Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-12

III INC CITY To-Day on business.
Win Rogers is wiring the residence of
W. G. Odds for electric lights.
Fred Waterman went to Burlington
this morning on short business trip.
Frank Flagg of Richmond was in the
city yesterday to witness the baseball
game.
John Terney left this morning for
Burlington on short visit returning to-
morrow.
George G. Earle went to Burlington
this morning to visit his wife at the
hospital.
The opening feature for the new ope-
ra house has been secured, Watch for
announcement.
Darwin Jones has taken desk room
with the New England Labor Bureau
in the Gordon block.
M. S. Levin returned this morning for
Burlington, where he has been for
short business trip.
A. S. Adams of Waterbury arrived in
the city this morning for visit with
friends in South Barre.
Miss Emma Hopkins, who has been
confined to the house for several days,
was out again this morning.
Samuel Mcdonald had one of his eyes
injured yesterday by piece of steel and
he is laid up in consequence.
Mrs. Ira Lawrence and daughter Els
Their, and Mrs. B. W. Phelps, and spend
ing the day at j. W. Averill's.
F. A. Rowland and F. j. Martin ex-
pect to complete their labors of looking
up the titles to quarry land sometime
next week.
Some people still persist in dropping
city mail into the box al the C. V, depot
when they have repeatedly been inform
ed not to do so.
The Mite society will hold sociable
the vestry of the Universalist church
this evening. Ice cream and cake will
be served Admission cents.
e. W. Taylor started last evening on
an extended business trip among the
granite centers of the east and will be
away the greater part Of this month.
The ladies of Ruth Chapter who have
part in the new work are TO meet at
the hall tomorrow evening at Z o'clock
sharp. 1t is very necessary that all be
present.
Read the "only newspaper" if you
want to get at the exact truth of matters
"a Ia Gloversville. That nine pound
trout story, for instance, was won
derful "scoop."
Hiram Foster pitched an excellent
game for Dean Academy against Exc
ter for six innings Wednesday after
which he weakened and his opponents
batted him heavily.
The Rev. j. Edward Wright is unable
to be present at the funeral of Mrs. Eli
IA f. Scribner tomorrow on account of
illness consequently the Rev. A. E. At
water will officiate.
Several members of the local Odd
Fellows are to attend the Grand Lodge
meeting of Odd Fellows in Brattleboro
next Tuesday, leaving here on Monday
and returning Thursday.
1t would be an excellent idea for the
city council to buy scenery for the new
opera house from men who know their
business and it might be we'll to "look
up" the agents before purchasing.
The loss to the millinery stock of
Miss M. f. Haskins was adjusted this
morning by special agent l.. S. HAYES
of the Fire Association. represented in
the agency of ID. r. Bisbee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Gritfiths are to
move tomorrow to the Williamstown
springs to make preparations for board
inc the help who are to work on the new
hotel to be built by f. J. Gale. 1t is
probable that the work will be common
,ed in earnest next week.
The Middlebury College base ball
cam went to Mortified today where
hey are Playing Norwich University
his afternoon. Tomorrow they return
% Montpelier where they play Montpel-
er Seminary. They are a gentlemanly
'rowd of ball tossers and credit to
heir college.
AT the meeting of Company + held
asst night committee was elected TO
,ave charge of the flowers for Memoir
al Day. This committee was the three
'tficers. The w. Seward Webb memoir
al badges were distributed amongst
he members and Il voc of thanks was
v tanfloJ IN (,ol WnI,b
The following program is to be given
t the concert given by the ladies of