Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-01-05
Sharks From Granite City.


L. a. Simpson of Vergennes was in
the city yesterday.
George Anns of NJ. l.. Towne's store
is quite ill with the grip.
Four loads of Barre people attended
the play at Montpelier last night.
Don't forget the dance at South Barre
tomorrow night. Oyster supper.
Leslie lIayford left this morning to
resume his studies at Tufts college.
Miss Florence Ryder left this morn
ng tor her school at Dean Academy.
Mrs c. +. Camp left this morning for
Mi,idleseX for short visit with friends.
+. Nj. Waterman left this morning
for Burlington on Il short business trip.
DR.. j. Henry jackson is in Burling-
ton today to attend the opening of the
Me zeal College.
S. HOLSTER jackson and William
Wishart left This morning for Rutland
on legal business.
The Rev Ellie X. NJ Jones breaches
at the Unitarian church, Montpelier, to-
night and tomorrow night.
Senator G. w. Lynde of William
stown was in the city this morning Wis
iting his nephew DIR. +. M. Lynde.
The large sign over Cook, Watkins,
& Barclays shed broke in two this
morning as 9kSesult simpson ~
r,Is. and Mr.. Lewis (Dem., r oo
pared in their places for the ~
sresWhs session and att~~- meet
ing lTA attentinn. iHrlors this afternoon
Miss Nj. Preston of Marshfield who
has been visiting for few days at
Abram Mann's returned home this morn.
ing.
Mrs. George Edwards and Miss Anna
Barber of Richmond are in the city to.
day to attend the funeral of Lem Blan.
chard.
Charles Il. Allen is to return TO his
studies at Tufts College toni ght having
waited over to attend Lem Blanchard s
funeral
| The usual amount of kicking was
heard this morning about the incom-
plcte car service between Barre and
Montpelier.
j. b. Tillotson who has been work
ING on the mason work of the new school
building left this morning for his home
in louisville.
The regular quarterly meeting of tn 6
directors Of the Vermont Mutual insu-
rance company was held at Montpelier
yesterday afternoon.
l.. N. Gauthier began his work as
manager of W. Il. Campbell's pool room
this morning and announces that all
"kids" must keep out.
The large sign recently hung over
Cook, Watkins & Barclays sheds was
broken in too by gust of wind Just
past o'clock this morning.
The annual meeting of the Ninth Ma
sonic district will be held in the lodge
room of Jackson Lodge, No. 60, at West
Farlce, Thursday, January 26.
DR.. and Mrs. McSweeney are in
Burlington today to attend the
opening of the U. V. NJ, Medical Col
lege. They will return tonight.
Herman Rich who was thought to
have been seriously injured by fall
at the Seminary Saturday night is con-
sidered TO be Il little better today.
The annual meeting of the Fourth
Masonic district will be held under the
auspices of Eureka Lodge No. IS at
Fair Haven Wednesday, January 1S.
Henry Bray of Hartford, Conn, who
has been visiting his sister Mrs. Dr.
McSwocney left this morning for Bur-
lington where he is to enter the u. V.
NJ. Medical College.
The amusement committee of Clan
Gordon and Ladies of Clan Gordon arc
requested to meet at the home of Mrs.
Dr. 3eid, So. Main Street Saturday even
ing at Z o'clock per order Chief Sister
Mrs. DIR. Reid, Mrs. Bella Fraser Secy.
2 ii.
The return car from Montpelier last
night between 6 and O'Clock was kept
on account of horse running
away. The horse started from Mont
peler and ran to the car bridge where
he became tangled up in the ties with
Inc result of general smashup which
took considerable time to repair.
A telegram was received in the city
ms morning stating that Thomas Aver
III OF Saginaw, Michigan was dead.
Mr.. Averill was formerly u we'll known
citizen of this place and is brother of
John Averil. He left here about 25
years ago for Michigan where he has,
since that time, been engaged in brsi-
ness. The old residents of Barre will
remember him as a hov hero