Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-01-25

Mrs, C. II. Churchill has just recoV-
cred from the gpip
Mrs. II, Dillingham; is very SICK De
inc threatened with lang fever.
Special Convocation of Ruth ChaP'ei
O. i. S. tonight. Business OF lmpor''
ance.
OYSTER supper and concert at the con,
gregational vestry tonight, Whole Dill
20 cents,
A LARGE party from this city will at
tend the Sons of Veterans dance AT Eas'
Barre Thursday evening.
The case of j. r. George vs. Z. II
Whitney will be heard before Justice
C.. N. Barber tomorrow in the City Cour'
room.
At the meeting Of the Clerks Union
held last night. two new members
Charles E. White and c. M. Howe were
initiated.
Timothy Russell who has been sick
for the past week returned this mornlhs
to his position as foreman al the llarr''
son Granite Company sheds.
f. L. Soper of Boston, Mass, travel
ling agent for the Great Northern ha'l-
| way and the Northern Steamship Com
pany was in the city on business today
Richard Veale of the firm of Veale u
Knight left on the noon train for Boston
to purchase dress goods and trimming
silks for their opening which is to be
February 18th.
The sixth entertainment in the lecture
course will be given tomorrow evening
and will consist of lecture by Charles
II. Fraser on 1.-THE Worlds Tomorrow
or A Dream of Destiny"
Word was received yesterday OF the
death of Stearns Lawrence of Walden
from pneumonia. Mr.. Lawrence is an
uncle of Ira Lawrence of this place.
The funeral will be held tomorrow at
ternoon in Walden.
The board of school directors held u
meeting last night in DR., llanson's Of
fee, No business of importance was
transacted and the time was spent in
discussing the annual school reports
which are soon to appear.
l.. j. Bolster left last night for Cam
ada in company with John oliver who
was alleged to have stolen goods there.
The young man was in the employ Of
Mr.. Bolster and the latter says he will
see HIM through his difficulty as he be-
lieves him innocent.
Henderson who was recently fairly
and squarly defeated by w. l.. Downing
of this city is now anxious, so he says,
to wreslle Mr.. Downing again. Now
Henderson knows that Downing is the
better man of the two and also knows
that the latter had made promise to
his family that this would be his last
match. lie knew this before the match
took place and knew that it would be
his last chance and now it seems un-
sportsmanlke for Henderson to demand
another trial.
The Champlain Club gave a reception
at their club rooms last evening a large
party of friends We're entertained. The
first part of the evening was spent in
playing cards. selections on the Gram
aphone, welcome address by j. E..
Gravele Pres. of the club; Songs by j,
Bereard, Al. Gignac, Mrs. Lamarre,
Mrs. o. Raymond, Miss provencal.
Refreshments We're served consisting of
cake and coffee. All took their depar-
ture at late hour after haulng spent a
most enjoyable evening.
Clan Gordon No. II, o. S c. held a
regular meeting last night. One new
member was initiated After the bust
ness of the evening was over a short
entertainment was given. A quartet
composed OF john Anderson, William
Bird, Peter Mulch and William Sheriff
sang a selection. j. X. SINNERS gave
a violin solo, George Troupe sang Il
couple of songs, Duncan Mcmillan and
John Anderson each gave vocal selec-
ton, and j. X. SINNERS sang an origin
al song entitled 1.-The Old Scottish
Clans
The case of State VS. George Penn was
tried in the City Court room this after
noon. Penn lives in East Barre and
was arrested by Constable Slayton on
warrant charging him with intoxicalion
On January the l4th. lie was brought
before Justice Scott this morning aud at
his request the following jury was drawn
BY Slayton: II. Il, Mills, Homer Fits,
L, n. Field, c. a. Smith, Il. Holmes,
md a. !. Skinner. NJ. NJ. Gordon ap-
)eared for the state and j. W. Gordon
or the respondent. The evidence for
he state when concluded was considered
insufficient and the court ordered "A YER
lict of not guilty.