Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-15


ing in the Universalist vestry.
Miss Maud Bachelor of Plainfield
is visiting friends in the city for
few days. 9@ ra
A cottage meeting Will be held at
the home of r. M. Bell South Barre
tonight at 1880 o'clock.
Mrs. j. w. GOodell of Burlington
arrived in the city this afternoon to
visit Mrs. Louise Boyce.
Miss Lillian Rodgers of Plainfield is
expected to arrive in the city tonight
to spend Sunday with her brother,
r. II. Rodgers.
Admiral Dewey's sister, Mrs. G. P.
Greeley of Montpelier, was in the city
yesterday to consult DR.. Hanson about
her eyes and get glasses.
Mr.. Fred Kinney, now one of the
proprietors of the fish market, is to
move from Montpelier to the Martin
house on Park street recently occupied
by e. d. Drown.
The liquor seized in the Cobb raid
was empted into the sewer yesterday.
Probably there is not live microbe
between here and Montpelier.
The firemen have arranged for the
most elaborate ball ever held in Barre.
The affair will take place on the even
ing of Jan. 18th in Miles hall.
The ladies of the amusement com
Y mittee, Companions of the Forest, are
requested to meet in their hall Satul-
day evening, Dec. Is, at O'Clock.
The Odd Fellows of the seventh
district hold district meeting with
Verm ont Lodge, l. O. O. F., at Mont
: pelier Dec. 20.
Clam chowder supper tonight at
the bazaar; cold meats, pies, cheese
and salads, all for 20 cents. Come
and get good supper from 5 to 7.3o.
James Campbell and family who
left Barre Tuesday night to join the
party that left today in New York
and is to sail for Scotland tomorrow.
The children who are to take part
in the Christmas exercises at the
Methodist church, are requested to
: meet at the church at 2 p. M. Satur-
day.
Mr.. George w. Lang is to make the
clam chowder for the Ladies Union
this evening. Be sure to come early,
for very many will want to enjoy this
supper.
At the regular meeting of the r. G..
l. p. A. Local 241, held last night,
: two candidates, l. D. Litchfield and
Arthur Smith, were initiated and
) eight applications were received.
Bear in mind the clam chowder sup
per at the Bazaar this evening, and
the entertainment, "Six Cups of Choc-
olate,' at 5 o'clock. The cast of char
acters will be as announced yesterday,
and this amusing comedy is amply
worth hearing.
A Montpelier lady was heard to re-
mark yesterday that it is surprising to
see the number of Montpelier people
who come to Barre to do their shop
ping. She said it paid her we'll to do
SO. Among those noticed yesterday
were Mrs. Edward Dewey and daugh-
ter.
Tomorrow is the closing day of the
Bazaar. The afternoon will be espec-
tally for the children, with an enter
tainment for them. Admission for
children cents. For supper there
will be bean porridge, baked beans,
brown bread, doughnuts and cheese,
pumpkin pie. Price of supper 20 cts.
Ice cream and cake will be served all
the evening. The browning entertain
ment, the Old Folks concert, Satur-
day evening at O'Clock. The ladies
hope to see many friends.
James Simmons of Graniteville was
arrested by Officer H. J. Slayton yes
terday on a complaint issued by the
states attorney. He secured 81 pints
of whiskey. Simmons pleaded guilty
before Justice A. G. Fay this fore
noon to keeping and was fined 1925
and costs, amounting in all to $46. 40.
He could not pay and will probably
be taken to Rutland for ia days to-
morrow morning. Scott for the states
attorney and G.. A. Brigham for the
respondent.
The health officer filed his report
with the city clerk this afternoon for
the month ending Nov. 3Oth. OF con-
tagious diseases 10 cases were report
ed during the month, eight being
diphtheria and II scarlet fever. There
were eight deaths during the month,
two of them being accidental and none
of them from contagious diseases.