Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-07
Mrs. George A. Dickie went to Low

Mrs. Hickey left this afternoon for
Pittsburgh, N. Y.
Miss May West is to 60 to Burlington
tomorrow for visit.
II. d. Philips, of East Barre, was in
the city this forenoon,
Mrs. Austin, of Williamstown, was
in the city this morning.
r Miss Kate French went to Mortified
this noon for short visit.
William Carolina has gone to Chazy.
N. Y, for visit with relatives.
Mrs. c. N. Field returned this morn
ing from a short visit in Williamstown.
G. E. Stoddard is in Burlington today
to bid on big job of painting there.
Mrs. G. A. Magoon is moving from
Brooklyn street TO house near Phelps
Mills.
Fred King was taken suddenly i'll at
his store this morning, and was taken
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner, of Chelsea, are
in town today to visit their son. A. l.
Skinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Dawson went 10
Burlington yesterday afternoon for a
few days visit.
Donald Tobin. of Swanton, arrived in
the city this afternoon to visit his sister,
Mrs. C. r. Scott
Miss Ethel Moore of Montreal arriv-
ed in the city this afternoon to visit
Mrs. Kate Smith Nye.
John Morrison, of Cambridge, Mass,
is in the city visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Miles Morrison.
Electric lights have been placed on
the outside of the opera house where
the bill boards are located.
Tickets went on sale this afternoon
for "Side Tracked and for Keller also
at the Red Cross Pharmacy.
There will be special communica-
ton of Granite Lodge No, IS F. and A,
M. Friday evening at 1880. Work Sd
degree. Sd
Miss Florence Martin of South Main
street is entertaining party of her
young friends this afternoon in honor of
her eighth birthday.
The family of l.. M. Averill are ex-
pected home tomorrow from Pek's
Island, Me-, where they have been
spending the summer.
Elder Grant Adkins. who is now hold
ing series eff evangelical meetings in
St. Johnsbury, was in the city today
He will resume his meetings here in a
few weeks.
The play "Side Tracked" will create
a special interest in Barre owing to the
fact that it was to have appeared here
the night following the burning of the
Did opera house.
Santanelli made his last appearance
It the Barre opera house last night.
The audience was not large but enthu-
siastic, and appreciatlve of his wonder
ul work. He goes from here to Elmira,
\. Y.
Chief Rowland arrested Martin Tier
ley last night on the charge of intoxi-
ation. He was brought before Justice
'ay this morning, and plead not guilty. -.
he case was continued until tomorrow .
morning.
.. E. Cool has recently discovered a ;
arge deposit of slate on his farm west
f Brandon, which is said to he of super I
or quality for roofing purposes. Mr. I
DOL is forming company to uncover 1
nd get out quantity of this slate, and ;
the quality proves to be good it will )
G quarried on large scale. J.
William B. Strong, formerly pres- 5
ent of the Atchison, Topeka and San
! Fe railroad, and native of Montpe-
er, has recently built and presented to ]
re Presbyterian society at his home in !
eliot, Wis, for non-seclarian uses, y
eautiful chapel costing $4,000. Mr.. :
rong has also furnished the building
mplete, even to providing it with
nging books. 4
w. A. Shaw, observer at the North
lid station, furnishes the following |
chronological summary for the month {" M
August just closed: Mean tempera-
re, "a degrees; highest temperature,
degrees, August 21; lowest temper >
are, Sc degrees, August 8; total pre-
pitation, ~ inches; total movement =
wind, 5, 1869 miles maximum velocity ]
wind, ~ miles an hour, August 8
mber OF clear days, 10; partly cloudy II
Us. l2; cloudy days, 6; thunder ''
rms, August and 5. In view of the
usual drought which has prevailed in
atrial Vermont during the present crop n lm