Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-20

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George johnson drove to Newbury
and back yesterday, in all Il distance of
about IS miles.
Particular attention is called to the adj
vertisement of the Knights of Columbus
in another part of this paper.
L. j. Bolster is putting up new
fence from Doyles blacksmith shop to
the South Main street bridge.
George Bush, the star twirler of the
Goddard base ball team, went to Woods
vile, N. H., to remain over Sunday.
The Baptist choir rehearsal will be
held this evening at the residence of
Rev. f. M. Fuller, 1912 Washington
street.
Arthur Driscoll, one of our bright
newsboys, who has been in Fall River,
Mass, for severed weeks returned last
night.
Mrs, j. II. Macarthur is expected
home Monday from Kingston, Ontario
where she has been visiting for several
weeks.
The sale of tickets for the Merchants
andClerks banquet closes tonight so that
all purchases should be made before the
stores close tonight.
The first indication that there has
been of any grass on the city park since
the days of the Red Man has appeared
since the rain began.
Mrs E. O. Marion and sister Mrs.
A. f. Wood left this noon for Brattle
boro where Mrs. Marion will visit at
the home of the latter for a few days.
b. w. Hooker. A. P. Abbott. Frank
McWhorter and Captain Giley return
ed this noon from their fishing trip to
Greensboro Pond and they report ex-
cellent success.
W. j. Willis has just finished paint
ing Will. Reynolds new pneumatic tire
buggy The body is black and the run
ming gear silver. 1t is one of the nat
test rigs we have seen.
John G. Dodge has been given the
contract for painting and papering all
the buildings owned by the NJ. a. w.
Il. r. r. Co. in Barre and Montpelier.
He will start a gang of men at work on
The job next week.
II. G. Lane, of Burlins ton, recently
launched a novel craft on Lake Champ
lain. which consists of sawmill built |
on hat-bottomed boat or scow, with an
upper story in which a family will live
Mr.. Lane has taken his craft up the La
noble river, where he will saw some |
ogs and later will visit various points
long the lake.
F. B. Sanborn. D. Ref. and scientific
optcian, dealer in the Globe Optica
goods Of Boston, Mass. is in
he city and will be here during the
GLOWING week. Patronage will be So
icited by his agent at the residences Of
he people. He is here for the purpose
If establishing permanent optical bust
less here and if he receives sufficient
'atronage will make Barre his head
quarters. Be sure and read his adver-
isement in this paper.
The result Of the hearing in the case
# L. G. Cassidy, who displayed a
disposition to knife someone in
larshfeld on Wednesday, and which
vas held at that place Thursday after
Don was that Cassidy pleaded guilty to
plaid drunk. He disclosed on one
int of alcohol and whiskey purchased
the liquor agency in Montpelier He
'as fined So aud costs and being unable
} liquidate he was sentenced to Is DAYS
l the county jail where he was lodged
Y Constable Merrill of Marshfield. :
The friends of Annis Nelson are hay
lg great fun with him these DAYS about
is proves as hunter Some DAYS
90 he came running into the house of
friend to borrow a gun to shoot
Junk located in the cellar. Annis was
Try careful and cautious in his move
enis, spent much time in reaching
cure stronghold from which to COM ,
ence the bombardment and at last, by
UGH skilful maneuvering, both barrels
the gun were emptied into the dark 7
SIS. He was sure he had hit the mark
called in his friends to view the re- 4
aims, when 10 and behold all that was
Il to tell tbs story was the head, tail
d one leg OF Annis' black pet cat.