Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-07
CITY news
Caught on the Pencil Points by The
Telegram Reporters.

Clinton Thwing is i'll with Tonsili-
tus.
Miss Maria Robertson of Cliff street
is quite Ill.
The first degree will be conferred at
the meeting Of Hiawatha Lodge, /. O..
O. f., tomorrow night.
+. II. Cook of Boston, of the firm of
Cook, Watkins g. Barclay, was in the
city yesterday on business.
The scarlet fever tag was taken
from George Browns residence on
South Main street yesterday.
Mrs. G. w. Steele went to North
field yesterday afternoon to visit her
sister, Miss Maude Dunsmoor.
The Carpenters will hold their next
meeting Friday night at 7. 80 in Odd
Fellows banquet hall. 254-257
James NJ. Fits, who was in the city
to attend the funeral of the late ex-
Alderman Durkee, returned last night
to his home in Boston.
A baked bean supper was held last
evening at the Baptist church, under
the auspices of the Ladies Aid. There
was an excellent attendance, and a
good time was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Nellie Vaughn is taking Miss
Anna Lonnergan's place as stenogra-
pher at the city clerks Office, while
Miss Lonnergan is taking care of her
mother, who is i'll in Burlington.
Amongst those who went to st. AL
bans yesterday afternoon to attend the
meeting of the Knights of Columbus,
were Edward Owen, A. G. Moore, A..
A. Mitchell, M. Marion, Rev. p. NJ
Mckenna, ID. M. Miles, John Harmon,
Martin Casey, DR.. J. E. insolvency.
The Thcmas club of Montpelier is to
be entertained this evening by Mrs.
Hattie Cleaves at her home in that
city. Several of her Barre friends
will attend, among whom will be
Miss Nadine G. Nichols who will
give a reading. Miss Florence Henry
will assist in receiving the guests.
The ladies will serve bake bean
supper in the Universalist church YES
try on Friday evening, Feb. 9th. An
excellent supper consisting of baked
beans, cold meat and cranberry sauce,
white and brown bread, doughnuts,
apple and mlncc pies, and coffee, will
be served from go to 100. Admis-
sion 20 cents. Everybody cordially in
vited. 245-257
w. A. Martin, who has been con-
fined to the house at his home on the
Ward farm, was in the city yesterday
for the first time since nearly a month
ago, when he contracted the grip.
His wife is also suffering from the
same ailment. Mr.. Martin is the
father Of the young man who broke
his leg on the milk team this winter,
and who is now in the HeatOn hospi-
tai at Montpelier. The young man is
doing nicely.
The city council met in adjourned
session at I O'Clock last night with all
members present excepting alderman
Mcfarland. The report of the in
spector of buildings was accepted and
adopted. The resolution for tenn
porary loan of $4,000 was read the sec
ond time and accepted and adopted.
The property committee submitted a
report showing-thc total cost of the
new city hall to date to be 1863, 81, %.
Mayor Gordon and alderman Pattcr-
son had protracted discussion about
several items that the former thought
should be included in the cost of the
poStOtlice. This resulted in the re-
port being referred back for correction
1T was voted at O'Clock to adjourn
till4 O'Clock this afternoon.
This item will cntitle you to see
seven pictures for 25 cents at the
Amusement Parlors on or before Feb.
9th. 254t