Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-10
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CITY News.

| AiS'oieS VI TIC DUET WAT al opera
house tonight
Mrs. William J. Turner is i'll with
the scarlet fever.
Don't fail 20 see all the attractions
at opera house tonight.
Don't miss the Corbett and Jeffries
tight at opera house tonight
Joseph Duouke is to leave next week
for Burlington where he will work.
The rent case OF Averill VS.. Wilkin
is booked for the city cour. next Wed.
nesday.
Mcdonald s. Cutler are building an
addition to their office on Burnham's
Meadow.
Ernest Brock left this morning for
short visit at bis former home In
Newbury.
Mrs. F, G. Cheney, who has been
sick in bed for the past two weeks, is
on he gain.
At the meeting Of St. John Court,
G o. F., last evening two new candi-
dates were initiated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stephens left
this morning for few days fishing
trip to Greensboro Pond.
1t is expected that Walter L. Mains
circus will be at the Granite City
Trotting Park in August.
The Cleaners will meet Monday at
7.30 p m. with Miss Mary Carleton at
her home on Highland avenue.
Burlington High School plays God
dard at baseball on the Seminary
campus next S: turdav afternoon.
The handsome maple trees in front
OF the A. Tomasi property on Main
St., were chopped down this morn
ing.
The great Corbett and Jeffries fight
including the knock out round will be
shown on the moving picture machine
tonight.
Eleven young people from this city
went to Northf1eld last evening to at.
tend an entertainment given by the
l. o. &. T.
II Is rumored that new candidate
for sheriff Of Washington county will
be launched in a few days from the
east side Of the county.
All the old weather prophets say
that this cold snap is all that is need
ed to break the back Of spring and
that summer will follow at once.
1t is not often that icicles may be
photographed at the fountain on the
City lark on May 10th, but City
Clerk Wells got some nice snap shots
there this morning.
The first quarterly conference Of
Hedding NJ. f church last evening
was very satisfactory, and the church
was found to be in an excellent condi-
tion financially as we'll as otherwise.
A needless alarm OF fire was rung in
yesterday afternoon at about 5 O'Clock
for burning chimney In the Clark
Thorn house at the corner of Mount
and Academy streets. The depart
ment responded but their services
were not needed.
On account Of an accident to the
power lines of ]. S. VileS all the lights
on his system were out last night and
did not burn until late this morning.
At both the Congregational and
Methodist churches lamps had to be
used on this account.
A great deal Of damage was done to
the market gardens last night by
the frost. In many places the gar
den truck had sprung up and was
growing nicely but this morning they
ware found to be out OF commission
entirely. Even those who were care.
full to cover up their flower gardens
found their efforts to be of no avail.
Thirteen members Of St. Aldemar
Commandery Knights Templar went to
Montpelier last evening to visit Mount
Zion Commandery. The Red Cross
degree was worked on four candidates.
Re 'reshmentS we're served and the
visitors report very pleasant time.
They came home on special car and
reached here at about l o'clock this
morning
There was a good attendance at
the "Peanut" social at the Congrega-
tionql church vestry last night and
all those present had very enjoyable
time. The evening was spent in
playing games, chief amongst which
was hunting for peanuts that had
been hidden and In seeing who could
make the most words out Of the let
tiers In the word, peanut. Cake and
coffee was served.
Large auction sale OF household