Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-03


telephone exchange.
Work was begun this morning on
grading the city park.
Dennis Clearey went to St. Adams
Monday for weeks visit.
No salary for the auditors have vet
been provided for this year.
Bucl Lamb acted as Moterman on one
of the electric cars last evening.
Mrs. Beach left this morning for AL
bany. N. Y. to visit Mr.. Beach's prrents.
+. a. Carey expect TO leave for Mass
achusetts the latter part of the present
week.
The arrangement OF lights in the al
dermen's new room is now being
changed.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Holt went to
Burlington yesterday morning for a
short visit.
Mrs. Fred Edwards and Mrs. George
Annis went to Burlington yesterday for
a short visit.
Miss Hattie Chandler went to Warren
Monday where she will be employed in
millinery store.
Jed Leclairof Essex Junction began
work Monday as clerk at the Standard
Clothing Company.
The committee on licenses report that
the persons who are required to have
licenses have all secured them, with the
exception of two.
Mr.Morton and two assistants arrived
this morning and Immediately began
getting ready to fresco the ceiling Of
the new opera house.
Remember the school house meeting
tonight and vote for the best interests of
the city we love so well.
Everybody who will play foot ball is
requested to be present at Bolster Trot-
ting Park on Thursday evening at $50.
Miss Stella Watson returned yester-
day from her home in Randolph. where
she has been to spend few days vaca-
ton.
The G. +. Society of the Congrega-
tional church hold business meeting
for the election of officers tomorrow
night.
The Transatlantic band will favor
the public with free concert from the
bandstand in the park tomorrow evening,
provided that the weather permits.
One of the attractions at the opening
of the new opera house will be 'take
off, on the city council and the execut-
i've smoke talk, the parts being taken by
local amateurs
Ezra Brainerd, Noah Brown and Her
bert, have moved from the Currier
building into rooms in the Abbey house
on Perry street and Charles Jones of
W. c. Townsend Company is to move
into the rooms vacated by them.
That elegant punch bowl and all the
large pieces of silverware the Hartford
Siverware Company had for show
pieces will be sold at Sunderland's auc-
ton room, old News Agency, Friday
evening. This will be splendid
chance to get some elegant silverware
cheap.
The Rev. Effie X. M. Jones enter
tanned the members of her Sunday school
class at her home last evening. There
were about 80 young people present and
al had a most delightful time in playing
games and in social manner. Re-
freshmenis of ice cream and cake were
served.
Don't forget the lecture by Mrs. Ladd
at the Congregational church this even
ing. After the lecture refreshments
will be served under the auspices of the
Ladies Missionary Society. No admis-
sion will be charged, hut an opportun-
ity will be given for contributing to the
good work.
The Rrecreation Gun Club held the
second of their series of shoots for
trip to the Interstate shoot at Bellows
Falls. this morning. The best score
was made by A. P. Abbott and A. F..
bod ge, both class c men, shooting with
n handicap of 9, the angles being Is
known and - unknown. They scored
- each. The attendande was large
and the scores GOOD. The next shoot
will h next Wcdnes lay forenoon.
Mr.. ''lifton Johnson contributes TO the
the New England Magazine for May an
diaper entitled "Work and
Workers in Rural England" drp'rti, o
life among the farm hands in the Eng
ish country districts. Despite its SEEM
ng picturesqueness, the reader realizes
what a life of monotouous dudgery this