Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-04
CITY, NEWS
Caught on the Pencil Points by The
Telegram Reporters.

Miss Kate Healey went to Ran
dolph this morning.
Miss Matte Price spent Sunday at
her home in Middlesex.
Daniel Skinner of Chelsea is visit
ing in the city for few days.
Mrs. Fl. K. Bush went to Burling-
ton this morning for short visit.
Mrs. Norman York. who has been
sick for the past few days, is now
much better.
n. S. Love returned this morning
from few days visit in Boston and
at Tufts college.
The Rev. DR.. and Mrs. S. N. Jack
son left this morning for visit with
relatives in Burlington.
Alex Mackie has returned from
Montreal, where he has been working
for the past six months.
Mrs. York will be at No. 3 South
Main street tomorrow with full line
of hair goods, switches, etc.
The Stanley Brothers of Washington
shipped a carload of cattle from here
to Providence, r. l., today.
The family of George Linekin has
moved from the John Gordon house on
Maple avenue to f. II. Hopkins house
on Camp street.
Henry Premier expects to have his
new undertaking parlors ready for oc-
cupancy in a few days, and he will
open them sometime this week.
Mrs. B. w. Bralcy, Mrs. O. H..
Hale and Mrs. E. w. Bsbee went to
Burlington this morning in behalf of
the Civic Federation to purchase books
for the library.
" Hank " White arrives on the
4:1O train today to take part in
the X. of p. minstrel entertainment
to be given in the opera house Thurs
day night, Dec. 7.
The Company e boys moved their
rifles and other property from the old
armory Saturday into their new quar-
tiers in the old town hall. This com
pleteS their moving.
Get your tickets at the Red Cross
pharmacy for the X. of p. minstrel
entertainment Thursday night, Dec.
I. Seats are selling fast and if you
wish good seat secure it early.
Alphonse Gignac of Jesse Cayhue S
barber shop came near being the vic
tim of fire last night, for he walked
up during the night to find some OF
the clothing in his room next the shop
on fire. He prevented any damage
being done.
This evening at 1880 these will bt
a public service at the Baptist church
in connection with the tenth annivers.
airy of the organization of the church.
Rev. William J. Cloues pastor of the
Baptist church in Montpelier, will de-
liver the address. The public is
cordially invited.
There will be full dress rehearsal
of the X. of p. minstrel entertain
ment at the opera house tonight at
1880. All taking part must be present
with costume, and must be there or
time so the rehearsal can be started
promptly. Hank White will arrive or
the 4:lO train and will be present al
the rehearsal tonight.
The new machine for the electric
power station arrived Saturday and 6
gang of wOrkmen have been extreme
ly busy since that time in setting il
up. Superintendent Andrus said this
morning that the work is being push
ed with all possible dispatch, but he
was unable to say definitely when the
cars will be running again.
The local letter carriers will be in
terested in bill that will be intro
duced at the next session of Congress,
known as the equalization bill. I'm
der the present law carriers salary
is regulated by term of service. In q
tirst-clast post Office the maximum car
rier's salary is $1,000 year. In second
class offices it is $3.50. The proposed
bill will equalize the compensation fol
carriers in the two classes of Offices
making the maximum $1,000 year.
Any hoodlum uttering cat calls
etc, at the close of religious services
or Sunday lecture, or during a churcl
or any entertainment, should be treat
ed to a good oldfashioned spanking.
There is nothing that so disgusts pe0
Pile in general as this sort of "smart.
ness" There are certain boys and
young men in this city, all old enough
and intelligent enough to know bet