Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-07
CITY NEWS

~ $780,
at public auction on Saturday, July
IA at 4.30 pm. See adv.
Many people expected to see the
great freak, the "Bull-dog Calf" at
the Trotting Park on the Fourth, but
Mr.. Rugg had SO many duties that
day, he simply could not place him on
exhibition.
He will give the public opportuni-
ties to see the freak very soon, and
before bis engagements open else.
where you can pay your money and
see one of the greatest freaks extant.
DR.. d. j. Smith examined it yesterday
and pronounces it the wonder Of the
10Th Of goth century. 1t is a living
monstrosity and very valuable, as
freaks are becoming very scarce.
VIM. Murrey has returned from
Burlington.
G. d. Fisk of Brookfeld is in town
this afternoon.
Miss Annie Marley left this noon
for Boston and Lowell.
DIR. A. A. Reed, of Williamstown,
was in the city on business today.
Duffy &'Mead sold a lot on Sheri-
dan St., to G. S. Currier. ConSidera-
ton 1916.
b. Fl. Wells has the pictures taken
at Mari & Gordon's picnic, on exhibi'
tion at his Office.
Little Miss Bessie Glidden left TO-
day for Concord, N. H., to visit her
mother, Mrs. Tabor.
John Shrey, of Plaintield, and Ira
Kicker were here today loading a cal
of cattle for John Ryan.
The Hardwick base ball team is
playing against the Barres at the trot'
ting park this afternoon.
The base ball game between the
Congregationalists and Methodists was
won by the former 20 to II.
Anton Hecker is absent on weeks
business trip through the states Of
New York and New Jersey.
A. A. Flint successor to the bust
ness of James Gafely of Albany, N.
y, is in the city on business.
Miss Pearl A. Lewis has finished
her school in Waterbury and returned
to her home for the summer vaca.
ton.
w. j. Spargo, of Quincy, Mass,
who has been visiting at William Bar
clay's for week past, returned home
this afternoon.
Mrs. Ambrose Averill is seriously
i'll, confined to her bed by injuries and
nervous disorders which were brought
on blythe recent accident which result
ed SO fatally.
Arthur, youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eli Holden, died of pneumonia
today, after an illness Of but two days,
Funeral services will be held at three
o'clock Sunday, Rev. j. Edward Wright
Haltciating.
Ms. e. A. Prindle accom-,
panied by her sister, Mrs. G.
S. Boyden; of Worcester, Mass,
who is visiting here left this after
noon for his home in Waitsfield, for a
weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Smith, OF
Quincy, Mass, who have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. William Marshtield, re-
turned home this afternoon. Miss
Nellie Croskie accompanied her for a
weeks visit.
The brother of Rev. p. M. Mcken-
ma is visiting him from Chicago. He
was ordained to the priesthood two
years ago last March and will officiate
at ST. Monica'S church during the
sojourn of Father McKenna at the
Paris Exposition.
Those who have been taking plants
and shrubs from the graves in Hope
Cemetery will do well to desist from
such practices in the future as their
indemnity is known and further de-
predations will be punished to the
full extent of the law.
Lawyer Charles Stone of Laconia,
N. H., graduate Of Barre Academy
in '65 and Of Middlebury College in
80, was in the city yesterday visiting
friends and looking over the city. He
was surprised to see the changes that
had taken place.
Moonlight excursion from Williams
town next Wednesday night, July II,
accompanied by the band from that
town. The excursion starts from
Williamstown and on arrival at Bur-
lington will take the steamer Reindeer
and have a general sail around Lake