Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-30

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j. II. Allen of Essex Junction is in
the city today.
George Bond returned this morning
from weeks visit in Boston.
Scion Carpenter Of Washington was
in the city this morning.
Center Houghton returned yester-
day morning from a week S visit IN
Boston.
Martin Riley and family lett this
noon for St. Johnsbury, where they
will reside.
1t is expected that the side judges
will hear divorce cases at the county
court tomorrow.
William Lacrosse left last night for
Montreal, called there by the serious
| illness of his mother.
Martin Riley has sold his four tene-
ment house at the head of Addison
street to Z. 9. Owens.
Cash Camp leaves tomorrow for d
two weeks business trip to Saratoga,
Albany and Troy, N. Y.
Miss Eta NJ. Mckee of Quebec al
rived in the city this afternoon to
visit her sister Miss Annie Mckee.
The Rev. Z. Nj. Mckenna has re-
turned from "a weeks visit at his Tor
mer home in Haverhill, Mass.
The newly remodeled yestry at The
Universalist church will be dedicated
Friday night by a chicken pie supper.
The Band of Willing Helpers at the
Congregational church are to hold d
sale at the church vestry FRIDAY even
| ing.
Miss Pearl Bugbee has finished work
in Montpelier and is stopping in the
city with her mother, Mrs. Gertrude
! Bugbee.
The great rura play the "Village
Postmaster, will be an early attrac-
ton at the Barre opera house. This
is a second "Old Homestead"
John Connell was in the city This
morning. He and Mrs. COnneIl left
this noon for their home in Ports
mouth, Va.
Charlie Sharkey, who has been con-
fined to the house for the past week
with SLOW fever, was reported to be
worse yesterday.
a carload of apples for Charles
Spear and j. Gould More arrived SAT-
urday night. Clarence Carr is assist
ing at tile sale.
The electric cars were not running
Saturday night owing to break III
the machinery. They were started
again Sunday morning.
John Morrison, who has been visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs niles
Morrison, returned to ms nome in
Cambridge, Mass, this noon.
EX-Aldelman Durkee Says that if
the city government does MOI do some
thing about building bridge in front
of his house, where the crossing is sup
posed to be, he will launch his ferry
boat and charge i've cents a ride Tor
every person who wants to Cross the
street.
Several of the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. d. Holmes of Durkee Place,
surprised them at their home oatur-
day night on the occasion of the 10Th
anniversary of their marriage. The
host and hostess were presented with
an easy chair, sofa and several other
useful presents. The evening was
passed very pleasantly.
A good joke is going the rounds at
North Barre. Somebody's COW had
been feasting for a few days on Henry
Sulham's cabbages and this made Mr..
Sulham mad, SO he determined early
yesterday morning to place the Offend
ing animal in charge of the pound
keeper. His intentions We're all right
but the COW got accidentally dropped
into the yard of the owner himself.
The ladies of the Universalist church
are requested to meet at church We'd
neSday afternoon at l O'Clock for the
purpose of assisting in the arrange
ment of the furniture of the vestrv
preparatory to the dedication which
takes place Friday night
About rs members of the Burns
Club met Saturday afternoon and had
group picture taken in front of the
Spaulding High School building.
Frank Merchant is making arrange
ments to secure masquerade costumes
for the Burns Club dance Nov. 10.
Those who wish to secure special cos
tunes can call on MI Merchant.
Rev. "A. e. Atwater is to be one of
the speakers at the Vermont Epworth