Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-19
CITY NEWS
Caught on the Pencil Points by The
Telegram Reporters.
Ed Gilbert is laid up with tonsiliti'

Prindle & Averill are taking invoice
of goods at their store today.
William Crowley of Prindle & Aver
ills store is on the sick list.
Miss Cora Brush of Williamstown
was in the city last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. William Nye Of North
Montpelier were in the city last even
ing.
George w. German closed his labors
at the local G. " freight house last
night.
Third degree at the meeting of
Granite Lodge f. and A. M. this
evening.
The fourth in the series of private
dances will be held this evening in
Miles hall.
Norman Murray and Norman Ora
ham left yesterday afternoon for Scots
town, p. Q.
Mr. and Mrs. Hamel and the Rev.
Anna b. Aldridge of East Montpelier
were in the city last evening.
There were two full carloads of peo-
pie from Montpelier to attend The
Highwayman here last night.
T.. j. Badger of Plattsburgh, N. Y,
arrived in the city today, called here
by the death of his sister, Mrs. w. S.
Abbott.
Mr.. any Mrs. L. ]. Griffin and two
children left yesterday afternoon for
Ottawa, Ontario, to visit friends for a
| few weeks
Mrs. Il. G. Elmer, who has been Wis
iting City Attorney and Mrs. w. f.
Barney, returned to her home in Cabot
yesterday.
The two Owen Bros, of the granite
firm of that name, left today for
Scranton, Pa, after having placed
orders in this city.
Miss Annie Carroll of Montpelier
has purchased the restaurant in the
Morse building and took possession of
the same yesterday.
That lot of 81 comforters at Homer
Fits marked down to 79c, not Csc as
we had 1t, is great bargain. Don't
miss buying a few pair.
r Aaron James, granite dealer of
Scranton, Pa, who has been in the
city for the past few days placing
orders, returned home today.
A Typographical error in yester-
days issue made an item read that
Charles Berry had been sentenced to
''three years. when it should have
been ''three MONTHS
a large party of young people from
this city enjoyed sleighing party to
Plaintield last night. They started
from the city restaurant at 1880 and
returned in the small hours of this
morning. At Plantield they rented a
call and held a very enjoyable dance.
Thomas Davenport of Williams
town, who was mentioned in this
paper yesterday as the originator Of
the electric motor is an uncle of the
Rev. W. r. Davenport formerly pas
tor of the local Methodist church
here. and Presiding Elder of this dis
trict.
The Highwayman made big hit
here last night. 1t was the first
comic opera that has appeared here
for some time and the people who
were present were highly pleased.
The music of the piece is grand and
the talent of the company is first
class especially Arthur DEACON who
not only has an extraordinary good
voice but who is also an excellent
actor.
Arrangements for the grand con-
cert to be held in the opera house on
Jan. Goth are progressing in good Or
der and first class time is guaran-
teed to all who attend. Prices Of adj
mission will be % and 35 cents, tickets
will be on sale at Angus Smiths store,
Main St., or any of the amusement
committee of Clan Gordon. The pro-
ceeds will be handed over to the local
committee of this city who are doing
good work for the canse of the widows
and orphans of the British soldiers
who are falling in the African war.
Look out for the program of the con-
cert in the daily papers next week.
Queen of the Forest Circle, c. of f.,
will hold their second annual ball in
Armory hall on Friday evening, Feb.
2. The ladies who attend are request
ed to wear calico and to leave with
the doorkeeper upon entering the hall
an envelope containing tie made
from the same material. Two prizes
will be awarded the two ladies whose
calico made gowns are judged the best