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MONTPELIER, VT., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1897.
NUMBER 25.
NOW BEirG- SHOWN
AT MONTPELIER'S BUSY CORNER!
Five-inch Gauze and Tnffeta Ribbons for Belts, Collars,
Sashes, etc. Shirt VVaist Jcwelry Sets, in new designs.
Scarlet, Green and White Silk Gloves. White Shirt Waists,
with Colored Collars and Cuffs. Organdie and Lawn Wrap
pers. Chamois Gloves, in Light Tan, Pearl Gray and White.
BAR GAIN DA YJE VJEJR Y FBIDA Y.
L. P. & H. C. GLEASON
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PECK BROTHERS
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Farmers Attention !
Haying is near at liand. Have you a complete set
of tools. If in need of any Agricultural Implements, I
can save you money on any you may desire. We liave
the old reliable NEW YORK CHAMPION and the
BUFFALO PITT Horse Rakes, THOMAS and MUDGETT
Hay Tedders, all at prices to suit the times. Call,
examine and get prices.
GEO. O. PRATT,
SUCCESSOR TO MONTPELIER HARDWARE CO.,
Head of State Street, - - Montpelier, Vt.
Boston Patenti
Bioyole and Golf Pants,
l.&M." PAINT
Is Better and Cheaper than White Lead
and Oil or other Mixed Paint. Actuai
Cost, Ready for Use, Less than
$1.10 PER CALLON.
BARROWS & PECK, 64 Main St.
WHY DO YOU LET YOUR CLAIMS OUTLAW
WIIEN
EMERY&COMPANY
Will protoot you by COLLECTIIMC or ronowing them.
No chargo to subscribors unloss sottlomont is mado. All classes
of collections mado in all part- of tho world.
Office, Lawrence Building, 33 Main Street
Montpelier, Vt. Rooms I, 2, 3 and 4.
W. M. ORDWAY, Manager.
TlC-sr Watoh thia spaco for List of Judgmonts.
KEEP THINGS FRESH.
Thero is only ono way to do it. Ilot
woathor spoils overything. You must
keep your provisions cool in ordor to
havo them fresh and eatablo. Ono of
our Alaska Mefrigerators is
you neod. Don't wait until you
nave josc iwice ine pnce oi tne reirig
erntor in spoilcd moats and other things
beforo getting one.
Prices From S7.50 Up.
60 Main Street.
An ostablished fact that tho
Boston Patent Bicycle and Golf
Suits aro perfectly reliable as
to fit, style and dorability, add
to use with them we have the
Sterling Sweaters and Sterling
Half Ilose, with cotton feet.
A. D. FARWELL.
rUntlBIIKI) EVKIIT WEDHBBDAT V
The Vermont Watchman Company,
At Montpelier, Vt.
Jliislncss Moro Mcntiou.
Ukst carrlagos nt 0. G. Downinjts.
0. E. Siikpahd, auctionoor, Marshfiold.Vt.
Wantkd A housokooper, by ;Tlmothy
Davls, Moutpelior, Vt., Dox 184.
Ip you nood a new watch, road what A.
O. Stone lms to say on pago oight.
Tiik rollablo Alaska rofrlRerators aro ad
vortlsod on thia pago by 1'ock Brothers.
Adams tho Glothler la authoilty on ijood
tasto in droas. Koad liia advortlsoinont on
tliia paRO.
Wantkd Two tablo c'rls, a cook, a
laundrosa and a kltchon girl. Apply at
Uuloti IIouso.
CThy our Brussoll's aoap, Cc cako worth
moro than two of tho comtnon Boap.
Brooka & Borry.
Fou Salk: A Rood cook stove, nearly
now, alao thrco jiood carpets. O. A. Smith,
Watchinan ofllco.
Fon IIent. Tonement on Cedar streotj
aoven rooms; furnaco, hot and cold wator.
L. B. Huntington.
Pkoplk liavlDg old clalms to colleot wlll
bo luterested ln thoadvertisementof Emory
& Co, on thia page,
Fou Salk Ono canopy top oxprcsa
wacon, one top carriaRO, oue.palr harnesses.
Johonnotta & Hall.
Suirt walsta and sklrtB at very low
prices aro adrortlsod on thia page by B. S.
Currlor & Co., Barro.
Tby " Bur Death," tho now polson, for
potato planta and vlnea of all klnds. Sold
only by Barrows & Peck.
The only porfeot carrlago axle, runa 1,000
mlles wlth one olllng. Best carrlago on the
markot. 0. G. Downlug.
Tenementto Rent of Beven rooms ln
good repalr. Hunnlng water in kitchen.
llent reasonable. D. Li. Fuller.
IIkhd. Weloii !b prepared to do all klnds
of heavy teaming and trucklng. Leavo or
dera at tho Ezchange Hotel stabloB.
Wk aro constantly replenishing our llne
of mllllnery and millinory novolties.
Children'a bonnets a speclalty. The Mlssoa
Flsk.
No illes ln our butter. Wo handle more
and bottor quallty than all others. Betall
prlce never so low aa now. Brooke &
Berry.
li. P. & II. C. Gleason, proprletor of the
dry gooda storo on " Montpeller's busy
corner," have a now advertlsemont on tbls
pago.
Monument Hodse, Williamstown, Vt.
Now management, now fnrnlsblnga and
flrat clasa ln overy respect. J, W. Brown,
proprletor.
" Bua Dbath" ls perfectly harmlesa and
safe to nso but la a sure thing for oxtonuln
atlng every varlety of plant Insect. Bar
rows & Peck, 01 Main street.
Fon Salk, ata bargain for casli, an on
tlrely now sowing machine, oak (venoered)
table, fivo drawers. Made by the Domestlc
Sowing Machine Co. Addross O. A. Aina
worth, Williamstown, Vt.
Tknements to rent on Northfield street,
Berlin sldo, wlthln ten minutea walk of the
dopot, at moderate prices. For furthor
partlculars Inqulre of J. R. Soaver, Agent,
No. 13 Charles Btreet, City.
A. H. Patter, with E. C. Atklna & Co.,
IndianapollB, Ind., writea: "I haye nover
before glven a teatimonial ln my llfe. But
I wlll say that for three yeara we havo
nevor been wlthout Chamberlain's Colic,
Cliolora and Diarrhcsa Bemedy in tho houso,
and my wifo would as soon thlnk of belng
wlthout flour as a bottlo of thia Remody in
the aummor aeason. We have used it wlth
all threo of our children and it haa never
falled to cure not slmnly stop pain, but
cure absolutely. It ls all right, and any ono
who trlos lt will nnd it ao." For Baio by 0.
Blakoly, Montpelier, Vt.
We have a few moro bargalna in Becond
hand wheols that we will close out at low
prices. Wo also havo a complete line of
new wbeels, lncluding Daytons, ArenaB,
Championa, Berckleya and Temposts. Give
ub a call. Capltal Electric Co. 1GJ Stato
Btreet.
Eaole Gamp. Instead of boya and glrls,
adultB wlll be received at Eaplo Camp
during J uly. The engagement of Mrs. Alma
Smith aa cook guarantees a flrat claaa table.
Appllcations must bo made soon, aa only a
llmlted number wlll be taken. For partiou
lara apply to G. W. Perry, North Chester,
Vermont.
Fou Sale. A quantity of ofllco furnlturo,
lncluding one safo suitable for town records,
one good ofHce safe, two roll-top ofllce
deaks. two ofllco tablea, ofllce chairs. stovo
and largo book-caae, all in flrst-clasa condl-
tion ana will uo solu at a low liguro. M. A.
Kent, 80 Main street.
Oard op Thanks. Wo wiBh to oxtond
our sincero thanka to tho frlendn and nelcrb-
bors who bo klndly assisted ua throughtho
long and paluful illnoss and doath of our
loved one. Also for tho beautlful flowors
glven and arranged by thoso that lovod
ner. W. A. Culver, Mr. and Mra. William
Culver, IjOuIbo M. I'lko.
A Family Cuekd. Mra. Georce Kodnnv
Georgotown.D, C.,aya: " We were afamily
of dvsnentlcB myBelf, husband and flva chil
dren were continually suffering with indigea-
uon. ui. iv. xrawera ramny uiuors
cured our outlre famlly in a few wooka."
Prico 8100. For sale by II. A. Slado, 10
Ulaie Hiruui, anu uii jeuuing uruggistB.
Faum roa Sale. Sltuated on tho hlll
road from Marshfield to Peacham, about
two anu .one-uau ruues irom tne villago,
known as tho Ira Woodcock farin. Said
farin containa about 100 acroa, 1,000 sugar
treea, running water at house and barn,
buihllngB in good repalr, barn built a fow
yeara ago at tho cost of $800. Terma eaay.
Fossession glven lmmediately. Enquiro of
or auuresa Mra. xuersa wooucock. Marsh
fleld, Vt.
Penbionb of 86 to 812 a month aro paid
Boldlora. rlch or noor. with Bllcrlit illHnhll.
ltios, contracted ln or out of eorvlco. undor
aci, uiuuiioii, lo-ju. j.uobo now pensloneu
under thia act can comnloto any stisponileil,
dolayed or relected clatm undor the old law,
and recoive tho arreara. AVidows entltlod,
wlthout rogard to cauBo of aoldler'a death.
No chargo unloaa Huccosaful. Address, T.
J. Doavitt, Montpelier, Vt.
Tiik Contral Vermont rallroad wlll run
an oxcursion Friday, Juno 25, from Ran
dolph, taklng ln all Btationa to Winooski,
inciuHive, to naiiauurg via iiuriington
and steamur Roludeor; apecial traln to
leavo Randolph, 7:10 A. m.; Roxbury, 7:42;
Northfield, 8:03; Montpelier Junotion, 8:23;
Middlesex, 8:&pj; Waterbury, 8:48, arrivo in
Burlington, 10:05; I'lattsburgh, 11:30 a. m;
leavo l'lattflburgh, 2:30 p. it., Burlington,
4:00 r.ii., arrivo at Waterbury, 6:09; Mid
dlesex, 0:10; Montpelier Junotion, 0:29;
Northllold, 8:17; Roxbury, 0:09; Randolph,
0:40 r. m. Rato for tho round trip wlll bo
81.00 for adults, and lifty conta for children
botweon fivo and twolvo yeara of ago, from
Randolph and all statlona to West Berlin
inclualve; Middlesex, nlnoty-flvo and forty
fivo eentsj Waterbury, elghty and forty
centa.
Mil. IBAAO IIouNEn. nronrletor of tho Bur
ton IIouso, Burton, W. V and ono of tho
most widoly known men ln the state waa
cured of rheumatlsm after three yeara of
BUfforlng. Uo says: "I havo not BUfllolont
command of IangiiRgo to convey any ldoa of
what I aufTorcd, my phyaiclana told nio that
nothlng could bo dono for mo and my f rionda
woro fully convlncod that uothlng but doath
would rollovo mo of my BUiloring. In Juno,
189-1, Mr. Evons, thon saloBman for tho
Whoollng Drug Co., rocommonded Cham
borlaln'a I'aln Balm, At thia tlmo my foot
and llinb woro awollon to moro than doublo
tholr normal slzo and lt aeemod to mo my leg
would burst, but soon aftor I began ualng
tho Paln Balm tho Bwolllng bcgan to dc
croase, tho paln to leavo, and now I con
sidor that I am entiroly curod. For salo by
C. Blakoly, Montpelier, Vt.
Vermont to Oalifornia, Leavo St. Al
bana Monday, Juno 28, at 8 r. M. Roturn
ing must bo ln Vormont by August 10.
Loavo Chlcago Juno 29 at 10 r. m., arrlvlng
ln Donvcr Thursday mornlng. Two hours
ln Donvor. Arrivo at Colorado Sprlnga
Thuraday noon, aeo Manltou, Gardou of
tho Gods, Piko's Poak. Arrivo at Salt Lake
Clty, Saturday, July 3, and spond Sunday
thoro. Arrivo at San Francisco Tuesday,
July 0. Wo go ovor "0. V.," "G. T.,
"Chlcago and Qreat Weatern," to Kansas
Clty; ,rU. Pac." " Denver & RIo Grando"
and " So. Paclflo" to San Francisco. Our
golng trip occupioa elght or nlne daya, thua
lncreaslng the berth rate, but. wo occupy
cara at nlght. thua aavlng hotel bllls. Ea
tlmatod oxpenso for trip is 8128. Add
about 860 to thls for trip homo vla Port
land, lncluding Yellowstono Park. Mr.
Morrow haa thlrtv-slx bertha already takon
bo thoso who plan to go should sond tholr
namea anu money lor uertiiB at onco. rn
toon dollars oach for Pullman, two ln a
berth. See that your tlckota road" via 0.
V., G. T., Ch. & G. W." AddroaB, Goorgo
W. Morrow, Randolph, Vt.
A oard. I havo luat received a comnloto
llno of tho lmprovou Knlckorbockor Shoul
der Braco for mon, womon, boya and glrla.
Tho choapest and only reliable combinod
braco and suspender in the market. Call
and oxamino them. Loster II. Groene,
drugglst.
East Slontpellor.
Waltor Delano of Hardwick vislted F. P.
Keltou last week.
Tlm new croamorv at the East villago
commencea work thia week.
Mr. G. M. namblln haa recently roturned
from a vlslt with rolatlvea ln Burlington.
Mrs. Nfillio Loaae of Nowmarkot. N. H..
vislted Mr. and Mrs. Clark Slbley last weok.
John Desmond shlpped anotber car load
of mllch cowb to Ayor Junction, Mass., thia
week.
J. M. Wlllard haa received hla commla
Blon aa postmaster and haa moved the ofllco
to hls atore.
J. J. JackBon, the butter maker, and wlfo
havo arrlved and arestopplng at the Wheel
ock IIouBe.
Mlsa Fanny Walbridgo of Bennington
vislted her frlend and schoolmate, Mra. A.
F. Stevena, last week.
Througb tho efforta of our pastor, Mr.
Cobb, the old brick church haa at last had a
fine large bell placed ln its belfry.
M. D. Wlllard and T. C. Barrows of
Montpelier have roturned from a auccesaful
flahlng trip to Caspian Lake, Greensboro.
There wlll be an all day meeting ln tho
grovo at O. L.Tlllotson's July 3. All are
welcome. A team will meet tho mornlng
train from Montpelier.
Owlng to a bridgo being carrled away at
Windsor, it 1b imposslble to get somo of tho
machinery from Bellows FallB, to complote
tho creamery. Ilowever, tho company ex
pecta to be in Bhape to do buslness very
soon.
Orlando Clark and Miss Flora Danlels
wero marrlod on Tuesday evening of last
week and Wllllam Kelley and Ruby Snow
wero marrled on Wednesday evening. They
havo beat wishea for their future bapplnoas
and proBpority.
Don't neglect a cough because the woather
is pleaBant; before the next atorin rolla
around lt may deyelop Into a serlous dlfll
culty boyond repalr. One Minuto Cough
Curo la eaay to take and will do what its
namo Implles. W. E. Terrlll & Co., Mont
pelier, Vt.
North Montpelier.
Mr. and Mrs. Wlll Kelley returned from
a Bhort weddlng trip in Now Ilampsblro on
Tuesday.
Sovoral from this vicinlty woro ln attend
anco at the commencement exerclaos at
Goddard Soininary, Barre, tho flrat of this
week.
D. n. Holllstor ia nuraing a lame arm, J.
W. Butterfield a flnger, Arthur Stearna a
thumb and Eugene Putnam a lamo aukle,
all from tbo eOocts of tho base ball game of
last Saturday.
Our baso hall nino has comploted ita or-
ganizatlon Dy eiocung irrou ijtttle,managor,
JJ. II. Ilollister, captaln and W. G. Nye,
secrotary and treasurer, and the manage
ment sollclt games with clubs ln aurround
lng towns.
In a colllsion last Saturday nlcht. whlln
on thoir way home from tho strawbarry fes
tival, Mra. Wealoy Benjamin and L. D. Co-
uurn wero uotu turown irom tueir carrlago,
but oxcept a aevoro shaklng up and quito a
fright, no harm was dono.
The Btrawberry festlval glven by the
ladloa connected with tho Boclal clrcle, at
vostry hall, last Saturday evonlng, was
very well attonded. The muslcal and llter
ary part of the entertainment was llno and
recelvod hearty and merlted applauso. Tho
groBa rocolpta woro ovor 820.
One of tho hottost contosted gamea of
baao ball ever wltnessed in our villago was
played upon the grounds of our club last
Saturday botwoen tho Marshfield nino and
nur home team. At the ond of tho olghth
lnnlng tho scoro was a tio, and four lnnlngs
more played, maklng twolvo ln all, falled to
mako any change. The game waa callod,
owlng to tho lateness of the liour.
Adon Martln died laat Wodneaday from
the effecta of an overdose of mornhlno. Tlin
funoral waa from the resldence of Elmer
convorae on Friuay, uov. Joaopu Cobb of
ilclatlnc. Tho lntorment waa at tho cemn.
tery at Kent'a Corners. Mr. Martln waa a
gentleman oi many cood qnalltios, and hls
Bad death is deplored by hla friends. Va.
riouB reaaons aro asslgned for the rash act,
but thoy aro too vague and uncertaln for
comment.
Warren.
J. B, Eldrldge of WoBt Randolph waa in
town ovor Sunday.
Mra. M. II. Bucklln la visltlng relatlves
in Whlto Rlver Junction.
Tho reading club will meet wlth Mra.
Sylveator Banlater thia ovoning.
Mra. Mary Cardell, who haa mado Bristol
her homo for some tlmo, ia vlsitlng lu town
A sraall numbor from this placo attendod
tho Wlld Weat ahow at Montpelier last
weok.
J. M. Buzzoll of Whlto Rlver Junction
waa ln towu last weok vlsitlng rolatlvea
and friends.
AaronBuzzell and wlfo, Arthur Harts
horn and Mrs. N. E. Ileuth wero ln Bur
lington recently.
A mootlng was held at tho town hall last
Friday evonlng to mako arrangomonts for
tho Fourth of July colohratlou,
Dr. F. 0. Angoll and wlfe aro maklng n
two weoks' vlalt ln Worceater, Mass. IIIs
patlenta aro loft wlth Dr. Howo of Waits
field. Flro was dlscoverod ln tho dry house of
Parker & Slayton's tub faotory last Satur
day but waa extingulahed before any aorl
oua damago wai dono.
MONTPELIER AND YICINITY
LOOATj llAl'l'JlNINaS.
R. R. Bunnell la vlsitlng ln Concord,
N. II.
PnoF. M. S. Vilab loft on Monday for hls
homo ln Winooski.
A. A. STBnniNB la ln Now York thta wook
on lnauranco bualnoBa.
Miss Maky Osaooi) expects to enter
Wollesloy College noxt fall.
A dauoiitkh was born laat Sunday to
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Jonos.
J. W. Gahbkhiiv, of tho BoBton Olobe
stalT, was ln town on Tuosday.
Mu8. W. A. Stowbll wont last Friday to
Lowell, Mass., to vlalt her lnvalld alator.
C. E. Moulton haa brokou ground for tho
now houso lio la to orect on Glarendon
Avenuo.
Mns. 0. O. Ainbworth Ia at Mary Fletch
er Ilospital, Burlington, for troatmont for
her oyca.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Lado and daughtor
of Phlladolphla aro gueata of Mr. and Mra.
J. W. Leland.
Miss IIklen Holmeb of Cambrldgo, ls
vlsitlng Miss Margarot Sabln at her homo
on Batley Avenue.
Miss Hattie B. Latton of Georgetown,
Dol., ia aponding tho aummor wlth Mra. C.
F. Ward, her Biator,
Judomrnt for dofondant uas been ron
dorod by Judgo Smllio ln tho caso of Bow
man ogaluat Stanyan.
The Bantlst Junior Chrlstian Endoavor
aoclety will ptcnlc to-day on tho shore of
ianguon's ponu ln Berlin.
Mrs. F. W, Beisner, Mlsa Ella Bolaner
and Mra. Ella Durand of Galveaton, Toxaa,
are at the Pavillon for tho summor.
Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Carleton roturned
laat Friday ovenlng from thoir weddlng
trip. They are to live at tho Rlvealdo.
Rev. W. A. Davison conducted the moot
lng for men held laat Sunday afternoon at
the rooms of the Young Men'a Chrlstian As
sociatlon. Miss Jeannettk Norris 1b oxpected
homo this week from Stonoham, Mass.,
whore sho has been teaching, for tho snm
mer vacatlon.
Waltbr Thorp was at St. Johnabury
last Sunday, where ho addrossed a meotlng
held under tho ausplcea of tbo Young Men'a
Chrlstian AsBOclatlon.
Tiik Capltal Clothlng Company's storo
on Main Btreet was closed on Tuosday by
Deputy Slioriff Tuttle on an attachment
levled by Boaton partles.
M. S. Stone, atato auperintondent of odu
catlon, attended the graduatlng exercises
of the Royalton Academy on Monday even
ing, and made an addresa.
Mias Bessie Cart, a former instructor ln
vocal muslo at Montpelier Somlnary, aalia
for Germany ln August to tako a course of
lnatruction in volce culturo.
A. D. Silloway Is a delegate from Vol
unteer Hoae Company No. 1 to the State
Fireman'a Tournament and Association
now in sesslon at Vergennes.
Alfred D. Harris haB a badly lacerated
thumb. tho result of hittine lt with a ham-
mer whllo at work ln the Perry Manufac
turlng Company's ahop laat Friday.
E. B. Read of St. Johnsbury, general boc
retary, wlll address the meotlng for mon to
be held next Sunday afternoon ln tho Young
Men'a Chrlatlan Association rooms.
A bfecial meeting of tho Ladloa1 Aid
AsBoclatlon of the Heaton Hospital will bo
held this afternoon at two o'ciock with Mrs.
G. P. Pitkln, 144 Main street. Work.
A btrawberry Bupper wlll bo glven ln
tho vestry of Trlnity church this ovenlng by
tho Ladles' Ald Society. Supper will bo
aorved from flvo to half past soven o'ciock.
Charles n. Cross and Miss II. Julla
CrosB started on Monday for a carrlage
drive to St. Johnsbury, where they will
visit several days at tho homo of Georgo II.
Cross.
The Montpelier Transcript was ono day
late thls week, but Its edltor had an excel
lent ;excuae aa a aon waa born early on
Monday mornlng to Mr. and Mra. Ilarry M.
GraveB.
Gborqb L. Lanb and Mlaa Maud Barron
have been the guesta of Mr. and Mrs. T. S.
Brophy during tbo past week. Mr. Lane is
to ho at tho Fabyan House, White Moun
tains, during tho aeaaon.
Lovehs of a sharp game of base-ball wlll
goto Barre on Thursday afternoon, whon
the St. Albans leaguo team wlll attempt to
down the Barro Rushers. Tho gamo will
be callod at sharp half-past two.
Mr. and Mrs. Marsuall L. Wood re
turned last Friday from their woddlng trip
whlch was apont ln Boston and Washing
ton, D. 0. They have begun housekeeping
in tho Bailey house on Main street.
J. J. Eaqan, State Chlef Ranger, and II.
A. Dubec, Stato Secretary of tho Cathollo
Ordor of Foresters, wero at St. Albans last
Friday ovoning to attend a roceptlon glven
nigh Socrotary Thlele of Chlcago.
Childrrn's Day will bo observed at Trln
ity church next Sunday. Rev. Androw
Gillten, tho pastor, will preach to the ohil
dron ln the mornlng, and in tho evening a
Sunday-school concert wlll be held.
J. Elliott Smith, superlntendent of tho
flro alarm Byatem of New York Clty, and
Harry B. Thayor, managor of tho Western
Electrical Manufacturlng Company of Now
York, are guosta of Colonel Fred 15. Smith.
Mita. 0. G. Downino leaves next week
for an extended vlslt in Wisconsln. Sho
will bo accompanled aa far as Jackson,
Mich., by Mrs. Carl L. Smith, who goos
thero to vlslt Mrs. 0. E. Wllson, her daugh
tor. Miss Edith Forkebt of Chelsea la to bo
precoptress at tho Montpelier Semlnary for
tho enaulng year. Miss ForroBt was for
raerly a teachor in tho Malno Wealeyan
Semlnary at Kent'a Hlll and comes hlghly
recommonded.
TnnnE ls little to aay in regard to tho
conditlon of Mlldrod Browster. She rallied
last weok from an attack whloh, it was sup
posed, would ond ln death, and sinco that
tlmo thero has been no inaterlal chango ln
her conditlon.
The conditlon of Mrs. Shaftor has not
materlally changed during tho paBt weok.
She ls still very weak, but la able to ait up
for a ahort tlmo each day. It Mra. Shafter
Hvea aoven months moro sho wlll round out
an even century of oxlstenco.
J. E. Bbntley, the affablo oxcursion
agont of the Contral Vermont rallroad, waa
ln town on Tuesday perfectlng arraugo
monta for tho exourslon to I'latttiburg, to be
run next Saturday, of whlch a more ox
tendod notlce is mado elsowhero.
HenryM. Deavitt, who graduatod last
woek from tho Massachusetta InBtltuto of
Tochnology, ls In town for a few daya, Ho
roturna noxt Monday to Boston, where ho
haa acceptod tho positlou of chemist for tho
Amorlcan Glue Company of Boston,
Among) tho speakors already secured for
tho State Chrlstian Endoavor Convontlon
to bo held at Montpelier ln Soptombor aro
Professor Amoa R. Wells, edltor of tho
OoUlen little, and Rov. Dr. W. E. Barlow of
tho Shawinut Avonue church, Boatou.
Miss Flora M. Teeiull, a former well
llkod precoptress of Washington County
Grammar School and later a teacher In St.
Johnabury Academy, salla for Germany.
Thurflday, July 22, to take an oxtonded
courso of study ln the German language.
At tho soml-anuual meotlng of Bethany
Chrlatlan Endeavor Society, held laat Bun-
day ovoning, tho followlng ofllcora woro
olectod: PrpHldont, Goorgo C, 1'ratt; Vlco
I'rosldont, Miss Mary Graham; Secretary,
MIhb Lucy Hutchlns; Troasuror, II. M.
O'Dell.
The recoptlon that was to havo boon ton
dorod Mra. Georgo W. Wlng, grand matron,
last evonlng by meinbcra of tho Eastorn
Star from Cabot, Northfield, Randolph,
Ilarro and Montpollor has boon Indcflnitoly
poatponed becauso of tho aerlous lllncsa of
Mra. Wlng.
O. B. Rodbrts, suporlntondent of stroots,
wlll commonco next Monday, tho work of
macademlzlng School streot from tho Union
Houao htldgo to tho corner of Loomis
Btroot. Elm and State stroots wlll be made
" pormanont roads " aa soon as tho School
stroot Job Is completed.
Dn. L, 0. Wakbfild mado a drover's test
for tuborculosls at Hardwick and Plainfield
laat woek, but found no dlsoaaod cattlo.
At Craftabury, West Albany and Glover ho
mado Stato tosta, flndlng ono cow at Crafta
bury, owned by J. II . Andorson, that waa
affectod and condemned.
The Congrogatlonal church at Borlln
Corner invltcs tho Sunday achools of Barre,
West Berlin, Roxbury, Northfield and
Montpelier to hold a conforonce Juno 29, ln
tho church at Borlln Corner. J. B. Mtlls,
ilold Isecrotary for Now Ilampsblro and
Vermont wlll bo present.
All who nttended tho graduatlng exer
cises of tho High School ln tho Opera IIouso
laat Friday ovenlng were dollghtod with
tho atago decoratlons. Its attractlvo ap
poarance was due to tho tasto and experl
ence of W. S. Hudaon, assisted by the
Junior class of tho High School.
The promotors of tho Montpelier Elec
trlo rallroad wlll havo to ovorlastlngly
hustle lf they have the road ln running or
dor "early ln August," aa promlsed. So far
aa outward appearancea indlcato thero ls no
moro prospect of an electric rallroad in
Montpelier than thoro was threo woekB ago.
Tiik Montpelier Mllltary Band haB beon
ongaged aa the brlgade band for tho atato
muator, to ibo hold at Chester ln August.
Tho band wlll go wlth f ull ranks and will
no doubt maintaln the envlablo roputatlon
it now enjoys among tho ofllcers of tho Na
tlonal Guard of Vermont aa well aa elae
where. Mrs. Ellbn F. Janoraw, widow of tho
lato "Bort" Jangraw of Montpelier, waa
marrled on Monday in Burlington at the
home of Mra. A. E. Klng, her alster, to
Frank W. Wyman of Koene, N. H. The
newly-marrlod couple left that evening for
Koeno, where Mr. Wyman is engagod in
buslness.
Edibon'b " ProjectorBcopo " attracted a
good audienco at the Baptlst church last
evening, and the entertainment waa as ln
terestlng aa it was novel. Tho net procoeda
go towards defraytng the expenaes of the
jolnt Chrlstian Endeavor commlttee, ap
polnted to make arrangements for tho Btato
convontlon to bo held at Montpelier in Sop
tember. The Corbett-Fltzilmmons flght will bo
shown in llfe slze plctures by Edison'a pro
iecting klnetOBCope at Capltal hall next
Saturday evening. In connectlon with thls
exhibltion Harry Howard, the orlginal boy
drummer of the Potomac, wlll glvo some of
hls epecialties, lncluding bugle calls, drum
solos, and sentimental Irish and army
songs.
Thb Baptlst people gave Rev. W. A.
Davison a pleasant surprlao party laat Mon
day evening, at hls home on Vine street ln
honor of the thlrty-flrat blrthday of Mra.
Davlsop. A ahort muslcal and literary
programme was rendered and refreahments
weroaerved. Thoae preaont left with Mr.
and Mra. Daviaon an oll rangeas a souvenir
of the pleasant occaaion.
A party of aixteon young mon from Mont-
Eolier are camplng on the ahore of Greens
oro pond. On Tuesday afternoon they
telephoned ln that they had landed one
trout that wolghed four pounds, one slx
pounds, one elght pounds and one twelve
and one-half pounds. Tho party wlll return
to Montpelier next Friday.
An extended mentlon Is mado on page
two of tho oxcursion to bo run next Satur
day by the Central Vermont rallroad from
Montpelier and adjacent pointa to Platta
burg, N. Y. Thls trip Includea a dolightful
rido of four houra on Lake Champlain and
the attractions of Plattsburg aro many.
Those who stay at homo 'wlll miss ono of
the most enjoyableoxcursions of tho season.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Farrar wero the
vlctlms of a runaway last Sunda.y Thoy
were drlving from Waterbury when a de
fective harness let the buggy on the heola
of tho horse, whlch becamo uumanageable
and threw Mr. Farrar out. Fortunately
tho lines wound around tho hub of one fore
wheel and brought the horso to a standstlll
ln ahort order. Mra. Farrar remalned in
the buggy and Mr. Farrar escaped with a
few brulaea.
An assoclated presa dlspatch was aont out
last Saturday from Kansaa Clty, Mo., stat
ing that two homing plgeons were liberated
thro that day and were expected to make
tne longest carrler plgeon lllgut on rcnnl,
from Kansas Clty to Montpelier, Vt. Dlll
gont enquiry falls to locate anyono ln thls
clty who ls expectlng theso pigeons or who
Knowa anytuing aoout tnom, anu tne aup
poaltion la that it ia some other Montpelier
to whlch thoso birda are headed.
T. W. Wood, tho artlst, arrlved in town
irom jnow jtorK, last saturtiay ovenlng. Ho
la looklnc remarkablv woll. and oxnocts to
romaln at " Athonwood," hls summor home,
during the summer months. Mr. Wood will
personally Biiperintend theflnlshingtouchoB
to the new Wood Art Gallory In the Young
Men'a Chrlstian AsBoclatlon bullding, and
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Our Special Bargain for next
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