Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-13
CITY News.

The Independent Order o Foresters I
will hold regular meeting Friday
evening. 259-81 u
AS yesterday was Ash Wednes- |
day, marking the beginning OF Lent,
special services were held at st. Mon J
lea 8 church at 9 o'clock when the
ashes we're given out, followed by as
mass at 9. 30 by Rev. j. A. LaCoture.
In the evening there were also serv-
ices.
Clan Gordon has received the $50 /
they won as the first prize for getting
the most new members. Robert Rea- II
side has received his individual prize I
OF $25 and the state prize of $40, both
given for getting new members.
Elk City Engineer c. s. Currier has
leased an Office with c. L. Bugbee and
has gone into the civil engineering
business. His office is equipped with !
the best surveying instruments that
can be obtained.
At the regular meeting of the Hook \
and Ladder Co. last eve ming seven rope
men, seven ladder men and two axe
men were appointed
There will be regular meeting of
the local branch, r. c l. P. A., this
evening.
There will be valentine sociable at
the Baptist church Friday evening
under the auspices OF the Christian
EndeavOr society. An interesting
program will be given and there will
be special exercises appropriate to the
day.
Page Brothers, the well known liv-
cry men, have purchased seven
months old colt by Alexander, dam by
Dan Lambert. The purchase was
made in Morrisville and the colt il
now in their stables for racing men to
look at.
The many friends OF Deacon G. s.
Wallace are pleased to see that he is
able to be out again as usual
A daughter was born yesterday to
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z. McNulty.
Capt. Frank E. G.adding has re-
ceived word that he and Lieut.. George
Cadger had passed the recent exami-
nation held for their commissions and
that Lieut.. Rogers had, failed in q
sight degree to pass and had baen or
dered to attend the comm & officers
school to take another .examtnation.
His failure was undoubtedly due 10.
lack OF time in which to prepare him-
self The two Barre men who passed
were among the five out OF the IL
who took the eX animation and pass
ed. 1t was called one of the most se-
we're that any officer Of the National
Guard had ever been subjected to.
Lieut.. Rogers will probably pass next
time. He is one OF the best soldiers
ever in the company but was handi-
capped by tn fact that he had only
10 days in which to prepare for bis ex-
aminationS.
At the regular monthly meeting Of
the Barre Retail Merchants Associa-
tion last evening discussion was held
In regard to the proposed new gas
company and it was decided that If .
franchise was granted it should be
paid for. A discussion was also had
over the pr)p sition to locate new
shirt factory re but it was decided
that the. terms asked by the concern
we're not such as we're desired by the
merchants.
Carlo Fassola and Miss Lucia Cren-
ma were married yesterday by City
Clerk Wells at the city hall.
There will be drill Of Company z
this evening
A notification was received by Il.
Cavicchi yesterday morning to the ef-
feet that he had just been granted .
patent on a pneumatic polishing ma
chine such as are in use in some or
the large sheds here.
The Ladies Aid society Of the Con-
gregational chu,ch will hold rum
mage sale Ia Avelills store, 50 North
Main street, the afternoons and even
1pgs OF Feb. IA and 18TH. Be sure
and come AMI brlne ur friends with
you. You may find just the articles
YOU have been needing, which you
can buy very cap. 260-H
Poole & Mclean will sell out their
sto K of shoes beginning Saturday.
Their store will be occupied by HomeE
Fits as a cloak department for his
dry goods store. W. j. Mclean has
purchased the interest Of G. A. Spear
in Badger & spear and after March \,
De-
Mclean Il Co.
Donald Smith is very sick at bis
home on Perry St.