Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-22
CITY News.

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tion for the past eleven years. He
has two brothers In the livery bust.
ness in Burlington and one in Platts
burgh. He comes here highly rec
commended Mr.. S!ayton came to
Barre fifteen years ago the 9Th of last
October, and is the Oldest livery man
in the city, although he is the young
est man engaged in the business. lie
has sold MIR. Papin his livery horses,
but still has eight colts and horses,
matched pairs and drivers. He has
not yet decided just what he will 90,
but will probably continue to train
horses for the track and for fancy
drivers.
e. A. B Bishop. so long with the
Globe Clothing Co, leaves about the
18th of next month for Burlington,
where be has position with McCar-
thy. the clothier located at the corner
of Bank and Church streets. Mr..
Bishops many friends will be sorry to
have him leave Barre.
Tonight is the night when the
operate Spectacle Zephra is to make
its initial bow before Barre audience
and if all reports both from other
cities wherever Zephra has been pre-
sented and from those taking part in
the present production be true, the
entertainment will score an instan-
taneous chit" The final rehearsal
last night lasted until nearly midnight
but at it's conclusion the management
expressed themselves as highly pleas
ed with the performance and the
prospect of good business. The cur
tain tonight as on all other nights OF
tue spectacle will rise promptly at $
o'clock and patrons should be in their
seats before that time. There will be
a grand family matinee Saturday, al
ternoon at which time the price for
children S reserved seats in any part
Of the opera house will be only 20
cents. adults 20 cents, thus enabling
ii e children at 25 cents to occupy
Sc with their parents. Seats for
bo b the Saturday matinee and Satur-
cay night will be placed on sale to-
morrow, Thursday morning and the
matinee performance will be exactly
the same DIS each evening.
While the 4 phra rehearsal was in
progress at the opera house last night
and the stage was full of people there
was crash and investigation showed
that ten of the shiveS which hold up
the drops had given way and the
whole business had fallen on the
bridges If it had not been for these
bridges the whole mass weighing
1900 pounds would have fallen upon
the people on the stage and many
would have been injured il not killed.
Manager Lapoint went to the properly
G. mmittee and today G. l.. Bugbee
and five carpenters are putting up the
Shives and lines anew. 1t shows now
that they were very insecurity fasten-
ed before with nothing but nails
They are being put up now with
bolts.
A meeting of St. Elizabeth's Aid of
St. Moni9a's church was held last eve
ming, and arrangements were c)m-
pleted for box sociable to be given
by them in X. of p. hall Friday even
ing, Jan 81. Music will be furnished
by the Barre orchestra assisted by
Miss Croft as pianist. Single tickets,
25 cents. Each lady is requested to
bring a box.
W. Ii. Pitkin of Saranac Lake, n.
Y. ia to again enter the employ OF
Phelps Baos. He is in the city day
looking for tenement and will move
his family here as soon as he secures
ore. He will begin work for Phelps
Bros, in about two weeks. lie
worked for them for four years about
three years ago and has many friends
here who will be glad to learn that he
is to return to the Granite City.
Mrs. A. G. Lapoint is suffering
from a severe cold.
A. J. Cave and Fred Daley went to
Mortified this noon.
Clarence Wood went to Mortified
this noon.
The state championship checker
between Mr.. Bail y OF
Rutland and Tom Nichols Of this city
was resumed at O'Clock yesterday af-
tern Don. The first game was won by
Mr.. Bailey on the second double cor
ner opening. The second game was a
draw. In the evening the first game,
Suitor opening, was draw. The sec
ond, Dyke opening, was won by Mr..
Bailey. SO far six cen games have
been played, Bailey having won three
and Nichols one. There are four !
more games to be played and play was
resumed at . O'Clock this Afternoon n.
There will be some tine playing to-
night.
At the meeting of the school COM
missioners last night only routine
business was transacted.
President Barnes of the Firemen's
Club treated those present at the
meeting last night to cigars.