Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-09

William Ward began work this
morning at the c. V. freight office.
Eli n Rice has returned from two
weeks visit with his sister in Middle
sex.
Mrs Emma Cass of Montpelier called
on friends in the city yesterday after
noon.
Forty-six live, interesting items of
city news will be found on page three
today.
William La Pier is moving his fam
lily from Webster avenue to IA Branch
street.
NJ. j. MCGOWAN expects to COM
mence moving into his new store this
evening.
Constable w. II. Buchanan returned
last night from Hardwick, where he
has been for few days.
J. l.. Arkley has moved from Pros
pect street to F. ID. Beckley's new
house on Hooker avenue.
Pastors study class and conference
meeting in the Universalist church
parlor this evening at 7 O'Clock.
The water main near one of the n.y.
drants on Church street broke last
night and is being repaired today.
There will be dress rehearsal for
the Old Maids Convention tomorrow
night at the opera house at 4 O'Clock
instead of tonight.
Over a column and half of inter-
esting city news will be found on page
three today. Remember nearly half
the city news is on that page.
Mrs. S. S. Ballard contemplates
spending the winter in Florida. Mrs.
Spencer and Miss Maria, her daughter,
will also 60 South for the winter.
Every lover of the beautiful should
see the Bamboo novelties on eXhibl-
ton at George 7. Corners. They
are worthy of inspection whether you
wish to buy or not.
n,ncciun I1of1- of ,rr, 40
shipped from Barre to Montpelier yes
terday. 1t was from the WellS-Lam-
son quarry and it measured 7! by 81
by l0g and weighed $4,000 pounds.
The boilers and engine that have
been used by the city to pump water
from the Williamstown brook are
being stored today at the barn on the
Gale farm. The pump will be left
where it now is, and a house will be
built over it
David Lowrey the author of my
Son Ben" has been with the company
until yesterday when he was called
home by the death of his son. Mr..
Lowrey has been the editor of the
Pittsburgh Chronicle in Pennsylvania
for the 20 years.
f. 4. Howe and family, who were
to have left on Thursday for Palm
Beach, Fla, for the winter will not
90 now until two weeks later because
Of the illness of their little son. 1t is
understood they will be accompanied
south by Mrs. II. "A. Spencer and
Miss Maria, her daughter.
The brothers and family wish us to
thank most sincerely all the many
friends for the numberlesS acts of
Kindness shown their mother, the late
Mrs. Sarah Downing during her last
illness, and for the beautiful floral
tributes at the funeral services, and
beg to assure them one and all that
those acts will never be forgotten.
There is man going the rounds Of
the city working that old spectacle
dodge. He tells the story that he
has found pair of valuable specta-
cles on the train. He has no use for
them SO, although they are worth
seven or eight dollars, he is is willing
to sell them for So or less. Look out
for him, you who are inclined to be
gullible.
The box social given by the Y. p.
A. at the Presbyterian church last
night was very successful affair and
IA large crowd was present. The boxes
sold we'll for good prices. The even
ing was spent in social manner and
in playing games. Miss Lizzie kynoch
entertained the assembly with a reci-
tation, Mr.. Brown favored them
with song and recitation and Mr..
Duff gave a very interesting chalk
talk.
ii. G. Jones of Smith, Whitcomb &
Cooks is a generous soul and knows
how to appreciate the kindness Of
Others towards himself. He was
therefore doubly grateful to his COM