Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-23

this morning in Williamstown.
The city water mains are being ex,
tended on Batchelder's meadow.
G.. w. Thornton is in Washington
today on business.
L. X. Thomas has gone to Platts-
burgh, N. Y.
c. Ii. More of Montpelier is in the
city on business today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Densmore went
to Mortified this noon to attend the
funeral Of relative.
G. NJ. Douglass has gone to Rouses
Point on a business trip.
Frank Burk returned Saturday
night from Greenfield, Mass.
The cases of State VS.. Henry and
Walter Premier were mol pressed Sat
urday.
Tickets for 'Jack and the Bean
stalk " are very popular articles of
possession.
G. J. Davis of New York is expected
in the city tonight. He will be ac-
eompanied by his mother.
The Spaulding high school foot ball
team is playing the Montpelier high
school in Montpelier this afternoon.
Madame n. p. Braley received from
a friend in Washington d. c., few
days ago, a large bucnh of wood vio-
let's.
Blaney's great sensational comedy
drama, liking of the Opium Ring"
is booked for the Barre opera house,
March 3Oth.
A new Clan Carbon man arrived in
the city this morning. He is large
healthy boy, the son of Chief and Mrs.
James r. Coutts.
John B. Reinhalter, prominent
granite dealer of Mantle, r. l., is in
the city on business placing orders for
the p. Reinhalter Co. of Philadelphia.
In the case of the State VS.. intoxi-
eating liquor growing out of the raid
at Massucco's store, the liquor was
condemned by Justice Fay and Mas
succo took an appeal.
The two new iron bridges, one on
Seminary street and the other on
North Main near Whitcomb Brothers,
are all ready for use. The sidewalks
have not arrived for either bridge yet
but the main parts are all finished.
A strange man fell backwards from
the rear door Of an electric going at
full speed near Vine street last night.
The car was stopped and the man
picked up. Men in certain conditions
never get hurt.
Dennis Keefe was brought before
Justice Fay this morning. The liquor
was condemned and respondent held
for the costs. He was fined for selling,
keeping nuisance and keeping a
gambling machine, in all 1852 AZ, with
an alternative sentence to the House
of Correction.
At the meeting Of the Burns club
held Saturday night, it was decided to
hold the annual masquerade ball on
the evening of Nov. 10th. The presi-
dent, Robert lnglis, is to appoint
committee to have charge. William
Mackie was elected secretary pro TEN
in the absence of Mr.. Smith.
There are only two men in the
whole theatrical world who can sue
cessfully interpret the famous charac-
ters of "Mink Jones" and "Bingo."
They are George Richards and Eugene
Garfield. These comedians are known |
from one end of the country to the |
other and will live in the memory of
all theatre-goers who have witnessed |
Hoyt's ga Temperance Town, which
comes to Barre Opera House Friday
night.
Ephraim Pray of North Montpelier,
whose age is "A years. Oct. 22nd. is
very active for a man of his years.
lie picks up eggs from the farmers in
that section of the country and brings
them to Barre and sells them at the
various stores and markets. He was
here Saturday with big load of eggs.
He says he shall continue in the bust
ness until he is 100 years old.
Charlie Miller had narrow escape
from falling forty feet on top of pile
Of bricks the other day. He was
painting for j. c. Dodge on e. j.
Gales new hotel at Wiliamstown
fllf. He slipped and fell, but luck
ly caught one of the ladder rungs
With one hand and saved himself.
The strain famed his wrist somewhat,
out Charlie is not complaining much
lbout that.
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