Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-01
CITY News.

A special meeting OF the Ladies
Union of the Universalist church will
he held in the church parlory Monday
afternoon al 2 o'clock. Important
business on hand.
The Goddard Seminary basket ball
team was defeated last evening at st.
Johnsbury by the team Of St. Johns
bury Academy, "A to 26, The floor
was very slippery, as 1T had been
waxed for dancing, which fact helped
defeat the local team, as they were
used to playing on different floor
There was no session Of. the city
churt today for either criminal or civil
business.
The sixth entertainment in the
Barre Entertainment Course was g w.
en- by the May Parker and Pickanin.
ny and Concert Company at the Opera
House last night. While differing
materially from the usual concerts OF
lecture courses, nevertheless proved
to be of great merit, nearly every
number being encored. The bright
star of the evening was Miss Bertha
L. Webb who will be remembered as
the Violin Soloist of the Fadette Wo-
mems Orchestra. Last evening she
rendered five selections in response to
repeated encores. Robert Evans sang
several baritone solos of his own COM
position. The novelty Of the enter
tainment was the "Watermellon'
scene In which, as Miss Parker sang
a Southern dirty to the accompani-
ment of her banjo, the side of the
melon opened to permit the little COL
ored boys to join in the song. Miss
Parker gave selections on the piccolo
and flute that entitle her toa high
place among soloists. The local
managers of the er tertainment are to
be congratulated In securing SO high
class and yet such novel entertain
ment.
The Barre railroad Co. will hold the
train which leaves for Graniteville
and Websterville at $50 p. NJ, until
att the show tonight.
The Amusement committee OF the
Queen of the Forest Circle will meet
tonight at 7 o'clock sharp.
VIM. Fraser has gone to Newport.
J.F Daley went to St. Adams this
afternoon to spend Sunday.
Mrs. Dan Hogan left this morning
for Rutland.
Tie flremen are planning to have a
smoke talk In the near future at
which they will entertain some Of
their friends who helped them to
make their ball such a success.
The Crescents of this city defeated
at Burlington last evening the Queen
Citys two games out of three, the
scores stat ding Crescents, 1928, 1872,
and 79l: total 1895; Queen City, Sl4,
$50 and Sl7; total 2496.
F. s. Scoield left this noon for
Rouses Point.
. Miss Fannie Draper will leave on
the $40 train for Randolph to spend
Sunday.
Wallace May left this afternoon
for Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. lThomas Hamel are
rejoicing over the birth OF daughter
born this morning.
The elders of the Presbyterian
church will meet 'tomOrrow at 1918.
Word has been received in this city
from Judge and Mrs. Fl. c. Bates OF
St. Johnsbury. who are now in Iloilo,
Panay, in the Philippines, to the eff
feet that they are delighted with the
climate and that Mrs. Bates health Is
much improved. They have no inten-
ton of returning to this country at
present.
Tomorrow morning at 1870 at the
Methodist church the pastor speaks on
"Peter and the TRANSPORTATION" and
in the evening at I O'Clock on "Chris
tian Unity" Bible school at II M,
with young peoples meeting at 5.4s
p. m.
Get your reserved seats early fol
Howes Moving Pictures. The ad
vance sale opens up briskly.
The meeting Of the Central Labor
Union last evening was devoted to
discussion of matters OF interest tt
union workmen. A vote of censur'
was passed on Barre contractor whit
hired out of town nOn-union workmer
to build house in this city.
At the quarterly meeting OF tn
Civic Federation of Women's Clu'
held yesterday afternoon in Arcanum
Hall it was voted to engage Miss ELI
M. Norton as district nurse until the
next quarterly meeting in April. Mis-
| Norton has been filing the position
about one month during which tim
I she has earned considerable none.
for the Federation. 1t was also votet
to continue to care for Currier Park
Mrs. Gee rye N. Tilden resigned a
collector on account of i'll health, ant
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