Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-11
Sparks From Granite City.

This Is the kind of weather that re
duces the coal bins.
The stage driver reports that the mer
curry dropped to "a degrees below zer'
al Washington last night.
Earle Parker, who came home from
the U. V. NJ. Wednesday night, returned
IT, Burlington this forenoon.
Some people who saw Hool's wager
this morning wonder oil if the "hor>'
car had taken The place Ut the trolley.
Is there no way by which the electric
company can be made 10 keep the road
mar toeir tracks in pas-able condition
The Corner Club claims 10 have in
TO, m .'ion that tine AMI Saloon League
may be factor in the coming city 'lt"
ton.
Miss Maud Bush entertained nun
Der of her friends ut wills, ut her HON.
last night. Refreshments were served
and very fine time was had.
There is said to have been some tall
amongst the POLITICIANS of advertising
for a Mayor ard City Council. Appli
cations to he presented prior to the mex
dinner party.
tity Eagineer Currier and Henry
mi Ii L. ttt Essex Junction this + re-
II ON, where they are to d. som" su .
v.Ning in connection with one of tie
cuuli court eases.
William Wishart writes TO friend
Thai he endravored to gain ADM sion TO
the Chance-Ilagan murder trial in Bos-
ton Thursday, hut that owing to the
dense crowd WAS unable to do so.
a party of about Is young people en-
j,yrh sleigh ride 10 Montpelier last
evening. Upon returning to the city
We're given xn oyster supper at the
home of Finest Worth-n, after which
they played games until l1.30, when
,hry departed for their h' mes, all hav-
in had u good Time.
The Philomathian will meet with
Mrs. b. W. Braley mex, Tuesday even
in-. The program will be As follows !:
Quoalions will be- anything concern
Ing Barrie Current events, Mrs Odds;
Window in rhru,ns. Mrs l.azelle; Little
Minister, Mrs. Morse; Short Stories,
Miss Brown.
The Montpelier orchestra started out
for North CalaiA last night to play for a
dance but did not succeed in getting
there. About three miles this side ,f
North Montpelier they report that they
struck snowdrifts from ID 10 10 feet IN
depth and were Obliged to TURN back
arriving at Montpelier about II O'CLOCK
IL a half frozen condition.
Liltlejohn & Milne yesterday let the
contract tor furnishing the machinery
for ,ner large new stone plant t"
Smith. Wni'conb g. Cook. There will
re crane derrick, two polishing ma
chimes aud IN air compressor. The
shed will be one Of the most convenient
| in The city when it il completed. The
power will be an electric motor.
The fifth number of Vermont Illus
na'ed, supplementary to the Middle
bury Register, is just at hand. As far
rs The illustrations 10 this is decidedly
a B,rre number. containing eight half
zone views in and about the Granite
CITY, besides several half tone photos
of people here. There are also views
of Montpelier and vicinity. Royallon.
MiddIebury, Brooktield. Manoh '.Ier and
the mountain road. Chitttl dea county
The literary work is Il continuation of
Inc history of the struggle with New
York. This number makes Il very in
'eres1iny souvenir for Barre people.
George Blanchard of the Blanchard
np'r, house. Montpelier, was in Barre
the other day Looking over our new OPP
rr. house. ITO gave his opinion that tine
stare was deep enough. but thought the
hood proposed by IL. A. Rugg was The
proper thing. OF course MIR. Blanchard
I'aS no personal interest In the manner
in which our stage is constructed hence
The Mayor. Architect Adams and the
tity Couscil should take all bis recon-
mendalions for whole corn.
One Of the most successful and enjoy
able socials held for some time by the
Y. p. g. U. took place last evenin < at
The home 1T Mis-. W. T. Shepard. The
program consisted If instrumental nu-
il" by Edith X Bri,on and Miss tarri,.
'idd'n. songs by Mrs Brsley and Rob-
"lI Mckenzie and reading by Miss
Blanche Til'ien and Mrs. John Dix
Refreshments were served after the pro-
gram and the evening passed in social
pleasures.
AT the regular meeting OF tho Ladies
OF the Clan Gordon, held last evening,
two were balloted on and three appl,.
"a'l"ns .reH!yived. After the usual rout.
'pe. business OF the society hat been
Transacted, the sisters presented Mr..
Alex liird with a handsome chair and
i'a'sork, in recognition of his valuable
Ntrv' es to The society since the time Of
It, Institution. Cheif Sister Mrs. Reid
made the presentation speech to which
Mr. Bird responded, thanking the ladies'
for their ritt Rufrpsh mania ,,,ns;.,;,,,.