The Vermont watchman. [volume], February 02, 1898, Page 5, Image 5

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VERMONT WATCHMAN & STATE JOUliNAL. WEDNESDAY, FEB11UARY 2 188.
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"Hnw Berlons Wore tlm Mis'nkcn of
Mosos7"; February 27, "Did tlio Wlmlo
8 allow Jonah?"; Marcb 0, "Was Josus
Chrlat Goil or Miiu?"j Match 13, "U th
Soitnoii mi tlm Mutmt. a D imm or u Law?";
Maroh 20, "What Djhh tliu Ulhln ThhcIi
Goncernlng Holl and Iloavon?"; Mnrch 27,
"What nuil Whoro Is John'a New Jerusa
lotn?"j Aprll 3, "Is tlio Blblo Infnlllble?";
Anrll 10, Eastor concerti Aprll 17, "What
SVould a Ohrlatloss World Do Llko?"
At a apeclal mootlng of tlio clty coiincll,
bold on Mouduy ovoning, It was votiul to
pay 54,000 of tlio bondod debt. A Watcii
man rtjiirtor was bIuiwii tlio liinyor's books
on Tuesday frniii wlilcli lt wn luarnod tliat
during tlm llscal yoar endlug February l.stx
liuudrod ond nlnoty-six warranta havo beon
(lrawn, aggregatlng 8138 803.33, tbo cost of
runnlng tlie clty fot tlm pist yoar. Tlio
ptlnclpal Itonis tliat go to tnake up tbls huiii
aro: Streets, 10 639 77; aldewalks, 82,023.31;
Bewors, 83,172 G5; repdrs on old bridges,
$4G1 60; uilscellaneous, wlilch includes np
pioprlattous for Hoatou IIcBpllal, tlm band,
ntilnry of clty clerk, ront of efllcH. otc,
87,989.63; pollce, 81,879.17; llghts, 3 311.91;
waior, 8!,V4.B3; ccliools, 810 508.75; llqtior
agcnoy, 80,030.81;; noor. Ineludlnir salary
of overseor, 81,081.74; intorest, 86,749.31;
taxiB, 87,700.01; tnriiianontroads, 87,888 80;
now brldge, 817,801 01. Tlio recelp b frotu
tbe wator departmeut liavo beon 811,522,20,
sbowing tliat tbo water woikB aro alroady a
fruitful Bourco of rovonuo. Tbo clty farm
in Berlin has boon nold for 81,350, wlilcli
auiount Bbould bo credlted to tbo expeuao
of tlio poor dopartmout for tbo past yoar.
FiVB of tbo sevou Supreme Oourt JudKoa
went to Iloaton Hospltal laat TburBday
inoinlng to hcar the brlefa and argumonts
Of couuHel In tbo chho nf Mlldrod BreWBter,
in wblcb tlie defeiico claitu tbat tbo indlct
tnont for tnurder found agalnst MIss Brew
ster was invalldated by tbo pre-enco of a
stonographor lu the grand jury room. Judgo
Tyler, tbo preaiding judgo at tbo SHptomber
torm of Washington County Court, and
Judge Taft remained at tbo Pavlllou. Tbo
hearlng took pluco lu tbe hospltal dlulng
room and lasted two hours. MIhh Drovtstor
wbb taken to tbe room In a wheel cbalr and
appareutly took little iuterest In tbe pro
ceedlugs. Tbo argumont from tbo Btand
polnt of tbo Stale wbb uiado by Fred A.
Ilowland, state'B attorney, and Frank
I'lumley and W. A. Lord Bpoko lor tbe re
spondent. Botb brlefs wero very loug and
olaborate, coverlng many closoly-prlnled
pages. MIhh BrnwHtor becamu very mucli
exhaiiBted beforo tbe bearlng was coti
cluded, and lt was a cruat r llef to all cou
cerned wben lt waa over, Tbo court has
gtven uo Intiuiatlon as to wben a declslou
ln thla case may bo exnected, but lt Ib prob
able lt wlll be rendered wbeu tbe court as
sembles Marcb 3 to reuder ltH declBlons on
caseB board at tbo J luiuiry term
A RKPHK9KNTATIVK of tbe WATCHMAN
called on J. W. Brock on Tuesday to aacer
tain lf be wbb wllllng to allow tbe use of bis
nauie for tbo offlce of mayor for tbe comitig
yt'ur, a positlon in wblcb be lns already
beon prlvately placod in nouiliiation by a
large nutnber of tbo buslnenB nien of tbo
clty. Mr. Brock courtoously but fiupbat
cally Btatcd tbat uuder no coiiHlduratlou
would be allow tbo uho of liln nume in tbls
counectlon, and tbat bo would not hervp in
tbat ollico wero be nuanlmoiiBly electi'd Mr.
Brock was not talking tbrougli hln bat, but
meant every word bo nald. Tbo removal
from tbe llold of tbls probablo candldate,
wbo, would bo cousent to run, coubl un
doubtedly bo eleoled by a largo innjotlty,
and wbo would be hiuo to give tbe clty
a tboroujbly buHiueHsllko iitiinlnlHlr.itloii,
nuggeBts to tbe voters, wbo view witb a
feelluR of diainay tlm expensea of tlm year
just closed, tbat lt Ib Ilitlr ilutv anil privl
lego to onvass tbe city to flnd, lf poadble,
a man conipetent to fi'l tlils iniportant. of
flce, wbo would be wlllln to accept it.
Tlie voters bavo tbo uialter in tlmlr owu
bandsand Itls adutytbey oweto tbemselvcs
to see to it tbat sorae competent aiid wortby
man sball bo elected to tbe roHpiiiHlble po
sition of inayor for tbe year just abead of ua.
Ant enterprlBe, for cbarlty or any publio
purpoae.-tbat InvolvoB an outlay of a large
nutnber of dollars and iutinlte laborn for
every dollar of net gain, ia not comuiHnd
ablo on any good grouud. Last Hprlng an
entertalnraent for a public object waa pre
pared in tbia clty tbat requircd tbo partlcl
jntlon of a largo nuiuber of cbildren, imil
vounc nien and wonn'ii. Tbey were eiiKac-
od for soveral weekH in roboaraal and wore
oflen out lato at uigbt; tbe Htudles of tboso
wbo were In scbool were interrupted, and
in many inatancoa pirents were put to a
cotiHldurablo perHonal expenae for tbe Htage
outflt of tbolr cbildren. Some 81,200 waH
reoolved at tbe various pTformaucea, but,
tbe Institutlon iu wboae interoat wnt-kB of
bard work and peraonal Hacrlflco lnd bnnn
uiado recelved for its sbare u( tbe "gato
money" aomowbat leaa tbau $300. Tlio
bulk of tbo remaindor went out of town.
Weeks of bard labor, lato bours, nervoua
straln and indiviilual outlay bad no groater
reward. Anotber ontortainnient, witliaim
llar experionci'H, Iibh beon glven rccently ln
"sweet cbarlty's" name. It Bbould be tlm
laat. Tbe cost ia too great, rnore partlcu
larly to tbe devoted few upon wbom tlio
licavlest burdena invuriably fall; and tbo
damage to tlm publio hcIiooIb and tbe gen
er.il woar and tear ure beyond computatloti.
Homn niore rational or equitablo way of raia
ing moimy abould be deviHed, aomo way
tbat wlll uot aend out of town Beveral ilol
lara for every dollar a good cause lt bene
flted. Ask tbo city councll for an appro
priatiou. Horrto trottlng on tlie ico la a com
ineudable publio objeot, but tboro aro otbora.
Thk following books, nearly all juvonlloa,
bave beon purcba'ied recently by tlm Kel-lopg-Hnbbard
Llbrary: "At tbo Frout,"
"On tbe StHiT," and "Paciflc Sbores," by
"SV. T. Adatua; "Adrlft, in tlm Clty," " Vlc
tor Vane," and "Tbo Younc Saleaman," by
Iloratlo Alger; "MIhh Nina Barrow," by
Francla O. Ilaylor; "From a Qlrl'a Polnt of
Vlew," by Lillau Bell; "Great Mena' Sona,"
by E. S. Btooka; "Log Sobool-bouao on tbo
Columbla," "Over tbo Andes," and "Truo
to nia Uome," Hi'zekiab Butterwortb;
"Tbe Ilouae-boat Boys," and "Tbe Young
Game-warden," by flarry Caatletnon;
"Lluks of Gold," by Harriet Cbeover;
"Hannab Ann," by Amanda M. Dotiglaa;
"On l'lymoutb Kock," by Samuel Adams
Drake; "Tbo Heacb latrol,"and "Tlio Fast
Mall," by Wllliam Dryadalo; " Trlf aud
Trixy," by Jobn Uabbirtou; "Nan at
Camp Oblconfie," and "Nan In tbe Oity,"
by Myra 8. Hamlln; "An Old.fleld Scbool
glrl," by Marlon Harland; "Aaron In tbo
Wlldwooda," by .Toel Cbandler Harrla; "A
Marcb on London," "Witb Frederlck tbe
Gieat," and " Wltb Moore at Oorunna," by
G. A. Ilenty; "Her Benuy," by SllaH K.
Ilocklug; "TbeExploltaof MIIoHStancllHb,"
by Ileury JoIiiihoii; "Joel; a Boy of Gall
Ioh," by Annio F. Jobnaton; "Jobn Boyd's
Adventure," by Tbouias W. Knox; " Tales
from Bbakespoaro," by CbarUs and Mary
I'amb; "Qiicor Janat," by Grace Loliaron;
"Ilolen Ulenn," and "Ilu li Eudicotfa
Way,"by I.ucy O. Lllllej "Sjmo Straiigo
Corners of Our Couutry," by ObarleH F.
LummlB! "1'alaco Beautiful," " Polly, a
New-faabloned Girl," "World of OirlB "
and "Sweot Girl Graduate," by Mra. L. T.
Moado. Anotber liat of about tbo aame
lengtb wlll bo glven lu our iHsue of imxt
woek. "TboCommouwealtb." and " Scien
tltio American Building Edltlon," bavo
been added to tbo papera in tbe reading
room, tbo former by JameH I'irle, auil tbe
lattor by Jobn E. Iliibb.ird,
Tkb laBt rngtilar meetlng of tbo clty coun
cll for tbo llscal year ondliigFebruary 1 waa
beld In tbe clty clork'H nflluo last Wedims
day evenlng. O. II Moro appeared uud
asked tbat taxes paid by liim nnder proteat
b abated. Tlm matter waa lald on tlio
tablo for furtber coualderatlon, T. J. Kel
lfdior aakcd tbe board to appoint a refereo
i? 8i?t,i1 l,IH "daunderHtaniiiug botween tbo
Kellelmr IlrotberH and tbo clty regardlng
tbo purclnae of tbo pronertv iuat ioaat of
tboimw Maln street brldge tbut Iibb beon
banglng llre for oloven montliH. Tbo Htib
ject wbh dlHCUHHod at aomo lenglb but no
deflnlto actlou wbh taken. It was ltdt wltb
CIlyAttorn y Carlelou to Bettle tbo matter
at bo tbltikB best. Ilceticea to do trucklng
woro cranted to G. II. Wbitney and B. W.
SanderH. Tbe following bllla were ordered
paid; CorllaH Iluttorlly, trucklng, 88.10; M.
W. VV'beelock, work and rent on latid on
wblch tbo Btouo cruaber atunda, 810; J. M.
Brown & 8 n, lumbor, 839 22; T. H. Morrlll,
HUtidrb'H, 869 41; O, 8. Wblttlor, pollce Hor
vlce, 825; Dr. O. E. Cbandler, recordltig
blrtbs and deatbs, 812.60; Dr, M. F. Mo
Guiro, flatno, 82.50; Dr. I. IT. Kiakn, Name,
82 50; Or. 1' L. Temploton, 4 25; Dr. II. 8.
Boardman, Batno, 82; Dr. A. B. Blabeo,
Bamo, 81 50; Dr. II. A. Flako, bttrlal per
inltft, 82); l'eck Brotbots, labor on by
drantR, 850.02; L. O. Towksbury, HiipplleB,
84.40; J. K. Langdon oatato, ront, 8114; O.
N. Lalrd, lutnbor, 8G8 81; E. D. Hyde, sup
pllos, 828.02; FlanderH & Plerco Compiny,
miini!, 831.39; O, D. Clark, cblof onglnoor,
820.40; W. E Lalrd, assiatant, 813; J. W.
l'eck, aHHlHtant, 815; L. II. Blxby, flro
pollce, 87; O. F. Lowe, same, 80; W. T.
Dowey, same, 84; Lnn Mauufacturlng
Company, wrenohua, $2 80; Fred Blancbard,
Buppllen, 83 22; D. A. Guptll, palutlng, 820;
Consolldated Llgbtlng Company, 88.10;
Ileubon ItliiK & Uo., BlipplloB for llquor
agency, 819.25. Following tbo opon moot
lug tbo board went luto oxocutlve RCBalon
at wblcb it Ib underatood tbo caao of J. W.
Uatiatlo agaiiiHt tbo clty aud klndrod mat
ters woro cotiBldorcd.
Tiik chho of tbo city of Burlington ngalnat
tbo Burlington Tractlon Company and tbo
Btate board of rallroad commiHSlonera oocu
pledtlio tltno of Buprumo court laat Wed
noaday. J, E. Cuabman and W. L. Burnap
ripresonted tbo plaintiiT and Ilon. W. 1'.
DilUngbam and A. G. Wblttomoro tbo do
fendants. On TburBday, aftor tbo court re
turuod from Hoatou llo.ipltal, tbo follow
ing caaes wero board: L F. Ilanka againat
tbo town of Cboator, from Windsor county.
h M. Itead appeared for tbo plalntiff, and
Watoriuan, Martln & Illll for defendautB.
Stato of Vermont agalnstrW. N. Torlault, a
tost caao regardlng tbo valldlty.of tbo law al
lowing ownors of laud tbrougb wblcb
brooka fhw to post tbo same. State'B At
tor oy's F. A. Ilowland and F. L, Flab ai
peared for tbo state and J. II. Sonter for tbo
reapondent. Case glven to Judgo Start.
In tbe caso of Stato agalnst l'eacb, from
Wlndaor county, tbe court on Frlday ren
dered tbo following decialon: "ExccptionB
overruled and judgtnent tbat respondent
takea notblng by IiIb oxceptlons." CaHes
beard on Frlday were, Stato agalnst Ein
moiiH, from Washington county. Excep.
tions wore walved and aentenco of lower
court wbb or'derod executed. Kespondent
was taken tbia woek to Rutland to Hervo
lila spntenco of two montliB. Stato againBt
II F. Eatabrook, from Caledonia county, In
wblcb tbelnBUfllciency of Ibelndlctment was
ln questlon waa argtied by State's Attorney
Taj lor for tbe stato, and H. C. Batesaud
Alex Duntiett for tbo respondrtnt. Caso
glven to Juilge Tyler. Loulco E. W. 1)11
lings agalnst Metropolitan Llfo IuBtiranco
Company. Cbhb aaaigned to Judge Tbomp
son. Butlor and Molony and W. W. Stick
ney for plalntiff; Dllllngbam, Hubo & How.
laud for defendant. In tbe cese of in ro
estate of Electa Hall from Orange county
tbo following dtciston was rendered:
"Judfcment rovraed and Judgment tbat
tbero 1h ln tlie banda of tbo executor tbe
Btim of 8300 belonglng to tbo cstate of
Electa Ilall. Neitber party to recover
cost In tbls court and ordered certlfled to
to probate court." Tbe Bennington county
caie f Joseph J. Sulllvan agalnHt D. O.
II.iBklus waa beard on SatunUy. O. M.
Barber and C II Darllng appeared for tbe
plalntiff and W. B. Sheldon for tbo defen
dant. Tbe case wbh glveu to Judge Taft.
Ou Monday tbe following caHeB were board:
Androw J MorHo apaltiHt tbe cstate of
Klwln Bruce, from Wanlilncton county.
S. C. Sburtloff for plaintlff, J. P. Lamson
for defendant. Ca-e HHslgued to Judge
Howell. Town of East Montpelier agalust
J. S. Wheelock, from Washington county.
A c.iho arlslng over repalrs to a brldge iu
E-int Montpelier. S. C. Shurtb ff for plaln
tiff; F L. Lalrd for defendant. Case glven
to Judge Start.
A Caud. We, tbe underslgned, do bere
by aijree to refund tbe mouoy ou a flfty-cent
bottle of Greene'H Warranted Syrup of Tar
lf lt falls to curo your cougb or cold. Wo
alao guarantee a twentj-tivo cont bottlo to
provo satififactorj or uo pay.
LeHinr II. Greene. II. A. Slade.
W. E. Terrill. O. Blakely.
rialnflold.
Dr. Goodrich of Randolph was in town last
week.
Tbo niember) of tho family of Lestor Abbott
aro all I ctter.
Ileury Iiartlett is nioving hia family from
Veii.hire to tbis villauo.
Rerton Gale of Montpelier visited liis fatber
S. I' Gale last Thuilay.
Mra. Eniily Speneer entertiiiicd a fow of lier
friends ono eveniiig last week.
lialph Spenoer went on Monday to Williams
town to work iu the stone abeds tbero.
Mrs. E. O Grisbrook went last taturday to
UowansviUo, 1 . IJ , to visit ner pnreuta.
Rev. Mr Fiak of Waitsfiold will preach at
tho Congregatioiial church next Similny.
W. II. Chapin lias been eonfnied to tlio
bouse for the past lour weeks witn rlieunia-
tisin.
Mr. nnd Mra GeorL'O IIoiiL'liton of Morris'
villo wero in town over Snnday, tho guests of
jlrs rieu l cTim.
Mrs W II. Chapin was called to Groton
last ilmrsday to attend the tuneral ot h- r sis-
ter, jlrs. TS. A. Wliitelnll.
Prentico II. Chapin died in Westfield, Mass.,
Januarv 10. at tbo home of bis cluULrliter. Mra.
lironson. Ilu was soventy tlnee years o d nnd
iiad been ul tor many years vitli iiright s clis
caso. Tho reading circlo of tho Martyn district
will nieet at tho resideneo of A F. Martvn
next Tlmrsday ovening Tbia will be the last
meeting ot tlie circle tlus winter as tho scbool
elosea tlns week.
Last Fnday ovening a largo number of
friends m t nt tlio honie of Jehn IIill to greet
lur. nnu mrs. iv. u. tiiu on tneir leturn irom
their weddlng trip. Unfo tunatcly tho b'p
storin do nyed tliem and they did not roach
home tbat nicht. btr the iruesta enioved n
pleasant ovening nnd left many valuablo pres-
enis as wou aa goou wisncs.
Rev. E. O. Grisbrook closed bis nimtnrntn
with the Congr gational church in tbis placo
lst Siuiday and went tho first of tlio week to
his new charge at Deerfield, Mass. During his
two yenrs stay nere no nas niacio n great many
wnrm friends wbo regret his departuro. Tlie
cnurcij at ieernem may wou lio congratulateu
on tneir aequisition ot n very nble pastor.
Afler vearM of untold BUfferlng from piles,
B. W. Pursell of Knltnerseville. 1'a.. wbh
cured bv uslng a ainglo box of DoWltt's
Wltcli UhziI Salve. Skln rilaeaseH aucb aB
ecezma, rasb, pimpleH aud obatlnate sores
are readlly ctirml by tbis famons romedy.
Wj E. Terrill & Co Montpelier, Vt.
Kuat Ilrookflold.
Cbarles Camiibell of South Washington
was in towu tbellist of tbe week.
Wlll U. Holmes of Chelsea npent last Sun
day witb bis parents, Mr. and M'B. J. O.
Holmes. MIhh Maude Ijamsou of Ran
dolph visltod her graudparents, Mr. aud
M'B. D. M. Eugllab, bist week. J. M.
Angell was ln Gaysville tlio llrat of tbe
week to vlait bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
A. Angell. Frank Wllcox returned
laat wnek from a week'a vlalt among rela
tlves in Brooklyn, N. Y. Tbero wlll
be an oyster Htijipar at J. W. Parmenter's
on Ftlday afternoou and ovening of tbls
week, wbon It ls lioped tbat all wbo can
wlll avall tbeiuaelvim ul tbia opportunlty of
oimlrlbutlng to tlm organ fuud and at tlm
same tlme fnul tbat tbey will got tbelr
money'a wortb,
LadlPH, tako tbo best. If you aro trouiiled
wltb conatlpatlon, aallow Nkin and a tlred
feellng, lake Karl'B Clover Pna, lt ia jileaa
aut to tako. Sold by W. E. Torrlll & Co.
South llnrro
TboHebool oxhlblllon glven nt Ilarrlng
ton's hall last Sturday evenlng waa well
attended auil all were well pleaaed with tho
oxerclaeH. :Oei)rgo Slleer and family
havo moviid to Orange. , Nora Nloh
ola ls worklng for her Bi.tur, Mra. Walter
Lellarron. Tbe dauco at Unlly Tem
plo last Frlday uigbt was well attended.
Tbere wlll bo a maxquerado tbere Fobru.
ary 11
One Minute Cougli Cure, cure&
Tbat ls wbat It was mude lor.
TOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
1TIM8 OF lXTMllliSTflUlSONAI,
AXJ) OJHlfJSJtAZ.
llocauso of tbo boavy atorm and dolayod
malla of Tuesday mucb of our town corros
pondonco did not reacb ua tbls wook In
tlmo for publlcatton. It wlll appaar on ono
of tbo insldo pages next week.
Uiirro.
A. D. Young was ln New York on busl
noss last woek.
Georgo T. Counor was ln Boston on buBl
noss lastwoek.
Rov. W. R. Davenport bas recovered from
bts roceDt illnoss.
A son was born last Tbursday to Mr. and
Mrs, Jamea B Coutls.
A daugbtor was born last wook to Mr.
aud Mrs. Lestor Hoatb.
Honry Wllklna la recoverlng from a long
Illnoss wltb typboid fovor.
A daugbtor was born last Saturday to
Mr. and Mra. Fred Brassaw.
A pralse aervlco waa beld at tho Congre
gational church last Sunday ovening.
Mra. L. T. Norrla la convaloscent from a
aoven wooks' lilness with typboid fovor.
Mra. Frank J. Martln entortalned tbo
Pbllomatblan Club on Tuesday afternoon.
Tboannual Bacbelors' ball wlllbo bold In
Armory ball on Frlday ovoning, February 18.
Rev. E. W. Cumlngs proaobed for tho
Congregationallata at Waitsfield last Sun
day. L. J. Bolator waa at Londonderry laat
week to attend tho funeral of a Blstor-In-law.
Tbo atono sbods wore abut down last Frl
day and Saturday bocauso of tbe lutonse
cold.
Mr. and Mrs. Cbarles Gautblorhavo mov
ed to tbe houBO occupied by Mrs. B. V.
Jones.
A. M. Holmes waa called to South Rye
gate last Saturday to attond tbo funeral of
a brotbor.
Mrs. M. W. Slbloy of South Royalton vis
ited last week with Mtb. O. O. Grlawold,
her slBtor.
Cliarles McLaugblin went last Tbursday
to Mary Fletcher hospital, Burlington, for
treatment.
J. W. McDonald bas purcbased of W. N.
Rurnbam bis interoat in tbo firm of Cutler
& Burnhatn.
Mrs. J. G. Eaatman of Natlck, Mass., bas
been tlm gueBt of J. M. Eastman, hor son,
during tbo pist week.
Mlas Madlno Nlchols ls slowly convaleB
ing from her receut long and dangerous lil
ness wltu typuoni iover.
Mrs. Gerrce Ilowland of East Montpelier,
uiother of Caabler F. G. Howland, la dan-
gerously 111 with tjphold fever.
Hev. Floreuco K. Crooker of Troy. N. Y..
preacbod for tbe Unlvoraaliats laat Sunday,
aud wlll aupply agaln next Sunday,
John Iirecliin, manager of tbe Acmo
Granlto Comptny, ls ou a bualueas trlp
tbrougli New 5fork, Ohloand Peuuaylvania.
Mlas Sadio Boutwoll, wbo bas nursed Mlaa
Madino Nlchols durlue her lonc illness,
goes to-day to hor home in Cambridge,
Mass.
The infant child of Wllliam Frazlor of
Graniteville dled last Wedneaday. Tbo
burial was on Tbursday ln tbo Cathollc
cemetery.
Charles F. Stevens bsa been eloctedprel
ate of Vlncltla Lodge, KnlghtB of Pjttiiaa,
to flll tho vacancy cauaed by tbo deatb of
Rev. B. W. Joues.
Mr. and Mra. George W. Mann aud
daugbter loft on Tuesday for Santa Anna,
Cal., cxpKC'.lng to ronuin tbero untll May,
and poaalbly longer.
During tbe year 1897 ono buudred and
nluoty-aeveii buildlng prmlts were grant
ed in tbo clty of Barre, flfty-four of whicb
wore for dwelling bouaes.
Uev. J. A. Sherburne took hia Sunday
acbool claas for a sleiph rldo to Williams
town laat Frlday evemng. Suppor wbb
served at W H. Conner'B.
II. W. Scott was at Burlington last Wed
neday to attend tbe aunual meetiugof tbo
Vermont Beo ICeepert,' Aaaociatlon, of
wliicli lio waa presid'ent during tbo past
year.
Tlio puplls ln tho music department at
Goddard Seminary gavo uu eujoyublo re
cital in SemitiRry cbapel on Monday eveu
ing. A largo number Irom dowu town wero
present.
Enoa Fuller dled ou Monday of pneumo
nia, aged eigbtj-ouo years. Tbe funoral
will bo bold to-day. Deeeased was for
many yoars foreman for Spiltb, Wbltcomb
ta cook,
Tho Itom ln our Waeliington correspon
dence regardlng Washington granlte for
the new clty buildlug at Barre is wortby
tho carelul coualderatlon of cltlzens of tbo
Graulto Clty.
Tbo report of Chief of Pollco Ilowland for
tho flscal year Juat closed sbowa tbat tbere
bavo been 1G0 arresta ln tbe city during tho
year endlng ou Monday, of wblcb 64 wero
for intoxicatiou.
Tlm Wouieu'a Federation of Clubs will
give an entertalnment tbis ovening in Ar
mory ball, a featuro of wlilcb will be George
B. WilllatnB In a recitatlou of "ilucli Ado
About Notbing."
Mra. David Comollt of Eaat Barro was
beforo Justlce H. W. Scott last Saturday,
cbarged with keeplug iutoxicatiug llquor
with intont to sell. Sbo was flued, witb
coita, S20, wblch sbo paid.
W. B. Viall was in town on Monday to
aettle wltb Mra. C. F. Camp for her clalm
agalnat tbe Cenlral Vermont rallroad. for a
broken arm received on tbo Central Ver
mont platform last Btimmer.
Tbo caae of Lyman A. Galo aud tlie VII
lago of Barro agalnat Levl J. Bolster and
Jones Brotherd tbat waato bave been beard
on Monday beforo Jobn II. Sonter, speclal
master, liaa boen poatpoued untll Thuraday.
Tho city bas settled wltb tbe lusuranco
company for tho loas on the opera houso
blocK for 814.212. BecaUBe tbe foundatlnn
waa not injtired tbo full sum of 810,000 for
wblch the block waa lnsured waa uot pild.
A tbird meetlng of the credltora of tho in
solvent flrin of Counor & Wheatley waa
beld last Wednesday ln tbo court of inaol
vency at Montpelier. Sevoral addltional
clalma wero revised and admltted by tbo
court.
Tbo recently marrled tieoplo of tbe Con
gregatlonal church wlll bo outertalned by
tbo young people iu tbe church parlorB noxt
Frlday ovening. A progratnmo that wlll
bavo tho chartn of uovelty baa been pre
pired. Tbe typboid fovor epldemlo wltb whlcb
Barro bas been aftllcted for tha past tliroo
moutlia la Biirely abating. Very few new
cases bave been reporttd during tbe pt
week, and tboy aro not, asyot, of a danger
ous cbaracter.
Tho expected and promlsed support In
East Bario to tho Ilecord did uot material
Izo, and it Ia undorstood tbat Eilltor Scott
of tbo JCntcrprlse, from wboao ofllco tbo Ilec
ord waa Isaued, wlll Biispond ita publlcatlon
after tbia week,
Poat-ofllco Inspoctor Wlllla was agaln lu
town last week endeavorlng to flud a loca
tlon for the post-ofllce. A atrong tfforr, bas
been put fortb to bavo tlio olllco at North
lltirrti but lt la not probablo tbat auub a
oliange will be mailo.
Box 31 was pullod laat Frlday for a flroiu
tho kltchen of tbo reaidence of Ilenry Pat
torson on Washington street. An ovor
lieated Blovo was tbe causo, and tbo blaze
was qulckly extlnguiBhed on tho arrlval of
tho llremen, The damage is lesa tbau 8100.
Tbo infant daugbter of Cbarles Bootb
dled laat Sunday of petitonltls, Funeral
aervlces were bold Monday afternoon, Rev,
Thomas II, Mitchell ofllclatlng. The motb
or of thla babo dled at ita btrtb oloven
wooks flgo. Mr Bo ilb bns unboundid
sjinpalby Ib bis doublo ufllictlon,
Tbo Blble roadinga beld laat woek in tbo
Baptlat church, undor tbo dlrectlon of
Evangollst Morton W. Pltitntner, woro vory
largely attended. Memberaof almost overy
denomlnatlon ln tho city woro constant ln
nttondance, and mucb Interoat waa mani
festod, botb at tbo day and ovoning tnoet
lnga. Clty Attornnv Swasoy baa brougbt sult
agalnat II. A. I'holpa to rocover wbat tbo
clty clalma ls n portlon of what was onco
tho vlllage cominon and wblch Mr. Pholps
now clalma as bis proporty, Tho huiii of
8600 is clalmod aud tbo caso is roturnablo
at tbo Marcb torm of Washington county
court.
Tbo contract for cuttlng tbo largo tnauao
loum for Druld Rldgo Couintory, at Balti
more, Md., bas boon awarded to tbo Harri
Bon Granlto Company. Tho cost of tho
structuro wlll bo ln tbo vlcltilty of 870,000,
and lt wlll tako tblrty-fivo cars to trans
port lt. The work Is to bo ln placo boforo
Memorlal Day.
n. I. Johnson dlod last Frlday at bis
bomo on Farwoll atreot, from tbo effocts of
a fall recelved soveral days ngo, ln wblcb
bo f racturod ono blp. Deceased was elgbty
flvo yoara old and leaves a wldow and ono
aon ln Topsham. Funoral aorvlcoa wero
conductod Sunday mornlug by Rov. J. A.
Sherburne,, aud tbo body was taken to
Topsham for burial.
Rev. W, R. Davenport baa so far ro
covorod from hia recont UlneBs, aa to bo
nblo to occupy his pulpit at Heddlng church
last Sunday morning, wbon bo spoko on "A
Desirable Quost." In tbo ovening tbo
Motbodists unltod witb tbo Baptista ln on
cvangollcal aervlco at tho Baptist church, at
wblcb tho serraon was proachod by Evan
gollst Morton W. Plummer.
Aloxander Crulckshank narrowly oscapod
a horrlble deatb last Frlday. His clothing
caught in tho shaftlng at tbo sheds of In
noss & Crulcksbank, and bo was wblrlod
around untll ovory artlclo of clothing ox
cept bis undorsblrt was torn from his body.
Tbe machinory was Btoppod Just In tlmo to
savo Mr. Crulckehank's llfo. Althougb bo
waa terrlbly brulsod and sbakon no bones
woro brokon.
Postmaster McWbortor bas recelved a
communlcation from Porry S. Ileatb, first
asslstant postmastor-gonoral, whicb atates
that lt is imposslblo during tho flscal year
endiug Juno 30, next, to furnlsh any addl
tional carriers for Barro. In tbis letter
Postmaster MoWbortor ia lnatructod to ro
arrange tho routeB of tbe carriers ln Barro,
cuttlng down tbolr torritory so tbat no car
rler Bhall bo rcqulred to work moro tban
eigbt bours per day.
JameB Mann, Bon of Abram Mann, waa
arrested in Boston last Wednesday charged
wltb Bteallng rallroad tlcketa valued at
8100. His fatber went to Boston on Thurs
day to Bettlo tho rnattor lf posslblo. Tbis
young man was actlvely ougagcd in Salva
tion Army work ln Barro last sumraer, but
wben be left ln July bo took wltb blm a
Central Vormont miloago book from
Heckor's agency, wblcb bo baa novor re
turned or paid for.
Mayor Gordon fllod wltb tbo Suprorao
Court laat Tbursday bla answer to tho pe
tltlon for a wrlt of mandamus compelling
blm tOBlgn a warrant for tho pay clalmed
by Ahlcrman MoFarlaud. Tho answor
covers twelvo typewritten pagoB. Mayor
Gordon empuaslzes tuo polnt tnat neuuer
the aldertuan or clty councll bavo power to
llx tbelr own aalaries, and secondly, evon
had they sucb autborlty they bad not UBed
lt In n prr.perand logal manner.
Wllliam, aon of Dennls Cloary, dled last
Sunday of conaumptlon, aged fltteen years.
Ho was a inemher of tbo senlor claas at tbo
Spauldlng Illgb Scbool and was popular
wltb his raatea and all wbo knew blm. His
funeral waa bold Tuesday morning from
St. Monlca'a church, and tho burial was ln
the Cathollc cemetery. He had beon 111
only a few montbs, and followed bla motber
to tho gravo wltbin two montliH. It ls a
pocullarly sad caso and bas called fortb un
stlnted sympatby.
Tbo aneclal clty moetluc. bold on Mon
day evenlng was largely attended. It was
voted to tablo tbo questlon of salary for al
ilnrmon. untll tbe mandamus nuestlon, now
beforo tbo Supretuo Court, is settled. It
was voted to orect a now cuy uuiuung ro
replaco tho ono burned, at a coHt not to ox
coed 850,000. C. F. Camp, 11. II. WoIIh, O.
S. Currier, S. D. Allon anil Aloxander Gor
don wero appolnted a commltteo to secnro
plans aud BpeciilcatloiiH for aucb a buildlng,
tbey to report at a apecial clty meetlng to
be beld Monday ovening, February 28.
Tbe regular mootlng ot tho board of aldor
nien, last week, laated only twonty mlnutes.
The conimittoo on tluanco reported tlmt the
city owod tho town of Barro $108 32 on
taxea, and tho samo was ordered paid. L,
J. Mead was given penulaalon to flnlsh a
lilock ou JSorlli watii atreet. ino uuiiuiug
Inspector reported tbat O. G. Sticknoy is
not nnlsliing his block at tlie corner of
Church and Washington atreeta accordiug
tothopermlt that was giantod blm. Tbo
tnatter was toforred to City Attomoy
Swasny,
Deborab, wldow of tho lato John Palno,
died on Monday of pneumonia at her houm
on Alalu street, al'er an lllnea.s ot only a
week, aged elgbty-elgbt yfara. Deceaaed
was a daugbtor of Epbriam Frencb, aud
bad reslded ln Barre for moro than elgbty
yearB. Sbo was ever actlve ln tho Uulver
Haliat aociety, and bas left, by will, the val
uable home place on Malu atreet to that
aociety. Her funeral will be held at two
o'clock tbis afternoon, Rov. J. Edward
Wrlght of Montpelier oulciatiug.
Tho award of land damagea by tbo courts
commiaaiou, for indlvdual damagea aua
talned by tbe widenlng of Nortli and South
Maln Btreeta waa filed last Frlday wltb
County Clerk M. E. Smille. L. M. Averill,
G. B. Durkee, A. C. Blancbard, W. A.
Boyco and Mrs. F. B. Bemis recelved uo
award. A. B. Baldwln gets 815; Juno
Reynolds, 8350; A. E. Campbell, 8300;
Martba Cbllda, 851.33; F. Watera, $40; Cora
Haakoll, 800.10; Homer FittB, S208 33: A.
O. Slayton, 8185: J. II. Ward, 150; F. Wat
ers, home placo, 8325; Young & Graut,
823.32.
Editor W. F. Scott baa ontored tbo race
for tbo post-ofllco and thoae who are best
acqualnted wltb tbo local altuatlon belleve
tbat bis chancea for Bocuring tbis placo aro
bettor than aro those of any otbor candldate
in the fleld. Indeed lt ls bard to aeo how
a Grout oan well turn Brothor Scott
down, wbeu he aska tbls or any otber favor.
Mr. Scott also bas anotber project on bla
banda, aa he comtomplatea brlnging to life,
about February 15, tbe dally morning Kn
terprtic. Barro bas been expoaed to tbo
dally uewspaper epidomio tbac Is at prosent
swoeplngovor Waablngton county, and baa
taken tbo dlsease. Aunouncomeuta of a
dally oditlon of tbo Williamstown UeraM
and Waterbury Ilecord aro duo about tbis
tlmo.
Rev. Cbarles H. Wells, brotber of Clty
Clerk Wells, ofllclated at the rocent funeral
of CnugrcBsman Milllkeu ut Bolfaat, Me.
In his ettlogy pronounced in tbo National
Houao of Itopresentatives on his late col
loiguo, Congreasman Boutello aald: "I was
especlally ltiipre8"od by tbo boauty aud fe
llclty of the tributo paid to bis llfo and pub
lio servlces by tbe youtbful olllclatlng cler
gyman, wbo, blendlng tbo aff'Ottou of Mr.
Millikeu's owu geueratiou witb tbo ostoem
In wblch bo was bold by tho youngor por
tlon of tho community, gave feellng expres
slon to tlie grlef wblch would follovv their
deceaaed Repreaentatlve to his grave,"
Speaklng In tlio samo veln Congressmau
Dlnamoro of Maluo aald: "And one of tho
m ont toucblug uud beautUul tribtitoa tbat I
bave over beard fall from the llps of any
man upon a funeral nccaslon catno from
tboso of tlm young clergyman In chargo of
tbo obsequies on that day iu tbo preaetice
of tbe aaaomhlod people," Sucb words
cotnlug from tbo aasoclatea lu Congresi of
the deceased Representatlvo must be blgbly
Biipreclatod by tbo friends of tlila taleuted
young clergyman wbo clalma Barro as hia
blrthplace.
Catarrh cured. A cloar boad and awoat
brealb aocured with Sbllob's Catarrh Rem
edy, Bold on a euarantee. Nasal luiector
f ree. Sold by W. K. Terrill & Co. j
Itoyal make tlie tood pure,
wliolcsouio and dellclous.
P0WDEB
Absolutcl Puro
DOVAL BAKINO POWDtR CO,, NEW VOtlK.
Middlesex.
And It la stlll snowlng.
Tbe Ladioa Aid moota tbis aftornoon and
ovening wltb Mrs. Luctan White.
Mrs. Georgo Lowta bas beon conflned to
tbo bouse by Illness tbe past wook.
E. A. Hoatb and wlfo of Moretown woro
ln town on Saturday, as also waa Nat Car
pontor. Scbool at tbo villago closed last Frlday
wltb approprlato exercisoa, as did tbo
acliool at No. 4 district.
Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Maynard roturned
from Alva, H., last Tuesday nlgbt after an
absenoo of about tliroo montliB,
E. S. Dana, ongineer at tbo Vllea plant,
bas been sllgbtly IndiHposed the past few
days, althougb notbing aerlous Is feared.
A mlstako was mado ln tbe object of Mr.
Stanton'a vlalt last week. It Bbould bave
been J. R. Leonard lnatead of D. D. Dar
llng. Beg pardon.
Our local mercbant J. H. Danlels Iibb
boen conflned to the houso by a Berious at
tack of astlima tbo past wook. George W.
Btelnborgo acted ln his capaclty at tho storo.
Tbe oyster suppor aud entertalumont
beld at tlio cburcb by tbe Home Circle was
a grand auccess, financlally and entertatn
ingly. Tbero were about 150 preaont and a
good tlmo waa onjoyod.
The Ladiea Aid wlll bold an oyetor eup
per and danco at Uulden's ball February
18 to wblch a cordlal tnvltatlon Is oxtended.
It Ia to be an old and young folks1 danco.
Everybody wbo can bo preaent.
W. G. Scott was tbo victim of qulte a se
vere accldent whllo attending tlm cloaing
exorclsos of District No. 4, gottlng a nall
Btuck In his kneo pan, whicb wlll compel
blm to remain lnsldo for a few days.
Karl Knapp and F. A. Ward camo near
Btiuflllng off tbls mortal coll laat Frlday at
II. J. Taplln's crosslng. It is Bald that tbo
apaco left betweon tbe back of tbo Hleigh
and the mall traiu was too Hinall for flgures
to describe. Better be caroful.
Whllo W. W. Cbandler was drawlng logs
last Frlday bo droppod the caut book off
tho load just as was pasalug the cramery.
IIo stopped the toam and got off to plck it
up wben tho team started rollinu Mr.
Chandlor along between tbo logs and tbe
buildlng, tho preasuro belug bard enougb
totaKo tuo corner uoard ou. Mr. Uliandler 1
was about inldway of tbo load wben lt
started and bad he beon any fartber back
doath inUHt bave reanlted. It was a close
escapo. Dr. D. G. ICetnp of Montpelier was
summoned and Mr. Cbandler was carried
home by J. W. Egan. Thedoctor found him
badly bruiaed about tbo hlps aud back but
apprehonded no snrloua trouble if the Hplno
was not hurt. Mr. Cbandler Ib reparted
better.
Dyapepsla cured. Shilob'a Vitallzer 1m
medlately rolieves pour atomacb, couilng up
of food dlstroas, and ia the great kidnev and
ltver remeuy. sold by W. K. Terrill Si Co
Slnrshileia.
Tho schoolfl ln town close next Frlday ox
cept tlie primary in tlm vlllage, whlcb bas
one week longer. The local Knlgbta
of Pythias lodge worked tbe first rank M m
day nlgbt and expect to work tbe necond
rank February 14. Wood Brotbers
havo purcha8ed an engtne of II. S. Lalrd
and will bave it lu posltlon to work tbia
week. Moody Bomts baa boen very
sick tlm paat two weeks but at tbia wrlting
ia qulte a little better. Tbero was a
sur, rlae party at S. II. Packer's last Wed
nesday nlgbt. Tbrougli bouio mlaunder
staudlng tbero wero not aa many preaent
as otberwlso would bave beeu. The
water nearly stopped ln tho villago laat
TburBday, but Is all rlgbt now, It nppeara
Imi u I"ik in the p pa. i Tbo Thes
piaus preaent tbe druma "Unclo Josb" at
onion vostry u.l: wfk Ftlday andSatiir
day evenlngs. Mr Brockway oi
llamstown vialted at II. Iladlock's laBt
week. Alva M. Slmpard dled last Frl
day nlgbt after an lilness of almo.st a year.
Hta dlsease was softeniug of tbe braiu and
be was a grent caro tbo last few montliH but
received tlio best of care from bla wife, as
slated by rela'lvea and frionda, His funeral
was beld on Sunday at tbo Mithodist
church, Rev. 3. (1. Lewis ofllclatlng, four of
tbe old band actlng as bearers. Mr. Shep
ard was for many years local corre.spondeut
for the Arrjus. Mr. and Mrs. S imuel
Meader bavo engaged to work for W. J.
Town of Woodbury tbo couilng year lu tho
boardlng bouse. Loren Chaae and
wife aud Frank Pollard and wlfo were ln
town on Suuday to attend tlio funeral of
A. M. Bhepard, alao Stnllle Smltb and wife
of Plainfield and Harvey Burnhatn aud
wlfo of Montpelier. Chester Wood
bas bought anotber onglno for bla butter
box factory. Tho Ladiea' Union wlll
meet with Mra. Bertha Pitkin on Tbursday
afternoon and evetiina Iuvitation ia ex
tondod to all. Mra. Tony Gandette
died at LaiKnboro last week of tjphold
fovor. ner remalns woro taken to Burllni?.
iou lor iiueriiieiii,
Tbey had beon marrled
only flve weeks
: llev. J. A. Dlxon
wlll dollver at tho Metbodlst church bis lno-
ture, "Upi aud Downa of tbe Briny Deep,
or Flftoeu Yoats' Exporiouco as a Sallor,"
next Wednesdayevenlng, to conclude wltb
a chlcken plo aud variety supper, tliis belng
tbo anmial auppar of the chnrcli. A good
tlmo is oxpected and a full bouse Ia prom
lsed. A Caiio. We, tho underslgned, do here
by agree to refund the money on a rlfty
cent bottlo of Groone'a Warranted Syrup of
Tar iflt falls to curo your cougb or cold.
We also guaranteo a twenty-five cent bottlo
to provo aatlsfactory or no pay.
E. W. Gilman, Marshfield.
E. F. Leavitt, Plainfield.
J. M. Willard, East Moutpolior.
A. A. Bllas, Sodom.
Hardwick.
L. II. Warren bas sold bis entlre stock of
slelghs nnd bas ordered a new aupply.
1 Rov. E. A. Wblttler cotiducted meet
lnga In th Cong ngatinnnl church oue
week, afternoons uud evenlngs. No aptcial
intorest. . Col. Copalaud leottireil liero
last Frlday evenlng to a large and ontbu
siastlo audlenco. i Colds, grlp aud fe
vers are prevalent. Rov. Mr. Drown,
who waa aerloualy hurt by a borso nt Mor
risville a fow weeks ago bas nearly rocov
erod. IHialueas lu all llties bas great
ly lmprovod In Hardwick during tlm last
few weeks, No one complaiiiB now bocauso
tboro ls uo snow, not evon tbe man who
cleana the ablewalka, Sevural of our
cltlzens attended tbe Jauuary aesslon of tlm
freo Baptist quarterly meetlng laat week,
convoned in Sutton, and report a proQtablo
seaalon,
Wbooplng cough is tho imst distresalug
malady, but Its duratlon can bo out sbort by
tbe uae of Ono Minuti) Cougb Curo, wblcb
ls also tbo best known reuiedy for oroup Jand
all lung aud bronohlal troubles. W. E,
Terrill & Co., Montpelier, JVt.
BARNARD, SUMNER
CtTJXOK MAIL ORDER HErtVICEJ.
S.imples wiU bo forwnrdtd protnptly os poaslblts of our
NEW SPRING SILKS, DRESS GOODS, BLACK GOODS,
CHALLYS, GlNGhAMS, ORGANDIES, SA7EENS,
And all otlier N w Spring D.csi Fabrlcs opcnod from lst to lO.b of Fobrua y.
Goods to Ibo nmoutit of 8(5.00 atid ovtr m-nttxprBBB pdd
wiihlti 100 inik'B of Worcester.
Tlie Hjiinen Sales
Are full of interest to all thrifty housewives, house and board
inp house keepers, hotel proprietors and institutions. Many
prices quoted now can not be repeated in years to come.
Bleached Damasks by the yard 64 inch, Full Bleach, regu
lar 62 i-2c grade, 50 Cents.
68 inch Full Bleach, regular 87c and $1 00 grade, 75 Cents.
72 inch Full Bleach, regular $1.25 grade, $1.00.
72 inch (John S. Brcwn's), $1.50 grade, $1.17.
72 inch German Damasks, $1.50 gradt , $1.25.
72 inch Scotch Damasks, $1.75 grade, $1.50.
72 inch Scotch, Finer, $2 00 grade, $1.75.
AGENT WANTED.
Equitable Life has introduced everv reform
The
the business of Life Assurance, and nearly every
other company has adopted some of its plans.
The results of its 20 year policies, maturing in 1898,
are not equalled.
It is the bet company in every way, and the easiest for
an agent to work for. It has an unrivalled record
fcr prompt settlements. It has a surplus of
$48,000,000.
A thoroughly responsible man wanted, as agent for
Washington County. Address
W: H. S. WHITCOMB, General Agt.
IOO Church Street,
BURLINGTON, - - - - VEllMONT.
Peacham.
Wllliam nanscom and wlfo of South
Cabot vialted at J. W. Hougbton's over
Sunday. : Misa Mary Caldeo is sick.
Slm is just elgbty years of ago and was a
popular milllner lu town tifty years ago.
She lias always llved aloue and Is called
one of tbe old laud marks. Mr. Shep
ard advertlses an auctlon February 3 to aell
all bis liousehold goods. IIo movoa to Boa
ton next Saturday to resldo with his son.
Mr. and Mra. Eugone Rausora of
Eas Hardwick were lu towu the paat week,
stopping wltb Plummer Barrett. Mr,
and Mra. Elmer B.illaw bave ceased to work
at O. M. JHunlson's and bavo gono to Lower
Cabot, Porley Morgan of 8outb Peacn un,
taking bis place witb Mr. Jennlstpi.
Walter Brown saya bo Bhall go south
sbortly and engtge ln some mill, wLore
snow doea not abound nine months in the
year. Tho Cruaaders go from hero to
Wheelock and Sutton. i John WiU
iaini li) at hnin--, rom college on a shorf
vlalt, A largo crowd attended tho
Blalne auclon last Tbursday aud aaw a
raft of property chango ownershlp. Slxty
tbroe cows were advortlsed, & largH uera 10
be brokin and dlspersed "hither ftllil
yon." Apromenadecoucert ls booked
for February 4 and a good tlmo la expected.
; Farmers' meeting Saturday, Feb
ruary, 5, at Town Uill. Let all come and
make lt a auccess, also bring a good contrl
butlon to aupply tbo tablea as tbe wauts of
the lnner man will be attended to at noon in
tho veatry. 1 Oyater supper at tbe
Metbodlst church on Frlday evenlng, bo
those that nttend tbo coucert aud wish for
refroshments, can got them tbere.
Rev. L. II. Elliott wlll preach uext Suuday
at the Congregational church uulou ser
vlces, Dhkadfully Nnnvous, Genta: f waa
dreadfully nervnus, and fot fellef took your
Karl'a Clovor Root Tea. It quleted tuy
uerves and atrengtheued my wbole uervous
HjHtem, I was troubled witb conatlpatlon,
kldney and bowol trouble, Your Tea aoon
cleansed my aystetu ao thoroughly tbat I
rapldly regalued bealtb aud atsengtb. Mra.
S. A. Sweet, Hartford, Conn. Sold by W.
E. Terrill & Co.
Post Mllls,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Benson of Hartland
bavo boen visttlng relatlvea ln tho vlllage.
. Georgo Jolnnon of North M du
atreet has moved to Lebanon, N. H.
.Mra. E. T. Douglass after a sbort vlalt at
the Douglaas boniestead baa returned to
Groton, Conn. Cliarles Juckman
Highland aveuuo has moved to Orfotd,
li., wuere ne is engugeu in logging,
West Fairlee Ceuter held its anuual church
roll-call at the parsonage on tbo eveulng of
Jauuary 25, Tbo oftlcera of Rldley
Eucampment No. 12, were Installed by
D. D. G. P. Cbarles W. Spauldlng oi Wood
stock, January 10. At the anuual
roll-call of tlm church John Young was re
olected to tbe tleaconahlp for the year.
Measrs. Lane aud Johnson wblle
llahlug iu Fairlee lake caught two llne
plckerel welglilng four poutida eacb.
Mra. Cliarles Watrlas of Claremont, N. II ,
is vialtlng her sister, Mrs. Wllliam Church,
at the Commodore House. : Mrs. Har
vey llatcbelder Is vialtluir her daugbter,
Mrs. Cbarles Braley, at Plermont, N. II.
: Four degrees bolow zero was tbo
blglieat polnt of tlm mercury on Sunday,
At 7 r. M It reglatered seventeen degreea
below, at 8 r. M. twnuty-one degrees below
aud at 0 r. m. thirty below.
Ktckor 9I11U.
R S. Hoopor of Hardwick visltod at A.
II, Rickers'onoday last week. Georgo
R, Brown and wlfo vialted bero last Satur
day. Carroll Ulcker waa qulte sb k
last Suuday. Auatin Alaton lias liu
proved iu bealth ao tliat ho Is nt work,
Peter Ricker was sick last woek,
Miaa Bertha Boyce of Iloltoiivlllo
vlslted Grace Boyco last week. Ed
Mlllerof Topsham, who was worklng for
A, II, Rlckor, wuut home, sick, last Satur
day. DeWltfs VVitch Hazel Salvo
Curcs Plles, Scalds, Durni.
& PUTNAM GO.
X
in
Groton.
Mrs. Nowton Whitehill died January 25
of pneumonia. The funeral was held at tho
Mothodist church on Tbursday, Rev. W. I.
Todd ofllclatlug. Marrled, January
25, Solomon Auderaou aud Etta Clark at
tlie home of tbe brlde's fatber, A. S. Clark,
bv Rev. W. I. Todd. R. S. Hooper ot
Hardwick bas beeu stopping ln town for a
few days. H. A. Wilaon of Corinth
was in town last Wednesday aud Tbursday.
Rev. A. J. Dlxon of Cabot preached
iu tlie Metlioiilat church last Wednesday
aud Thuraday evenlngs. Lyceum wlll
be beld at ihe village scbool ball on Tburs
day evenlng. Questlon, "Resolved, That
vlrtuo proiluces happluess and vice pro
duces misery." Afllrmatlve, Lee Blancb
ard, Blanche Page, illancho Welcb; nsg.i
tive, Lilllau Coffriu, Floreuce Chalmers and
Bernard Eastman. Principal E. II,
O'Brlen goes to Hinesburg next Frlday for
ouo week's vacatiou, wben be returna to
teacb a select school of eigbt weeka. Too
mucb praise cannot be glven Mr. O'Brien
for the excelleut school we havo bad uuder
lils instruction. We were very mucb
surprlaed to note the pedantlc explosion
".tih of tlie diaappoiuted, dlsheart
01 ' 'Jvecato, In laat week'a
ened cltizen" oi j
issue of tbe IVmeJ, refepaetlug tneir JUIU,
bate witb our Hlgh School. When our
Iligh Scbool cliallenged tho Ryegate Hlgh
School, we expected to meet not only gen
tleman, but also psople, who, if defeated,
had manhooil euflicieut to meet their defeat
like men and not i" Idlots. I truat tho
publlc wlll percelvo that " hi'uL" fctandard oi
courteay and manuers" of whlcb the arlstc
crats of Ryegate boast, after pernsing their
artlclo of last week In the Times. Wlthout
cauao or provocatlon, tbey mallciously at
tack, not only our Hlgh School, but tbo
good citizens of Groton as well. They say
we did not bonor them. We granted the
Ryegate nijjh School tbo prlvilege of choos
iug tho (JUeatlon, of chooslng two of tbo
board of declslou; but wo did not bonor
them Blmply becayso we defeated aud by ao
dolucr east embarrasmdUC on tbo arlstocracy
of Ryegate. Those courteoua Ryegate geu
tlemeu(?) dlaplayed their wouderful " man
ners" by lilssinu our studcnts wben they gave
their clasa yell before tbe dbate, and neain
gave Bignsof remarkably rememberlng tbelr
courtoouauesa by calltug our debatord tbo
devil aud tlie augels of tbe devil. 8o mucb
for thoae people, who uiistake tbemselfes
for gentleuieu. Wben tbe courteous and
gentlemanly aristocrats of Ryegate becorna
educated In the art of deballug, our Hlgh;
School will arrange a jolut debato wltb
them; butiu their present state of barbariim
and, as their principal expresses it, inex
perieuce, we cau see uo object ln agaln de
featinour preuocioua neigbbora, in order
that Groton people may agaln be Insulted
and mallgued tbrougli tbe Groton Time$.
Walts Itlver.
Proparatlona are golng on bero for tho
stoue cuttlng and polisblng business. A
pollsbtug machine bas beeu sot up ln Beedo
aud Locke's mill and a atone aheil sizty feet
long ia boing built adjoiniug It.
Several dwelllug bovses are to be erected lu
the spriug for tbe accommodation of tbo
workmeti.
The Comino Woman who coes
to tbo club whilo her husband tcnds
tbo baby, as well as tho good old
fashioued womau wbo looks aftor hor
liotnu, will botb nt tlnies get rtin dowu
in benllb. Tboy will bo troubled with
loss of nppotito, headacbo, slecplees
ncas, fniutitiK or dizzy spolls. Tho
tnost wondorful retnedy for tboso
womon ls Electrlc Blttors. Thousands
of sufforors from Lnmo Uaok nnd Woak
Kitlncys riso up and cnll it blossed, It
is tho mcdicinc for womon, Ectunlo
cotuplitint8 and norvous troublos of nll
kimls aro sooti reliovcd by tbo uso of
Eluctric Hittors. Dellcato wotnon
sliould kcep tliis romcdy on hand to
bulld up tho systom. Only flftv cents
por bottlo. For salo by C. Blakely.