Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-21

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Two men are at work putting on thu
r new poslotfice fixtures to-day.
Timothy Murphy left last night fol
Rouses Point for a few days visit.
j. A. l., Julian who was sick yester
day was out again this morning.
DR.. G.. b. Nichols has been appoint.
ed administrator of the late Oliver Law.
son,
Mrs. o =. Hood of Randolph is Wis
ting Mrs. E. {. Churchill for few
days.
Mrs. William Cummings left yeSter-
day for Faiilee to visit relatives for a
few DAYS.
II. Z. Jerry left this afternoon for
West thazry N. Y. after a short visit
in this city.
Half the population of Barre is in
M,nlpeier today TO attend the Nellie
Denning trial.
II. &. Cotton who has been in the
city for II few days has returned to his
home in New York.
Mrs. l.. A, Establook of West Leila
non, n, ii. is visiting MIR. and Mrs. o.
ii. Hale this week.
Andr' W Yonge travelling contracting
freight agent for the Wabash Railroad
is in t.lc city today,
Mrs. G. l.. Lexington left this noon
for Sratford n. IL. for few days visit
With friends aud relatives.
The Y. p. A. of the Presbyterian
church hold, its regular meeting and
customary debate this evening
Miss Flor. nee Ryder is expected home
from D' an Academy the latter part of
The week for a short vacation.
+. W. Lunt has given up his law
Practice here and left last night for
'"ston 10 20 to work as postal clerk.
Misses Vlna and Mary Mitchell of
Woodsvllr, N, H., are in the city for ii
few days visiting their uncle, a. j.
Mclean.
The sugar makers are tapping their
trees today and they seem to have con
lidence that yesterday was the windup
of winter weather.
The District meeting of the Knights
of Pylhias will be held in Montpelier,
Thursday night and all the Knights are
requested to be present.
The date of the Uonohue- O'Neil wrest-
liYg match which is to take place in
Montpelier. has again been postponed
until rnursday evening, April 20.
The meeting of the Philomathian So
ciety tins week will be held on Wedne>-
day evening 20 allow the ladies to attend
the play AT the Seminary tonight.
If you care about seeing some good
base ball games in Barre this spring
then 90 to the Seminary tonight to at
lend the play "Mr. Bob" for the pro-
ceeds will 60 for the base ball team. If
you cannot 60, then buy a ticket at
Gladling'o and help The boys out.
There is some talk in sporting circles
of organizing base bali team this
spring from the ball tossers down town
for the purpose of playing series of
games with the seminary team. This
would be a very good plan, and it is
hoped that the project will be complet-
ed.
An army of gypsirs went through the
city this morning and everybody stop
ped I" see the strange sight of Il horse,
Chill aud woman ding in the same
sleigh. The horse was warmly clad in
Il quilt put the rest of the family were
with cold
In the arson case of the State VS.. Mel
lie Denning now on trial in count,
court the following witnesses for the
state were examined this forenoon:
Deputy Sheriff George Smith, N. ID.
Phelps, George Y. Conner, W. Beck,
Fred Boyce, Clarence Wood and John
W Dillon. The testimony was mostly
IN the fire itself. MIR. Dillon testified
hat he did not consider $500 an excess
i've insurance.
The Young Womans' Tourist Club
net with Mrs. Drown Monday after
Mar. 20. The following pro.
'ram was rendered; Quotations from
tushin, by the Club; Current Events,
Tub; Salisbury aud its Neighborhood,
hrs. BiSbee; Other English Ca,hedrals
Irs smith; Reading from Ruskin,
bout Architecture. Mrs. Wiley: Sir
christopher Wren. Mrs. Gilley; Critic.
lrs. Drown. The next meeting will
e with Mrs. Field,
About 80 of the friends of Mr.. and
lrs. John W. Mcdonald surprised them
'st evening by calling at their home
Hill street. A grand good time was
ad by all. Mr.. Mcdonald came home
'out 9 O'Clock and found them all there
ION after which Malcolm McIver arose
l" in behalf of the company presented
e host and hostess with beautiful
o'k as token of their esteem. The
ST of the evening was passed pleas
lily in playing cards and in a social
ne.
A very fine time was had yesterday ~
Iernoon and evening at the O'Clock &c
PIPER given by Mrs. G N. Benedict to "
Over the Teacups Club After the II
tests had done full justice to the
untifu repast Mrs. Benedict arose at
q with few appropriate remarks
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