Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-10

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Alvin Clark left this morning for Bos-
ton.
St. Johns Court G. o. F. meets to-
night.
7. IL. Cave Jr. expects to 90 10 Bos-
ton tonight.
= ID. Griffin is in Burlington on bus
mess to-day.
Will Dawson returned from Burling-
ton to-day.
Alvin Clark left to-day for brief
trip to Boston.
Attorney George W. Wing Of Mont
pelier is in the city to-day.
A tenor drummer was added to the
Salvation Army Corps last evening.
w. NJ. Batchelder of Newport is in
the city to-day on business.
George X. Brooks of Bradford is WIS.,
iting friends in the city for a few days.
The city clock is,once more striking
the hours much to the Joy Of its listen
crs.
Soampini g. Nichcla have opened "a
new granite cutting works at North
Barre.
Mrs. Ella |. Lamb went to Burllng-
ton this morning for a short visit re-
turning tonight
Antoine Burk expects to 60 to Essex
Junction today to see his mother who is
gradually failing.
DR.. and Mrs, X. l.. Cleaves Of Mont
pelier are the happy parents of son
born Wednesday night.
Mrs. Laden who has been keeping
the Ellis House for few weeks is to
move to Groton, N. II. next week.
At the meeting of Granite Lodge F.
and A. NJ. this evening the third de-
gree was worked on one candidate,
Guy Batchelder is i'll with the grip.
His place at l.. NJ. Avelill's store is be-
ing taken for a few days by Luther
Becky.
MIR. and Mrs. Armstrong returned
this morning to Boston. While here
they were the guests Of DR.. and Mrs.
G. b. Nichols.
Miss Mary A. Toin who has been
visiting friends in town for the pas'
week left this morning for Milton where
she gives reading tonight.
Owing to the cold temperature last
night great difficulty was had in get
ting the l / o'clock train out Of the yard.
1t was finally chopped out however.
As DR.. j. Henry jackson and son
Harry were starting for Marshtield yes
terday their horse ran away causing
some excitement on South Main street.
Some of our business men expect to
aid another "Don'l" to their list Of eau
tons, namely "Don'l cash checks for
every smooth ,alker who comes along"
Ou, u. respect for certain young mans
family we refrain rom giving parlicu-
lars until later developments.
The Odd Fellows and Rebeccas will
leave the hall at $3.50 tonight for their
ride TO Plaintield where they will hold
an outing and social gathering. A gem
cral good time is expected. The East
Barre and Plaintivld lodges will he in
attendance.
AT Company Els whist party last eve
ming there were 2l tables Of players.
The first prize WAS won by w. A. Brad
ford and Miss l.. A. Gowgan. After
the whist tables had been removed the
assembly enjoyed II social dance till at
ter ~ O'clock. Bunce, jenkins and
Gilberlson furnished music for the
dance.
At the Y. p. G. U. social, which is to
be held at the home Of Mrs, W. +. Shep.
ard OH Prospect st. this evening, ,nu-
steal and literary program will he rem
dcred and refreshments Will b. served.
No admission will be charged, but a
silver collection will be taken for the
State Union work. A pleasant social
time is assured ard the members cordi-
ally invite all their friends.
Norman McIver has been awarded the
contract for building large new stone
shed for Littl. john g. Milne ON Balchcl-
der's meadow near Mackie lluSsey &
Co. The shed will be 2U0 feet long.
Work will be commenced about the
first of March and it will be- ready for
oc, upancy about the first Of April. This
new plant is another Of the many evil
dences that Barre is still having re-
markable boom.
The Montpelier City Council is shut
ting down on the electric road, having
passed an ordinance forbidding any cor
poration to permit street or electric
car 10 stand idle in the highways, the
penalty being fine of not less than So
or more than $50. This will stop the
long waits now in vogue ON the Semi
nary Hill route. City attorney Carle-
ton was instructed to notify the electric
road management to remove the snow
that has accumulated on their tracks.
Mrs. l.. Maria Emerson widow of the
late John Emerson died this morning at
the home Of her only daughte, Mrs.
Henry Pratt at the aye of II years. She
WAS formerly resident of Berlin and
has ever been kind neighbor always
ready to respond to the cal of the sick
"r needy. She buried four sons, the
oldest having been drowned in Berlin
pond Tho fnuurul will ha hulI ~ ,,,,..