Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-21
CITY News.

Baptist vestry last nj. bit to bear the
lecture uptn the Enthusiasts OF the
Florentine Republic. Although this
ed by pictures yet it proved one Of.
the most happy of the set. History
and biography were skilfully and de-
lightfully interviewer and Dante's Fra !,
Angelica. Ghibuti Bueveclleschi and
Savanrola once more made Florence
stir with Their ardent enthusiasm.
The concise description of the Guelnc
and Ghlbbelllne parties and their re-
lations 70 investitufes was specially
helpful to the studenF>of medieval
history. The next lectnxe will be
given one week from next Saturday at
the Art Gallery in M )ntpelier'
j. F. Higgins on Saturday com plet.
ed taking the school census for Nhis
year. lie found 2Ol9 persons Nf
hcho lsge, gain of 100 during the
past year. In spite Of the new school
house erected last year there is no I'M.
filed space in the city school houses
and it is evident that within two years
the cons estion will b, as great as be-
fore.
Meeting of rarre Firemens' Club at
: O'Clock sharpltonight. Important
business. All members are requested
to be present.
The Young Women's Club Of the
Presbyterian church meets this even
ing. Subject Josephine, the wife Of
Napoleon" Reader OF paper, Nellie
johnson.
&c. Briggs and his sister O. Will
Jamestown came home Saturday night
from Newport, N. H., where they
have been attending the trial of their
brother. George Briggs, who on Fri
day was convicted Of murder In the
second degree and on Saturday taken
to Concord to herve life sentence.
The aged parents Of the convicted
man have the sympathy Of all. The
father is 10 and the mother rs years
of age.
Annual meeting o. the Baptist
Ladies Aid society at 5 O'Clock to.
night. Oyster supper at 6 O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Mills returned
this morning from two weeks visit
in New York cityCand Troy1N. Y.
R. z. Bowers OF Montpelier left yes
terdav noon for New York and sails
for Lon ION Eng, today
Remember that Mr.. John G.Wooley
lectures on my Own Country" at the
opera hLu e Feb 4, at 8 p. m. This
lecture is free but immense. You
cam OF afford to miss IL. 1t will be
the event of the Sc son in the lecture
field IN this city.
VIM. Turner and Henry Wilkin
have opened an ap to date lunch room
| / e. Tomasi's old block. They will
make speciality of clans and oysters
on the half shell
W. II Gale went to Essex Junction
this morning.
Mrs. Q. n Scott and child en- OF
East Barre left this ornjng for a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Werner
OF Blu Ellington.
Canton Vinton, No. 9, Patriarchs
Militant had we'll attende practice
drill last night.
Friday night District Deputy Grand
Patriarch Robert Ranney, accompan-
led by number OF members of the
local Encampment, l. o. o. f., will
60 to Waterbury to insta the officers
of the Encampment there.
Cribbage tonight between X. OF G. 1
and Red Men
Joseph Vlau oimerly Of this city,
is 10 be one OF he soioiSts at the East
Montpelier musical convention next
week Tuesday and Wednesday.
@. F. Dudley Is to conduct the re-
hi arsal Ut the Barre Choral Union In
the Methodist church vestry Tuesday
eve at O'Clock. The rehearal will
be nn.music to be used at East Mont
pelier next weeh.
Special round trip tickets will be
solr by the M. s. w. r. r. R, .from
Barre and Montpelier 10 East Montpe-
lier and return on account or the
Musical Convention next week Tues.
day and Wednesday. A special train
will return after the concert WedneS-
day eve.
The Montpelier b ard of health re-
ports that that city is entirely free
from contagious troubles, with the
exception OF whooping cough which
has been quite prevalent. The health
department has discovered several
cases that have not been reported, In
fact efforts have been made to hide
the cases. Four deaths have already
occurred ia this city from whooping
cough.