Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-04

Chas. Sharkey, who was taken i'll
sometime since, is still In a critical
condition.
At the meeting OF Hiawatha lodge
I. o. o. F., last night the initiatory
degree was worked.
A special communication of Granite
lodge F. & A. M, at 7.30 this even
ing. Work LIST degree.
Strawberries and cream at Halves
this week for 10 cents. G. J. Halves
Nichols block. 1910
+. B. Cate is having new soda
fountain put in at his candy store in
the o. II. Hale block.
Several of the gentlemen friends of
Fred B. Mudgett surprised him at his
home last evening and very pleasant
time was had.
Clarence H. Kendrick went to
Lebanon, N. H., this morning on a
short business trip to see his uncle
F. B. Kendrick.
E. M. Wheeler has purchased Of his
partner Joseph Carpenter his interest
in the firm of Wheeler & Carpenter
the North Barre marketmen.
The Rev. F. E. Briggs Of Washing
ton, was In the city this morning on
the way to New Hampshire and
Massachusetts for a weeks vacation.
Henry Premier and G. T. Swasey re-
turned from Burlington last night
where they had been attending the
meeting of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic club.
Sanctuary Granite City, No. 80,
had their officers installed last night
by Deputy Supreme Pastor Joseph
Yule. One proposition was received
and voted on.
St. Aldemar Commandery Knights
Templar held a drill meeting last
evening in preparation for the Memoir
ial Day parade in which they have
voted to participate.
The Tufts college base ball team,
who played the Goddard team here
yesterday afternoon, left this morning
for Burlington, where they are play
ing the U. v. M. team this after
noon.
Geo. A. Houston, taxidermist, will
hold an auction Saturday afternoon at
$50 at his Office, corner of Main and
Granite streets. There will be some
Natural History specimens and some
household furniture. A. l. Skinner,
auctioneer.
At the meeting Of Vincitia club
last night 1t was voted to purchase an
additional billiard table, and it was
also voted to make arrangements for
an opening night as soon as the new
rooms are fitted up. One new men,
Der was admitted to the club.
Water Superintendent 'Currier is
having a telephone put in at the Ban
croft house near the Bolster reservoir
so that in case of fire in the city the
volume and pressure Of water at the
MIGRANTS can be increased at mo-
ment's notice as needed.
While H. L. St. Cyr was coupling
cars at the G. V. yards this morning
he accidentally got the first finger of
his right hand caught which crushed
it SO badly it was necessary to ampu-
tate it entirely. He only commenced
work yesterday being sent here from
St. Adams to take the place Of ]. r.
Rice, the regular man who is on the
sick list.
The Clio clubhas elected the follow.
ing officers for the ensuing year:
President, Miss Martin, vice pres ident,
Miss Carrie Glidden; secretary, Miss
Alice Pape; Lucy Cummings and Carrie
Draper were elected to have charge
of the programme Of work for the en-.
suing year.
The Andrews opera company's pro-
duction Of Gilbert & Sullivan's comic
opera in two acts "Pirates of Pen
zance" always intensely pleases the
ladies and children who patronlze our
popular priced matinee. The young
Swedish tenor, Mr.. Ivar Anderson,
will play the role of Frederick. Miss
Irene Palmer as Mabel and w. E.