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THE nUKLTNOTON FREE PRESS AND TIMKS: THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1D12. 4 HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT (Continued from pane 0.) Brush nnd Mn. mora. Hlodgett. Miss Al Ihoa Todd, n returned missionary from China, will speak at tho Methodist Kpt.i joptJ Church in Stowo Sunday ovontug, Vlay D8, at 7:30 o'clock. Tliero will bo a public social under the auspices of Mnns flold Mountain Grunge at tho Akolcy Memorial building at objht o'clock Satur day ovonlng, "Mlsa Prlmroso Album," music and refreshments will bo features of tho program. Miss Kllen Steal nil was Jruiblo to return to tho West 13rnnc.li school tills week on account of Illness. Miss Inez Smith takes her place. Mr. and Mrt. Ooldcn Montgomery of Iloxbury havo boen In Stowo for several dnys nnd havo sold their hous-o at tho lower village to O. W. Edson Dr. J. C. Morgan returned Monday from Hurling-ton.-Mrs. II. C. Urquhart, who dlod at Fort Worth, Texas, cm May 3, was before her marriage a year ago Miss Louis Swift. She was tho daughter of Charles 11. Swift and was formerly an attendant at tho Stowe high school from the. home of hnr aunt, tho late Mrs. George Wllklns. She was born In Morrlstown In 1S92. Felix L. Wells has secured a position ns a Ver mont representative, of the Phoenix Horseshoe ompany of Potighkeopslo, N. Y, The ladles of tho Methodist Episcopal Church will servo dinner at the church veBtry Wednesday, May 2S. Mashed po tatoes ana dandelion greens will lo a featuro of tho menu. It Is II. H. Shaw Instead of II. E. Straw who has an Ovor land automobile. A toy axe blale, 1 1-2 Inches wide by 2 long, recently made by the veteran blacksmith, W. H. Felix, for William Douglass Small, tho little son of Mr and Mrs. F. M. Small, makes work at his trade for the fourth generation in tho Small family which Mr. Felix has done. It was 07 years ago when employed In the blacksmith shop of C. C. Lovejoy that Mr. Felix workefl for William Small and later for his son, W. M. Small, and for his grandson, F. M. Small, and now for his great-grandson, William Douglass Small. It Is a record not often mado In any line of work. Mr. Felix, who has been In business for himself for perhnps 30 years, Is probably the nldest black-j-mlth carrying on active business In the State. He la S3 years of age and shod 12 horses In one day not long ago. A union memorial service will be held at Unity Church Sunday morning with tho sermon by the pastor, the Rev. F. T Crane. Tho Sunday schools of the church will be held as usual. Arthur F. Melvln, who went last week to Manchester, N. H., whore Ms mother, Mrs. Kntherlne Melvln, has passed several weeks, was called from there to attend tho funeral of his sister, Mrs. Kate Melvln Johnson, In Worcester, Mass. Mrs. Johnson was born lit Stown and her early llff was pnsf.ee! here. She leaves her husband and ono daughter. Her mother and two brother?, Henry O. Mel vln nnd Arthur F. Melvln, live. In Stowe and a sister, Miss Mortlo Melvln, In Man chester, N. II. A sister. Jibs Oraco Mel vln of Stowe, dlod In March. Mrs. Melvln and her Bon are expected homo Thursday. JOHNSON. Complaint being entered against Fred Sylvester for cruelty to animals, the first trial Jury did not agree. At tho second he pleaded guilty and was lined $15 and costs. He took an appeal. F. O. Blcknell Is for the defendant; M. P. Maurlco for the State. Farkor & Stearns aro erecting a blacksmith shop near their dressing mill to do their mill blacksmlthlng. Mrs. I. L. Pearl Is Improving In health since her return from Ardmore, Okla. Mrs. U. C. Drown received 95 birthday cords on her 70th birthday last week. Mrs. C. M. Norton Is In Vergennes. Mrs. Florence Nnwclly of Albany. N. Y., Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kugene Oauthier. HYDE. PARK. Thrt Rev. It. II. Trill has accepted a call to tho pastorate of tho Congrega tional Church of this placo. Prof. Howard Crosby of Newbury has been engaged as superintendent of schools for tho Hyde Park-Johnson-Edon union. J. E. Foster of Johnson was In town Mon day. Miss Doris DeNlo was In John son Monday. Mr, and Mrs. C. n. Se guln of Charlotte are visiting In town. Cement steps are being built at the ap proach to tho Hydr Pant Inu. WOLOOTT. Arcpie Rea Bruce and Miss Josephine I Millar, both of this place, were mar ried Monday by the Rev. J. T. Baxen dal M the Methodist parsonage. Mrt. Paddleford and children left for their neur home In Greensboro Saturday. Colonel Foster of E-.ist Cnlats will de liver the manorial address on May 30. The memorial oervices will be held at the Congregational Church next Sunday. The cornet band of Danville, will furnish music Memorial day. Leltor Reandeau has a position In Hai'dwlck. Edward Ransom left Monday for Wilder, whore ho has a position In buDdlng a new paper mill. The Rev. L. O. Sherburne of Bur lington occupied the pulpit at tho Meth odist Churoh Sunday ovonlng.-J. W. Porter was called to Mooers Tuesday to see hit brother, who Is net expected to Jive. Professor Hsriam of Wniw Jereey In horn for a few days. WATERVTLLE. Walter Loclio has mored Into the Olln house on Wort hill. Qeorgw Storey has moved Into the Ocorge Mann 1kumi on Main atreot. The Rev. and Mrs. Wills are spending the weK with their son at Hardwlck. Mrs. Mildred Wnrehom of Johnson spent several days this week with Miss Mildred Ttllotson. Mr. and Mr. 13. J. Kolley of Morrlsvtllo visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Wllloy, over Sunday. C. L. Wostcot hw moved from tho Mountain Spring hotel and at present Is with his son, Walter Wostcot, of West IH11- M. P. Maurice of MorrlS' vllle, J, T. Slovens of Hyde Park and Judge Walker of Cambridge wore busi ness visitors In town Monday. A me morial sermon will be given by tho Rov. Mr. Wills at the Union Church on Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Will Hillings of Fair. fax visited Mr and Mrs. H. It. lllll on Tuesday. Mrs. Pauline Lnduo of Wor cester, Mass. Is visiting her sister, Mm, Frank Laraway. JEFFERSONVILLE. Mark Hebb has sold his residence on Depot street to the Rov. H. C. Howard of Lunenburg, who will soon take posses elon. Ho has also sold his meadow land to George GrlswoJd. Mr. Hebb rmH pur chased a farm on tho South Cambrldgo road, known as the Holmes place. Mrs, 8. E. Pope has returned from the Mary Fletcher hospital much Improve,! In health. Ira Morse of Baxtons Rlvor was at home over Sunday. The Rev. R. 11 Trill has moved to Hyde Purk, where he has acepted a call to the pastorate of tho Congregational Church. The Sons of Veterans will give an entertainment at the town hall tho evening of May 30. Madams Trill, who spent the winter in llrltleh Columbia, has accompanied her son. tho Rev. R. H Trill, to Hydo Park -Charles Hydo and family have rented and taken possession of Frank Thomas's houso on Brewster nvenuo.- rno come ten' association was pleasantly enteitaln ed nt tho homo of Mrs. F. K. Smith, SO (COBtlOM'A B 18.) LEGACIES SWELL MISSIONARY FUND Report of Treasurer of Vermont Congregational Conference Election of Officers. Mlddlchury, May 22,-rhe third session of the 117th annual meeting of tho Ver mont Congregational conference opened at the Congregational Church at 8:30 o'clock this morning with devotional services conducted by tho Rev. Paul D. Moody of Ht Johnsbiiry. Committee re ports nnd business wero taken up tlrst with a general illseui-slon of the report of the commission of 19. An address on matters for comment In the State was made by the Rev. C. H. Smith of Hurllngton. Then came an open forum on non-resident membership and other churoh difficulties, which clos ed tho morning meeting. Immediately following It tho nnnual meeting of the Vermont Domestic Missionary socloty was held, presided over by flic Rev. Henry Fairbanks of St Johnsbury. The treasurer made the following re porl for the year ending April 1: Through tho hands of tho State treas urer there passod from ohurchos and Individuals, $3,327.19; from W. H. M. union, $i33.01; legacies, $6,SSt).S7; Interest, 31.r,Mi.04; total, $12,711.11. In adjusting tho pcieentages with thn natlunnl society there was n balance of $s:w.C3 In favor of tho State, which makes the sum of $13,GV1.74 available for the Domestic Mis sionary society. This Is an advajico over the year before of J7.da.34, nearly all In legacies though each of the other Items show n slight Increase. For tho past two yoarn tho legacies have been negligible quantities nnd It has been necessary to draw upon the general fund to mako good tho budget of annual ex pense. Expenses for the year have been nearly J1.0H) less than the year before. Thn national society receives from the State the following: From churches and Individuals, J2.702.4t; from W. II. M. utdon. $l,.11E.fiS; legacies, f4.4SS.S4; total, JS.7W.S6. Women's work In missionary experi ences was detailed by Miss Mabel T. Winch, Miss ltena E. Avery and Miss Almeo E. Angus, after which tho Rev. George J. Carter talked on the working of the dollar plan and the Rev. Rubin L. Breed considered reaching the world through American home mNslons. F.L,KCTION OF OFFICERS. The election of otllcers resulted ns fol lows: President, the Rev. Henry Fair banks of St. Johnsbury; vice-president, N. G. Williams of Hollows Falls; secre tary, tho Rev. C. H. Merrill, St. Johns bury; treasurer, John T. Richie, St. Johnsbury: assistant treasurer, H. M. Nelson, St. Johnsbury; auditor, Charles S. Adams, St. Johnsbury: director for two years, tho Rev. D. O. French of Sudbury; directors for thrco years, C. W. Osgood of Bellows Falls, W. J. Van Patten of Burlington, J. M. Comstock of Chelsea, and the Rov. W. P. Jackson of St. Johns- bury; executive committee tho Rev. Henry Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury, tho Rov. O. S. Mills of Bennington; J. M. Comstock of Chelhoa. C. W. Osgood of Hollows Falls, the Rev. C. H. Merrill of SL JohnHbury; finance committee, J. T. Richie, St. Johnsbury, W. J. Van Pat ten of Burlington and D. M. Wrap of St. Johnsbury Tho following were elected members of tho C. H. M. 8. for tnroo years: The Re.v C. H. Merrill, the Rev Henry Fairbanks, N. G. Williams. Tho afternoon session of the conference opened with n devotional service con ducted by the Rev. R. G. Woodbrldgo of Vergennes, after which came reports of standing committees, short addresses and open forums. Five minute addresses wero made on successful schemes In the churches of the State by the Reverend S. H. Barnum, S. Rose. S. F. Hiomfiolfl, W. I Roleourt and A. P. Piatt Tho re port of Sunday school committee was made by Q. L. Dunham of urattloooro. These short addresses were followod by more lengthy ones on "Evangelism In the Sunday School" by A F. Stone of St. Johnsbury, nnd "The Vlllaire Sunday School" by C. D. Howe of Essex Junc tion. The report of the young people's commtttoo won made by the Rev. F. W. Raymond of Proctor and nddrese.j per taining to the subject were mado by tho Rev. A. P. Pratt of Hollows Tall, and the Rev. W. B, Jackson of St. Albans. At six o'clock the Brotherhood ban quet waa held ones there was n large attendance. Tno supper was provldod by tho ladles of the church. President Clark C. Fltts presided, Tho ovonlng session was opened with devotlonRl services conducted by the Rv. W. E. Walter of Morrlsvllle. The re port of the committee on Brotherhood was made by W. J. Van Patten of llur llnirton and brief adflreaes wero mucin on the gencml subject of men and religion: First, "Men and tbo Brotherhood," S. 8 Cushlng of St. Albans; second, 'The Church and the Boys," J. N. Darss of Vergennes; third, "The Forward Move ment," F. II. Brooks of St. Johnsbury. Tho final session will bo held to-morrow morning. There are nbout 200 delegates In town. UNTERMYER ARGUES ANEW. Chnrvea Itetrnvnl of People' Intercut In Snlr of KuOnnil. Now York, May 22.--In nrgument to-day beforo tho supreme court In application for an Injunction to stay tho transfer of tho Rutland Railroad company property to the Now York, Now Haven (b Hartford from tho Now York Central, Snmuol I'nterm yer attacked tho public servlro com mission of tho second division which had approved tho transfer nnd charg ed It with botraylDR tho Interest of the people of the Htato. Tho trnnsfr of control, declnred tho lawyer, who represented tho minority holders of Rutland stock, was In vio lation of tho Sherman law becauso the Rutland and Now Havon wero compet ing ronds. In enso tho court 'declines to grant tho Injunction, Mr. Untormyer naked It to compel the Now Havon road to take over not only tho major ity stock of tVo Rutland at $10R a share, but also the minority boilings of 20,000 shares at tho same rate, Mr. Untermyer said that when Presi dent Mcllen of the New Haven hnd de clared before the public service commis sion that he wanted the Rutlnnd road to use as a "club," Ills real meaning was that he desired tho Rutland as means with which to war upon thn Grand Trunk In competition for traffic of New Englnnd and Canada which the attorney said would be Inovltnblo within a few years. Tho henrlng was not concluded j,t3 NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF i . ,.iuii.oii Ainu holds real (.state iln II, Ie country valued ut 4",Gor,&7C. J Pittsburg Is experiencing a labor i famine so serious that many Industrlos j are advertising far and wldo to get men. Thn New York Centrnl Iiub acquired acres In Utlca, N. Y., for a passenger and freight terminal, which will Involvo $;,x),iiou. Arcordlng to n cable despatch the duty on Amcrkut' nrgrlcultural mnrhlnery ImpniM'd Into riinngi'd until Russia will remain January 1, 1M7. The f'unnrd Steamship company will give one month's extra pay to each of the crew of the Carpathla ns a reward for services In the Titanic disaster. Associates if Governor Stubbs, nnd even the Governor himself, are reported to be planning to abolish Legislature and have Kansas governed by commis sion. .Many Industries In district tributary to Kansas City, Mo., arc threatened with serious loss as result of failure of naturnl gas In Kansas nnd Oklahoma fields. About 3,r,(vi acres between Yarmouth and Norwich, England, hai boon planted with sugar beets as part of a plan to make England a sugar-producing coun try. According to n recent calculation, Amer ican visitors to Europo spend In ono season about .MVW',(0. Of this London, It Is estlmrttiMl, gets nbout $7,(W,0o0 and Pnils 15,0-i0,000. Cardinal Fnrloy has received from tho :c priests of his riloruu a gold medal, v. hlch will bo the historic emblem com memorating ins el-vntlnn to tho i ardlnalutu. Edward S. Ellis, writer of boys' btorlos, appealing to the authorities of Montclnlr, N. J., to begin a crusado of mosquito extermination, says ll.FK.S.'! wore born near his home Saturday. Washington special says It Is the pur pose of the Roosevelt management to have in attendance at Chicago enough contesting delegates to fill a big hall In the event the republican national com mittee, decides against the cnndldacy of the former presldont. One hundred and fifty persons wero plunged Into Puget sound nt Seattle when tho chains holding a gangplank leading from tho Coleman dock to tho steamship Flyer broke. From the struggling, snnen lng mass In tho water two persons were brought to shore dead. Mrs. H. Leonard and Carl Brudan, three years old, of Seat tle. Union machinists and bollermakers have voted to call a general strlko throughout Canada In sympathy with machinists and bollermakers of tho Grand Trunk railway who havo been out for eight months. An Ottawa special says a promising gold camp has been discovered on tho line of tho new Xntlonal Transcontln- rntnl railway In the district Immediately south of Hurncana, about 140 miles east of Cochrane, Ontario. A Washington special to tho World nssorts that over $l,O00,0uo has been ex pended to date In the Roosevelt cam paign and expenses arc dally Increasing. The average cost of a deletrate has been $3,000. The World says Roosevelt offices have been alive ever since George W. Perkins visited Colonel Roosevelt at Oyster Bay. Entrance of c. W. Morso In July Into active control of the Hudson Navigation company of New York Is believed to moan that that company will mako an effort to break Into the day passenger and freight business. The Hudson River 'Day line and the Central Hudson com pany have combined against tho Naviga tion line. Tho Boston Jonrnnl says tint the mar ket end of various coppers listed on the New York Stock Exchange will be taken care of by u f.TO.Cui.Ono pool, In which John I. Rockefeller, understood to be a large factor, dt.iires to bring atKiut dissolution of tho Amalgamated Copper company, and destruction of the books recording the "crpnes of the Amaltrnmnted," . At tho close of 1011, tho 213 firo nn, marine Insurance companies doing business in Now York had $028,142,122 of admitted assets, an Incroaso of $44, 491, 30, ns compared with 1 910. Li abilities other than capital worn $338, 3S4.C70, an Increase of S10,9fs,llf. The total Inromo was !3n4,21K.707 nnd dis bursements $3?0. 14,32.',, an Increasn as compared with 1!H0 of $21,92;,r,38 and $27,2S7.ir.9, respectively. Losses increased about $!C,'00n,'000. Now York State banks and trust companies have $100,000,000 more lonns and $125,000,000 more deposits than on Docombor 1 lust, tho Inrgest Increases In tho last the yours. Stivto Superlntondrfnt of Hanks Tuyl says: "Whon wo consider the onormous nraount of business dono by these institutions, it is not too much to say that the business outlook Is better than It has bon for many years. My Information, too, Is that I'linilltloiiH in other States 1110 of tho most helpful character." Klneo January 1 nrdors for tlo steam ships of various classes have been placed with American shipyards which nro the busiest in 12 years. All new orderH ex copt ono are fur rnnstwlso trade. Latest returns glvo thn Oie.it Ilrltnln merchant marine, ll.rl.neO tons, while United Statos is second with F,lf.',0iO and Oer many third with nbout 1, CO.orio. The United States Supreme Court has 101 cases under advl.so.mcni of which 13 aro two-cent into eaos Involving the question of conflict of powers between the federal and State governments In regulating commerce and which can hardly be decided at this term. 'Die next opinion day will !k May 27. with posMblo decision days on June 3 nnd 10, after which the court will adjourn for the sum mer. Tho Now York Herald estlmatos that tho anthracite cumroversy Just settled has entailed losses, since April 1, In wages to miners of tll,S75,O0aj to com. pnnles In prnlltH, $S,4.7),ii(iO; to sellers of supplies, $l,37i,ooo; to railroads, in freights. $lfi,62n,00ft; to trainmen In wages $130,000. and to retnll merchants $1,0, (); a total of $l7,1Ji,0, against $100,900,. m ioc Incurred by strike ot 11XO. A Rubeiii, purine. iJOUi,t in lhSl for has litfti !,, fur iU,M purls. Secretary of tho Navy Moyor Is con lldont that before adjournment Congress will decide to authorize two more battlo- snips. Mrs, Ethel frnker Ureon, daughter of Richard CroUer, hn.i bacn granlod an abeoluto divorce In N'ow York from her husband, John J, lireon. King Alfonso of fipan has conferred upon William Marconi the Grand Cross of the Order of Alfonso XII. Senator I-odgo says that rumor that ho or Senator Root would ba compromise candidate for president Is "a Joko." Dr. .1. E. Morrison, aged f", Is a regu lar student at the UnlVditlty of Illi nois, attending three to six recitations dally und all of the lectures. Wisconsin paper manufacturers aie bending out notices of an lmmedlato nd- vnnco In tho prle0 of paper owing to tho increasing cost of pulpwood. Plans havo been mado for dollvory from Now York to Washington by air ship Saturday morning of a 150-pound mall pouch. Comploto records of 'daily trudlnir on tho Now York Stock Exchange oro to be sont by wireless to practically every Atlantlo pnssonger ship. Miss Jennie A. Crocker of San Fran cisco, who Is to bo married to M. D, Whit man of New York, hns ordered her fa mous kennels, valued at moro than $150, M, to bo sold. Tho Now Yoik Globo quotes report that President Oler has purchased 30.tw0 shares ot American lco within tho lost month for tho account of Charles W. Morse. Horr Pederson of Copenhagen, the old est man In Denmark, died on tho night of May 11 simultaneously with King Fred erick. Pederson roccntly celebrated his 107th birthday. Tho French dirigible balloon Clement- Bayard III Monday beat the world's dir igible balloon record for altitude, attain ing a height of t'.olt feet, the previous rec 01 d being C,4:a feet. Tho Russian government Is planning a lo-mllo tunnel to connect Tlflls und Vladl kaxkaz, which aro 125 miles apart To go from ono place to tho other now re quires a roundabout Journey og 040 miles. Tho sentence of Tom Mann, English labor loader, sent to prison for six months for Inciting troops to mutiny during tho coal strike, has been reduced to two months. On tho cvo of her woddlng to Edwin G. Gilbert, Miss Clara Parker, member of a prominent Gainesville, Ga., family and noted for her beauty, eloped with Atlanta, who was to havo been best and was married to Ben W. Sullivan of man for Gilbert. A remarkable showing was made In the movement of panklng-house products at Chicago last week the deliveries In creasing 4,455,000 pounds over the pre vious week, and l.SBS.iXY) pounds, as com pared with last year. Julius Kruttschnltt statos tho Harriman lines have spent JO.OOO.MO In live yoajrs on block signals and C0.3 per cent, of tho 9,303 miles of main line are now thus pro tected. George Graham Rice, notorious promo tor, now sorvlng a sentence on Bluck woll's Island, Now York, for using the malls for fraudulent purposed, ha3 nled a petition In bankruptcy with 1S7.401 lia bilities and no assets. The Republican club of New York has voted to endorse President Taft ut Chicago and has passed u resolution malting It practically Impossible to sup port Roosevelt were tho latter nomi nated. The U. S. Steel corporation has In creased production a fraction over W per cent, of full capacity, which is nbo as high a rate as can bo maintained. Thero Is now a smaller margin between I tho rated and actual output than ever before. I I. A. II. Widener ot Philadelphia has given Jt.ow.t to the Widener Homo for Crippled Children at Philadelphia in memory of his son, George D. Widener, lost on the Titanic. He had previously I given $3.oM,nr) to tho Institution The wording of temporary Injunction against members of Ilrnzlllan valoriza tion committee and Now York Dock com pany covering ICO.'OO bags of coffee, Is be lleved to prevent many merchants from removing coffee, bougnt nnd paid for, to deliver It to customers I'rof. W. J. Ashley of the University of Birmingham declares In a London paper that tho present unrest In tho United Kingdom Is duo to the high cost of living, pointing out that whereas food prices havo lncrease1 15 per cent, be tween IW and 1910, wnges have Increased only 11 per cent. A Washington special says Canadian lallroads which own. operato or In any way exerrltp control over steamships will be dealt a t'evero blow If tho Adumson Panama canal bill, to he passed by the House this week, in not amended before It becomes law. l!y the terms of the bill no Cumidlun steamship operated by a railroad Is permitted to use any water way of United States, Including tho rireut l.akcH and Panama canal President Vnnilerllp of tho National City bank of Nev York, commenting on the "coffee trust suit," snya that, so far as his bank Is enncernod, it has 110 Inter est In enffeo beyond tho fnct that In connection with the cnllt of tho Sao Pnulo government and the llrazlllan na tional government, so-called valorized coffee hern and nbrnnd constituted se curity for tiondH that his ban., purchased. Tho bank has nnver purchnsed a bag of coffee and has nn (lnanclal Interest what ever In whether thn price of coffee ad vances or declines Improvement plans of northwestern railroads call for tho four-tracklng of the Northern Paclflo linn between Tiicnnui and Seattle, thn extension of thn Oroat Northern In northern Washington and Ilrltlsh Columbia. The llnrrlman and St. Paul lines plans thn expenilltum of $p:.. 000,4100 In n tunnel to obtain better grades across Cascade The Hairlnuui system will possibly build a 10-mllo tunnel beneath Natchez Pass m miles oast of Taenniu, to obtain the lowest possible grado botwncu Yakima and Pugvt wound, r F. D. ABERNETHY buccessor to 11. W. ALLEN & CO Housekeeping Linens. We ask attention to this department with considerable pride, tyfc point to it with a leeling that it is one IB Store's strongest attractions. That it often a service that is difficult to equal anywhere and this conviction is based upon the effort that is put forth to secure from the leading makers of the Old World that which is known to he best and most fierfect in every way in which the usefulness of household inens can he judged. For the home or eummer cottage we offer the following Damasks and Napkins as representing the highest degree of perfection to he procured at the prices mentioned. SATIN DAMASK PATTERN TABLE CLOTHS. Size 2x2 yards at Size 2x2 1-2 yards at . Size 2x3 yards at SATIN DAMASK NAPKINS. Breakfast si: Dinner size . SATIN DAMASK TABLE LINENS. 75 cents, $1.00, $1.25 per yard. SATIN DAMASK TRAY CLOTHS. All pure linen, hemstitched, scalloped, also with unfinished ends. Sizes 18x27 and 20x30 inches. Priced at 25, 29, 50 cents to $2.00 each. SATIN DAMASK LUNCH CLOTHS. Pure linen, hemstitched or scalloped for square or round tables, shown in a wide variety of designs. Size 36x36 inches. Priced at 75 cents, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00 each. 45x45 inches. Size 54x54 inches. Priced Priced Napk ins to match, size to $6.75 the dozen. SCALLOPED DOYLIES AND SCARFS. For luncheon sets, made all around. Doylies. Size 4x4 inches, $1.00 dozen. Size 8x8 inches, 2.00 dozen. Size 12x12 inches, $3.50 dozen. Centerpiccs. Size 18x18 inches, 60 cents each, i each. Size 27x27 inches, $1.19 each. Scarfs. Size 18x36 inches, $1.00 each. Size 18x45 inches, $1.25 each. 18x54 inches, $1.50 each. All linen hemmed and hemstitched Huck Towels, $1.75, $2.75, $3.00 per dozen. Pure linen Huck Towels, hemmed and hemstitched, many with dainty satin damask borders. Size 19x36 inches. Priced at 25 cents each Extra heavy union Huck Towels, excellent for hard serv ice. Size 18x30 inches Priced at $2.00 per dozen TURKISH BATH TOWELS. $1.20, $1.50, $2.25. $2.75 per dozen. To-day in the Women's Neck wear Section we hvae an important showing of REAL HAND-MADE CLUNY AND REAL IRISH LACE COLLARS, DUTCH COLLARS, COAT COLLARS, YOKES, ETC.. ranfjing in price from $2.00 to $15.00 each. Ladies with an idea of having beautiful real lace neck wear should see this exhibit to-day. F. D. ABERNETHY. CHENEY CHOSEN TO HEAD LEAGUE Sixty-Seven Vermont Progressives Represent Every County at Electon of Oillcers. Montpollur. May 22. The Vermont Progressiva Itnnubllcnn Ixa Pill! U'llH orgunlzo l to-night In tho city hall mo- , the declaration of principles of tho league morlnl room. T. C. Cheuny of Morris- , and promised his support, with tbo ex vlllo was elected prosljent. Rnpro- eeptlon of one, that of the direct election sentatlvvs from ovory county In thn ' of United States senators If electcl State wore present. No candidate was governor. Mr. DcHoer said ho would be endorsed and soveral speakers cm- perfectly willing to submit this question phaslzed th fact that tho league will t thn people, favor no candldnto uxcopt so far as nny man mny stand for progressive , measures. Tho meothiK wns to bo , held In the nudltorlnm, but only (17 1 lloston, May 22. being present nn adjournment wns j HUTTER Unsteady. Northern, 304T30 taken to tho Biunllnr hall. te. western, 3'MI30c. The meeting was called to order by S L. Abbott of Itethel, secretary of thn temporary organization. T. C. Cheney of Miirrlsville as tomporary chair man mad" tho keynote speech. Thn organization was moved to bo mndo permanent by C 11. Itenton, and tho constitution nn.l by-laws of tho oil Young Men's Republican club wero n-lopted as that of the league so far as It applied to oleetlon and dutios, Ollllers elected weie. President, Mr. Chonoy of Morrs llle, vice-president, Ernest Moore of Ludlow; secretary, 8. L. Abbott of Hethel; treasurer, O. E. Moody of Walerbuiv The exi' iitlve rommltteo consists of onn from each county as follows; Addison, Ernest Kelloy; Hon .$1.50, $2.00, $3.00 each .$2.25, $2.50, $3.50 each .$4.50, $5.00, $6.00 each .$1.50, $2.15, $2.50 the dozen .$2.90, $3.25, $4.00 the dozen at $1.50, $2.00 to $3.25 each. at $2.25 to $3.50 each. 15x15 inches, Priced at $4.00 from fine, plain linen, scalloped Size 6x6 inches, $1.50 dozen. Size 10x10 inches, $2.75 doz. Size 24x24 inches, 90 cents nlngton, Ernest West; Caledonia, Hnr- i-y Carr; Chittenden, L. M. Hays; Essex, Kylo T. Hrown; Franklin, M, L. Assrl tlno; Ornnd Isle. II. E. FIfleld; La mollle, II. A. Stafford; Ornnge, the Rv. Fraser Metzger; Orleans, F. E. Miles; Rutland, E. H. oMlrlen, Washington, D. J, II. Marr; Windham, J. E. PUJock; Windsor, Wallace llatchelier, who was .1 elected chairman. I Tho movement Is Intended primarily to secure the adoption by the State conven tion of thn progressive platform, and tho governor preferences of thn members aro divided, President Cheney and other.-, being ardent supporters of A. M. Fletcher for governor. At tho close of the meeting It w.is an nounced that a meeting of tho Delloor club would bo held In Its rooms in the Odd' Fellows' building und of tho 6, present wont over. Mr. Delioer endorsed HOSTON nUTTER MARKET. i CHEESE Unchanged. New choice, icx.fi 17-, new good, lMi'lflc. Chamber of commerce quotations, price .of commission merchants to dealers: Vermont and New Hampshire extra assorted sizes at '.'So; boxes, flvo pounds euch. full weight at '.'Vjc, prints, full u right, at 2Sc. COTTON SPOT AND FUTURES. New York, Mny 2C.-Cottou spot closed unlet : middling uplands, U.; middling gulf, 11. W; no sales. Cotton futures closed stonily: May 11. IS, Juno 11.1S; July 11.24; Aug. 11.30; Pent. 11.33; Oct. 11.31): Nov. 11 12 Dee. 11.55. - 1 11.48; Jan, 11.45; Feb, 11.47; March GRAIN AND PRODUOB. New York, Mnyi 22. FLOUR Firm with a fair trade. Re ceipts, 33,971; shipments, 20,77,7 RYE FLOUR Sttndy. WH EAT Spot strong, No, 2 red, $LS3i,i c I. f, domestic basis to urrlvo and ex port $1.H3V4 f. o. b. afloat to arrive, No, 1 Northern Diiluth, I1.2SI', f. 0, j,. afloat Futures strong and higher on at live buy Ing and crop damage reports Closed i f2Vc not higher. Mny closed 11.21: Julv JTl.14Tri.lC 11-K, closed $1.15 IMG: Sent M.lOKl.loy,, closed J1.10U. Receipts, Co, tiWj shipments, 2:0,0JS. CORN Spot stiong, -xport KUo f. o. b. afloat. Futures nominal. Receipts, 34, hVo; shipments, 3SS. OATS Spot tlrmor. Standard whlto Gl'ic In elevator; No. 2, C2c; No. 3, Cli:, No. 4, Ole; natural whlto and whlto clip ped on track. Tuturcs nominal Receipts. 2",K5, PORK-Flnn. I..ARIJ Firmer. Middle west, $10.70-,$ lO.fiO; refined Mrm; compound steady Kl GAR-Itnw firm. Muscovado v. t,st 3.42; centrifugal V, test 3l; molassn Vj test J3.17. I ' lined quiet. COFFEE f 'of feo futures opened steady 7fil0 points higher In response tn hi. r Eutopean cables and moderate support from trnile sources ruled fairly a tr i and closed steady net i to It po'nt vance. Sales '),&) bags. May j , , J13.;fi; July $13.41; Aug. $13.63; Kept., Nov., Dec. nnd Jan. $13.02; Feb. $l,ii March and April 113.S2. Spot coffr steady; No 7 Rio, llUc No. 1 Hant K",7c; mild coffee quiet; Cordova, ic lHfcc, nominal. ru i WTur.a Firm. .Maine, nld In U'ii, , l'O lbs , $4.'M?4.23; State in bulk, W l',, . $4.f; European, Kb lbs., ling $1 V'j'rf' CARIIAC-ES-Hteiidy and unchan 1 CHICAGO TRODUCE MARKET Chlcugo, Maj ... RYE No. 2, W.c. RARIvEY 7nciiiSl.IC. TIMOTHY SEED $7 jOS 12A, OT.OVKR .SEE D $ 14 ,0 f( 20, 00. WHEAT Alay $1.15: July $1 Sept. $1.0.,'-!; Doc H.iCij. CORN Mny K2c; July 77c; Sept. 74'i'4c, Dec. C31fTic. OATS M.i v .-; July yic; Sept. 42?ic; Dei). 43Hc PORK May $1.62H; July $18.7,4; Sopt $1S.77'A. DATtD May $10.70; July tlO.KH-fjSS, Sept. $11.00; Oct. $11.07V.. RIHS-May $10.3214: July $10.S,&: Sep- $10.C2H. FEOUR Firm. RYE No. 2, Kc. BARLEY Feed or mlxlncr. 7ST(Kc , fair to choice malting, $1.14 .22. TIMOTHY SEED-$7.0fMl"j. CLOVER SEED $14.Cr720.00. MUSS PORK-$lS.fi"ii is Ct. LARD (In tierces) $lu.70 SHOUT RIBS (loose) $10.35. GRAIN STATISTICS. Total clearances or wtieat and flout wero equal to 4IS bu. Primary re ceipts were 274,Cvi bu., compared with BlO.O'jO bu. tho corresponding day a year ago. Estimated receipts for to-morrow: Wheat 31 cars: corn 57 cars; oats 120 cars; hogs, 20,000 head. BUTTER--8teacl.v. Creameries, 24g27-, dairies, 22326c. EOOS Steady. Receipts, 19,017 cases, at mark, cases Included, 17Uc; ordinary firsts, IfrffHo; firsts, rTHtilSc. CHEESE Weak. Dairies. ISM'nHri twins, lftft?4c: Young Americas, W.J-Hc! Long Horns, IMjS'tC POTATOES Steady. Receipts, 44 cars. Wis.. Sl.OOa 1.10; Mich, and Minn., tl.oS O1.10 POULTRY Live weak, turkeys. 12c; chickens, 13Vo. VI0AI.- Finn. &qi2c. BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET. FLOUR Spring patents. $3.75'fii.l0; spring clears, $4.W.ftf,, winter patents, $5.f,ojjtl; winter straights. $.', 5'?in.'; win. ter clears. $5.Kt)5.50. Kansas patents, $5.23 JJ6.60. CORNMEAL AND OATMEAl. oatmeal, $1.66'31.&3; granulated, $4 bolted, $4.205,4.o5; rolled oatmeal, " B.lft cut and ground, $6.5!rgfl.7; ryo flour, $5.40BC60; graham flour, II.0OtT4.S0. CORN Car lots, spot, No. 2 yellow, !.33M!; steamer yellow, S7',yfi5o, No. 3 yehow, S7'g57Hc; for shipment, all rati, No. 1 yellow, Ss'ift&c; j,-0. ;t yellow, S- Wrc; lako and roil, lc less than all ra 1. OATS Car lots, No. 1 clipped wlvt. ii ?6.)V.c; No. 2 clipped white, 61T'"c Ni, 3 clipped white, GOIWle; for slupm- r, , fancy, CS lbs., 631J3iic; regulnr, 30 lbs , ClJKl'vc; regular, 34 lbs., W,:finic. HAY-Cholco, $S25?33, No. 1, $3U(32, V 1, 2, $27..V82S.M; No. 3. $23.fAff2r; ryo stru ', $22; oat straw, $12(313. MILLTEED Car lots, spring bran, i"i (gCS.&O, winter bran, $3O.uOtfC0.73 , dllngs, $2S.7.VjSl.W; mixed feed, $j:i7 J 32, red dog, $32... cottonseed meal, Jo $732.75; Unseed meal, .W&tfSiso; pi':' I foed, $20.50; hominy feed, $31.73; si'e i feed, $33.25. IW.K PRODUCTS-Short cut .11 1 heavy hacks, $21.20; medium, $21.75tfj2'. . ; long cut, $23; rendered loaf lard, 13 ; purf lord, 12jc; dnssed hogs, nV4"V,s4. FRESH REUF Hcef, extra side-, VulSc; heavy hinds, HHlOVic; hea fores, lO'tftleic; spring lambs, 10117 1 yearlings. l.'SiUJc. veals, 10 Uc. POULTRY Northern fowl, llOc; western large. 15'ullc; medium, HiflSe: live fowl, l',l7c; sijuabs, $2.V'(,1 doz EOnS Choi -o hennery, 23,i2tc east ern extras, 21'n22e; western, Iv'i.'c. stor age packed, '.n,i2l,i'. UEANS Carload lots, pea benns. $2 'ri 15". bu.; Nn. 2. $2 TW.'-t-S, medium, $2 0o,d 2.P.V, yellow ews. JOfiOj; red Kidneys. $:t.l5li3.2f.; California small white. $ ! $ 3.15; forelsn pen beans, $2.?tf2 05. I.'miv benns. f.,lifj7r lb. APPLES Ualdw Ins, fancy, $3.&V4: fancy, cold storage, MMiiG; No. 1, $ I 3..W; No. 2. $2.50113 50; Russets, $3'0'4. Ho Davis, $: 2."if2.75. Storks, $35i4. box 1 -pies, i'.Tii.lo. POTATOES-Enstern, $2.M5fi2.M hW. bag, foreign whlto, $2.2o'BO.i') per bbl bag; unions. Egptian, $1.7.Vu2.50; Texas, $1 1 5T1 tK) crt. FRUIT California oranges, nnvnls, $l.tl(i)3, grapefruit, $3JCkg'i5 bx.j straw berries, OIfl0c bskt. Hollaed sugar f.S5c for fine granuUited in 20-bbl. lots; wholesale grocers' quota tion, 5.15c. LIVESTOCK MARKBT. REEVES Receipts, 2,160; steers dull nnd easier, bulls and cows steady, steers, $C.00f9.0il; bulls, $4.000725; cows, $2.wXi 0.25. Dressed beef slow at lHfcT13He CALVES Receipts, 2,775; steady to llrm. Veals, $7.fiil0.l; culls, $ti.OO5i7 00, buttermilks nominal. Dressed cnUea steady to llrm; city dressed veals, 11 V.-tft lSljc; country dressed, iHlflSc. SHEEP AND LA.MHS-Rrcelpts .W, lower, sheep (ewes) $3.20115 50. culls, 1. CM SJ3.00; wethers, $.","500,301 lambs, id.mnfft Si.Oi); culls, $4.50'dO.W, spring Inmbs, $ W 5T10.25, 1 1 OAS- Receipts, 5.P0O. steady to lowci at $;.70'uS.lj; pigs, t.OOii7-75.