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2 VERMONT WATCHMA1S & STATE JOUltJNAl , WEDNESOAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1897, Wntcrbiiry Fair, ZUnenincoiit 'Wcnthor-lnrBe Attomlnnco A Gront Succvas. Tlio Wlnooakt Valloy ARtloulttuat Soclo ty liohl lts lilinh annual fair on tholr groumls acroBS llio rlver, Beptotnber 7, 8 and 0. Tho supoib woather of each ilay, for whlck tho soclety Bbould ronder a voto ot thanks to old "Probs," and tho ceutral locatlon ol tuo grounda urouRUt orowds froui all dlrootlons, raany comlnp; froin towna ln Chittenden and Lamolllo countlos. Tho uianaRomont Bpared no offotts ln pro vlilluR attractlons for .atlinlrers of horso (IobIi and tho genorous otfers of ptlzoa for Bpood, had tho effect intonded, and an un uaual reproaentatlon of fast uoraos woro preaont. Gontlomon's drlvlng horaes and lirood marea wlth colts wero woll repre sontod. Tho oxlilblt of cattlo waa Rood and a fair sbow of sheop and hogs. Floral Ilnll preaonted a noat appoarance, bnt waa not ovorcrowded. Tbe ahow of neodlowork waa flne, alao of cut flowera. Tho gardon and dalry producta wero falrly reprcaented, JTrult and vegetable8, owlnjr to tho unfavor ablo eeason, waa better than ezpoctod. Tbo flrat day, aa usual, was a bUBy ono for both tho ofllcorB and ozhlbltors. Gontlomon's drlvlng borsea and uiatobed toams woro ox hlblted ln tho afternoon, followed by a gamo of baao ball. Tho second day found overytblng ln place, ready for tho ruah whlch boean oarly, and over 2,000 tloketa woro sold during tho day, whlch reprosent ed, wlth tho metnberahip tlckots Bold tho day before, to at leaat 2,600 vlaltorB on tho grounda. Three large dlnlng balla woro woll patronlzed, bosidea numerouB lunch and cool drlnk countera. Side ehowa and chance gamea lloutialied "galore," to tho dlsguat of a large numbor of thoao preaont. Tbo flrst race waa called at 2:30 r. m, for tbe 2:10 claas. O. A. Obapman of Forrla bnrgh waa Btartor, and porformed tho dlfll onlt daty wlth fairness to all. Thia race waa trotted ln alternatlng heata, wlth tho 2:20 claas. Both were botly conteatod and no result kno wn unttl tho laat heat waa run. In tbe 2:40 claas, flrat monoy waa won by "Marjory," beat time, 2:20. In tho 2:20 claas, "Maude Mace" won flrat prlze, best tlme 2:23. Tbo followlng ls tbe summary of the days' trottlng: 2:10 c'asPi trot or pace, pnrao 200. Marjory. blk., m., r. J. Mllea, "" Hlneaburg 1111 Brownblrd, b. h., H. S.Hudson, Qaoohee 2 2 2 2 Mollle Btark, br. m., O. Bounda, Burlington 3 3 3 3 Rockingham 1 4 I'rotestuoDUon, d. u., ii.b. uoiuy, Barre 6 6 d Rockway, b. g., A. Page, South Royalton d. Tlme 3:27, 2:20, 2:281, 2:28J. 2:26 claas, trot or pace, purse S200, Maud Mace. br. m.. 0. A. Wll- llamson 2 111 K. S., b. c, N. S. Johnson, West Lebanon 6 6 0 1 Florence H., V. J. Houston, Northfield 1 Elkamount, ch. h., J. W. Sever ance, Rockingham 6 Eel Boy, cb. g., Ghase & Allen, Esaox Junctlon 1 4 6 1 6 11 12 0 Fhentom, b. m., P. J. Mllea, Hlneaburg 2 2 2 3 Annle 1., a, m., w. A. uosiner, Taftavllle 7 Rolllng Motlon, b. g., F. A. Slay ton, Barre 8 d. 7 d. xime .iwoj, isra-ift. A blcycle race, half-mlle best two ln threo waa contested and resulted as follows; M. O. Evana, Jr., flrat, Edwin A. Colby,Eecond and Albert Levalle of Montpelier, third. The balloon aacenslon to have been mado after the racea waa neceaaarlly poatponed, much to the regret of all and tbrough no fault of tho management. The laat day waa attended by a larger nnmber of people than are uaually present. In the forenoon a fivo innlng game of ball waa played between Illneaburgb and Waterbury. Waterbury won eaally by a score of 16 to 4. The event of tho day was the 2: 20 and 2: 33 class trot or paco whlch was sharply conteated by slx entriea ln tbo flrst and seven in tbo latter. Tbe followlng is tbe summary of both races by heata: 5: 5fl nlflHfl. trnfc nr nnnn. nnrRn Crapplo, cb. g., H. S. Golby, Barro. , .1 Mapgle II., blk. m., Arthur Felt, Montpelier 3 Pbantom, b. m., P. R. Mlles, Hlnes burgb 6 Eel Boy, ch. g., Chaae and Allon, Es9ex Junctlon 2 Annie K., b. in., W. A. Osmer, Tafts ville 4 Jobn, b. e., N. S Johnson, West Leb anon, N. H 0 Tlme, 2:20, 2:221, 2:21. 2: 33 claas, trot and paco, purao $200. Marjory, blk. m., P. J. Mlles, Illnes burgb 2 1 Glnger Wllkes, w. g., J. W. Sever ance, Rockingham 1 2 Belle Hendeo, cb. m., F. A. Slay toi), Barre 3 3 Clnderella, blk., m , A. B. Com atock, Burlington 1 6 1 1 1 1 3 G 0 6 2 3 1 1 3 2 1 1 Richford K., blk. g Allie Paige, Royalton 6 1 Glonco, b. g , C. J. Carpentor, Hlneaburgb G dls. Gtpaey, b. m., H. S. Hudaon, Que- bec 7 dla. Tlme, 2,23, 2 23J, 2.23, 2.28 In flrat race "Crannie " won flrst. " MaC' Rle II." second, "Eel Boy " and1" Jobn " dl- vlueu tmru money. " ruantom " iouriu. In aecond race, " Marjory " won flrat, " Glnger Wilkea " Becond, " Bello Hendeo " third, and " Clnderella" fourth. The track record waa lowered by " Urap nle " 21 aeconds. Tbe bag race tbat followed was won by G. W. Randall, Jr., N. H. Somervlllo took aecond. A. L. Newton of Randolph gavo an exhibltion foot race runuing a half-mlle iu2:09. Tho balloon ascenBlon took place at 1:30 and waa a success, attor reacblng an elevatlon of about 1.000 feet. Mra. Mott. tbo teronaut, releaaed heraelf and gracefully de scending, landed on tho meadow ot S. Grover across the rlver from the fair crounds. The followlng la a detailed llat of ontrlea and premiums awarded. OENTLEMEN'S DUIVINO HORSBfi. FlrBt premlum waa awarded Georgo I. Kelley of Ilineabargh; second premlum to W. J. Waterman of Waitafleld and third premlum to Thomas Ferrla of Moretown. G. G. Sleeper of Moretown waa awarded flrat premlum on matched horsea; Krank IlarneB of Waterbury Urat premlum on year- ung nny, aiao nrst premium on iwo-year-old atallion; A. O. Atborton, Duxbury, flrat premlum on tbreo-year-old geldingi unariea jsiorrissey, waierDury, nrat pre, mlum on four-year-old geldlng; J, E. Klan nacan. Moretown, second nremlum on four yoar-old mare. James Demorrltt oxblbltod a yearllng mare. Brood mares wlth colts Charlea Morrlaey. " Betty Moore." wlth colt by " Alcanda," flrat premlum: Cbaun cey Lyon, mare, wlth colt by " Wlldflro," second premlum; Charloa Morrlaaey also exhlblted bia maro " Mattie," with colt bv " Bradlaugb;" John Ryan, mare, with cofl by " Matcbleas." Premiums were awarded on cattlo aa fol lows: A. C. Atberton, Duxbnry, ono heifor calf, grado Jersey, and ono yearllng grade Dttrbam, each flrat premlum; ono yoke oxen, seconu premium; n, j.m j.u.mc Mullen, Duxbury, one grade Durham calf, flrat premlum, and yoke fat oxen, flrat pre mlum: B. F. Atliortou. Duxbury, exhlblted thoroughbred Holstolu, and waa awarded flrat premlum on one bull calf, one yoarllng belfer, ono two.yoar-old bull, ono fat cow, ono mllcn cow; seconu premlum on ono heifor calf, one yearllng belfer and one cow; flrat nremlum on ono Jorsoy cow: B. R. Demerltt, Duxbury, flrst premlsm on ono Jiolatein lieuer can anu ono yoariing uuu Hecond nremlum on ono bnll calf. Obarles Morrlssoy, Waterbury, rocelvod flist promlum on onc-yoar-olu Ayrahlro bull, reRlstered No. 6,009, bred at Foreat Park Farm and one yearllng belfer grado Ayrahlro; M. A. Iloadley, Duxbury, firBt premlum on grade Jorsoy cow, and second pronuum on yearnng uuu grnuu uoisiein Unioii Village Cme Stomnch In Bnd Condltlon Could Not Rotaln Food-Now a Strong, Vlgorous Man-Hood's Curod. " My stomach was in such a condltlon that I could not rctaln oven tho moat dol icato Uquld food. I waa obllged to givo up buslncas and I wont Into tho country. I was gradually faillug in spito of tho mcdlcinca I took. Finally I rcaortcd to Ilood's Saraaparllla and wlth oxcollcnt reaults. It mado mo a strong, vlgorous man. Wo kcep. Hood's Sarsaparllla ln tho houso all tho tlmo and uso It os a fani lly tonlc. My wlfo says sho could not kcop houso wlthout It. Sho takcs it oc cnalonally and it kccps her wcll." G. G. CLAnE, Unlon Vlllngc, Vermont. "Wobavo usod Ilood's Sarsaparllla for elx ycars and flnd it exccellcnt for kidnoy andllvcrtroubloand all klnds of humor." MartC. Olmbtead, Strafford, Vermont. Hood 5P Sarsa- 9 parilla Is tlio best tho Ono True Blood Purlflcr. 81. m- r!ii cure au uvcr iiis ana iiuuu cj i-ui& sick Ueadache. 25, Grovor Luco, flrst premlum on ono-year-old natlve uuu; T. w. Diannagan, aioreiown, nrBt nremium on onc-vear-oia ooraey uuu H. L. Moore. Plymouth, flrst premlum on ono nalr two-vear.old ateora: O. C. Hayos. nrat nromium on ono iwo-year-oiu oeraey bull; W. R. Chaae, Moretown, flrat pre mlum on four-year-old Uolsteln buii; Mre H. E. Bovce recelved flrat nremlum on grade Holateln bull calf and belfer, also on ono nraao doraev neuer u. xv. roaier, Moretown, flrst nremlnm on palr twln Rtflnra. arade Jersev: John Carver. Dux bury, flrst premlum on yoke worklng oxen; E. J. Benson, Woodstock, exhlblted hls hord ot aeven yoke workingoxen, tbo beavl est yoke welghlng 6,C00 pounds. Sbeen and swine were exhlblted aa fol lows: D. T. Harvoy, flrat nremium on threo erado Soutbdown ewe lambs and tbree grade Cotswold ewes, also one Soutbdown buck: A. L. Croaaett, flrat premlum on Soutbdown lambs and buck; B. F. Atbor ton, flrat premium on one-year-oiu duck flvo owea and tbree lamba. and second prC' mlum on ono buck lamb; D. O. Green, flrst premium on tlcck uotawold gnnop. A. Ii. Croasett, Duxbury, flrat premlum on two white Chester shoats: Frank Barnes. flrat premlum on ono bow and plga and ono wnre noar. Fbdits and Vhoetables. J. H. Bennett recelved flrat nremlum on tbree varletles ot potatoea, turnlp and watermelona and a speclal premlum on coffee beana. J. B Phllllp. flrat premium on beets, cabbage. turnlpa, caullllower and tleld, aweot and pop corn. Harold Atklns, flrst premlum on threo snmmer snuasb. John A. Parker one pcck flne potatoea. E. L. Marblo, Faja- tyn, pop corn. A. M. PliUllp, Duxbury flrst premlum of field beana. Second pre mlum on soed corn, sweet and pop corn A. O. Atberton. flrst nremlum on plato Con cord grapoa and plato Cbamplon grapca; alao on one peck Josepn potatoea, cucum bera, beets, turnlp?, pumpklns. J. H. Bennett. tirat nremium on aage cbeese; Becond premium on plaln cheese and tub buttor. Harvey Eddy, flrst premlum on crate, tive pound boxes butter. iiryan and Warren, nrst nremlum on two and one- half tuba butter. P. R. Gale, Stowe, flrat promlum crate, one pound print butter. E. B. Cobb, Stowe, aecond premlum ono box nrlnt butter. W. G. White. Jones ville, flrst promlum one Hillside factory cheese. M. A. Hoadley, Duxbury, second premlum crate, flvo pounda boxes butter. Mrs. W. A. Phlllln. Duxbury, flrat nreml' um two cans maple ayrup. A. M. Phllllp, Duxbury, llrst premlum one box noney. K. ii, Moouy entereu one ot u. M. us born & Co.. corn harvesteriwhich attracted much attontlon. Tho worklng of it waa ex nlained bv Stato Acent Gove. who euaran- toes tho machlne to do its work and ho ls backod by thoso who have purchased and are using tne corn cntter. uno oi tuo us born mowing macblnes was also shown M. A. Hoad ev of Duxbury exhlblted cream Bonarator and two samnles of nhos puato. Jtl. JJ. uamp oi urange exuiDiteu the chamnlon sucar evanorator. Tho awarda of promiuma in Floral nall were aa followB! Fancy Sofa Plllows. Mra. D. C. Hayea, flrat: Miss Mary Halnes, second: MissMary unaw, tniru. Ilandkerchlefs. Mrs. James Travcra flrat: Mra. Ilelon Mclntoah. aecond. Crazy Work Sofa Pillows. Mra. Ii. W Ruaaell, flrat; Mra, O. F. Watts, aecond Mlsa Lucla Wllkina, third. Biacult Work Sofa Pillows. Joslo Bulk ley, flrst; Mrs. O. F. Watts, aecond; Mrs ta. u. uuiver. iniru. Crochetod Tldles. Mra. Grace Boyce, flrst; Mrs. Cbarlea Lease, Becond; Mra Jamea Travers. third. Fancy Tldles. Mrs. B. F. Atberton, firBt Mrs. N. L. Demorltt, second, Mrs, Lucla wiiKine, tuiru. Punch and Judy Dolls. Olllo Soinervllle, tlrst. Plllow Shams. Mis. S. M. Eddy. flrat Table Covers. Mrs. E. H. Boyce, flrat Mra. D.'.O. Hayes, second; Mrs, J. 0. Mcln tosh. third. Trav Clotha. MrB. N. L. Demerltt. flrst May Sbaw, second; Mrs. Lucla Wilklns, tblrd. Embroidered Sklrts. Mra. P. E, Smlth, flrst; Mra. Lucla Wilklns, second. Dolllea. Mra. E. H. Boyce, flrat; Mra. Ilelon Mclntoah, aecond; Olllo ;8omorvIllo, tblrd. Handkercbtef Case. Mrs. Grace Boyce, flrat. Jewel Case. Mrs, N. L. Demerltt, flrst. Homoapun Towels. MlssEmellno liulko ley, flrst. Uomespun Yarn. Mrs. O, F. Watts, flrst; Mrs. E. L. Marble, aecond. Homemade Stocklngs. Mrs. E. L. Mar ble, tlrst; Mrs. O. F. Watts, aecond. Mlttena and Gloves. Mra. E. L. Marble, flrat. Handmade Lace. Mra. Lucla Wilklns, flrat; Carrle Gabreo, aecond; Mrs. P. E. Smltb, third. Embroidered Blanket. Mrs. Grace Boyce, flrst. Muftlors. Mlss E. Bulkeley, flrat; Mrs. E. L. Marble, second. Bralded Rugs. Mrs. P. E. Smltb, flrst; Mrs. A. N. Watta, aecond; Mra. Ann Proc tor, tblrd; Mra O. F. Watta, fourth. Drawn Uugs. Mrs. E. G. Oulver, flrst; Mra. A. M. Fhtlltpa, aecond, Sllk Knit Rugs' Maud Bulkeley, flrat; Emellno Bulkeley, aecond; Mlas J. D. UU1 good. tblrd, Palnted Chlna. Mra. Geo. P. Ilolmes, flrst. Crotcheted Capea. Mra. Goo. P. Ilolmos, flrat. Sbavlng Oaao. Harold Atklns, flrst. Putty Work. Ollle 8otneryillo, flrst. 011 Palntlnga. Jeaalo M. Davla. flrst; Clylls HutchlnB, aecond; Mra. Charles Searles, third. 011 Palntod Muslo Stool. Mrs. Charles So rlea, flrst. Wator Colors. Mrs. 0. H. Searlea, flrst. Ponclling. Mra. B, F. Atberton, flrat. Ingraln Ruga. Mrs. F. E. Atkins, flrat. Fancy Ruga. Mra. N. A. Pinneo, flrat; Mrs. Lucla Wllkina, second; Mra. George P. Holmos, tblrd. Crazy work Cotton Qullt. Mrs. D. 0. Hayos. flrst. Patchwork Cotton Qullt. Cora MoKen ney, flrst; Mrs. T. T. Farrell, Becond; Graco Boyce, tblrd. Bhadod Afgans. Mra, L. n. Halnes, flrst; Mrs. Georgo P. Holmos, second. Blockwork Afgans. Charles Morrlaey, flrst; Mrs. P. E. Smltb, Becond; Mra. B, J. Crossott, third. Fasclnator. Mra. N. A. Plnnoo, flrat. Aprona. Emellno Buckeloy, firBt, Miaa B. M. Eddy, Becond, Pln Ouahlons. Mrs. D. O. Hayos, flrat; Mts. P. E. Smltb, seoond. Cut Flowers. Mrs. Goorgo P. Ilolmos, flrat; Mrs. T, T. Farrol), aecond; Mre. Iiuoy Gravos, tblrd. Het I'lecos. Mrs. v. a. rumip, nrsi: Mrs. Mattlo Phllllp, socond; Mrs. Vera Phllllp, tblrd; Mlaa Nlna lloadloy, fourth, I'anay ueranmma. Mrs. uoorgo j . rape, flrat. White RatB. Georgo uolmea, Jr. Ottoman Cover. Miaa E. Buckoley, flrat; Splaabor, Mra. 8. M. Eddy, flrat. Engravlngs. Charloa Morrlsoy, flrst. C. D. Roblnaon exblbltod a now casollno atovo tbat for safoty and practlcal uso seems to ecupso all otnor lnvontiona lor BUtnmor cooklng. uovco liaicu. tuo watoroury mrnuuro dealers, mado a vory flno oxlilblt ot tholr warea, ahowlng two comploto cuamDer boib ln white and natural wood, eaay chalrs, couchos, roll top dosk, hat rack, fancy screena, ruga, portlorea, and plcturos. A. 8. Duckett of Burlington, planos and orRana, oxblbltod eomo now styles ln flnlab, ono being of goldon burl walnut wlth bronzo nnnnl nrnnmnntR. J. P. Donovan of Montneller had a flno nlmur nf nnnrlntr mnr.lllnnn and OTI'ana. j.a. Lucaa or Montpelier, ageni ior iuu genulno Slnger aowlng machlne, waa Blng ing lts pralaea and provlng tbat whllo lt la ono ot tho old os t It ls atlll tbo best. Tbo Worceater 8alt company mauo a vory attractlvo ahowlng having a pyramld miHn nf nnlt. liora nnii alrlnt? awav samnles. OiTicera of tho soclety aro aa ioiiowb; Prealdont, G. E. Moody: Vlce-President, M. O. Evans; Becrotary, Dr. E. G. Hooker; Treasurer, U. W. Atuina: uenerai oupor lntendent, E. W. Huntley; Marshal, W. E Marshall. In Clinncorj, Tho ault of Thomns W. Wood ncatnat the Slontpoller rubllc Llbrnry Ueard He foro Judco C. II. Darllnc Spcolal BlaS' ter-IIlatorr of the Case and Srnopsls of tlio Evldcnce. Tlm imnrlnrr in tlm chancerv case of TtinmM W. Wnod acralnat tho Montnoller Publlo Llbrary Associatlon was begun laat Tlnirmlav tnnrnlns before Judco 0. 11. Dar- ling of Bennington as speciai maaier m cuuu- cery. xue uearing iook piaco iu iuo uuuou Btates court room ln the federal bnlldlng. Jobn H. Senter and F. L. Lalrd appeared t !. nn,1 W A T.nrrl anil W. A. Howland for tho Montpelier pubiic Liiora ry. Tho blll of tho orator was flrst read by John H. Senter and tho snswer for the de fendant waa read by Mr. Lord, Both of these documenta flll about flfty pages of typowrltten matter, and tbe anawer of tbe defendant la ln the maln a general denlal of tbe clalma of tbe orator. Tbe facts whlch led up to thls case aro alreadv woll known to the public. Tho Mnntnnllfir Pnhlla Librarv at lta annual meetlng held in March, 1895 voted to movo its booka to tho rooma of the Kellogg-Hub-bard Llbary and merge the llbrary wlth that Inatltutlon for a neriod of ton yeara or mnrn. nrnvldnd that satlafactorv arrange- ments could bo mado wlth the trusteos of tlm TTnllnti.nubbard Librarv. T. W. Wood the orator in thls case, took out an lnlunc- tlon restralnlng tho Montpelier Publlo n brary from bo doing, on tbe ground that such actlon would break a contract made wlth hlm and with the Young Men'B Chria Hmi AnHnp.latlnn when the Wood Art Gal lery waa founded in the rooms on tho Bec ond atory ot the Vermont Mutual Flre In anrnnrn r,nmnanv'a bntldtncr. now OCCU- nled bv 0. II. More & Co. In bla blll tho nratnr r.lalma that not only would thla con- tract bo brokon by such arrangements but that It would bo a great money aamage 10 bim and to the Young Men's Chrlstlan Aainnlntlon. T. W. Wood waa tho flrst wltneaa aworn Ho teatlfled that ho had had in contempla !nn linfnrfi March 18. 1895. the establlah- ment of an art gallery ln Montpelier; that ho did, tbrough the Young, Men's Chrlstlan ABsoclatlon. mako a propoaltlon to tho Montpelier Public Llbrary and that ho ro rntvml wnnl tbat bla nronosltlon was ac cented. After ho had been notlfled of the tippAntnnr-n nf thla nronosltlon ho framed and Bblnped to Montpelier a number of plc tures whlch were placed ln the chargo of tho llbrarlan of tbe Montpelier Public Ll brary. Ho had never recelved notice from tbo Montpelier Publlo Llbrary that ho had not carrled out hls part of tbe contract. Mr. Wood turther testifled that the plcturea now there could not bo reproduced for RQ.t.OCO. J. fl. TTnnrrhtnn teallfiod that March 18 1895, he was a stockholder and aecrotary of the Board of Truateea of the Montpelier Publlo Llbrary. Mr. Houghton verlfied tho records of tho Aasociatlon at tbo annual mcetlnR ot that date, whlch wero placed in nn.l tnottflml tltat. Iia nnmmlint. UIUUlill7i I 11 -. tuob.uuu vuhv w cated to Mr. Wood tho reault of that meet lng and that Mr. Wood at onco sent on tne plcturea; tbat the collectlon of plcturea was placed ln tho chargo of tho llbrarlan, who collected the fees, sold catalogues and turn ed over the proceeda to hlm. Mr. Houghton teBtltled that tbe truatees made a report to the town of Montpelier of what had beon .lnnA nn.l 1.nt 1. a lmnba nf tlm Afnntnnltftr UUUC, UUU 1.11.1 1 li u uw w ii.j u i i n - , - . Public Llbrary were moved to tbo Young Mon'a Cbrlatlan Aasociatlon rooms wlthin a wook. Mr. noughton descrlbed the paat and preaent locatlon of the art gallery and llbrary. He teatlfled as to the correctness of the records of tbe proceedlngs of the an niial mnntlniTR nf the Btockholdors Of the Montnellor Publlo Llbrary as long as ho was aecretarv. At thia nolnt Mr. Senter offored as ovl dence a vlslt by the master to tho former and present homo of tho Montpelier Publlo iilbrary anu tne An uauory, anu aa uu lournmnnt was made for tbat nurnoso. Mr, Lord Btated that he also offered as evldence a vlslt of tho master to tho ltelloge-tiubbaru Librarv. On re-asaembllnK Mr. Senter of fored ln evldonco tho recorda of tho Young Men's Chrlstlan Asaoclatlon before and after lts lncorporatlon. Thla aaanciatlon waa lncornorated January 22, 1890. Charloa II. More waa next called. Ho testifled that he la proaldent of the Young Men's Chrlstlan Associatlon, that he was lts flrat prestdent, and baa bold that poaitlon Blnce tuo organization oi tne associauon in Montneller. both boforo and aftof lts ln corporatlon. Mr. More admitted tbat tboro waa no record of the morging of tho orcan Ized aociety into tbe present incorporated body. At thls polut a receaa waa taken uu til Frldav mornlnc. The hearlng was resumed at nlne o'clock Jfrlday mornlng, a cony ot tne constuu tlon and bv-lawa of tho Youne Men'a Chrls tlan Asaociatlon was offered by Mr. Senter, It waa conceded that on March 18, 1895, at tho tlme the alloged contract was mado with Mr. Wood, tho Montpelier Publlo Llbrary was not a free Inatltutlon aa lt ls at tho pres ent tlme. Af tor July 1, 1895, it was made free to tuo public, anu uas neon ever Bince Counael for tho orator lioro rested. O. H. Moro was recalled bv Mr. Lord Ho tostlflod tbat tbo tltle deod to tbe new bomo ot the Young Men's Chrlstlan Asao ciatlon la ln tho handa of that aaaociation Col. Frod E. Smlth was aworn. Ho tea tlfled that on March, 18, 1895 bo was prea ident of tbo Montpelier Publlo Llbrary Aa- Boclatlon. and bad been alnce tbat tlme, He waa unablo to stato bow uiany sliaros of atock ln the Montpelier Publlo Llbrary was bold March 18, 1895. After tho meetlng of tbat dato he became awaro that Mr. Wood had placed a collectlon of plcturea ln tbo II brary rooma. Tbo board ot truatees nover bad any ofllclal notlUcatlou tbat such an art gallery uau boenpiacou tnoro. As pres tdent of tbo Montpelier Publlo Llbrary Aa aociation ho novor had dollvered to hlm of- tlclally any collectlon of plcturos. Ho never had any knowledgo that tbe koys of tbo art gallory wero ln tho handa of tho llbrarlan ot tbe Montnellor Publlo Llbrary. Had nover glven Mlsa Wlllard, tbe llbrarlan, any inatructlonB regaruing tne oustouy oi tuo art gallory. At tbo meetlng held March 10, 1890. ho waa tho nrealillmr ofllcor. Tho re port ot the 1895 meetlng, aa shown by tho recorda, waa BUbmltteu by lum to tne Btock holdors. Could not romomber wbether ac tlon waa takon. Tho mornlng followlng tnis meotiug Miaa wiuaru resigueu aa l brarlau. No koy of tho att gallory waa turnod over to hlm by tho retlrlng llbrarlan thla koy was ln tho cuatody of Mr. Spenco BA6Y HUMORS Instant rellef for skln-torturcil bablcs and rest for tlred mothcra ln a -warm bath wlth CtrricimA SoAr, and a alnglo nppllcatlon of CuticuuA (oliitmcnt), tlio grcat skln curo. Tlio only spccily nnd cconomlcal trcatmcnt for Itcblng, biirnlng, blccdlng, scaly, and plmply buinors of tbo skln, scalp, and blood. (uticura Ii totd throahoalth world. roTTKR Dira aicd Cniu ical CORroAiio!t, Boll'roprlton,UMton. or " llow to Cure Erery Biby llumor," mlt4 tttt. BABY BLEMISHES Pr cutScuua wJap.7 ALWAYS USE (PINK WRAPPCR.) VANILLA CHOCDLATE. UNSURPASSED FOR EATIHG. DRINXfNG S COOKING. the secrotarv of tho Younc Men'a Chrlstlan Associatlon. In croas-examinatlon he stat ed that he bad never understood tbat the art gallery as eatabllBhed by Mr. Wood bad any ofllclal connectlon wlth the Montpelier Publlo Llbrary. To bla knowledgo there had never been any ofllclal notlflcatlon to Mr. wood tbat uo uau not carrieu out nia rmrt of the contract. Had never vlalted the preaent art gallery and bad no knowledgo aa to wno noiua tne koys. Mra. C. H. Hoath. one of tho truateea ot the Montpelier Publlo Llbrary, teatlfled tbat aiter tbe annual meetlng oi Aiarcu 10, ibuo, ahe took charce of tbo llbrary for a week, Had notbing to do with the ait gallery, and had no kevs to tho callery. Durlne her aer- vlco as truatee lt had nover como to ber knowledgo that tbo truateea had any control ovor the art eallerv. At thls polnt, on tbo invltatlon of counsel for tho Montpelier Publlo Llbrary, Judge Darllnc visited tne ikouoeg-uubuaru li brarv. During tbo examlnatlon of Col. Smlth Mr. Senter and Mr. Lalrd, counael tor ora tor, had a aomewhat sbarp diaagreement regardlng an obiectlon intorpoaed by Mr. L,airu, anu tne latter witnurow xrom tne caae. It waa a moat unuaual apoctaclo of "scrannine" between counael on tho eame aldo of tbe caae, and tbe mastor declinod to interiere. After the recesa J. 0. Houghton waa re called bv counsel tor tho orator. He teatl ned that wuon tuo art gallery waa moved to lta preaent locatlon tbe keys wero turned over to Mlaa Loase, tho llbrarlan of tho Montpelier Publlo Llbrary. A letter was aent her by the aecretary of the trusteos of tbe Wood Art Gallery. T. W. Wood, re called. testifled tbat since he flrst turned over tne keys of tho origlnal art gallery to tbe llbrarlan oi tne Montpelier rubiio JjI brary he -had nover had them ln bls pos aesslon. Mha Evelyn 8. Leaso, the present llbra rlan of tho Montneller Public Llbrary. lden- tlfled a lettor recelved by her. regardlng the custody of the koys ot the art gallery, when it was locateu on tne lower tioor ot tne Youne Men's Chriatian Aaaociation build- lng. Her duty waa to opon and closo tho art gallery, but sho had notbing to do with the arrangement or caro of tbe same. Had never communicatod to tbe llbrary trusteos anytbing regardlng tho inatructiona Bbe bad receiveu irom tuo truatees oi tlio art gal lery, Hoils tlckots oi admisslon to tuo gal lery and catalogues, Tbe case was aloaed at tbia polnt, and Jndgo Darling took it nnder advlsement Some tlmo during the present term of Washington County Court he wlll make hia report to Judge Tylor, chancellor, who wlll rule on tbe case accordlng to tbe law. Etther Blde wlll then have tho rlght of appeal 10 oupremo vjourr. CARTERS HITTLE IlVER 1 1 PILLS SICK HEADACHE Positivoly curctl by tlicso Xittlo Pills. They also rclicvc Distrcss from Dyspepsia, Indigcstion and Too I learty Eating. A per. fect rcmcdy for Dizzincss, Nausea, Drowst. ness, Bad Tastc in the Mouth, Coatcd .Tongua Pain in the Sidc, TOUPID LIVER. They Rcgulatc thc Bowcls. Purely Vcgetable. Small Pill. Smal! Dose Small Prico. Sodom Mlsaea Carrle and Annle Flynn of Cam bridge aro vlsitlng at Ben Lowery's. Mrs, Dr. Templeton of Montpelier is stop plng with hor daughtor, Mrs. Newton, Mrs. Sarah Dalloy and Carrie Dalley wero homo from tbelr rospectlvo places laat weok. Mlss Martba E. Maglll and John A. Ma glll of East Burko have been vlsitlng at Isaao Matbor'a, Mrs. Evelyn D. Loudon, who has been vlsitlng at tbo Peck farm, gooa thla weok to Montpelier for a few days. Mr. and Mra. Myron Dalley celebrated tholr tenth weddlng annlversary August 28. Among tho guosta preaent wero Mr. and Mra. Albert Iloyt and Mr. and Mra. Ellts Bohonon of Washington, and Mr. and Mrs. Newel Dalloy of Maldon, Mass., who re malned untll tbo followlng week. StcknosB la qulto provalent ln Sodom. Dr. I. II. Flsko of Montpelier haa at present Blx patlonts. Johuny Felob, tho little nlno-yoara'-old son of Jnmea Felcb, was taken vlolently IU laat Wedneaday ntght and during Thursday and Frlday waa not ox pected to llvo but a fow houra. Tho tevor in bla bead haa BtibBlded, and hopea aro on. tertalned ot bls recovery, Among other Bick onoa aro Peter DoAIall's little chlld, iBaao Mathora and tho oldeat chlld ot Ben jamln Lowory and Flora Dalloy, Bioygle rlders, football playera and ath letea, gouerally flnd a Bovorelgn roinedy for tho apralns and brulaes and cuts to whlch they aro constantly Uable, ln Dr. Thomas' Ecloctrio 011. irJP SUMMARY OF NEWS, Vermont. Du. Frkdkiuck Flrtcheii haa boon an- polutod a mombor of tbo board of ponslon examlning surgoons at Wolla Rlvor. Dit. JoaEFii B. Ramd. a long-tlmo practlc- lng phyBlcianof Hartford, diod suddonly of apoploxy at tho Junctlon Houao laat week. Pbnsions havo beon rocontly crantod to tbe followlng Vormontora: Re-laauo, Nor man Smlth of Wolcott, Charlea N. Colloy of Montpeltor; addltlonal, Frcdorlck Mooro oi wilmington, unarioa a. urainaru oi Granvlllo; lncroaae, John McMayo of War ron; re-lsauo and lncreaao, Goorgo Strong of Cheator. Mna. William Odell ot St. Johnsbury, motbor of a babo four montha old, waded into tho rlvor at St. Johnabury laat weok aftor taklng a dose of laudanum and trled to drown herself, but was rescued by par- uea wno haii aeen ner ontor tno water. uos- pondency la tho aupposod ca'uso ot thla at- tempt at auiciue. Tiik town of Waterford colobrated lts centonnial annlveraary Soptember 4. The exerciBes woro bold in tbo Congrogatlonal churcb at Lnwnr Watorford. Bovoral hun- dred were preaent. Emory Hovey prealded and Amos 13. Carponter gavo the hlatorlcal address. Tbe other spoakera were Cblef Juatlce Jonatban Itoas. Arthur P. Stono, J. W. Bault, J. H. Walbrldge, E. L. llovey and Charlea Roaa. A banquet waa aerved at noon. Tnn Prealdent has made tho followlng ap- polntmenta: Z. M. Manaur, colloctor of cua toma for the dlatrict ot Memphremagog, ln the Stato of Vermont; Olln Morrlll, couec 1 f 1 , H. -lllll f T7 ln tho Stato ot Vermont; Commander Royal B, Bradford, cblef of tbo Bureau ot equlp ment ln the departmont of tho navy, wlth the relatlve rank ot commodore; Naval Conatructor Pbllln Hichborn. chlef con- Btructor and cblef of tboburoau of conatruc tion and repalr in tbe department of tho 1 1 1. f. - T , I 1. 1. I nnmm,.YnVA. JlttVjr, W 1 1 11 Lll U QljJblVU ItlUK Ul UUUJIUUUU1D, Albert Martonsey, vlce and doputy consul at liorueanx, France. Thk body of Samuel E. Barney of Now UIIVDlli UUUU 1II1U V. 1WI U1U 1, llljl, lli),i 25 whllo flahlng near Gull Island, waa found YT n .i r.nM. Mlin mnn il.AmiAil anmi.l last Tburaday ln Maquam bay. Jonn Arm atroncr. the suldo wbo was with Mr. Bar ney when he was drowned and who had a narrow escape from a llke fate, found the body. Ever since tho drownlng Burton Mansfield. Mr. Barnev's son-ln-law, haa been uslncr ever v moans to recover the body, Tho Bhorea for mllea around havo beon pa- trolled by men and Mr. Mansfield has spent much of bls tlme crulalng near the scono ot tbe accldent ln a yacbt. Hebdeht Poland. who was in lall at Montneller for several weeks, waa given a hearing laat woek at Bristol. Btate's At- torney Flsh of Vergennes appeared for the State and S. 0. Shnrtleff of Montpelier for the respondent. Tho Btate's attorney at- tempted to introduce aa evldence some let ters wrltten by MrB. Barrett to Poland, wblch had beon intercepted, bnt Mr. Bhurt- leff nrotested, statlng that tho lottors were lmproperly obtalned. Mra, Emma Parent teatlfled to worklng for Mra. Barrett and that Poland viaited her and alao took her out rlding. Fred Grant toatlfled to prao tlcally tho samo thlng. Tho twonty-elght letters wrltten by Poland and MrB. Barrett contalnlng damaging testimony were flnally admitted as ovidence. The letters place them both in a bad light and the ovidence was sufllciont to bold Poland for the grand lury anu bo was beiu in S500 bonds in de fault of whlch he was takon back to Mld dlebury by Ofllcer Cobb. William W, Lawbemcb waa arralgned at Woodstock last Wednesday before Justlce S. H. Potter ot White Rlver Junctlon charged with an assaalt wlth intent to klll and murdor Thomas O. Seaver. Lawrence refused to plead, demandlng that tbe hear lng bo continuod. He sald that the hearlng had been set for two o'clock, that ho waa unprepared and that he waa not gettlng Juatlce. State's Attorney Harvey stated that Lawrence had been glven all the time necessary, and tbat Lawrenco hlmself had set the day for the hearlng. Ho introduced evidenco lntendiug to sbow tbat Lawrence waa endeavorlng to dolay proceedlngs. Tbe objectlons of Lawrence was overruled and on bla refuaal to plead, a plea of not gullty was entereu m nia beuait. lawrenco waa remanded to jail at Woodatock. Ball waa flxod at 810,000. Du. W. Sewaud Webd has purchased of ex-Gov. Lovi K. Morton of New York, for $200,000, hia famoua country homo and dalry farm called " Ellerslle." The announco- ment that ex-Gov. Morton has sold hls os tato wlll surprise bls frlends for bo baa been generally creulted wlta being wedued to country llfe. Some yeara aco it was ru mored that tho former governor was to aell " Elloralle " because of the vieorous nrotest of milkmen ln Kingaton, who claimed that he waa rulnlng thelr businosa by the sale of " iSllerBllo " mllk ln uucuess county. Mrs, Morton and the Mlsses Morton entered vic oroua objectlons to selllng tho property and tno governor aoanuoneu ius pian. very re cently, however, he bought a costly man sion ln New York. and thls induccd Mrs Morton and her daughters to conaont to tho aale of " Ellerallo." Wby Dr. Webb Bbould uealre to buy tbe estate 18 somowbat prob- lematical except on tbe tbeory tbat bo ile slred to bo near hls brother-ln-law, Freder Ick W. Vandorbllt, who owna an oatato at Hyde Park not far from " Elloralle." Domcstlc. An exploalon of nltro-glycerlno at Cve- net, 0., laat week, resulted in tho death of Blx persons. Elcbt buildlngs were com pletely wrocked. The National Supply Company bulldlng was complotoly de- mollshed and notbing remalns but a blg bolo where tbo wagons Btood. There is not n whole pano of glass in any wlndow ln tho town, anu every nouao anu atore waa abaken to ita toundatlon. Pbesident Anduews of Brown Unlvera lty has aent to tho corporatlon a letter formally decllnlng to witbdraw bls reslena tlon, and statlng brlelly bla doclsion to witbdraw from tbe univeralty. It Is nnder- Btood, though tho text of the lettor has not oeon mauo puuuc, tiiat uestates nis wiuing ness to remaln until hls aucceaaor ia cbosen A meetlng ot tbe corporatlon wlll be held withln two weeks, at whlch tho lateat atate uient from Prealdent Androwa wlll bo aub mitted, Rbfrbsentativbs of the hoalth organlza tlona have pronouuced tbo dlsoaso tbat ls epidemio at Ocean Springs, Mlss., to be yel low fovor. Membera of tho LoulaU.ua atate board ot hoalth havo been bard at work ln conlunctlon wlth roproaontatlvea of tho Alabama board and tho Mlaalsslppl organ ization ln a determinod effort to settlb tbo vexed queatlon as to tho identity of the per nicious fever whlch has operated so greatly to the dlsadvantago of Ocean Springa. Ex amluatlons ot the patlenta havo been made and bactorlological tests mado. Great ex cltomeut prevalls througbout the state, and hundreda aro fleelng from Ocean Springs. A company haa boon formed ln San Frau cisco, whlch wlll bo incorporatod under tbo laws ot Arlzona. whlch has tor lta object tbo construotlon of a narrow guago railway from tidowater on Priuco Wllllam Sound up the valloy ot tho much-talked of Coppor rlver near tho boundary llue. Tho namo ot tho company wlll bo tho Alaaka Contral Railway Company and lts capital stock wlll bo 5.000,000. Tbo promoter of tho ontor prlaels Col. John TJudorwood of San Frau cisco, a former oxtenslvo railway contrac tor. Aasoclatod wlth hlm aro Elljah Smlth of Now York, tho controlllng splrlt of tho Orogon Improvomont Company, and John W. Cudahy and P, D, Armour, tho Cbicago packora and ono or two local capttallBts. Tbo proposed road wlll bo about 300 mlles loug. HOOD'S PILLS curo Llvor llls, Dll louonoss, Incllgostlon, Honclncho. Ensy to tako, oasy to oporato. 28c. Walts Uivor. Goorgo H. Pago and famlly. Mrs. Klm ball and daughtor Emma, and Mlss Ella Parkor returnod Monday to tholr homos ln Havorhlll and Lynn, Mass. D. B. Locko and famlly roturuod to Wlncbondon, Mass., laat wook. jonn anu ima LiOcko wont to Holdon, Mass., laat Frlday wboro tuoy aro 10 aiionu scnooi. 1 u. ii. Mlles accomnanied by bia wifo and aon aro snend lng tbo week ln Randolph. : Mlsa Sawyor la toachlng tho vlllago scliool, Mlsa Foiaom m uiBtrict jno. oanu mibs xapun in distrlct No. 10, Corinth. Mra. Wllllam lx. ureen anu two cunuron oi nuuaio, n. Y., visltod at Mrs. L. M. Thayor'a last Frl. day, i B. G. Mlles waa at homo from Montpelier laBt Thuraday and Frlday. Mr. anu Mrs. Jonn utaniey oi waau- lngton vlalted at B. F. Locke'a laat wook. Mr. anu Mra. a. u. uoinnnnuuaugu- ter Lllllan ot Boaton, Mass wore cuoata ot H. W. Dolph recently. H. H. 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