee sometime next week.
Ann M. wife Of Henry Dodge Of
North Montpelier died yesterday fore.
noon at the aye of 81 years. The tuner-
al will take place Monday.
Mary +. Nichols who has been visit
ing her brother +. W. Nichols for he
past few weeks returns Monday morn
ing to her home in Lowell, Mass,
Charles Johnston, his brother Isaac,
and his wife lef, OH the noon train for
St. Johnsbury where they were called
by the illness of Mr.. Johnsons mother,
George Gates, we'll known it this city,
has been promoted so that he is now
manager of the shoe department Of
Houghton Il buttons large store in
Boston.
The div. headquarters S of Y is having
a very busy month, issuing new COM
missions and charters, making out
reports, and arranging for campfres
throughout the state.
The receiver of Union Stock Yards
State Bank of Sioux City, Iowa, win
bring suit against large number OF
stockholders 10 recover an assessment
ordered by the Supreme Court of Iowa.
The committee in charge Of the whi>t
party which is to be held at Odd Eel.
lows hall next Tuesday evening are
promising good time for all who are
present.
A paper is being circulated amongst
the horsemsn of this city to raise money
for rolling the track at the trotling park,
Through the generosity of l.. j. Bolster
the use of the track will be free, the
only cost being for rolling. So far 500
has been subscribed.
The Philomalhian will meet with Mrs.
0 H.Hale next Tuesday evening at 6 ;45
instead of 7:l5 O'Clock. The program
Robert Browning; Current Events, Mrs,
Martin; Sherlock Holmes Character
Ske1ches) Mrs. Nichols: White Com
pany (Shor' Synopsis) Mrs Stone; Refu-
gees, Mrs. Gordon; Critic, Miss Isham,
Last Tuesday officers Buchanan of
the city, Slayton of Soath Barre and
Camp of Orange raided the house OF
Stephen Rizzi in East Barre and secur-
ing half n barrel Of ale, two quarts of
whiskey and two of brandy. The hear
ing came off at East Barre yesterday be-
fore Justice ii. W. Scott. Nj. Nj. Cor
don conducted the prosecution and W.
f. Barney appeared for the defense.
The court ordered the liquor returned,
Mayor John w. Gordon and w. W.
Lapoint expect to appear before Govern
or f. G. Smith at St. Adams next week
for the purpose of having hearing on
the application of Joseph Hamsl for
pardon. Hamel is now serving an IS
year sentence at the State Prison, hay
ing been convicted of rape at the Orange
County Court in June 1897 Hamel at
the time maintained that he was inno-
cent and the hearing is based upon new
evidence.
E. l.. Moore. travelling salesman for
c. A. Hubbard was quito badly injured
last night while driving from East Barre
Mr.. Moore had high spirited horse and
turning out tor another team the horse
started and threw him out. lie was
dragged some distance but pluckily
retained his held on the reins and stop
ped the horse. The right side of his
face was badly cut and bruised and the