Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-03
Earl Parker returned home Saturday

Alexander Williamson contributed s.
to the Burns Monument fund on Satur-
day.
M. &. Nichols and Miss Nadine
Nichols left last night for Queen City
Park
Montpelier is to have u special city
meeting to see about new school
house,
Mayor John w. Gordon returned
Saturday from his trip to Hallowell,
Maine.
Alex Bruce returned Saturday from
Burlington where he has been to set up
a monument.
A fawn was seen on the hill between
the Pioneer and the electric car barn a
day or two ago.
Everybody prepare to lie awake to-
night. Barre will probably be turned
lHlO Il pcIleCI 'DeuluH.
The Ladies of Clan Gordon will hold
their regular meeting Friday evening,
July Z, at half past seven. 2
Ludwig Levin of the firm of Payette,
Mendelsohn & Co.. sent up one of their
large fire balloons Saturday night.
Mrs +. b. Smith and son Albert
returned home Saturday night from
few weeks visit in Brockton, Mass.
Some more of the scenery for the new
opera house has arrived and some of
the borders are being mounted today.
Miss Una Densmore graduated, Fri
day from Miss Aannie II. Johnson's
school of voice culture, in Montpelier.
Ice cream will be served during the
day tomorrow at Mrs. d. M. Foleys, 50
West street. Five and ten cents Il
plate.
The Rev, Etlie X. M. Jones Sunday
School class left to day for their camp
ing trip to Berlin Pond. They are
stopping at Stewards
Mrs. John W. Gordon entertained
few friends at a picnic in Dewey Park
Saturday afternoon at which Il very
pleasant time was enjoyed.
Ward e. Douglass have signed the
contract for constructing the new sewer
on Berlin street, the contract price being
80, 463 Montpelier Argus.
Misses Jcmima Bonnyman and Jennie
Beattie will leave Wednesday for the
Twin Nit. House, Carol, N. H., where
they will be engaged as Mattresses for
the summer.
Tomorrow being the Fourth Of July
and the day which in our opinion should
be fttingly observed by every patriotic
American citizen, there will be no issue
of the TELEGRAM.
The regular meeting of r. b. Gran
dali Post will be held July 9th in their
new hall City Hall Building. Business
of importance will come before this
meeting and full attendance is rcqucs-
ted. Per order, l.. n, Thurston, Adult
ant. 2
Unless we have rain the mills using
city water will have to be shut down in
from six to eight days. Bolster reese
voir is settling quite rapidly at present,
but as the mills are shut down for two
or three days at present it will probably
hold its own for Il day or two.
The Glorious + ourth will be a warm
day this year, and you will certainly
want something cool. Mrs. d. NJ
Foley has arranged to serve ice cream
during the day at her residence, SO
West street, and you will do well to
call there for plate of this delicious
and cooling preparation. Five and ten
cent plates served.
AT the farewell party given Friday
evening to Alexander Smith, Mr. Mari
in behalf of his fellow workman pres
entcd Mr.. Smith with gold mounted
brer pipe us a token of their esteem and
respect. During the evening songs
were sung by Thomas Mercer, John
Imah, Thomas Mari, Mrs. j. X. Milne.
james Ross and others. The music for
! the dances was very efficiently furnish
ed by George Angus. Refreshments
were served throughout the evening.
A recent visit to the Skitchewauyh
gold mines on ID. 0. Gills farm in
Springfield shows that region to have
more than passing interest for geolog-
ica field work to such as take an inter-
est in that study. The strike of the ore
bearing rock was found to be at nearly
right angles to the general trend of the
strata in the mountain, and the dip.
which is nearly vertical. is to the south
west, speaking in general terms. The
sui phur-stained rocks are found even to
the borders of the highway leading past
tho old cemetery. and taken in connec-
ton with some curious discoveries made
on the farm now occupied by Clinton