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8 WATEHllUHY. Mib. Gub Turnor is roportod uh boing vory low. W. 13, Turnoy of Montpelier wns lu towu Fridny 011 buBincss. Wo uro plonsad to Iionr tlmt Mrfc. F. M. Watormiui is iinprovlug uftor sov oral wooks' illuoss. Dr. Grout, who has bcou iu Now York for a weok past, roturnotl liiBt Friday. T.SII. O'Brioii, tho now propriotor of tho Aniorlcan Houso is muking ro pairs, ropnporing and paliitlng tho Wholo liouso imldo iind pntting in closets iind butli rooms und sot bowls, whioh will iidd grcntly to tlio lookB nud convoniouees of tho liouso. Wo wish Mr. O'Briou success iu his uow uudoituking. W. H. Glndding of Bivro wns lu town Saturdny on buaiuoss. Lona Carpontor, who has boon om ployod in tho tolophono olllco has ao coptod a position as bookkoopor for Mr. Lyon, tho niiiiingor of tho tolo phono oxchaugo in Montpolior Sho oxpects to coniiiionco hur dutios, Mon day Docombor 21). Susio Junes will tako Miss Cnrpon tor's placo in tho tolophono olllco. Sunday night, Doccmbor 4, was tho coldest this wintor, tho thorduiotor falling to 27 dogcos bolow zero iu Bouio placcs. Miss Lona Walluco nud Miss Wins low, teachora iu tho grudod scliool, spont lnst Saturday iu Burliugtou. OharlcB Wurrou rocoivod a carload of coal lnst Saturday for his own ubo. Thoy aro now lltting up tlio Moody storo, ou tlio cornor of Main audStowo stroots,' with niodern iinprovomonts, which wo undorstund is to bo used as a fruit storo by n doalor from Barre. Thoro was a dauco iit tho homo of Bort Dolly ou Porry Hill last Friday uight. Justiu lliokor who is a studont at Middlebury collego iB spouding two weoks at his homo horo. Homau Mosos rocoivod n flftcou tou cnrlond of coal last Tnesday, tho Bix tecutli, wiiich lio is uow dolivoriug to his cuKtomors. F. 0. Evaus hns iiurchased a uow loigh for K O. Lnco. Tho wrnppor factory closod on Mon day for two weoks. Tho firm of Strauahau & Cauordy aro uow closiug out tlioir stock of goods at rock bottom prices boforo go ing out of business. Now is tho tinio for tho peopl" to avail themsolves of a grand opportuuity to buy goods for little nioiioy. Tim Callaglian who has cliargo of a gang of mon on Luko Iloborts' wood lot wasiu town Saturday uiorning on business. Donnis Downing hns purchasod tho Abo Stono farm nud somo BtocK on tho sanio. Considorntion, $1,1)50. Ho will tako possession March 1, 1003. F. 0. Evnns lias rocontly purohnsed a two seatod fiurroy sloigh und Frank says ho caii furuish ns uico a toam now as auyono noeds to havo. Jaiuos Hattio has nioved iuto his new blocksmith shop; tho uppcr floor will bo used as a touomout. Tho post-ofllco at Watorbury hus beeu nioved from Gilmoro's store iuto tho storo of D. 0. Hayos, Mr. .Tackson, ono of tho nursos at tho asylum, who hns beon couliuod to , hiB bed for sovoral days, is uow ablo to bo out ngniii. Tho chickou pio diunor and aprou salo givon by tho ladics of tho Cougre gatioual church last Tuesday was a buccoss. Tlio net profit wasabout G0. Tho children sold candy. Tho nffair was oujoyod by all. A social dauco was givon by sonie of tho youug mou iu towu last Wod uesdy uight at tho opera houso hall ; about twouty-fivo couplos woro iu at tondauco and a good timo was enjoyed by all prosout. Fruuk H. Tato, who weut to Wester ly, H. I., has returued for a short vis it with his auut, Mrs. F. E. Guptil. ffiMrs. J. W. Moody's mothor, Mrs. Brown, is in a, sorious conditiou causod from an attack of bleediug at tho uoso. Tho sehools closod last Friday for two weoks. Mrs. F. II. Atherton, who had hor limb ampntated sovoral weeks ago, was ablo to sit up last Thursday for tho lirst timo. Miss Mabol Iloynolds, clerk in tho storo of Minard & Luce, is spendiug two weeks' a vacation at hor homo iu Ghostor, Vormont. Ji'Miss Bello Kound, is spondiug r. fow days at hor homo in Ohestor, Ver mout. EAST CALAIS. ', Tlio Chiihtnias oxoroibos of Uuion Sunday scliool will bo huld ou Thurs day ovoning at Uniou oliuiuli. Tho scliools of thia part of tho town tako a recess from JWeduosday uutil uoxt Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Baruoy of Wakoflold, N. II., aro visiting at Dr. F. J. Galo's. Mrs. Baruoy will bo romomberd ns Mirgarot MeLoud. Dustin Scott found rocontly ono of his hou turkoys partly 'ontou. llo set a trap wlioro tho bird lay nud noxt morning found a largo horned owl caught in tho trap huld by ono foot. IIo is kcopiug tho owl ou oxhibitiou. Moscow lodgo ofGood Templars will colobrato its twonty-fourth niinivor sary at Lamb's hall Friday ovoning, Jauuary 2, with nn oystor suppor aud musical und litorary ontortainuiout. This is tho regubr aunual suppor but it will not bo rostriotod to niembors of tho ordor aud tho publio will bo gladly wolcomed. f Waltor Joliu Ooatcs and Floronco, ouly daughtor of Mrs. Nottio Grny, woro nmrriod at tho homo of tho brido's mothor. Kov. J. Edward Wright por formod tho corouiony in tlio presonco of tho noar rolutives aud a fow f rionds. Miss Nottio Govo was bridos maid aud O. J. Lamb actod ub best mau, Ou Monday ovoniug, Docombor 15, a good uumbor of rolativos and frionds of Mr. und Mrs. Oharlos Konuiston callod to romind thom that it was tho touth auuivrsary of thoir woddiug. Kofroshmouts woro sorvod folloyvod by spcoohoB by A. Dwiuoll und 'othors. J. F. a.,Hammoud, Mrs. Kenuistoii's fathor, road iv pooin rvhleh ho coui- poBod for tho occnBiou. MA11SI1FIELD. Goorgo E. Mcador lias sot up a bar bor chair iu tho Commorcinl houso. EmestOlapp visitod his fathor, Kov. O. D, Olapp, a fow dnys tho paBt wook. Tlioro is to bo a danco at Lambor ton's hall on Wednosday ovduiug, Do combor 31. MubIo by tho Marshfiold orchostra. M. D. Bomls hnH sold his houso aud lot on Mnin Btrcot to Mayo Wynmu. Oousldoratlou $1,1100. A farowoll vlsit was givou William A. Piko on Monday ovoning by a largo uunibpr of fnouds niost of whom woro niouibors of tho local lodgo of Good Tpniplnrs, of which ordor ho wns past Ghiof Tomplnr. Soadmirnbly waB tho vlsit arraugod that ho was coinploto ly takon by surpriso aud was vory niuch affccted by this dcmonstratlon of frioudliucsB ou tho part of tho so cioty aud othors. It wub tho wiBh of tho socioty to purchaso for hlm n solid gold oniblem of tho Past Ohiof Toni plnr'B olllco, but bocauRo of lack of sulllciont timo a sum of monoy buIH ciout for this pnrposo was givon him. Town Olerk W. II. II. Moars hns sufllciout cojiios of "An Vct to llegu Iuto tho Trntllo iu Iutoxicating Liquors" to Bupply ovory votor in towu which cau bo had by calliug at tho storo of Mnrk Moars. Got a copy aud givo it a curoful roading and bo ablo to voto ou tlils importaut quostlon iu Fobruary. A donl which wo havo kuowu for somctiuio wns uudor coiiBidoration,but by reqnest havo rofrained from mou tioning, ono which iu futuro years may liavo 'uuch to do with tho pros pority of onr villago. was siitisfactor ily closed on Saturday nftcrnoon whon Whitchor BroH. gavo to tho Molly's Falls Electric Light aud Powor Co., a waranteo deod of all tho wator privi logOB in connectiou with Peacham pond and its tributary streaniB, iuolud ing tho flrst right to tho wator privi logo at what is now kuown iib tho Bruco Mill aud, also, tho right to diuii and raiso tho wators of said Peacham pond. A woddiug Now Years. Harry D. Colo has eugagod to work as sccond mau in tho croamory and will tako up rosidonco iu tho Carpou tor houso ownod by E. L. Snoncor on nppor Main strcot. Ho commenccs his duties Jauuary 1. Frcd Sharkoy a bou of Charles Shar koy has eugagod to work a yoar for A. N. Bliss and carry on tho MarBhall farm which Mr. Bliss recoutly pur chased of Mr. Sharkoy. F. G. Morrill is nursing a orushod flugor by which ho is incapncitacd for work. Ask liim if ho thinkn thoro is any beuofit iu accidont iusurauco Mrs. A. W. Case is qnito ill. Mrs. Nellio Haskius is ill with ap- poudicitis. Mr. Straw, who has beou liviuc for somo timo in tho Carpeutor liouso ownod by E. L. Spoucor, lias movod to Howaru (Jarpouter's liouso on Uabot streot. A son was boru to Mr. aud Mrs. Leon Ilathbouo on Saturday, Decom bor 20. Morrill Froomau hns fiuishod work ns socoud haud in tho creamery. Misses Josonliino Nuto, Edith Smith and Graco Woostor camo from their scliool at East Nortlmold ou I'nday to spond tho holiday vncation. Miss Graco Osgood hasJgouo to Nowtonvillo, Mass, to work F. V. Colo hns sold his blnck driv-' iug horso to Fred Staudish of 'Mont polior. JJ Goorgo Geo hns oxchnn'god his farm on "Now Discovory" for a farm iu Danville ownod by Nolson Dolo. Tho placo is located uear what is kuowu as Morso's Mills. William Murray sold n pair of heavy horsos to Whitclior Bros. lnst weok. O. D. Smith wns in Fitchburg and othor MnssachuRetts cities on busiuess for a fow days rccontly.StLr. ES LTho" young; souXof.G. A.lKolloy ,is iu, as is iiIeo tho daughtor of Mrs A. W. Slooum.M 1 i.. W'o nudorstand that oll'orts aro boing mndo tu orgnni.o a basket ball tenui. Mny success ntteud tho eirort.ji "ytJS K Aroh W. Colo.lluiB reuted a part of his shop to Silns Willis of Plninflold and will fnrnish him powor for got ting out stock foritcnuis rncquots. Warren Fiflold hns built a now frout porch and othorwit-o improvcd tho ont sido nppearanco of his placo ou uppor Main streot. fcv,-iasft i : John Riloy .".and .'Albert (.Sniith"rof Gouldsvillo woro iii town ovor Sun day to visit Prin. J. II . Kiloy., C. Brooks Hndson was in West Dan ville Sunday. It is roported that ho i attouding a seloct scliool thoro. StChristmns will bo obporved witli ap propriato oxorcisos and a treo at tho Mothodist church on WeilnoFday ovon ing at 7 :U0 o'clock, and at tho Uongro gntional church Thursday ovoning, coiumouciug at tho Bamo hour. A fow ovoninus sinco Bomohodv tlirow nclub aud broke tho streot licht streot. Shortly aftor two bomobodyB took n livoly spriut down tho streot, Proeto, and somobody No. ono, was lost iu obncurity in tho mill ynrd whilo No. two wns loouing for him in tho livory stnblo. No. ono will do woll to profit. by thn uarrow cscnpo of tliiB oxporioiico as thoro is a heavy pon nltyforanjoffonso of this. cliaractor.; p A Christmiis Prosont thovory liest present a mau can mako his family is a Now York Lifo IuKurauco Inv'est niont Policy What Biich a policy doos It keops tlio fnniily togothor It edu catos tho children It tukes cnio of tho mothor It supports tho nssured in old iiko It wivob monoy which would othcrwiso bo usolossly spont or lost It savos tho iusnrod from anxiety asto tho futuro of his family. It is tho poor niaii'H bauk. It is (ho rich mau'H bnnk ns woll. It provents povorty It produces moro hapmness forless monoy thnn any othor gift aud it holjis yon iu mauy othor ways to mako n success of lifo. Wlioro is tho Christms gift that oquals if For furthor particu lara cousult tho local ageut A. T. Da vis. IUIEUMATISM UUltED IN A DAY. "Myatlo Cnro" for Uhc uiiiiiIIhiu and NtMiralgia radlcally ouren lu 1 to 3 (lii.. Itn nutliiu iinoii tlm nyHtt'in l ruiimrkiihle aud myatcrloiis. It n'liiovtT in oncc tlio causu aud tlin )llwa liiiiiiedlntt ly (llfiii) pciirsi. Tho Itmt dnso grently hmietltt. Yfi centB nud Sl.(K), Sold by Ilurry A. tiladu DrucgUt, IU Hintontrt'ot. VERMONT WATCHMAN & NOHTIIFIELD. Charles Davis of Now Y'ork city wns tx i'iflitor in town last Thmsday. Oharlos McOarty from Now Loudon, Coiin., was in town Friday to attond tho fuuoral of his brothor-ln-law, Patsy Groauoy. Harry Mosoloy's toam ran away lnst ThnrBday. Tho horso cloaring him Eolf from tho sloigh which contaiucd a load of moal, but no othor dnmago was dono. Mrs. Pingroo undorwont a surglcal oporation at tho hospital at Burling ton lnst Friday, and ib now in a vcry crtical conditiou. Hor daughtors, Miss Mary Pingrco, Mrs. Frank Dut tou, and son Gcorgo of Nowton, Mass., aro with hor. E. L. Oross maungcd a danco at Gouldsvillo Friday night. Mnslc wns furniBhoTl by Ed Counoll piano, aud Cndot Iloward, violin. Fred Fullor run a toam nnd carricd a great mauy peoplo from horo dowu. Corporal It. A. Gilman is spouding a short timo iu ,towo, boforo going to Chelsea for his vacation. Young llobort Mayo colobratod his sixth birthday with tho aid of eoiiio of his yonng friends, Saturday. A thirtoon 1110111118' old bou of Mr. nnd Mrs. Jamcs Hodges diod of monBles msc Ttiosaay. Tlio lunoral wiib fri day, Rov. W. S. Hnzou ofilcintiug. F. J. Duttou of Morrisville wns iu town, Saturday.' Major F. L. Howo and Capt.'Hovoy, U. S. A., aro in Burlington today to ntteud tho fnneral of Gon. Greonlcaf. Tho Nonvlch Uuivorsity closod Sat urday for tho holiday vacation. An oscapod iumnto of tho Brattle boro rotroat camo to towu Friday night aud was recoguizod by ono of tho cndots from that plnco, who tolo phonod to tho physicinn in chargo in Brattleboro. Tho mau was takou baok Snturdny moruiug. Tho Mnsons aro chaugiug thoir quar ters to tho uow Mayo blook aud oxpoct to bo settlod uoxt wook. Tho tcachors of tho graded scliool havo orgaui.ed a club for study. Thoy uiot last weok with Prof. Kibby. Tho mnrriago of Miss Mary A. Wob stor and Horbort C. Froomau is au- nouncod to occur Tuosday aftomoou, Decembor 30. Cadot Will Thompsou is siioudhii: a fow days in Boston. Patrick Dohouoy was ordainod iu Montroal 011 Saturday as a Catholic priest. Ho hold his first mnss Sunday mormng. Miss Mary Dohonoy of this town wont to Montroal Friday to at- tonu tno oruiuatiou. E. F. Smith aud J. U. Griggs of Barre woro iu towu last Saturday ou iusurauco business. C F. Dudley nnd O. W. Hnrvoy of Montpolior woro iu town on Snturdny with oil. Z. E. Rich, a formor residont iu town, who wont to Wiscousiu in 1858, is now in town this boing his first visit iu fifty-four years. Cards have beon rocoivod auuounciug tho marriago of 1st Loiutouaut F. L. Hopkins to Miss Elizaboth Cnino of Jorsoy City, which occurrod Wodups day Docombor 17, at Jorsoy City. Mr. Hopkius is statioued at Fort Etlinn Allou. MrR. ICnmn of Mnnhwlinr is visiHnir hor sifitor, Mrs. V. S. Hazou. Mnlnlm .T. Edirnrtoii is nt linmn from Middlebury collego. Mrs M. D. Grnham is in Middlebury for a fow days with Mr. Gralinm. Hon. Frank Pluiuloy was in Mont polior Friday aud Saturday 011 busi ness. C. W. Scarff of Burliugtou wns in town Saturday. Cndot" Swe6t wont to his homo in Noth Carolina Saturday for his vaca tion. Plumloy & Plumloy havo rocontly nddod to thoir list of iusurauco com pnuies, tho Bnrkshiro Mutunl nnd tho Fitchburg Mutual, both of Massnchu &etts. Tho chicken pio suppor aud Christ mas salo that was held lnst Thursday ovoning by tho ladics of tho Univor Bnlist church was vcry succossful, thoro boing a good crowd in attond anco. Tho proceeds woro about 100. TOPSHAM. Somo of tho Snlvntion Anny oorps of Bnrro woro hcro last week and hold meotiugs in tho town hall a few ovon iugs tho flrst of tho weok. Tho Prosbytoriiin peoplo will hold Christmiis oxorcises in tho town hall Thursday ovoning, tho 25th, to which nll aro cordinlly invited. ff, IfMrs. P.'IIaywnrd arrivod homo lnst Saturday, aftor a short visit with l.or daughtors in Now Ilninpshiro and MnssiiohuMitts. "Put" uppcars liko a nowly ninrriod ninn. Tho si'nging scliool hold a box sup por and n promoimdo nt tho town hall liiBt Saturday ovoning. A largo gath oring wns in attoiidanco. Tho profesor 1 is wojl ploasod with his scliool this I wi"tor. Married in Topsham, Wodnesdnv, ' Decembor 17, by tho Rov. J. McUldl I liind, II. B. Whito nnd Mrs. Lizzio Whitohill, both of this placo. This lms beon oxpoctod lor a long timo. Mr. and Mrs. Whito havo tho bost wishcs of thoir townspeoplo. P L. A. Ilood aud T. S. Eastman aro drawing bark to Bradford from tho lopging cnmp. Thoro scoiiiB to bo uu unuBunl nmonnt of BicknoBS iu our niidstjtliis wiutor. WAITSFIELD. Morry Christmns ! Readors will plonso oxcubo tho in sulllciont items this weoa. as your cor respoudent hns beon ill. J. A. Cnrpontor wns in Burlington on business last wook. W. M. Tnbor has beon quito ill with paintor'H colio. H. E. Palmor of tho firm of Patch & Palmor, Btock brokors of Burling ton was iu town solling Btooks last weok. A fow rooms in Oharlos Groou'n residouco aro boing onnmoled and pa jiorod. W. M. Tabor is doiug tho work v A now chimuoy has boon nddod to J. A. Oarpoiitor'a touomout kuowu ns tho Dnlo houso. Miss Mabol Korr of Montpolior wnB tho guest last Saturday of Mre. J. A. Smith. STATE JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1902. PLAINFIELD. Mrs.A. N. Grcoly hiisgono toSanborn ton, N. II., to spond a fow weoks with hor daughtor, Mrs. J. Nowton Porrin. Frank nnd Lottio Nutting and Ar thur Proscott nro at homo from Mont polior Soininary for tlioir OhriBtmas vacation. Rov. Juuius Moado from Burlington loctnrod iu tho Mothodist church; Subject " Joau Tho Maid". Thifl wns tho socond entortninmont of tho loc turo courso. Will Carlotou givos his locturo horo Tuosday night. Tho copioB of tho nct to rognlato tho salo of iutoxicating liquors aro iu tho town clork's olllco; any votor cau havo ono by calliug forit. Mrs. Fnnuy Riploy, who hns beon visiting hor brothor, II. Q. Porry, hns returued to Burliugtou. Tlioro woro ton uow niembors iui tiatcd iuto tho lodgo of Good TomplarB last Thursday uight at thoir rogujur mcotlng. Rov. 0. H. Morrill of St. Johnsbury will supplv tho pulplt nt tho Conrgro gntional cliurch noxt Sunday niorning 111 tho absouco of Rov. E. L. Walz. Tho cautnta and othor Ohristnins oxorciBos woro hold in tho Congroga tionnl church last Monday ovoning. MilcB Hnnt has rocontly movod iuto tho Ira Batcheldcr houso. Horb A. Lnno hns recontlv purchasod 11 fl,in iniir nf wnrlr linrcna ti,iif,li1iirr 3200 pounds, which ho will nso in : lumboriiig. I Luthor Knnpp of Northfield visitod his son, L. L. Kuapp, lnst Wednosday. Ebou Dodgo has oxchangod tho Leav- . itt horso for auothor lnmo pair with Frank Townsend. Mrs. L. D. Beedo was takou suddou- ' ly ill liiBt Saturday but is improving at this writiug. Mrs. Hoyt is cariug for hor. D. D. Lamb of East Calais 'b tnkiug Johu Park'fl placo ou S. D. Uato's toam. Mr. Lamb is an oxporionccd mcat cuttor. Mrs.E . M. Woods wont to Barro ou Mouday to nttoud tho fuuornl of Mrs Fiold. John Shoroy hns gono toJLeomiustor, Miibb. , to visit his son, Jamcs. Mr . Shoroy will bo away about two weoks. Houry Camp is pressiug hay on tho Wobb Haskius farm. Mrs. Marcia Bruco of Calais visited nt E. V. Duko's last Saturday. S. D. Cato is on tho gaiu. Evoryouo sootns to bo vory busy mak ing proparatiou for Christmas. William Martiu of Manchostor, N. H., hns recoutly mndo Bomo oxtousivo ropairs 011 his brick houso ou High street. Mr. Martiu is ougaged iu tho iusurauco buBiness iu that city. Mrs. Alpha Guornsoy of Montpelior, who hns beou cnring for Mrs. Wheoler for bouio timo past, roturned to hor homo lnst Moudny. Mrs. Wheolor 's conditiou is about tho Bamo. Mrs. Dix iB now cariug for hor. Tho Congregatiounl church hns hnd a vory prosporous yoar ; it has paid its way aud laid out 250 ou ropairs. Mr. and Mrs. Walz nnd tho niembors havo worked vory hnrd to do this. Twolvo now niembors havo beou udded to tho church iu tho past yenr. Rov. nnd Mrs. Walz started ou Tnesday moruiug for Now York city wlioro thoy will spoud thoir vacation. Tho Mothodist church will hold Christmas oxercises, Weduesday. Thoro will bo a cautnta by tho chil dron, recitatiouB aud Biugiug. A good timo is oxpoctcd. WATERBURY GENTER. ThoGraugo ofilcors olcctod last wook "Tuesday ovoning, woro: mas tor, J. T. Thurston; ovorsoor, I. J. Proscott; lecturer, Dr. E. J. Fostor; stoward, Honry Thurston; assistaut stoward, Henry F. Hill; chaplaiu, Miss Elizaboth Colloy; tronsuror, J. A. Parkor; socretary, Miss Frankid Smith; Pomoun, Mrs. CarrioLyou; Florn, Mrs. I. J. Proscott; Cores, Mrs. Mnttio Thurston; lndy nssist aut stoward, Mrs. Roso Hill.(jrj; B.C.,Ilutchins"recontly killcd a pig nino mouths old, that drosscd 408 pounds. , t Mrs. J. W. Haycs wns iu Montpolior two days last week. A son wns born on Tuesday ovoning, Docembor 10, to Mr. aud Mrs. Myron Proscott. ' Tho post-olllco has boon romoved from tho storo of J. A. Gilmoro, into a vacant rooin in D. O. Hayes huilding, wlioro it hns bceu llttod with now box cs. Tho new qunrtors aro niuch moro commodiouB than tho old placo. Mr. and Mrs. D. Hopkins left lnst Monday for Missihsippi, whoro thoy will spond tho wiutor with 11 cousin of Mrs. Hopkins', " who rcsides at "Ocean Springs. " Thoy havo spent sovoral wintors thoro, nud enjoy tho chnngo from a Vormont to a Gulf of Moxico wiutor.;-S?.;, E lf,'A VrOALAIS.SI : Charles McKnight'of Enst Mont polior wns amoug thoso from thnt placo to tako in tho whist pnrty nud danco at North Calais last weok., ij,' Irs. GeorgOjKont und duughtor'.ro turued from Pawlet, Friday, Docombor 10. Sovoral from East Montpolior attond ed tho fair and outortaiumout Friday ovoning. Fred Townsond from that plnco socuring tho nlbum qiiilr, Miss Kathoriuo Pagomiidoafcrtunato guoss 011 tho bottlo of bcaus, thoreby win ning tho haiidsomo Bofa pillow. It is coiiBidored that tho fair givon by tho Lndics Union nt at t.chool houi-o ves. try, was a success, not t iug thein from thiry-flvo to forty dollnrs, ns a roward for tlioir Inbors. Tho fnrco was short but relloctod crodit 011 tho principal actors who doubtless will Bocuro tho thauks of tho Uuion. Iuquiro at Georgo Konl's for tho Iugorfioll dollur watch. Olllcors of W. R. Bumap camp.Sons of 'VotoranB, clectod Saturday night, Docombor 20 woro: Captain, John Morso; 1st lioutonant, Honry Whent; 2nd lioutonnut, Bort Noli-on; 1st sor goant, Loo W. Leonarrd; 2ud sor goaut, 0. E. Bliss; chapaiu, Olaronco BHIr; Forgoaut of puard, W. D. Pock ; corporal, Albort Haskoll. Tho iustallation of olllcors will tako plnco tlio first rogular mooting, Jauuary 17. Tho LadloB' Uuion will moot at Ma pio Cornor vostry, Tuosday, Docombor 30 nt 2 o'clock for n busiiiosB mooting. Thoro ia to bo n ChriBtnuiB outortaiu mout at Bohool hoiiBO vostry at Mnplo Coruor, uudor diroctiou of tho teuch ors iiBfliBtod by tho pupils of tho scliool. All aro cordinlly luvitod. REFUSES RE-ELEOTION. Burt II. Wells, city clcrk and trcas uror of Barre, lias nuthorlzcd tho fol lowing auuouncomont : "I desiro to unuounco that nulcss niy liealth improves withln tho uoxt four wccks, I shall not bc a caudidato for ro-olcction to tho olllco of city olork nnd trcasnror at tho noxt olco tion, nnd mnko it kuowu nt this timo that sufllciout opportuuity mny bo hnd in which to soloct my succcssor," Mr. Wolls hns beon city clork and treiiBtirer sinco tho orgauizatiou of tho city govornmont in 18!)i5, IiIb ro-olec-tiou cach year havlngbconpractically uuauimoiis. Mr. Wolls was advisod by his physi cinn ns enrly ns lnst Juno thnt ho ought to lot up a little in his labors, aud tho statcmont abovo is tho ro sult of that ndvico. Among tho lmmes mcutioucd of thoso who may possibly succeod City Olork Wolls of Barre, whoso liealth "will no longor pormit him to cou tinuo iu ofllco, is that of Roprcscnta tivo G. H. Papo. Othors nro Jamcs Mackay, manngor of tho Grnnito Ex chnnge, E. R. Davis, T. H. Cavc, Jr., Beunott Juliau, Frank Burgoss aud Jamcs Hall. Muyor Melchor hns nlso dcclnred thut ho will not bo a caudi dato for ninyor. A GODDARD GIRL MisBMarinn Miller of St.' Charles, 111., a graduato of Goddnrd Seminary, Barre,' in tho clnss of 1891, is gniutng considorablo famo iib a nrtiflt. A pic- turo of Miss Miller accompauied by tho followiug mendon of tho work appoarod in tlio Boston Globo for lnst annday : Miss Mariau Millor, tho famous Chi cuko postor cirl, whoso dclichtful lit- tlo pictures nro kuowu all ovor tho country, is ns niuch a Now,.Englaudor ns a wostornor. Miss Millnr. who is still in hor'20's. is of Now Euglaud stock and fluiBliod hor cducation inNow England. Sho proparod for hor work in tho Chicago art iustituto, whoro hor pictures havo takou Boveral pri.os. Her postors havo won such a widospread success that sno nnds it uoccessary to omploy ns sistauts in horstudio"ut St. Charles, 111. "" " At prosont a colloction of Miss Mil lor'B original drawiugs iB ou oxhibi tiou iu tho public scliools, passing from scliool to scliool in tho vicinity of Chicago, for tho instructiou of tho pupils. CHELSEA. At a ineotinc of tho Congregatioual church ou Tuesday ovoning of last weok, it wns voted to oxtond a call to Rov Horbort J. WyckoiT of Topsflold, Mass., to bccomo pastor 01 tnocliurcli His rospouso to tho cnll is expectod thiB week, nud thoro nro good grouuds for conndouco that it will bo favor- ablo. S T 3 ; :-r:ffi5Bi! Tho anunal mcotiug of tho Congro Kutiouul church will bo held on Sat urday, Jivnuury 3, tho business itieoting takiiig placo in tho moruing, aud tho anuuul diunor nnd roll-cnll followiug nt uoon. It is desired thnt eacn niein bor of tho church who is not ablo to bo presout Bbud a respouso to bo road 111 auswor to niB uamo nt tno rou-caii, ?J Thoro willfibo Ohristnins oxorcises at tho West Hill liicotincr houso 011 Wodnosday ovouing, and at each of tho villago churchos ou Thursday evon- mg witli a treo at oacli. Tho noxt outertaiumeut in tho courso is tho locturo by Rev. Thomas Dixon. Jr., 011 Weduesday ovoniug. Decembor 31. Mr. Dixon is said to bo ouo of tho fiuest orators iu Aniorica, and thero aro groat untioipatious of tho ovoniug. Lonoru, widow of' Gilniau Parkor, died at David Dickormnirs ou butnr day aftor n long nnd puiuful illness, of euncor of tho stomncli nud livor, Hnr nrrn wns Knvnntv.fniir vonrs nnd soveu mouths. Tho funonil borvices woro hold 011 Moudny, Rov. Mr. Allou oiliC'intiui:. Mrs. O. A. Donsiiioi'O with hor son, Thoiiiasaud hor crnnddui'ichtor, dhris tabol, weut 011 Saturday to Lowell, Mass., for a visit 01 a low weoks. "Edwin I. Hibbard wont 011 Saturday to Brattleboro, wlioro ho oxpccts to work throuch tho wintor. llo nns ro cntlv boiiL'ht of J. B. Bncon tho farm last occuuied by Homor Algor, tho maiu valun of which is in tho lumbor on it. L. Bello Chandlor is at J. B. Biicon'B onjoying a short vacation from horjwork in Montpolior. (awajjgr,' ThoniasTG. Dearborn'Thas'rgono to South Royalton to workiu tho hotol.,, P William D.Walkor, rocontly"' from Barro, is to roniain for tho wiutor at II. T.Walkor'B. Jjg.rL'.- 'I J l!. iTFlora M. Corwin, now a 'jteachor in tho publio kcIiooIh of Now Bedford, Mass., is visiting hor parents for a ueok. U&ti. .jgacfci . - Olnronco O. Bames is nt homo from Kimball Union Acadomy for tho Christinns vncntion. John L. Bacon and daughtor havo beon horo fiom Whito ltivor Juuction for a fow days. Mr. und Mrs. William J. Tarboll loft 011 Monday for thoir homo iu Miu noapolis, Minu. Mrs. A. B Wright hns gouo to Bur lington for a surgicnl operatiou, nud Mrs. Tiniothy Sullivnn hns gono with hor. Legal Notices. KbTATK oV i.uov y. I.A.N'O. SIATK OK VKUJIONT, DISTIUCTOK WAHIIINOTOV, S.8. In I'rolinlu Coiirt, lioll at .Moiilpt'IIer, III nml for suUI DUIrlct, 011 llio !6lli ilny of Dt'cnnlier, A. 1, WU. Wllllain .1. l.afiir. AilinlnUlralor nt tho rctala of I. UOV JI. I.ANO, fornicrly I.ncr M. llnr- Iuto of ChIhiI , lu tuUl ilUtrlcl, ile-crn-i'il, irt'cnU lils i1itilnlstrilii nccuui'l for I'Miii.limllcin aml allowmici', nml mako appllra- II. iil Iit n iltcrco of illntrlliutloit imrtlilnn ot tiii. tt.itu itfaaltl di'ceascil. Wl rciipoii ltl urtli'r ' t il liy balil Coiirt, tlmt aalil arruiint aml aalil anpllca 1 tlnu liu rrlcrriil lo alon llieri'of, to 1)0 lielil attht) rrolMUO (Mlici' nnaici .notiiiiL'i tT, im uiu uui uajr ui loii.A. 1. IIkji, lnr lieurhiK aml ili'cltlon tliervom Aml.lt Is nirllH'rurilrrt'il that imllcu Iiiti'dI Iw Klvi'n tu ull ncrioiii iMUTi'tliHl, li) iiulilii'ullun uf thutanie lliito t'i'kucci'iklvt'ly Iii tho Vkioiont Watcii MAM ANUSTATK JouilNAU a newe)it'r imblUhcU al Montpelier In llila bllatf.pruvluuk lo.il.l lliuu at uiilnUil lor licarlnjr. that tlicy may appoar at hl tliue aml plice, aml thow cauic, ir any Ihcy luay hare, wliynlil accouut ilioulj not bu kllowt'il, auu ucli ikcrte uiade. ..... Ily the Cout t.-Atleit. ti-1 II1HAM CAUt.UTON.JuJKe. Farm Properties AtSacrifice Prices. It takcs n GOOD DEAL to satisfy tho1'Avorngo Man, in Bcarch of Rcal Estato. Wo havo mauy good dcnls, in'ovory clnsR of propcrty, from which I I 0 I. ?Farm, stock nnd tools, nll for $2300.00. Is located about OJ milos from Montpolior, uear Borlin Pond, 011 main road to Northfield. Coutaius 100 acrcs nud will koop about 10 or 12 cows nud team. Buildings aro iu good, comfortnblu shapo. Houso cou taius 10 rooms and is painted yollow. Placo is vory uear scliool, on good 110 2. t Ouo of tho bcst farms in Williaius- towu, with cxtra good set of build iugs. Located about two milca from Graniteville, aud tho Bamo distauco. from Williamstown. Ncar scliool aud good uoighbors. Coutaius 120 acres and with silo will wiutor 40 head of stock. Houso is in oxtra good shapc, woll pninted nud contnins 10 largo, couvonicntly arrauged rooms. Barus aro oxtra good, clap-boardod, and also woll paiuted. Maiu barn is 40x80 feet with lenuto, 20feet wido and 80 10 8 7- It is located just. off tho Worcester bauch road, ouly 2i mi. from Mont pelier. Coutaius about 140 acres, suitnbly divided. Will kcop about 20 cows and team. Thoro is quito n quuutity of spruco aud hard wood on this placo, noarly onough to pay for tho wholo farm. Buildiugs aro iu D. A. PERRY, REAL ESTATE. 8 and 9 Gordon Block, ESTATE OK CIIAItl.ES S. ADA.MS. 8TATK OF VKI1MOST, DI8TIUCT OF WASIIINCITON, 88. In Probale Courl, liclil nt Montpelier. In and for alil Distrlcl on tho '."M lay ol Decemljer, A. I). 19"2. CullaS. Adama, nlnilnUtratrl.x of tho cHnto of CIIAKLES S. ADA.MS. Iuto or Marshfield, In inlil Distrlcl. di'ccascil, niukca appllcallon to said C'onrt, Mllh thuconsent and tipprob.itlon In wrltlui? orihc wldow iikiI hclrs of said deceased, rrsldiiijr In tho btate ol Vtrniout.Ior Meriite to soll apart of the real estato of sahl iKcoasod.sKuated In Euen, In the County or I.aiiKdlk'. and Slato or Vcnnuit towlt: Aliouttuoliiimlrrd acres or oodlond, helnu all of tliu rtal istatu of ald deciasid sltliatcil In said Eden. renrcacntliiK that tho sale thcreof would tw benetlclal to the Mldon- and helrs of said deceased, and Ihose Inleresled In his estatf, In'order to convertsald real tstate Into nioney. Wliereupon, lt Isordcred by said Courl, that said appllcatlon bo referred to a eesslon (lii'reof, to Le held at the l'roliate olllce, In said Monlpeller, on the 9th day of Jauuary, A. I).. HK'J. for hearln nnd declslou thereon: nnd, lt Is fuither ordered lli.-it nll persons Inti'ri sted ho nollrled hereof, liy pul llcntlon of notlce of snld appllcnllon nnd order thereon three weeks successlvely In Ihe VEItMONT WA1CII.MAN ANIl iTATK JOI'HNAL, tt newspaper publlshed at Jlontpeller, In this Slate, and whlc i clrculates In Ihe nelKhhorhood of thoso Inlerested, hefiire said llnie ol heailnir, that Ihcy may appear al said timo nnd place, nml, If Ihey see cause, object therelo. Uy the Coiirt-Atfst. 52-1 ' IIIICAM CAIII.ETOV. Judlte. EMTATEOF KI.OKU.NCE EVEI.YN llllEWKIt. HTATK OF VKUMONT. DlSTUICT OF WAfclll.NOTON. 89. In l'rolmte Courl, held In Montpelier. In aud for said Dlstrlet, on the 23d day of Ilcc, A. U. 19 2: James W. Ilrock. Adinlnlslrntor of the estateof FI.OKE.NC'EEVEl.YN HKEWElt, late orjlonipel, ler, In said dUlrlct. decea.ed, presents his an lulnlstrnllou accounl for exanilnatlon nnd nllow ui.ci, und iniikis .ipllcattuii I'ora dccice of tilstrl hutlon and parlitlou orthi- estale of suid diceased. Wheieiipon, It Is ordered by snld tourl, that said accounl nml snld applicntlou b referred lo u susslon Ihuiof. lu he hihl at tl.e 1'iohali Olllce, In M Id Montpelier, on tlic Slhh day ol Jan. A. 1). 19J.. for lnaihitc aml decUlon Ihireoni and. lt Is furthor ordered lliat notlce hereorbe Klreu lo all perfiin lntereted. by piihllcatluu of Ihe snme timo Mtek biivceMltfl) lu tho Vkumont Watcii manano STATBJo(!U.VAL,n nepaper pulillshed ul Mo. Ipeller. In Uib Slale. prelous lo said tlmt atipolnttd lor hearlni;, Ihat the, luay appear at said tl e nnd phice.and sliow euiiM'.lf uiiy Ihey niay hine. why said accouut should not bu nlloned nml such decree ln&dc. Ily Ihe Courl Attest. 1II1IAM CAIILETOX, JudKC ESTATUOK ADDISON MEIIltlTT. STATE OF VKUMONT. DlsTiilCT of Washington, s. g. In Probale Courl, held at .Montpelier, lu and ftu saW Dlstrlet, on Ihe 221 day ol Dcceinber, A. 1) i&2' Mahlon S. Ilalhuway. aduilnUtrntor of Ihe e-tati- of ADDIxn.V MKHIinT. hite of Calais, lu said Distrlcl, deceaed. preents ld aduilnUtrallon a coiinl lor exuinlnallon aml al lowaucc, and inakes appllcatlon ror a decree p dls trlbutloii and partltlon or Ihe estato or said de- censjil, for hearlriR and declslou thereon: And, It Is lurlher ordered, llut notlce heicol he clun to nll persons lu terested. hy publlcntlon of the snuie Ihreu weeks succcsilJily In Ihe VI.MIMONT WATC1IMAN ANU STATE Jouu.NAL, a i.uspapcr publlshed at Mont pelier. In Ihla Stnte. prevfous to 8 Id Uilp anpol it ed for hearhiK, that Ihey niay appear at said tlme and place, aud show cause, ir um Ihey niay haje. why said accouut should not ho allowed. and such decree ""le 1 Ily theCourt.-Altcst. 8M llllt.VMOAItl.ETON'.JudKe. ESTATE OF CHAUI.F.S II. IIEATH. STATE Or TEHM0NT, DisTitlCT of Washington, ts. In l'robate Courl. hdd lu Monlpeller. In an.l lor said Disiricl.uii Ihu IstUday ol DcC. A. I). It' Albert Johonnott; Adiulnlstralor oftho estale of said lnslricl, deveased, pieseuta his silppleiueular) idnilnlstratlon accounl for exanilnallon and low ance, and niake appllcailon lor a decree of dls rl butlon and parllllon ol the estale ol d diceo.ed. Whereuiion.lt isoidered b said Courl that said accouut and said appllcailon bo referred to sesslon thereol to bo held at tho l'robuto Offlct'. In said Mont pelier, on the lUtli diiv or Jmiuary, A. D. Ijwa, for liearlni-' and declslou thereon: aiul, It Is rurther or dered lliat nollco hereor be Klven to all persons Inter ested, hy pubileatlon of Ihu sanio llueo weeks suc cessUely u ll.o Vkhmost Watciimak ANllBTATlt .ImlilNAL, a newspaper piibllsheil at Moiitpellrr, In tlils Mate, prevlous lo said tlme npKliitcd for hear liiK. that Ihey nia appear t said tlino and lilace. aml ihow cause. lranythey may liave, why said accouut should uot bo allowed. and such decree inade. ... ............ a ..., (2-1 ' IIIliA.MOAI(I,ETON.Juilne. COMMII-HIONEU8' NOTIOE. ESTATE OF CIIAIILE8 W. I.A1NO, The underslirneil havln hif li aiiwlntcil hy the llou. I'robale Court Tor Ihe Distrlcl of Washington C'ouiuilsslouers, lo receUe, exauilne and a'Uusl all clalms and ileiuandsorall persons aKalnst Ihe estale, f OHAHI.ES W.LAINO, late ot the Town of Ilarre, ald Distrlcl. ileceasedl aml all claluis uxhlblleil lu offsel thereto, herthy Ih notlce that wewlll nieet for Uic purposet afurtsald, at llie (juarry Owncrs W'.icreupon lt is oruereii uy aui v-ouri, uiui aw accouut aud said atiiillealliui he relerrid toa sesslon thereor. tu bo hetil at tlio l'robate Olllce. In said m.........iip nu thn oth ilnv ot Januarv A. D. IW J. you can got oxnctly whnt you wnut nt tho right prico. Todny wo wish rto cnll your attontion to farm proporty, NOT tho kind tisnnlly offorcd. road nnd nenr uoighbors. Personal proporty consists of 9 youug cows, 1 pair of heavy work horsos which cost 200.00 ouly a short timo ago, lbreed ing sow, 25 tons of hay nnd nll neces sary tools. Owncr would soll fnrm aloub if purchasor did not caro for porsonal proporty. feot long, attachcd. Bascmont uudor wholo. Largo silo. Horso barn ia couuected with liouso. Hon houso 10x22. Bosidos tho buildiugs boforo mcutioucd thoro is a good croamory building which is about 25X35 and iu good conditiou. Powor to ruu sopara tor aud churn is fnriiishcd by a 1 horso powor wntor motor. For dairy iug purposos, this is ono of tho bost fnrms in 'Williamstown, Prico ouly 3200.00 Tornis ensy. good conditiou. Houso coutaius 7 or 8 good sizcd rooms. Prico is 3000.00 Terms rensounblo. Wo ehould bo glnd to writo you more, regarding any, of tho nbove properties. Thero aro good reasous why thoy aro to bo sold. No fault of properties. AGENCY, Barre, Vermont Itoom. Mlles' Gnuilte Ulock, In the City or Ilarre, In said Dlstrlet, ou the 1741) day ol Jauuary, 193, aud tho 19th day or Juue nfxt, from 1 o'clock A.sr. untll 4 o'clock r. M. each of said days.and Ihat slx mouths rroni the 19lhdayof Deo. A. I). 1902. Is the tlme llmlted hy said Court for said credltors to prestnt thelr claluis to us for ex auilnatlon and allowance Datcd at Uarre,, this 22d day or Deccmber, A. I). 1902. AI.l'.XANDElt J. STEPIIENS.l Connuls-M-l OKO. II. MII,N'E, J sloners. COMMISIIONKIIS'NOTIUE. ESTATEOF JIIIiA.M III.ANCII AliD. The underslgned. lia f ir heen appolnted by tht Hon. l'robate Courl for the Dlstrlet ot Washlnfrton, Conimlssloners, to recelic, exauilne and adjust all claluis aml demandsor all persons ajcalnst theestate of lllrniu Illauchard, ato of thctownnf Ilarre. In said Dlstrict. deceased; aud all clalms cxhibltid in offset Ihcreto.liereby jihe notlce that we n III nieet for tha purposcs arorisnld, at Ihe olllce of (. II. lteed, lu Ihe City of Ilarre, In 'ald Dlstrlet, on tha 10th day of Jauuary and Ull. da) of Juue next, from 1 o'clock r. li. untll 4 o'clock 1'. -M., each ol said days.nnd Ihat slx morilu from the lidh ilay of Dec. A. D. l'Ml, Is the ihue lhiilted by tul.l Court for said credltors to present thelr clalms to us for ex amlnatlon and allowance. Dated nttltyof llnrre, this 23rd day orDcccm ber, A I)., 1902. OHAMF.I, II. 1IEEI), ( Commls-(2-1 HEMtY Z. MII.I.S i sloners. l.llihl. rult D1VOHCE. ELI.EK OliEEX AUOUsTUS D. UltEEN. State of Vkiimo.nt, Wamiinotox COU.NTT. In County Court. March terni, 190.1: Whereas, EI.I.KX G1IEEN, of Montpelier. In the County ef Washington, has (his da) flled wllh the elerk of Ihe County Court for the county of Washington, her llbel tor dlvorce nvnlnst AUOUsTUS I). UltHEN, of Uerlln, In said Couniy of Washington, setlhiK lorlli In subs:ance Ihat shr ;u l.iAill) uiarrled lo said AUUUVrUsD.OltEEN on (ho 12th day ol Decem ber, A.D. IM thst she, on her parl. had falth fully kcpt her iuarrlte eiivcuaul, but that llie salil AUl!UtTUS D. UltnKN' on lil part had uot ,k'pr Ihe ssine: for that llie said AUGUaTUti 1. (lliKKX had treated Ihe petl tloner nltli lntoh ral.le teirlt. had neg lected and nlhied to tupportthe petltloner; had de scrted the pelltlonei; aml pr.i)lius tlist lor llie causea aloresalil, Ihe eoun nou'il criit t her n dl Mirce fiom Ile suld AlTiUi-TUS I). UIII'KN. And, whel'ean. It I" uinde to appear that the said AUOU.V1USI) OliKK.X n sldi-wllhout the State,whero the pioci'M ol llns courl caiim t buserv ed utHin Min. II I-, ihen loie, oidereil Ihat tl.e said AUGUhTUf D. (ihEF.S be iiiilltliilol ll e peinlency ofsaldllbil.amUlMii anoppoi iiinlu .o imike difeuce therclii, nud suniuioiKil louppenr und ni.ike nnser thereto before Ihe llonorabli ('oiiu'n Court next to be held at Montpelier, wl hln and lor llu county ol Washington, ou Ihe rirfl Weilned.i.v nllerlhe flrst Tuesday In March. A. 1). iM. ul nlne o'elork A. M h) the publlcn Um ' the mh.innce of said llbel, tnsether'Mlih Ihls order, thri weeks succe-lely Ia IhoVEhMO.M W.VTtlt-MA.S ASU STAT1. Jol'IXAL, n weekly nesp.ipi r pulill'-heil nt Montpelier, llisald county, the last of whlcli iiuWlciillniis shall be nt Ie.nl slx wnks pleIou lu s.ild llr-t Weilllel.iy af ler tho llrst 'luesdiiv lu MarcW 19il. wlilch shall be deeniiil sulltclent liotieu (o tho said auuusiUs i) oiinns. , , ,, aivenuuderni) hand.it Motilpi lier. in said coun ,y ,h.s th day '"''-AVi35il.IIIIKV Di puly Clerk, John O. WIiik Altorney for I'etltlomr. M FOREIGN ri, ii I l.'l .. nrt OO flAi-ni.il. 1 or .Tentiings hns recoivcd u telogram l fi-., Pnl.itl.-ll 1'Im KtlltillL? tlmt tho (luiil boing usod by tho Unitod Statea onthorities in tho oll'orts to kill hya cinthB in tlio St. Jolins rivor and its tribntarios by spraying is daily causing tlio donth of hundredrt of cat tlo on tho rnnres bordoring upon thisp wntors. Tho sondor of tho tolecrniA nrged piompt nction to Fccuro nn inj x-ostiD-ntinii lookillC tO tllO OlldlUC 01 i tho diingor to cattlo. Dolhi, India, Dec. 22. Tlio Indiau prices and chicfs, with tlioir numor ous rotinuos of nttoudnnts, havo bo gun to orrivo to attond tho Now Year durbar which is to proclaim Kiug Edward Kmporor of India. On phiins snrronnding tho town aro hundieds of tonts for tho acconimodntion of tho princes nnd tlioir followors. Tho tonts occupy a strotch of ground oi.lit milos long and somo of tho biggost priuces lmvo at lonst flvo huudrod militnry nnd civil attondantB. Attar of Ylang-Ylang, which rivals tho attar of rosos ns au oxquisito por fumo nud soIIb at flO to ftO or more n pound, is tho product of nn Asintio troo thnt ronchoB its highest dovol opomout in tho Philippiuo Islauds.