Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-01-07
Sparks From Granite City.

Charles HambNen of East Montpelier
was in the city today.
Mrs. William Smith is quite sick at
her home on Elm street.
George NJ. Scaver of Was ngton
was in the city Cd business today.
Daniel II. Bisbee is quite sick with
the grip but is little better today.
The first reception Of the winter term
at the Seminary Ia kes place tonight.
Homer Young went to Randolph last
night to attend the funeral of his grand
father.
Deputy Collector of Customs A. l..
Weeks of st. Adams is in the city on
business today.
S. pallavicni is to leave tomorrow
for New York city on Il weeks business
trip ard visit.
Miss Grrtta Mooe went Yesterday to
her nome in Wells River and will re-
turn Tuesday.
James Rockingham has returned
from 4 Two weeks visit at his former
home in luvcrncsS, =. q.
William Sartclle of Boston is expect
cd in the city Monday TO visit his broth
er> Frank and Ben for II few days
fl'hn ,r]ln,, thn
streets this morning for the first time
this winter us was also the snow plow.
Win German is taking Julius Cham
berlains place as baggage master at
the Central Vermont depot during the,
.atters absence
The old members of Company ii of
Montpelier have formed an Armory
CLUB after the same plan as the one in
force before the MaEl~
Franz = s1sk5..s cue ,s'sfmith, Whitcomb
Il Cook Is in East Barre today to re-
pair the engine which troze up and burst
at Btanchi Bros. stone shed.
a meeting of the young men of the Y.
a. W iil VIC llt Az III tl' IJ'tSClHtlll VI lHt
Presbyterian church tonight at 7.3O
full attendance is requested.
In spite of the heavy snow storm last
night there were about 80 couple at
the dance al Unity Temple IN South
Barre and a most enjoyable time was
had.
DR.. j. S. Dezel returned this morn
ing from Il ten days trip to Boston. lie
reports heavy fall OF rain in Boston
yesterday When we were having snow
storm.
a. G. Blanchard the popular real es-
tate owner who resides in Montpelier
was seen in the city early this morning
with snow shovel on his shoulder nav
ing shoveled his way up here from
the Capitol, so it was said.
The next meeting of the Emerald
Club will be held on Friday evening.
Jan 10, with Miss Gertrude Leonard on
Highland Ave. The subject for dis
cusson will be the Carey sisters.
The district meeting of the Kniyh1s
OF Pyhias is TO be held in Montpelier
Januany 18th at which the councils of |
this city, Marshlield and Montpelier will !
participate. There will be a banquet
IN connection with the meeting but the
place for holding it has not yet be- n
decided on.
The Philomathian will meet with
Mrs. Henry Phelps next tuesday, even
ing. The program will be as follows:-
Quotations from Kipling; Current
events, Miss Kelley; '.Captains Coura-
geous,' Mrs. Morse Writings discussed
by Club, led by Mrs. Mathewson;
occasional Critic, Miss. Kelley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman McTvor of Sum-
mer Street entertained a few of their
friends at whist last evening. Five ia
pies We're filled and the prize was won
by AR, X. Campbell and Miss L. Me-
Donald, the BOBBY prize was taken by
"A. McIvor and Mrs. IIigman. The
parry broke up at midnight all voting it
! most enjoyable occasion. t
v, II. Ptkin who for several vears !
i''e ''e' Il popular clerk at Phelps Bros.
''oIe ana VINO was during the war the
of the TELEGRAM left this '
morning for Troy, n. Y. where he will I
commence work Monday as TRAVELLING
alesman for the hardware company Of
:. NJ. " arrcn Il Co. His many friends
llcerelY regret that he is to leave t
'arre yet they all wish him success in
Is rev position.
Ihc Emerald Club met last evening
nth Mrs, IL. W. Scott. The subject
'scuSSed was Oliver Wendell Holmes.
aper> were read on the "uhe life of
olmcs, by Mrs. Ii, w. Scott: "Onc
orse stray" Mrs, G. l.. Rugbee:
How the Old Horse Won the B,tn
-iSS Carey ;"Dorthy G." Miss Gertrude
1onard "Avis," Mrs. Frank Rogers:
discussion of Holmes works bv The -
cmbers followed and refreshments of
Its and candy were served.