Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-21
CITY NEWS
Caught on the Pencil Points by The
Telegram Reporters.

l.. r. Hutchinson is on the sick
list.
O. II. Hale returned last night
from Boston.
The peoples journal fund commit
tee will meet in granite cutters rooms
tonight.
Mrs. e. M. Fuller is improving
from her recent illness.
Spring is coming sure for the crows
are numerous on West hill.
Chas. Miller went to East Mont
pelier this morning on business.
Edward Gilbert has returned from
a few days visit in Concord, N. II.
There will be an important meeting
and drill of Co. + Thursday evening
at : O'Clock.
Frank r. Northrup returned from
South Royalton yesterday with a new
Iy purchased truck horse.
William Dawson, who went to Loon
lake in the AdirondackS a few weeks
ago on account of poor health, contin-
ues to improve.
The Recreation Gun club will hold
a shoot at the Gunner brook range to-
morrow afternoon, the occasion being
Washlngton's birthday.
1t is expected that the third degree
will be conferred on onc candidate at
the meeting Of Hiawatha lodge, l. O.
o. f., tomorrow night.
The break in the switch at Granite
street was repaired yesterday after
noon so that the trains are coming in
at the Central depot nc more.
The Rev. Ellie X. NJ. Jones is to de-
liver the Memorial day address at
East Barre this year. The people of
that city will be highly pleased to learn
this.
The January shipments of granite
from Quincy were as follows: Quarry
railroad, II, 891, $50 pounds; West
Quincy, 3,316,9s5 pounds; Quincy
Adams, 2,4O9, O63.
Over the Teacups will have gen.
tleman's night at Mrs. w. +. Rich
ardsons Friday evening Feb. %.
Honorary members are especially in
yited. .260-3d
At the secret session held last night
by the board of aldermen, 1T was vot-
ed to exert every effort to have the
cases of the damages to land owners
ON the Orange Brook extension heard
before the chancellor at the earliest
opportunity.
Fred Rogers returned last night
from Boston and New York, where he
has been for the past few weeks to
study the fashions, preparatory to
going into partnership with j. II.
Grady in an up to date tailoring es-
Enlistment.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. d. Ladd are the
parents Of IA daughter born yesterday.
All those who attended the series
of private dances this winter are re-
quested to meet this evening at the
Central Vermont passenger depot at
s O'Clock, on important business.
The subject of the Bible study meet
ing at the Baptist church this evening
will be "Christ the Central Character
of the Scripture" This will be shown
by a study of the books of the Bible in
groups. The meeting begins at 7.30,
and everybody interested in the Bible
is invited to attend.
The Troubles of Mr.. Brooke was
presented last night at the opera
house by the D'Ormond-F Fuller com
pany and excited great applause from
the audience. The leading charact-
ers were vastly different from those
in Ingomar and the admirable man.
ner in which the parts were taken in
this second production show that in
the opinion of many the company is
the best repertoire company that has
yet appeared in Barre.
r. II. Standish was arrested Tues.
day by City Sheriff Bancroft on the
of %assaulting DR.. Fl. A. Fiske
by beating him with his fists and
knocking him down in front of the
Reed block Tuesday morning. Mr..
Standish pleaded guilty to the charge
n city court and paid his fine and
costs amounting to Spool. 1t is said
there are eytenuating circumstances
connected with Mr.. Standish's con-
1uct, but which were Of such a
nature that if aired would bring I'M
Just reproach upon innocent parties,
md for that reason he refused to
stand trial. f. M. Harvey acted for
frand Juror Carleton. - Montpelier