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8 A. P. ABBOTT & CO. ....IT'S TIME.... It's timo thnt wo were rid of a1l our "Wiuter Garmcntf. Duriug thie next two wecks wc shnll make a despcratestrug glo to close thc whole assortmcnt. Wc have more gnrmonts thun wo uught to have at this season of thcycav. Thepriccs will play an important part in this our laut mnrk down, Wo cannot givc you a very conccptivo idca of their styles and values. You botter see them. i$o garmont of laet scason's makc. Ladies' Coats solling (or $5.75 and $6.00 to closo at $ 2.98 Ladies' Coats selling for 7 50 and 9.00 to close at 4.98 Ladies' Coats selling foL' 10.00 and 11 00 to close at 5.98 Ladies' Coats selling for 15.00 and 18.00 to close at 9.00 We have a special order Princc Ifcnry Coatthat f-oldfor $35.00 to close at only 12.00. Size, 34.' Color, bluck. Ladies' Capes. Ladies' Capes in blaeks and colors selling for $5 00, 7.50, 10.00, 12.00, 15.00 and 20.00 to be closed equal ly as cheap. The above garments will bo worth next season the price asked now. A.P ABBOTT & CO 3B.H3EIE!, VEH.MOKTT. WILLIAMSTOWN. Mrs. Dr. W 13. Mfiyo nnd sou, of Northflold, wero iii town on Snturduy visiting fiunily frimids. Mrs. Frnnk Mnrtin is boiuR trentcd by Dr. Lestor W. Hnuson of Bnrro for nnsnl troublo. It lins beou 60 1od sinco wo havo had n vocal coucort of a Jiili ordor, wo should sujiyioso tlio inauy lovers of sucli music liore wonld want to pat rouizo tlio flfth ontortuiimieiit iu onr courso on Friday oveniiifc of this wook, Janunry 2b wlum tlio Wesloyaii Malo Qnnrtotto nud Honston aro to bo liere, Givo thom a rousiug houso. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Brockway's thirty-sixtli imirringo anuivorsary oc cnred ou Tliursday last nud thoir chil dreu sprnnn a surprise, comiug witli a ohickou pio suppor to thoir liomo aud bringing with it a flno clinir a sort of "sick clinir", J. B. tolls us. Tliis is uot to bo interpretod that it would probubly bo ueeded aftor tlio suppor. It is not uecessary to say that a happy oveuiug wus this auuivorsary oue. Johu A. Porry is sick witli grip, aud uouialgia, aud has boen a great sufforor from tlio lattor. Dr. Watsou attouds hini. Mrs. Alfrod Houso has latoly had n rory sovoro siogo of neuralgia. Dr. Whittior of Barre atteudcd hcr, ho bo iug her pliysiciau in tho past. Ed M. Whitnoy aud his sistor, Miss Efllo, who with her mothor livcs iu his house, havo both booii ailiug of lato, and partioularly Miss Whituoy. Dr. Tiusdall attouds her. Tlio followiug resolntions ou tlio death of Johu Famhain havo beou adopted by tlio Williamstown Graugo : Whoreas, It has pleasod our Hcavon ly Fathor in his inflnito wisdoui, to roniovo from thc oirclo of our Graugo, to the higher oirclo abovo, onr bolovod brothor, Johu Furiihnin, who was a churtor luombor of this Graugo, past niastor of Williamstown Graugo ; aud also a past niastor of Contral Vorniout Pomona Grango; Thoroforo bo it Kosolved, Thatin tho death of Broth or Fnrnhnni, tho grango has lost n chorishcd niembor, and tlio community an honest, Ohristiau citi7.cn ; but whilo wo griovo for his carthly loss, his oxamplo for good is still witli usns au iuceutivo to greator nobility of thonght, and nction, aud to moro faitli ful fratoriml work in tlio Graugo. Hcsolvod : That wo tonder our heart felt sympithy, to Sistor Faruliani aud tho boreavod uhildreti. Kesolvod, That our churtor bo drnped for thirty days; also, that a copy of theso resolutions bo sprcad upon tho records ot tho Grango ; and a copy bo sont to tho Vermont Watcliinan for publicatiou. Friitornally submittod, Frank Mnrtin, Mrs. Frnnk Mnrtin, O. F. Scavor, committeo . Mrs. Preston Oross, sistor-in-law of Mrs. William N. Grearson, is liv ing iu Wincheudon, Mass. Thomas Matson, who wout from horo to Concord, N. II., sonio timo ngo, as a granito eutter, was visitiug in town last wook. Ile is looking hoarty, and likos his work in Con cord, miu'h. Wages, thrco dollars a day. & IVOTIOB Kvery yoar at tliis tinio wo clnaii liiice to maku vooiii lur now rroodn. loss oa (ioino gooils ratlior than uarry to anutliur soasou ; our loss is your gain. ;J; liolow wo will meiitiou a fow pricos: j; JWX'S SUITS :;;.: Slfi.00 Snits nt S 9.00 18 00 Ovorcoals at S 10.00 .: js.oo s;oo 10.00 9.00 v;,v 12.00 " 7.00 115.00 " 8.00 ;: vK 10.00 11 0.00 l'J.OO " 7.C0:,v; ;.S 9.00 " 5.00 10.00 ' 0.00:.: ;.; 7.00 " - - 4.00 0.00 " '1.75 v jioi"s orjai: coats :!: S10.00 Overcoats at. S 0.00 I S 0.00 Ovorcoats nt 8 3.00-A: :;': 8.oo " 5.00 5.00 2.50 Uoy's Snits, SI.C0, 1.75, 2.00, ii.50 and ?5a.00. ;.;; :'.f' Mun's nnd Hoy's Loggins and KiiIiWh to closo nt a vory low prico. v'v ltiibbur lloots at 82.C0, 2.75 nnd J 11.00, ; ;;; Alen'H nnd lioys' Mittons nnd Gloves to closo at n very low prico. ;: Koinonibcr tlio plnco, ;'':: I AMERIGAN GLOTHING STORE. I YETT BROTHERS, Prop., X Near Argus Offico, 106 Main Stroot : "" V V V V "" v v v vv v v v V 'V 'V v v v v v v v '';! A A. A V V -. ..n A. ... A AA. A. .Vi, A sccoud daughtor was boru, on tho Uth inst., to Clintou N., aud Mrs. Kato Brush Field, at thoir hoiuo iu No.w Kochollc, N. Y. Lewis M. Soavor sold last week n Holstoin nuiuial to Houry J. Lasoll for beof, that woighed 1,805 pouuds, livo woight. Tho roported bargaili for tlio pur clmse of tho farm of Koturn S. Davis & Son failod to miitoriulizo. Tho fuiiornl of Krastus Clmrcli, who diod at tho ago of oighty-six iu tho iusano asylum, Waterbury, lnst week, was hold at tho Mothodist church on Wednosday, Kev. F. E. Currior oill ciating. Mr. Church was a vetoran of tho War of tho Robollion. Ho was buriod besido his wifo, iu our villago cometory. Rov. D. II. Strong ofllcinted last week at tlio fuuoral of Votoran .Tosoph Gauthier, who was buriod fiom his late liomo in our villago cometory. Nowoll R. Farnham. tho recoutly elected conimandor of our Grand Arniy post, tells us that tho post hero now numbors ouly half, or may bo a fow more, of tho largost uumbor it has over had. Death is dopletiug tho post. Lewis M. Seavor has just lost n housohold pot for teu yoars paBt, a parrot, brought horo whou ho camo from New York to livo. Charlos Towuseud's two sons, whon last wo heard of them, woro iu Val dez, AlnsWn. J. K. Lyudo last wook recoived his flrst carload of hard coal sinco tho ccal faniiuo bogau. He sold it for 10 por ton. Boiijamin Whoelor, a grandson of tho late S.Talcott Porriu, and son of Will Wheolor, uow of DesMoines, Iowa, is snid to bo achioving a flno success as n jourualist,in Kansas City, Mo. A sou wns recontly boru to Jaspor Comoli, and a daughtor to Bort Pratt, n son-iu-law of Sauford II. Duttou. Porcy Ladd, a junior'in Dartmouth Collego, is tho guost of his aunt. ! Mrs. E. B. Watsou. Our ladies' roading club will moet noxt Saturday nfternoou witli Mrs. Charlcs G. Mooro. Subjoct of study, Murillo aud Sevillo. Honry J. Martin has givou up his flsh aud oystor business, aud may go to Montpolior to livo for n timo witli his cousin, Clmrles Martin, a son of Jool Martin. Morcury rogistorod twonty bolow zero in our villago, ono morning last weok. Will F. Oroudis coutiuues to woik as sharpouor nt a qnarry iu, or near, North Couway, N. H, Wo havo just read au articlo by ono of our distiuguished Amoricau womeu nuthors, diretftod to despairing fathors aud motliors, who aro wrostliug witli tho problom of nianaging tho prosont genoration of children, in socuriug obodionco aud gntting thom to liston to thcir wishos and iustructions. Sho recoguizos tho desporatoness of the situation but soes no othor way than to lot tho ohildron tako tho conso quonccs of thoir acts, trustiug that rJTJGLX3! 8 up stook It is liet Lef t over coods aro cnt in is hotter for ns to tnko a siibstaiitial v:'v MJiX'S Ol'JSlt COATS VERMONT WATOHMAN & STATE JOURNAL WEDJSESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1903. iu this wny thoy may ovonttially como ou t bettor thau thoir paronts foar. Besido this articlo, of a pauo nud uoarly two-thinls of anothor, in ono of our hightouod Jouruals, wo put tho reniark that wo havo juct heard of, as mado to ono of our former rosl (lonts, a comparatively young mothor, "who had talked aud talked to hor brlght young dauQhtor,and it doesii't do nny good." In hor dlstress sho brought tho mnttor to a profossionnl man iu hor oity, who bluntly ropliod asfollowB: "Sho is on fool's hill, now. Sho will como down later. I havo a sou iu collego on tho samo hill, but ho iH comiug down. At tho worst, it could havo boou only n caso of "susponded auimatlou I" Wo rofor to tho itom that was sont to ono of tho loading city journals in our Stato, that our undortnkor, O. M. Ed sou. diod carly last weok in tho iusano aHylum at Waterbury. Tho fact was that, ns undortaker, ho wont to tho nsyluin to bring tho body of Krastus Olmrch, who had just diod thoro, to our placo for burial. Local corro spoiidonts nro overy wny so univorsally roliablo that wo aro not quito roady to dismiss tho abovo statemout as boing wholly withont fouudatiou, ns it np peared to tho writor of tho itciu. Wo can only say, ns sucli n "corrospoud ont" horo, iu tho liomo of Mr. Edsou, that ho is sucli a hustlor, and has so many business "irous iu tho flro, " that n monieut of "susponded anima tiou, 'iJn his cnse, would load us to sharpoif our poncil nt ouco for nu obitnnry. But as to his visit to Wat erbury, wo umst lot tho niattor staud opou for furthoi light, for ho is n vory livo niau at this writing. W. O. Whito of Williamstown lins boou nppolutod roforoo in bankruptcy for Orungo county by Judgo H. II. Whoelor of tho Uultod Statcs district court. Ho succeods tho lato ox-Gov. Itoswoll Farnham of Bradford. Mr. Whito is a nativo of Middlesex aud is thirty yoars of ago Ho was postmas. tor at Middlesex duriug McKiuloy's flrst admiuistratiou, aud lator was doputy couuty clork for this county. Ho was admittod to tho bar in 11)00 aud tho followiug yoar bogau tho prac tico of his profession iu Williamstown. Last fall ho ostnblishod n brauch oflico in Northfleld. Itov. Caroy Watsou nud wifo, uow of Greouflold, Mnss., aro iu town, tho guests of his brothor, Dr. E. B. Wat sou, aud wifo. Rov. Mr. Wntson proached ut tho Congrogntioual church last Sunday oveuiug. Tho morcury ou Moudny morning in our villago wout to tweuty-throo bo low zoro. Now books woro addod to our town library nt tho mceting last weok. Charles Porkius of Cliolsoa, whoso wifo was Colia Hackott, known to our placo years ago, has bought tho Haw ley Galo farm. Wo hear tho prico was )?:i,000. Through his daughtor in Southeru California, Chailos R. Benedict re ceutly learned of tho pleasurablo ex citouiont over somo snow, brought porhaps from tho mouutains, somo of which was "balled, " nud sold. Such fucts rcad intorcstingly hero iu old Vormout, nt this timo of tho yoar. Mr. Imd Mrs. Joshua F. Bailoy aro called to Montlpolior occasionally by tho sickness of thoir sou, Frank A. Bailoy. A caroworu, good woman tolls us "sho was niado ton yoars youugor" by hcr nttoudauco nt tho antiquuiian en tortaiumont at tho town hall last Sat urday oveniug. The success of tho ailair was assured from tho bcgirniug, sucli aro tho womon who had it in chargo. Tho costumos, tho songs, tho suppcr, and othor thiiif,s, brought back tho old days, and tho old ways, and as always, much n orrimont fol lowed. Probably thoso samo good womon, who all'orded so much pleas uro Saturday ovoning, onoor two hnu dred yoars from now, whorevor thoy may bo, may woll boliovo that right horo similar antiquari in ontortain ments may bo going on, in which thoir vory best nud vory piottiest "gear, " of today, will thou ntVord uo ond of nmusemont to tlio lookerson. But wo fancy wo hear thom sa'yiug, "Novor mind. Let them laugh. If thoy got nny moro fun out of tho hid eou's toggory that Damo Fushiou com jiollod us to wear, at times, than wo did thoy aro Wblconio to it alll" Tho proceods of tho ontortninmeut wero somo $25. Thoro will bo n donatiou visit, Wed nosday aftornoon and oveuiug, Janu nry 2f, at tho Mothodist parsonago, for tho betiuflt of tho pastor, Rov. F. E. Currior. Litorary entertainment will bo in chargo of tho Epworth Loaguo. Refreshmoiits will bo sorved by tho ladies' nhj. socioty. A cordiul iuvitntion is oxtended to all. Tho Rebokah Lodgo is to givo a masquorade danco at Odd Fellows' hall, Saturdny ovoning, Juuuary 21. YednesdIy, Janunry 2, tho Chris tian Endoavor Socioty will givo n car nivnl of out door sports, coasting, snowHhooing, skeoing, oto. Rofrosh niouts, coll'eo, chocolato and cako will bo sorved at tho town hall. All, young nnd old, nro cordially invitod to join iu the fun. WATERBURY. Iustcad of tho usual prayor meotiug' noxt Tliursday night thoro will be tho Phillips Brooks' niemorial sorvico, in cluding skotches of his lifo nnd quotn tious. Miss Loun Carponter aud P. D. Ladd of Motitpolior spont Sunday at thoir hoAios iu town. Tho ladies union mcots this Tuosdny witli Mrs. A. G. Athertou. A. O. Arohor has coinplotod his sor vices as nurso at tho hospital and will nccopt n posltion as flremau ou tho rnilrond. Tho noxt meeting of tho voluntoor club will bo hold witli Harloy Cobnrn. Mi'B. E. L. Johnson, who has beou conflnod to tho house sovoral weoks by sickuoss, is now nblo to be out ngnin. Tho subjoct of tho sormon nt tho Cougrogntiounl church noxt Sunday ivill bo "Tho Fruit of Lifo," by Rov. Mr. Kellogg. Mrs. Domoritt will sing by rcquost "Will Thoro bo Any Sturs iu My Orowni" Artlmr Woodnrd rocoivod quito n so voro out ou tlio bnok of his Imnd whilo ruuniug tho oloctrio outting machiuo, Mr. nud Mrs. M. L. Bnckus of Rut lnud havo boen visitiug Mrs. E. L. Johnson for n fow dnys. It is uow oxpootod thnt n lnrgo dolo gntioii will nttond tho Mnsouio moot ing nt Northfield, Weduosday night. Mr, aud Mrs. Jnmes Hnttio roturuod Wcii-Known Gentleman Makes a Remarkable Statement. HE ASSU11KS ItiniUMA'UC suwmimts THAT ONJS JiOTTLli Oli Paine's Celery Compound Banistied His Pains and Agonies Tho stnrtling nnd hnppy euros wrought by Pnino'8 Colory Compound for rheuuiutic sulTorors havo dooply improsscd modical nion overywhoro, nnd today tho best practitiouors nro recogniziug tho great vnluo of tho Compound, nnd proscribo it with con fideuco. Pnlno's Colory Compound stunds nu equaled as a curo for all vnried forms of rhomnatiHin. At this season its good work is apparont in thousands of Amoricau homos. Men nnd womon, lumo nud oripplod, nnd uttorly holp lcss from tho terriblo disoaso nro bo ing rcstorod to nctivity, henltli nnd stronglh. Pnino's Colory Compound is tho only medicino that rcscucs aud saves tho despairing victim whois told thnt ho or sho is incurablo. Mr. L. A. Fleshniau, Gnp Mills, West Vu., writcs about his happy exporiouco with Paine's Colory Compound; ho says : "I had rhoiimatlsm iu my loft arm aud shonldor, could uot slcop, and had no nppotite. I visited my sistor who lives iu Finukford, nud sho told mo sho hnd beou nftHcted just ns I wns nud Pnino's Colory Compouud had douo hor moro good than anythiug sho had ovor tried, aud sho ndvised mo to uso it. I got ono bottlo nud uscd it, aud tho rosult was I slopt well, and had a good nppotite, and tho pains of rheumatism loft mo nndI havo uot felt them sinco; in Jfact, it has curod mo aud I feel liko a now mau. " THERE ARE MANY WAYS THAT ODD piecos of cloth may bo worked into useful aud dccorativo objects for tho house. Diamond Dyes Will color anythiug any color. Di roctiou book and 45 dyed samples freo. DIAMOND DYES. Burlington, Vt. Moudny night from Boston, whoro thoy havo beou spondiug a fow days. H. M. Houston'of Bnrro wns in towji Jlouday. Mr. aud Mrs. Georgo Raudall Jr., returued from their weddiug trip last Friday. Tho promonado giveu by the souior class last Friday uight was enjoyed by all ; tho proceeds will bo nsod to purchaso books for tho school. Prof. B. G. Wilkins aud A. C. Blauohard of Moutpolior wero iu iown, Moudny, ou businePS. Lyun Schoflold of Bnrro was a visit or in towu Monday. It is uow oxpectod that tho young peoplo of this placo will tako a straw rido to Waitsfield noxt Tliursday and enjoy a suppor at tho Waitsfield Houso. Ou Friday ovoning tho Hypatin club will meot with Mrs. Domoritt. Horaco Whito diod on Tliursday, Jauuary 15, at tho homo of his daugh tor, Mrs. W. D. Davis, in Mill villago, 1 at tho advanced ago of oighty-two years. His death resulted lrom a shock. Ho was an old residout. of Fayston, moving horo a fow years ago. His fnnoral was hold at tho houso last Saturday, Janunry 17, Rov. Mr. Kollogg ofliciatiug. Tho ndjourned moeting of tho di rectors of tho Winooski Valloy Agri cultural Association was hold at tho Waterbury hotol, Janunry 13, and tho followiug olllcors woro olocted : C. C. Warron, presidont; G. E. Moody, vico-presidcnt ; Charles Keono, sec rotary ; H D. Brown treiisurerj S. W. Joncs, genornl suporintondent; Drow Daniols, gencral suporint'endent of ndvertising and fonces; M. O. Eviins, gonornl sup)rintondeiit of Flo rnl Hall. It was votcd to hold tho fair Soptombor 15, 10, and 17, 1903. Tho iacos, oxhibitious and aniuso motits to oxcol all provious fairs. Tho moeting thon adjourned until u fur thor cnll by tho secretnry. PLAINFIELD. Tho Apollo Malo Quartot of Boston, the fourth ontortainmont of tho courso, will como Wednosday, Juuuary 21. Quito n numbor of tickets havo beon sold alroady. Methodisc church, eight p. m. A ccnrload of coal camo Friday. Thirty-ono mombors of Shopard Lodgo, No. 28, visitod Marshfield Lodgo last wook Tuosday. Thoy ro port a fiuo timo nud havo many woids of praiso for thoir cordial rocoption aud ontortainmont. Rov. S. L. Wnlz, roturnod from Now York, Saturday, sniroring from n sovoro oold, but' othorwiso much ro froshud. Owiug to illness of Rov. G. II. Wright thoro was no tfreneliing sorvico at tlio Mothodist church lnst Sunday morning. A young son of Frank Hardy of Maplo Hill diod Friday of diphtherin aud was buriod horo, Saturdny. M. niS 11LOW1TX 112A1). Paris, Jiui. 20. Houri do Blowitz, for many yoars corroRpondent in this oity of tho Londou Times, which placo ho rosignod on Janunry l,is dead. M. do Blowitr. has boou rogardod as tho greatost speoinl corrospondqiit of his day. Ho becamo conuocted with tho Times in 1871, nnd in his thirty two yonrsof Borvico whioh onded thrco weoks ngo, scorod many rcmnrknblo "now bontH" for his pnpor. Tho most famous, porhups, wns his success iu obtaiulug nnd sendiug to tho Timoa tho whoio toxt of tho Tronty of Borlin boforo it wns signod. Ho wns orcditod with boing ono of tho origluators of tho. "iutorviow" nnd rocordod tho opinioiiB of nil tho lcndors in Europ onn affalrs durlng his notlro carnor. A . FAYSTON. Surpriso parties nro still in ordor. Tho last ono was nt Johu Maxwoll's whon n goodly numbor of his friouds nnd noighbors invaded hiH poacoful domioilo withont a momeut's warulng. Gatnoa woro pluyod, cako and colTco woro Borvofl, young Aniorlca mado n gencral hilarity and all had a jolly good timo. Tho monotouous quiot of tho town was brokon last weok, whon Jamcs O. Baird was urrosted for intoxlcntion. Mr. Baird )load uot guilty nnd plncod hinisolf on tho court for triul by jury. A roprosontutivo of tho Stato's nttor noy aidod Grnnd Juror Jnmes Neill in tho prosocution nud Orvis Joucs of Warron appearcd for tho rcspoudout. At 11:00 p. m. ou Friday tho jury brought in n vordictof guilty of n scc oud olTouconnd tho court, E. A. Heath, of IV'orotowu, iniposcd iv fiuo of $10 nnd costs, nmouuting to about $50. DliATllOF MliS. MmiRIAM. , A. O. Cnmmins of this city re coived u telegram from L. S. Morriam of Auburn, Mass., Monday night, nu nouucing tho death of Clarissn Cum mius Morriam, widow of Ebeno.or Morriam nud dnughter of Johu nud Botsoy (Eddy) Cumniins. Sho wns boru in Moutpolior Mnrch 17, 1805, beiug ninety-soven yenrs, ton moutlis nnd two days old nt tho timo of her death. Sho married Ebcnozor Merraim of Oxford, Mass., Fobruury 24, 1831. nnd thoy scttled in Moutpo lior ou tho fnrin now occupied by Oscnr Joucs in tho "Nutt" school dis trict, so cnllcd, it beiug ono-hulf of tho oi'iginal farin of her fathor, whoro sho was born. Thoy had two children, both boru iu Moutpolior ; Leaudor S. Merriam, n produco dealor in Auburn, Mass., nnd Lucy P. , who ranrricd Mnrcus B. Huut of Worcester, Mnss., nlso n dealer in fnrni iiroducco. Mrs. Morriam has speut hor widow hood with this danghter aud has ro coivod tho kindcst cnro nud nttcntiou duriug hor decliuiug years, which hnvo been oue slow wearing out of hor stroug coustitution. Iu 1351 Mr. nud Mrs. Morrinm sold thoir furm nnd renioved to Auburu, Mnss., whero Mr. Moiriam died Feb runry 12, 1891. Hor fatlior wns ono of flvo brothors who camo from Auburn, Mass., whero thoy wero born, to Montpolior, whon this wholo couutry was a vnst wilder ness,, boiug gnided by ninrked trees tho last forty or fifty miles. At thnt timo thoro wns but oue houso iu Mont polior, thnt boiug tho "Dnvis houso" situuted whoro tho old jnil uow stnuds. All of .tho flvo brothers bought lnud nud cleured off tho forest, mnkiug themselves fnrnis near this city aud reared quito largo fauiilics, nll tho menibors of which aro dead. oxcopt two, Mrs. Lorindn (Cumuiins) Boweu, dnughtor of Elisha aud Rnchncl(Eddy) Cumuiius, tho oldest ol tho brothors. Mrs. Bowen was uiuoty-threo years old tho 11th of tho presout mouth nnd lives with her niece, Mrs. Honry S. Town on "Town Hill road." Tho othor liviug cliild of tho origiual brothors is Hnrvey Cummius, sou of Simon Cunimiiis, ouo of tho younger brothors, who will bo oighty-threo years old ou Fobruary 22, this yenr. Ho resides ou tho"lloruof tho Moon" road, so called. MH. SCinVAll'iiOT SO WKIjL. Palornio, Sicilj', Jan. 20. Thosteani yacht Mnrgarita with Charlcs M. Schwab ou lioard is about to sail from horo for Tunis, returuiug to Sicily ncxt week. It is roported horo that Mr. Schwab's coudition is less favor ublo than it has been but it is impos siblo to securo information on this niattor from tho yacht. WAJtSJUr J)JJFIJA TED. Caraoas, Jan. 20. Dr. Torros Car deuns, socrotary to Presidout Castro has recoived a cablo from Gon. Bollo, couiuiauder of tho fortress of San Car los at Maracaibo, saying that tho for-tres-was attacked at noon Sa'turday by tho Gornmn guuboat Pauthor. Tho Vonozuolan garrisou of tho for tross oiioned u livoly flro on tho Ger mau warship nnd damagcd hor to sucli au oxtont that shu wascompolled to go to Ouracoa for repairg. It is thought horo that tho- Pauthor probably in tondod to soizo tho Vonozuolan guu boat Miranda, which had takon rofugo in Lnlco Maracaibo. Whon tho uows bocamo pnblio iu Caracas thoro was great oxoitomoiit. Bnuds of musio paraded tho streets colobrating tho defoat of tho Gornmn warship. Evorybody horo is puzzlod ovor tho actious of tho Gorninus. TtiJUtUiJjIl SI)A DISASTJili. Londou, Jnu. 20. Tho stoamor Upupa, from Cardill' for Cork, has foundored oft" Ballycotton, Irelaud. Hor orew of twonty-flvo mon and u fow steorngo passongors nro missiug nud thoro is scarCoiy auy doubt thnt thoy havo porishod. COliVOllA'lIOX 'IAX IjA ir. Albnny, N. Y Jnn. 20. Tho ap pollntb dlvwion of tho Supromo Court today doolarod tho frauchiso corpora tiou tnx law unconstitutioiial, rovors ing tho dociBiou of Justico Horrick iu which ho coiiflrmod tho roport of for nior Ohiof Justico Earl of tho court of appoals. who deolared tho law cou stitutioual. This dccision is rognrded ns tho most important to tho Stato aud coporntioiis ovor givou iu tho Stato. From tho onnotmout of tho law until tho prosont $12,000,000, iu taxes 1b in volvod, whilo at loast $4,000,000, yijar ly iu futuro rovonuos must bo includ. od. Litigutiou .to test Uio constitu tlounllty of tho law has boou in prog rosB for two yenrs. Oorporatious opor nting forty-soven of tlio largost frnu ohises in NoV York combiuod iu tlio prosont teet sults. Money Talks NOTE THE FOLLOWING BARGAINS THEY MUST BE SOLD FARM NO. 1 103. 130 z miles lrom East JJrooklield on a good road. There is about 40 acres of tillage land, G') pasturage and balancc is woodcd. Swar bush of 000 maplcs. Place will now keen 10 cows and tcam but could bo made to keep more, Tillage land is almost all machine mowing. There are three barns, two are 30x40 and one 24x30, llouse is in comfortable shape and contains 7 rooms. As owner is anxious to dispose of this property it can be bought lor only $1,200, with g500 down. House, Barn and about 4 Acre of Land located in Barre city on Prospcct Avc,, about four minutes walk from car line. llouse contains 10 rooms and was built only a few years ago. Is in good shape inside but needs painting out side. Thc barn is about 22x28 and elapboarded. Buildings are insured for $1,500 and assessed for $1,500. Is supplied with spring water and conneeted with sewer. This property would make a dcsirable homc or, at this price, can be sold again at a profit. Price including all lands and buildings only $1,775. Terms $750 cash. House, Barn and 1 Acre of Land located in South Barre for $1,100. This property is located only a short dis tance from school, fctore and post ollice. House contains six rooms and barn is large enough to accomodate 2 cows and 2 horses. For the price this makes a desirable home. Terms will be easy. A more comnlete desciiption of any of the above prop erties will checrfully be given. If thinking of buying or selling Keal Estate we should be pleased to talk with you. D. A. PERRY, REAL ESTATE ACENCY, Legal Notices. ESTATE OP AVIS F. CKEE. STATE Of VKltMONT, DlSTIIICTOF WA-mN(ITON. s.s.. Iii I'roljate Court, livlil iit Monliilur, ln aml lor BtM Dlstrlcl, on tlio lillli iliiy oj-Jnnuary, A. 1). Albcrt W. Kerrln, AdniliiUK'ator of tlie otalo of AVISF. CltEE, latfof Mnnielli-r. Iu s.ilil DUtrlct. ilfceaitil, makt'B applicallun to salcl Court lor lictnse to ili'wl to larrlo 11. Fay. ol the City ot ll.irrc In s.d.l Dlitrict, curtalu rral cstatc of sald ilcceasril.sltiiiiti-il In tliccity otlinrrc, aiulsjUI District, to wlti lleliiK all uml llic sanic land aml nrt'inlsi'9 wlilcli wcru tlccdfd to tlie ealil Avls F. Crce by Frtil W. Sherburne by warrauty ilceil ilnteil tlio Hlli day of October. A. 1). lfcMt, thu b:mc lielui; now occupied by thc salilt'arrlo II. Fay, on coiuiill ance by tl o sald Carrle II. Fny with the condlllonsf of acortalnconlract In wrltli K datril the ivth day os October. A. I). 18UG by and betneen th tald Avla F. Cree ln l.i-f llfe lluie and tho sald C'airlo II. Fay, represeutlnK that the sald Avls F. Cree was. Iu licr llletltue, uiuler contract, beliiK thc contiact alore snld, blndliiKat law and ln eqully to deed sald real estate to the sald Canie II. Fay on lier conipllancc with tliucoudltlo is of sald contract. Wliereupon.lt Isordeml by sald Court, that sald appllcatlon bo relerred to a sesslnn thereof, to In lield ut thu I'rohate Olllce, In sald .Montpelier, on tht itli day or Feb., A. I). 1IKW, f.ir hearlnt; and ile elsloi thcreouiuud It Is rnrllicr ordereil.tlmt all per sons Inlfresleil bu notliled lieriof.by publlcallon ol no tlci ofsald appllcatlon and onlerthereon, tliri'oweeks succcsslvely In the Vkhmont Watciiman and STATE .lOUItNAL. u newsiiaper piihllshed at .Mont pelier, In this State, aud w.hlcli cliculutes ln the nelKliborhood of tliose Inlcrested bel'ore sald tliue ol Iwarlni.'. tliat tliey may appear at sald tliuc and .place. uud, It tliey see catiH, object thcruto, lly tliu Court Attett. 3-4 HIItAM CAltt.ETO.V, Judue. COSl.MISSIONEIts' NOTIC'i:. EbTATE OF AVIS F. CKEE. Tho underslifiied liatliiK been nppolulFil by the lloii. 1'robate Court lor lln- Dlstrlel ot Wiu.lihiKton Coiuinlssionerf, to rieihe, eNaiuiiie aud aiJiistall clnliiK and deinand, ot atl p'rson! arain!.t Ihe estate or AVIS F. CltlCi;, lam of Mouipcller. In sald DUtllct, UeceaMd; aud nll ulnlnis cwhlblled Iu oirset thereto, bereby ghc nnilce Ihat we w meet lor the purposes aloresahl, at tlie Jlonlpelier bavlujji ll.iuk Iu tlie City ol Montpelier, iu sald Dlalrli't. on the Uilnlay olFebiuaiy undsthdas ot. July, next, liom I oelock i: si. uuill a o'cloek P.M.. each ol sahl dajH. uml lliat slx moin hs liom tlie 7lli d.i) olJan. A. 1), I'KK, s tlm ihne lliulieil liv sald Court lor sald credliuis lo ment their clalius to ns for exauiiiiHilon and allowauce, Kated nt Monlptller, this HUi d.iy or ,1 iiunry, A. 1. 1U0J. S. W. 1IENMAMIN, Coninll W. III.ANCIIAIID,? bloners. 3-5 -L ESTATE OF ANDUKW III.AI It, J It. STATE OP VEU.MONT. DI9TI1ICT OP WASHINGTON, 8. 8. Iu Probate Court, lield at Montpelier, Iu and loi sald District, ou the fitli day or Jauuary. A. J). 19a: ( uiencoM. ItliliardMin. ndinliil.lrator of tlio es line oi AMHIIIW lll.AII;. .Ir., late ol Waitsfield In s.ud IJibtrlct. ileeeii'.ed. pn-benis his uiliulnlstrallou a cmiut lor exauiluailoii aud al lowanee, uud makes .ipplic.illon lor n ricciee ol dls Irlbutlou uml p.irlllion of tlie e.lalu orsald dc cea;d. , Wliereupon It Is ordered by sald Court, that sald account nnd said uppllcallou ie reieneil tousessiou tbeiiof. to be held ut tho Probate OHUu. Iu salit .Montpelier, on iliei'Ctli day Ftbruuiy A. I). I!H3 lor liearlnit auil declslou triereou: Autl, ItUfurthtr ordered, that nutlee hercoi beuhen loall iersous Iu teresteil, by publicatiou of the sanip three weeks succesnUely In the Vkiimdnt WatciimaN and STATE .louitNAL, a uuwspaper publlslied at'Moul peller, In this State. pretious to sild tltr.c. appol ,t eil ior hearlnu, that thcy may appeur at sald tliue and place, aud show cause, If nny the) may have, wliy sald account should uot bu ulloneil. aud such decree niade. lly the f'ourt.-Altest. 1I1UAM CAItl.ETON, Jud. 3-1 . COMMISSIONEItS' NOTICK. ESTATE OF MJOY I.OO.MIS. The uiidcrslgued liavlng bt en aiolnted by tlie Ilon. Probate Court ror tho District of Washington Comiulssloucrs, to recelve, exumino aud ndjust all clulms nnd dcmntid nfall iiersous agalnst tlie estate ot I.UCY I.OO.MIS, lato of .Montpelier. In suld Dl.trlct, ileeeased, aud all elalins exhibltedlo olhet therelojiereb) kUu notlco tbatwu will ineet for ,ne imiixisi-B uioresaiu, iu lou .iionipeuer fuvillgs . tii ,uu wny ut .Muoipei'er, lil ruiu Dlstrkt, on the l'.'lh dav ot February niul Uth ilay of July, next, trnui I o'clock A, M. until 3 o'clock '. l., each of suld ilajs, ano tliat slx moutlis liom tho I Gl 1 1 day or Jan, A. I I9UJ, ld thotluiu llmlled by salil Court lor sald cred. nors to preseut tneir clalius lo us for exainlnatlou and allowuuce, Dated at Molltltelier. this lCtli dnv of .litiiiinrv AI.IIF.KT W. FEHItlN, Commls JOIINV. IIUOOKS, ' i slouers. 3-9 IN TIIK Dl8TIIIUTCOUItT OP TI! UNITED KTATKS FOHTIIE DlSTItlOTOP VhIIHONT. IX TIIE MATTEII OP IN CllADNCEV 11. I.VHAN, IIANKHUITCV, To tlie credltors ofsald Ilankrupt. Tho petlllou ot C'hurlos O. (Inives. trustee, liavlug hceu duly llled herelu. reipiestlug perinlsslou to scll ut prlfuto sale tho property lierelnaltcr dc crlhed, uclonglng to tho eslate of tald bankrupt, Notlce Is hereby glTfn that sald petlllon wilj bo consldereil by Ihu tindrrslgueil at his ottlco, Itoom No, 6, U. t. Post Ollllco llulldlng, In Montpelier, Vt., ou tho 31st dayof Junuan, A. I). 1903, at ten o'clock ln tho rorenoou, at wmeli tliue uml place you aro reipilred Iu show cause, ir any you havo, wliy thu prayer or suld petltlon should not be grauteil. You aro further notlllid that If no suiriclent cause bu shuwn wliy the piuier or sald petltlon should not bo granled, tho followiug properly of sald bankrupt's estate, to wltt tho slaughter house aml all thu personal proiierty will bo suld by tho sald trustee at prlvate sale. EDWAltl) 11. DEAVITT, lteleree In lankruptcy. Montpelier Vt., January 10, 1903. acres, $1,200, U located about keen IN TIIB DISTHICT COUItT OP TIIE UNITED STATKS KOIt TIIB DlSTIllCT or Vehmoxt. In tiik Matteii ok Ix IIEIITHAM A. STOCKWELL, llANKIIUrTCV. To tho credltors of ald Hankrupt. Tlio petltlon of Charles C. Oraves, trustec, liar liiK been duly nied liereln, renuestliu; iH rmlsslon to scll at prlvatc sale the property lierclnailer de scrlbed, bt lonliiK to the estato ot suld bankritpt. Xotlco Is hereby nlwn that sald petlllon will be consldered by the underlxmil nt his ifllce. Itoom No, C. U. S. Post Olllco HulldlUK. In Jlont pellcr. Vt., on the 31st day of Jauuar), A. I)., 1U03, at ten o'cluck n thc foreuoou. at whicli tliue and place you arc rcqulred to "how cause, If any jou Iiave, wliy the prayer of sald petltlon should not be granted. You nre further notliled tliat If no bufllclent cause bo sliown wliy tho prayor of sald petlllon should not be granted, all of tlie persotial property of sald bankrupt's estate will be sold by sald trustec at prlvatf sale. ' EDWAltl) II. DEAVITT, Koteree In Ilantvruptcy. Montpelier, VI., January 19, 1903, NOTICK OP FIIS8T MEETI.VO OF CllEDlTOPS. In the DlUrlct Court of tlie Unlted States, for tl' District of Vermont, In liankruplcv. In tlie tuatter of Fred E, Horr aml .Mlnnle C. llorr, copailncrs under tlie llrm uaiue of F. E. Uorr & Co, b.iukrupts. To the credltorB ol F. E, Horr.t Co., of Calais, In the County or Washington and District atore sald, nbankrupt. Notlce U hereby glven tliat on the 27th day of Deceniber, A. I). 190.', tlio sald Fred E. Horr and -Mlnnle C, Horr, copartners ns F. E. Horr A Co., werc duly ailjudlcated bunkrupts. uud the flrst incettnir - of their credltors will bo bcld at the ollice of the iinderslKued, Itoom No. fi, U. S. Post Offlce llulldliiK. Iu Montpelier, on the 31st day ol January, A. I). 1903, ut lo o'clock ln the roro noon, at wlilcli tliuc the sald credltors may atlend, nrovo tlielrclalms, appolnt a trustee, cxamlue the oankrupt, and tran uct such other business as may properly coine before sald ineetliiir. EDWAItD II. DEAVITT, Iteieree ln liankruptcy. Montpelier, Vt , January 20, 1903. COMMISSIONEUS'NOTICE. ESTATE OF AUOUsTUS N IIATCIIEf.DEI!. Tlie underslgned, havlug been appoiuted by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of Washington, Couunlsslojiers, to recelve, exaiidno, uud udjust ali clalius uud deuiands orall nersons agu!nit the estate or AUCUSTUs N.IIATCIlEI.DKU.late or Plalntleld, lo sald District, rti crased ; aud all clalius exhlblted In oflset thereto. hereby glvo notlce thit we will meetroi the purposes aforesald, at ihe resldi uce of Duilley I!, Sinlth In the Town of Plainfield Iu sald District, on the Uth day of Feb. and luili day ot Jnno next lrom 1 o'elock r. M. utii II 4 o'clo-lc I'. si, each of sald days. uud that slx montlis lrom ihe lSth ilay of Dec. A. D. 19W, ts the tliue llnnled by sald Court for sald credltors to preseut their claluit to ut for exainlnatlon nnd allowance. Dated at Plalulleld, this lith day of Jan. A. D. 1903. JEKI.MY S. CII AMllEltr.lN, t Conimls-3-J S.MILIES.SMII'II. ( slouers. ESTATE OF SOPIIIA C. OUEUNSEY. STATK Or TEltMONT, DlSTItlCT OP Wamiiinuto.v, fcS. In Probalo Court, he'd In Montpelier. In anj (ur sald Dlslrlet. on Ihe IMh dav oi Jan. A. D. 190, J S. Wheelo. . I .ecutoi of hhe la-t will and testl ment oli-oPlllA i Ot!KltNHY, lat oi Calais, ln sald Dlatrlci, deceased preten!s 'ils adinlnl stratlon aeeutint lor exaiulnutlon and allow ance, aml makes appllcatlon ior n decree of distrl bolton aml parililoii oi thc estate o' saul deceosed Wliereupon, It !s ordered bj sald Court that sald account aml sald appllcatlon be relerred to a sesslon thereot to bo held at the I'rohate Olllce, iu ald Mont pelier, on Ihe tth du 'ibi-uary. A. D. lmu, for Iiearliigandilceislnu itHTtou; aml. It Is further or dered that nollee hen orbe glveu lo all persons Inler ested, by publicatiou or the s.iine Ihreo weeks suo cesslvelyln thc V'kiihont Watchman anustati Jouknau a newspaper publl.heil u. Montiieller. In this Mate, prevlous to sald tliue appoiuted ror hear ing, that thoy nia) apiwar at sald timo nnd place, and show cause. ir nny thoy may have, wliy sald account skoutd uot he allowed, and such decree tuadc. II) the Court. Atlest, 3- IIIltAM CAItl.ETON, Judge. ESTATE OF JOSr.PH 11. WAfiD. Tlie underslxned, havlug lieenapnohiled bythollnn i robatoCourtforllieDlstrletorVahlngton' commls slouers to recelve. ejtandne. andadlustiillclalinsnnd deniamls of all nenmns agiilo.t the etate of JO. SEP1I II.WAItD.lateo, ihe Ciiv ol llsrreln sald Dh). trlct deceaseil: aml all clalius exhlhlted n ntrsct t heri to hereb) glvenutlce tliat we will meet for the putposea aforesald, at tlie Kiore'of Plielp. Itrother (nthe Cltv oi llurro. Vt. In sald DWtrlct.ou the Hr'i dy of Feli. aud 18th day of June next. from ten o'clock until two o'clock p. t. each of ald dav. and that slx luonlhs from the 7lh day nfDee A. .. 19"2, Is !ho llmo llmlted by sald Court for sald credlt-rs to preseut their clalms to us ror exMulna tlon aud allowance. Datcil at the City of Ilarre this lStli day of Jan. A. D, 1903, ,r,'J6Sl'-K? T;;,?.y.".",ER' ( Comnils-3-5 IIENItYA.PIIEI.PS. ( ilonera. COMMISSIONEItS' NOTICK. ESTATE OF WKSI.EY T- JIII.KS. Tlie underslgned havlng been apiwilnted hv the Hon. Probate Court for tho District or Washington Commlsslnners, to recelve. examlne and adlust sjl V.fllS! ?.".'.' 'lcinand, or all persons agalnst Iheestnte of I.SI,1'. T. MII.ES, Isle or tho Tovnor('"bot,Vt . In sald District. diYcatodi and all olahus exhlhlted In otrset thereto. hertby glvo notlce that wewltl meet for tle purposes aforesald, at ihe rrs'denco of ()on A Morrla, In the Town of Cabot., J t.. In sald Dlitrict, on tho I2th May ol Februarv, apd the ?d day of July next. fmm 1 o'clock a.m. until 4 o'clock p. i. each of sald days aml that siy moutlis from tlie 12th day of Jan. A. D, IDKI. Is the tlnie llmlted by sald Court for atd credltors to nresent their clalms to us ror ax amlnatlon and allowance a'd'nW11 M"l'n0,l, 17"' ,,ay 0' January, . ' ' OHIN 11, SMiTII. ICommU' 3-5 ANDIIEWO,S.COItUSS,l sloner!-