Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-31
CITY NEWS

| y. A. Cato went to Boston las
night.
Mrs. H. E. Batchelder left this at
ternoon for Stanbridge, P. Q.
Several Of the teachers at-the S-ni
nary have already arrived, and the
others will come Monday.
Cornelius P. Hatch, head Of one Of
the largest importing and 'bbing
houses Of mems furnishing goods in
Boston, was In the city yesterday on
a visit and calling on some Of his Gus
toners, among them being Segel &
Brady, Geo. P. Boyce, and H. d. Sc.
gel. Mr.. Hatch is a native of VIII.
Jamestown, and left this place about
fifty years ago, when Barre contained
only about 200 people. A blacksmith
shop, one store, and one or two other
small public places were the ouly pla-
ces of business. Mr.. Hatch was sur
prised at the appearance Of the city
today, and it's rapid growth. He went
to WilliamSt to visit old friends,
and will 60 to the Gulf House to visit
Mrs. K. j. Gale, who is a cousin. He
will return to Boston IN few days.
Co. E, V. N. g., leaves at l2.45
Tuesday night for Nashua.
q. H. Anker has gone to Albany,
N. Y.
Mrs. Mcleod OF Lowell who has
been visiting friends here returned
home this noon.
Mrs H.iA. Gould went to North.
field ,his noon.
The fresh air children are requested
to meet at the Wells River station
next Tuesday in time to take the
l2.45 train for Boston.
The Ida Reed W. c. T. U. held a
successful salad supper and entertain
ment in the Methodist church last
evening.
~! Hnion stores will close at noon
Mrniay.
Mrs. l.. R. Rickert returned yester-
day from short visit in Waterbury.
Miss Bella Mcdonald will spei d
Suoday in Burlington.
Mrs. c. f. Barnes has gone to Bur
lington.
John P. Corskie, John NJ. Corskie
of Barre and Henry A. DAVIS of Nor
ristown, n. j., have formed limited
partnership to be conducted under
the name Of John r, Corskie 4 Son.
BY this the firm haSadded to it's capt.
tai and the business will be increased.
Charles Powell. and wife Of Post
Mills were in the city yesterday.
Richard Hulett of Bristol who has
been visiting friends here for week
past returned to bis home this after
noon.
John Stewart has moved from
Harrington Avenue to II Forsythe
Place. il
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Gay have
commenced houseke: ping at No. 5
Smith Place.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Craven have
commenced housekeeping at No. I
Smith Place.
VIM. Chubb and wife Of Boston are
visiting 10 the city. Mr.. Cnuob was
a classmats OF DR.. B. w. Braley's at
Goddard Seminary.
B. F. Healey left this noon for AL.
bany, N. Y.
Miss Alice Reed of Spr ngfeld,
Mass, VIII has been visiting ner un-
Gle, Anton Hecker, for the past month
returned home this noon.
The "latest" in 'red hot" costumes
was seen on the street today. The
young man evidently though ne w,s
''de real ting and to make his per-
Sonal charms more conspicuous wore a
very red shirt, vivid green cuffs and
red and green shoe strings. We are
expecting to hear Of mysterious fire
starting at the hotel where he stops.
Mr.. Mitchell will conduct The ual
services in Lne PreSbyteri II church
tomorrow.
The Gulf HonSe at Williamstown
wall lie closed Mondly Sept 2nd for
the seds n.
+. D Ladd'S face washing contest
for the L.b'r LAY picnic will run IS
follows: For married men only. r
c mpeti ots TO have face blackene,..
Each receives basin Of water, soap
and o vel, runs 100 yards. washes
face and t IN. exI ration Of two miA-
utS RETURN TO starting plnJ, vine 9
the winht RS will be picked our by u e
judges, the cleanneSS OF the lace being
tae essential thing.