Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-07
CITY news

UUI VlUO
The Misses Ina and liza Psrkhurst
went to Burlington this morning.
T. S. Riley Of Graniteville has gone
to Mortified for short stay, leaving
yesterday noon.
George Holden returned to Clare.
mont, N. H., yesterday after visit
with his brother, Clark Holden.
Mrs. William Pratt and son Willie
Of Quincy, Mass, are the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. S, II. Forsyth.
All ushers and stage hands at the
opera house have been excused and
applicants for usher should see G. O.
Averill and stage hands call on Mr..
Lapoint.
Another famous attraction, Floro-
dora, has been booked for an early
opera house attraction The n anage-
ment has a number of other big sur.
prlses to announce in few days.
Mrs. H. ]. Williams and her nep-
hew, Goroney Owens, left this morn.
ing for Utica, N. Y, after visit
with her daughter, Mrs. R. H.
Jones.
The barge for those who are to at.
tend the opening ball at the Washing
ton Hotel tomorrow night will leave
from IN front OF the Odd Fellows hall
at $50 tomorrow night.
Edwin w. Bruce has returned from
Boston, where he has been since May,
pursuing his studies on the violin.
Boston agreed with Mr.. Bruce, as he
has gained so pounds IN weight dur.
ing his stay there.
Owing to the fact that the Ladie S
Donna Band has disbanded they will
not furnish music for the dance at
the Washington Hotel Friday even ng
Gauthier's we'll known orchestra OF
East Barre has been engaged.
Several OF the friends of Miss Mar
garet Carlton surprised her last even
ing at her home on Highland Avenue,
the occasion being her birthday. The
evening was pleasantly passed in play
ing games and in social way. Before
the party broke up to 60 home Miss
Ethel Keith In behalf OF the company
presented Miss Carlton with beauti.
full toilet set as token Of their
friendship.
A great scarcity Of gasoline is re-.
ported in many places because OF the
increased demand for 1t for automo.
bi1es. As yet local dealers have been
able to supply all the demand for it
from their customers. The Standard
Oil Co. in order to increase the de.
mand for kerosene have been endeavor.
ing to introduce "blue flame" kero-
sene oil stoves, but have not succeed
ed in inducing many people to change
off from gasoline.
The first day at the quarries under
the new schedule Of hours finds all
the men we'll satisfied with the re
suits. They worked one hour less
a day and received ten per cent in.
crease In their wages. They are
highly pleased ct the action Of their
employers and declare they have kept
their word exactly as it was pledged.
Both employers aud employees are
now working in perfect harmony.
The Barre Defenders are preparing
for busy season at foot ball for this
coming fall. Practice has already
been begun in limited way but will
at once become general when the boys
get back from muster. Several games
have already been arranged. Middle
bury College will be played at Middle.
bury on September p and at Barre
week later. Klmball Union Academy
Of Mer1den, N. H., will play here on
Nov. IL, ind the second eleven Of the
University OF Vermont, Oct. %.
Games are being arranged with St.
Adams and Bakersfield. A Dsecond
eleven has :been organized to play
against the regular team for practice.
The Defenders will be stronger than
ever this year and will make those
who run up1against them hustle to
win.