Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-04

discharged.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Fl. Anker are re-
joicing over the birth of a daughter
born yesterday.
City Attorney w. e. Barney re-
turned Saturday night from few
days visit in Bethel.
Rev. W. Parkyn Jackson of East
Barre preached in the Congregational
church here last evening.
Lewis Gay, who returned home
from Lowell, Mass, last week, went
back to Lowell this morning.
George Reed returned to Dartmouth
college this morning, after IA few days
visit with his parents in this city,
Guy Boyce left this morning for his
former home in Gilmore to remain UNI
til he has recuperated from his recent
illness.
NJ. G. Nichols, who has been in the
city for several days left today for a
business trip through the northern
part of the state.
Clair Templeton of Worcester ar
rived in the city today and is to enter
the employ of the c. V. Ry. co. at
the freight office.
The seats for the X. of p. minstrel
show to be held Thursday night are
now on sale at the Red Cross Phar-
macy and are going fast.
The Ladies Aid society of the Con-
gregational church will hold literary
meeting in the church parlors We'd
nesday afternoon at $50.
Hank White, the famous minstrel
end man, will arrive in the city this
afternoon to prepare for the X. of p.
minstrel show, in which he is to take
part.
Manager Lapoint states that there
is a possibility that the original and
famous George Thatcher's MINISTRIES
will appear in Barre sometime during
| the week after next.
City Engineer Currier was in North
field Saturday to assist States attor-
ney Hoar in drawing plans to be used
in evidence in one of the state cases at
this term of county court.
The school boys are having great
fun making "snOw men" and pelting
snow balls at each other today. The
sport is all right, but don't throw
snow balls too promiscuously, boys.
The annual inspection and election
of officers for Crandall Post, No. So,
G. A. r., will be held on Wednesday
evening of this week, and every mem
Der is earnestly requested to be pres
ent.
"The Lions Heart will appear at
the opera house tomorrow night, and
it is hoped that all ladies who attend
will bear in mind that modern but
highly respected custom of removing
their hats when the curtain rises.
The Epworth league of the He'd.
ding Methodist church has arranged
for a series of lectures to be given this
winter. The first one will take place
Wednesday evening, Dec. ID, and viii
be given by W. j. Harris of the church
of the Good Shepherd.
Royal Kinney of Plainfield and his
brother Fred of Montpelier have pur
chased the fish market of |. O. Wood
and took possession this morning
Frank Small will remain with the firm
same as formerly. Mr.. Wood is tt
move ON to the farm he recently pur
chased in Orange.
Commander George r. Conner has
received valuable souvenir from Com.
mander Butterteld of the recent ma
tional G. A. r. encampment at Phila
delphia. 1t is in the form of a 200.
page book, with excellent illustrations
of the historic buildings and places ir
Philadelphia and also an account OF
the encampment.
The case of State VS.. Walter LadC
of Orange for the alleged cutting of d
water pipe conveying water, M. NJ
Gordon and E. r. Davis appeared fol
the state and w. W. Lapoint anC
William Wishart for the defense. The
Jury was out for several hours and fin.
ally returned with the announcement
that they were unable to agree.
George II. Conner has added some
interesting relics to his historic col.
lection. He has secured through
Harry Huse an old Revolutionary flint
lock mllsket, and David Boles brought
him this morning two case knives and
a brass button of ancient pattern. Mr.
Bolles found them while ploughing in
Orange. They are evidently consid-
erably more than 100 years old.