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8 VERMONT WATCHMAN & STATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1903 TH&Oia RESMBLE POWDEF, Absolutely Purc 7HERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE WILLIAMSTOWN. It soeuifflto us ii vory BiRiiiilctiut facfc tluir. siuco our btiuo ou I'uuruury u, votod for loctil option, wo lmvo uovor road or lionrd n lottor writtou from nuor.hor Stnto, by afornior Vormoutor, who did uot (loiuortf tho fact. Ouo of tho last lcttora of the kiud, enmo from o vory worthy Vermont lndy for ycurs a losidont of Cnliforuia, wnoso foriuor homo was uot far from Burlington. Auotlior, is u lottoi from u successfal 01iic;i;o physioiau (and uot i nntivo ot thia towu) who lamouts tlict his nn tivo Stute could considor tho thouglit of udoptiug n local option law, and wislies onr pooplo coul'J seo tho work incs of a liieh liconso law iu Chicaco. Auotlior Vormoutor iu Missouri thinks it most lnmoutablo that his uativo Stnto lias so doconoratod. Doos uot all this and moro hke it vastly moro than offsot tho editorials of metropolitau papors who oougratulato Vormoiit ou gottiug out oi us Douigiiieci ( rrproniu tory conditiou? Iu tho largc uumbor of Smitlis iu tho histoiy of our towu, wo havebeouablo to rocall witu cortaiuty ouly tlio lol lowiug who lmvo followod profcssioual lives : Ministors, Asa B. Smith and his brothor, Johu 0. Smith, tho for mor u niissioimry to tho Saudwich Islauds, tho lattor had a sou, who was also amissionary iu Uoylou. lJ)iyslcmus brothor of .Tudgo Alviu Smith, aud Dudloy 13. Snnth, a son ot tlio luttor, uow liviuit in Plaiuliold ; Elias Smith. who died in Wisconsiu. lf thoro woro lawyors in tho Smith families, wo know uot who tlioy wero, unless, por haps. a brothor of Ira Smith, who- wont to Covington, Koutucky, aud a brotlier, Uapt. Willuim Himtli, iu Goverheur, N. Y. Liko the Murtius, tho Smiths havo largoly beou farmors, horo, aud havo takou various parts iu tlio nio ot tlie towu iu various wnys If tho abovo list should provo impor fect wo shall bo glad to correct it. Wo wouder if auy other "meutal photograpl'" of tho lato Gouoral E. Bas's, haugs ou "tho walls" of moro "memorios, " thau that of himsolf iu tho cliargo of fuuorals 1 IIo was ovory luoii a eoiiorar' ou suoh occasious. How mauy can recall tlio old tiino publio fuuorals horo, whon tho tlireo churclies in our village rnight be fillod on occasious, aud, iu imaginatiou, soo aud hear tho "Gouoral" whou, having gotton ovorythiug in order, ho would advauce toward tho pulpit aud, witli a littlo shako of fho hoad aud storn voice, would say" Tho audieuco or tho coucrcL'atiou ifill uow civo attou- tion to tho; servicos 1" such was tho mastorlycoutrol of himself, that prob ably uo fuuoral occasiou ovor witnessod tho droppiug of a toar ou his owu cl.eoks. Iu fact wojtuow uot that auy othor occasiou ovor did that, although uot for waut of hcart. But, whou aftor a husbaud and fathor hud boon luid in tho gravo, aud "a frieud in doed" was noodod by tlio widow aud orphan, to look aftor tho estato, if auy, that was loft to tliom, and sought honost aud ofliciout aid from hira, thon it was, that thoir hoarts woro mado to rojoico in that which spoko moro thau tears ottou uo. Did ovor moro bloss iuos from tho widow aud fatherloss. horo, fall ou auotlior head, thau on.the Gouoral's.' Wotrowuotl Miss Dora Platt will toach horo in town tho comiug seuson. Mrs. Josoph Saudors is cariug for tho sick, iu tho Monumout Houso. Our formor townsmau, Jolin Poor, now a residont of Craftsbury attouded tho Cougrogatioual church horo last -Sunday moruing, riding ovor from the homo of his sistor, Mrs. Stophon Co voll, of Borliu. Mr Poor lias boon Huil'oring from ill hoalth of lato but hopes he is gaiuing now. Liborty Jeil'ords is not so well as last weok aud it looks as if his caso was a sorious ono. It is said to bo a good doal liko that of his brothor-iu-law, tho lato William Hansou. Warren S. Govoll has just bought an ovaporator, from tho Vermont Farm Machinory Co., of Bollows Falls to uso ou his farm latoly purchased of Azro E. Niohdls ostato. Tho prohibitiou olomout of our town naturally congratulato thomsolvos ou tho iucreased majority for prohibi tiou, at tlio lato March mooting ovor that of Fobruary 8 whou tho rofor oiiduin was voted upou. Georgo Abbott of Northfield, n for mor towusmau, visitod horo last Sat urday. Ohostor W. Olnrk of Ohicago, who visitod horo last Dooombor, it seoms did not roturu homo in Jauuary as he iutoudod. Rooently with his wifo ho was visitiug friouds iu Chelsea. Frank Ersklno, uow a toaohor in Ohathani, N. Y., has beou quito 111 this soasou, but is now bettor, His wifo, Mrs. Snsio Bouediot Erskiuo, has agaiu oomo back to Burlington, for medical troatmout. Harley II. Martiu, son of II. H. Martin, is woikiug for an unole iu Flaiuflold, ou a farm, aud gota $800 (aud boaid of courso) a yoar. But ho is a flrst olass lmnd, Sidnoy Martiu, who has boon with his brothor Lawyor Allon Martin, of Essex Junotion, through tho wluter, is oxpeotod to return horo to work agaiu on our roads for Ooiumissiouor O. A. Blauohard, tho comiug soasou. Au extraot from a privato lottor from tho South, niav bo of gouoral in , torost. Spoaking of couditlous thoro, tho writer says, "As for politics ono will probnbly hoar loss of it lu the South thau in tho North, and Vor montors, or auy othor good pooplo, aro thrico welcomo, and cau dopond on courtooua and hospitablo trontniont as long as thoy cojiduct thomsolvos prop orly. Of courso a largo majoiity of tho uottor class ot tlio pooplo aro Domocrats, but thoro aro inany hlghly respoctod, and iulluoutial oiti.ons, who aro stauuoh Ropublicans, and, vfino it uot for tho nogro quostion, thoro wonld bo mauy moro. Tho whito pooplo of tho South, howovor, will. uovor submlt to tho uogro domi nation, or tolorato soclal oquality, and auy ono comiug South should stoor oloar of this quostion, nntil thoy havo at lcast lind tlmo to study tlio situa- tion at sliort rango". It is said that Itov. F. E. Ourrlor, pnstor of tho Mothodist church horo, in tho last four yoars, niay likoly bo routriiod horo noxt moutli ior ltis uttu yoar. If suoh sliall bo tlio caso wno will uot uo giau t . With tho prospoctivo linos of tho Poonlos' Tclonhone Oompany to couio horo, thiB ycar, wo shall fool liko "pntting ou airs, " as a toiopnouio contor. Elsowhoro in tli'is papor will bo found a uotico of tho doath of Mrs. O. R. Scott, which occurrod horo last wook. Living out of tlio villago and tho famlly so closoly idontillod with Barro, in tho short timo sho had boon horo our citizous had uot bocoiuo largoly acquaiutod with hor, but tho high tributo paid hor in Barro, whoro sho had Hved sovoral yoars, poiut to a loss to onr placo, iu her doath. Whou uot long ago sho aidod iu tho flno ontortainmont givon by our Oon grogatioual ladios Bhe was ill, aud was uovor woll aftorwards. Tho East Randolph mau, who passod a roportod forgod chock, at tho Waro- hoiiBO ot J. K. Liyudo iioro last wook, (notico of which will bo found in au otlior pago), was takou by Ooiistablo A. A. Rood to tho Oholsoa jail, whoro it is supposod ho niay remaiu till tho Jnuo torm of cnnuty court. Dr. Gcorgo E. Bass of Ohicago, shortly beforo his rocout'visit to onr placo, mot his cousin, aud our worthy townswomau, Mrs. O. Elizaboth Tar bell of Pullman, 111., aud wo aro glad to roport that in spito of hor ill hoalth iu months'paf t ho soos no reason why sho iB uot to bo bettor. Suroly wo all wish it. i Tho Congrogatioual ladios' socioty will givo a sugnr sociablo at tho towu hall noxt Fridny ovouing, March 20. Lawyor Traoy L. Joflords of Wash ington, D. O., having importaut bnsi uess that brought him to Burlington, camo to his old homo horo on Mouday last, for a briof stay. He roports onr ox-townsmau Frank O. Beckott of that city as having been in poor hoalth, tho past wiutor. James S. Abbott is now iu good hoalth. Tho. anuual oloctiou of ohlcers oc curreci at our towu library mootiug last Tucsday. A ton ponnd boy was born last Sun day to Dr. aud Mrs. W. J. Tiudall. Mrs. Ralph Spoucor is vory ill at this writiug. On Mouday last, Deacon Edwin O. Smith tapped nearly two hundred ma plo treos, and tho sap ran quito woll iu the aftoruoou. Ouo of our carpontors iuforniod us this weok that a carpeutors' uuion is to bo formod here, aud added that whou that was dono, thoy woro to striko for thoro was uo work here to do. Mrs. M. Joauiia Whito, for fiftoon years past a residont of Molroso, Mass., has been quito ill in lato wooks in Watortown, Mass., whoro sho is uow staying. Tho latost word, from hor oiicourages her frionds horo to hopo that sho will bo ablo to como horo ere mauy mouths. Tho cry bogins to go up horo, for ljquors to uso in sicknoss. Thoro ib a vory sovoro caso horo at prosont noed ing such but not ablo to got it. Why did not tho framors of our uow law provido for such cases in tho intorim of getting tlio uow law into workiug ordor, requiriug tho weeks it doos for it? Dr. Low's D. Martiu lost a bioyolo lamp buruiug carbido and wator, last Saturday ovoniug, somewhoro betweou tho Froo Baptistchuroh aud tho David Galo school iiouso. If returnod iu good conditiou ho will pay for tho troublo. Dauiol Bonu, has bo'on so uufortu nato as to loso his sight to an oxtout that ho is miablo to tako caro of himsolf by work. IIo has boon stay ing in Barro towu but camo horo this wook, aud wo judge is to bo in How ard Winohostor's family. Mrs. Sumner Whoatlo Baruos was tho guost of E. F. Walker's family last wook. With tho arrost of ouo Arthur Luok, a sllck gamo of bunco w'as brought to light horo ou March 4. On last Thursday two mon wont to tho storo of J. K, Lyndo aud bought somo feed, toudorinc iu navmont a check for S1247 siguod by II. R. Slaok and drawu ou tho Randolph bank. Tho chock was takou iu paymout and tho purchasor was giveu ovor 100 iu ohaugo. Tho oliook wont to tho Barro Natioual Bank tho flrst of tho wook, and about that timo suspicious woro arousod that it wns not gonuiue. Investiga tiou followed and it was fouud that tho chock was a forgory. Tho matter was placod iu tho hauds of oflicors, who havo boon chasiuK tho passor of tho chock ovor siuco, llually arrostiug Jjuok on suspioiou or uoing ono or tlie two men who passod tho check. Ho was brought to Williamstown on Wod- nosday aud iu tho aftoruoon was giveu a hoaring boforo Jnstico Lathrop. Tho ovideiico wns fouud sulllcieut to biud him ovor to conuty court. This was doue and bail was flxod at $000, which Luok was unablo to soouro. Ho will bo takou to tho couutv .iuil to await trlal. Accordiug to tlio oflicors Luok lias aumittou tiiat ho passod tho chock, but ho doulos thatho drow tho oheok, rofuBing, howovor, to say whoro ho got it. Tho polioo beliovo that tho two partios aro tho saiuo onos who attomptod to oporato at Randolph rocontiy. Now whito goods at Fitts'. SODOM. Will Bashaw haH movod to Woodbury Waltor Jacobs goos this wook to Cabot, having dissolved partuorBhip wiiu viiuam uaiioy. Olarouco Martiu is omployod in Wil- liamuauoy'B storo. Mr. Holmos of Woroostor, Iuvb movod luto Jireu i uiior's olu iiouso. G. A. Newtou has commoucod work in his sugar placo. Vigorous Old Age Paine's Cclery Compound makcs the old fcel young, and curcithcir ills. It lias added ycars of licalth and enjoymcnt to many a lifc. Usc this great niedicine tcgulatly, and its invig orating powcrs will fill your declining years with healtli, strength, and liappiness. Kcad wliat George F. Morse, 67 ycars old, writes: Wells & Richardson Co., Gentlemen .' Just a word in favor of Paine's Celery Compound, lioping it niay catch the eye of some afflicted person, and they may receive the same salisfactory bcncfit. Soine 15 years ago I had a conibmation of malaria, chills and fever, and grip, which con tinlied for a year or more; meantline I lost in welght about Co pounds, tr)nng different mcdi cines and doctors with tmsatisfactory results. I'aine's Celery Compound was recommendcd, and, after using a little I bcgan to iinprovc, gaining about a pouml a week. In a year I had rcgained 50 pounds of the lost wcight and good health, and have been a well nian" ever since. Vours truly, GEORGE F. MORSE. Leominstbr, Mass., Oct. 27, 1902. COI.Olt ANYT1IINO ASV COLOU. Drosses, cloaks, snlte, ribbons, coats, feathers, stooltlngs, overythlng wearable, Diamond Dyo3 mako to look like new. Dlrcctton book ftnd 45 dved eamplcs free. DIAMOND DYKS, burlington, Vt. CORINTH CORNER. Missos Louiso aud Agnos 'JL'ullor havo gouo to Bartou, to work. Mrs. Georgo Tullor as boou oariug for Mrs. Vau Doarboru. J. F. Morrill aud J. 0. Carlotou visitod iu Barro. rocontiy. Miss Sarah Folldws has boon quito sick. Mrs. Goorgo Hoath is also sick. G. L. Molendy of South Fiurloo has boen prossing hay for J. O. Carlo tou aud Uharlos Davis. BROOKFIELD. Tnmna ATnTinrm nf f. rnrn,iftTr lncl: n valuablo cow ; it was hurt by slipping UIl UIU IUU. D. E. Horrick vory pleasalltly outor- tained tho mombors of tho Graugo last Friday ovouing with hiB graphaphono. Miss Bossio Panton, who is attond- iiiK tho R. H. S., was couflnod at homo last wook on account of a sovoro cold. Watson Allis of Alaska is spoudiug sovoral days horo with rolativos aud friouds; his brothor, Torrouco Allis, of Dorby, Couii., camo ou Saturday to visit with J 1 1 1)1. Twiu daughtors woro born last Sat urday to Mr. and Mrs. Curtis H. Kib boo. Ono cf thom livod but a fow hours." Mrs. T. W. Havos visitod hor broth or, Georgo Wost, and family in West BrooUnold. and lior dauglitor in lioriiu on Saturday and Sunday. Thoro was not a largo attondanco at tlio Y. f. S. U, E. last l'Tiday ovon iug. Thoy cloarod noarly 3.o0. Rov. R. H. Aborcrombio ontortaiued his Lrothor from Lawreuce, Mass., ou Sunday. Mr. Otto Sargont aud wifo of Que chee spout last wook with rolativos llftOWU. MieS' Susan Adams spout last Mon day with friouds in Northfield. John Lanison is omployod as clprk in Homor Fitts' dry goods storo tjn iJarro. Tho annual mooting of tho Socond Congrogatioual church and socioty will bo hold Woduosday at oue o'clock Slarch 18, iu the vostry of tho churoh. Eighteon dollars and forty-four conts was rocoivod Irom lnds 011 Uooks at tno town library mooting last Wodneduy. Hon. Oassius Peok of Burlington spnnt two days with his brothor, M, Pock, last wook. Mr. aud Mrs. Goorgo Tildou of Barro visitod Mr. aud Mrs. Jamos MvDormott last weok. Mrs.E . II. Allis aud dauglitor Dor othy aro spoudiug sovoral wooks with relativos iu Amiiorst, jsiass., anu JNor wichj Coun. Honry Wills at tho Ooutor has sold his farm to L. Smith and iias givon possossiou. Houry Colt was ohosou dologato from tho Socond Congrogatioual church, to ronrosont tho church at tho ciroul ir conforonco hold at East Braiutroe last Tuosday. Mrs. Nolsop Oarpoutor of East Randolph rocontiy spout sovoral days with hor dauglitor, JUrs. rieury riydo, Mrs. Ozra Booyo of East Roxbury spout last weok horo with hor Bistors, Mrs. Dowoy aud Mrs. Erio Ditty. SOUTH WOODBURY. L. M. Stroug and wifo spout part 01 last weolc with inouds 111 Wolcott Mr. aud Mrs.- Harry Buruham aro iu Bostou this wook. Tho Good Tomptars hold thoir sooial at i'raui tsatohoider's tins (Tuosuay ) aftoiuoou. Arthur Nay dlod of consumption at tho homo of his parouts, lust Satur day morniug, aged twonty-ouo yoars. Fnnoral waB hold Monday iu tho Bohool Iiouso. A dologation from Hardwiok lodgo of Good TomplarB viBitod this lodgo last Saturday ovouing. Tho rogular mooting of Wyman R. Burnap Oauip, S. of V., will bo hold at North OaluiB uoxt Saturday ovon iug. A good attondanco is dcsirod as Importaut businoss will bo transaoted, WELOO'ME AS SUNSHINE aftor storm is tho roliof whou an obstiuato, pitilosB cough has beou drivon away by 'AUou's Luug BiUbhui. Noopium in it. Tho good ott'oct lttsts. ako n bottlo homo with you this day. BARRE. Tho fnnoral of Mr. Marv fTobin) Scott, who diod at hor homo in Barro Thnrsday aftoruoon, ivas largoly at tondod nt Holv Trinitv church in Swanton 011 Saturday. Tho Rov. W. 0. Bornard. rootor of Holv Trinitv. and tho Rov. B. 0. Roborts, reotor of tho Church of tho Good Shophord, Bairo, woro tho ofllciatlng clorgymou. tho uoarors woro w. B. Ualiard nnu E. D. Mitoholl of Barro, and F. W. jttoon anti a. u. Andorsou ot Hwan ton. Tho oholr sanu tholivmn "Poaoo. Porfoct Peaco. " Tho bnrial was in Rivorside comotory, Tho hoad nuartors of tho Barro Sav- lnj,'s Bank & Trust Co., which has boon with tlio Barro Natioual bank sinco itn incpption, was ohangod on Monday aftoruoon to tho uow locatlon in the Bolstor block. At !) o'clook Tuosday morning ItB doors woro openod for tho publio at tho uow placo. Tlio class of '03 of Goddard Sorain- ary hold' thoir annual oxhibltlon lu tho school chapol Mouday ovoninu bo foro a good Bizod audioiico. Tho chapol was vory prottily decoratod ior tno occasiou and tho prouram ot ossays and musical solcctions was vory much onjoyed. Tho class has oightoon mombors. Mrs. Johu Farnham of Wiillinms town is visiting hor dauglitor, Mrs. L. D. Martin. Mrs. Faruham is to romaiu with hor for sovoral montlis. Miss Edua Georgo aud Goorgo E. Morris woro quiotly marriod at tho homo of Mrs. Frank Bartlott ou Hook or avonuo Saturday afternoon. Tho coromony was porfonnod by Rov. Francis A. Poolo in tho prosouco of ouly a fow immediato frionds. Mr. aud Mrs. Morris will resido ou Ayors strcot. A uumbor of young peoplo agroeably surprisod Mr. and Mrs. A. J, Stophons at thoir homo 011 Ploasant stroot Sat urday ovoniug. Jamos Scott, in bo half of tho company, prosonted thom with a beautiful mantol clook. Aftor tho prosoutation an onjoyablo ovening was passod iu playing gamos aud daucing. Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Nowhall of South Maiu stroot woro givon a ploas ant surpriso by thoir frionds and noighbors 011 Mouday ovoniiig Thoy woro prosonted a silvor tca sorvico and a sot of dishos, A. O. Slaytou making tho prosoutation spoecli. Tho oveuing was pleasantly passod iu various uiodos of ontortaiumout. Mary Tobin Scott, tho wifo of Charles R. Scott, of this city. died suddeuly Thursday aftoruoou as tho result of a complication of diseases following an attack of tho grip, Mrs. Scott was ono of tho most popularl youug womou of tho city, having a vory pleaseut and suuny dispositiou. Sho leavos a husbaud aud two stnall childreu. Sho was tho dauglitor of Deputy Collector of pustoms T. M. Tobin of Swanton. Mrs. Scott boforo hor marriago was a vory popular roador and recitor, boiug a graduato of tho Now York School of- Expres sion. A prayor servico was hold at tho Episcopal Church Friday aftor ucon at 2 :lo. Tho body was theu takon to Swanton for tho fuuoral and burial. FAYSTON. Mrs. II. E. Wood of Williamstown visitod hor parouts, Mr. aud Mrs. J. B. Thompson, last wook. Miss Lona I. Baird has gouo to tho Stafo normal school at Randolph. Tho roeoptiou givon by Mr. and Mrs. Houry Caroy at tho homo of tlio brido was woll attoutlod by thoir mauy friouds from this and burronhding towns. Tho mauy prosonts, both uso ful aud ornamoutal, attostod tho os-. teom ju which Tho young couplo is hold. Tho board of school diroctors mot last Saturday and organized by olect lug J. D. Thompsou, chairn'iau; O. R. Maxwell, supoiintoudont ; J. B. Thompson, olork. 1IORN OF THE MOON. Mrs. D. M. Taylor recoutly visited at J. A. Paiue's. Mrs.S. 0. Jacksou spout Saturday aud buuday at A. U. Templcou s. Miss Ethel, dauglitor of Frank Cool- oy, has uoeu visiting at william Uool oy's. Mr. and Mr. Ernost Hutchiiison, from Barro, spont a part of last wook at W. F. Gladdiug's. Oharlos Jacksou, from North Hatloy, P. Q., spout two dayB of last weok with rolatives horo. Legal Notices. COMMISSIONEUS' NOTICE. ESTATE OF HOMEIt C. HUNT00N. The undcrsiKiied havtni; been appolnted by tlie Hon. l'robato Oourt for tlie Dlstrlct of Itaudolpb, Comuilssionera, t receive, examliiH and aillust all clalms and ilemaudsofall persuna aKalust IfOMElt C, IIUNTOON. lalu of Oranne iu sald Dlstrlct, deceaseil, liereby givo notlce that we will meet for tho purposes nf cxaminli'K and, allowiii sald clalius ut Mra. Julta 11. Hiitclilnuou's, of OriiiiRO. In said Dlslrlct. on 'ho llrst Saturday lu Apiil and tlio bccnud 8aturday ln September. from 10 o'clock A. M. lintll 1 o'clooK r. eacli of sald days, and that slx inonths from tlio 7th day of Maicli A. D. IM, la the tluio lliultcd by sald Court for sald cred ltors to prcsent tliclr clalnis lo us for cxamlnatlon and allowauce. Dated at Orange this 7tli day of March, A- D, 1903. R. V. Locke, Ailm. Explrtis beptember 11. 1903. WII.l.IAM 8TANDI.1CK,, ( Commls-10-12 ItODMAN II. III.AK1C, eloners. ESTATE OF GEOltQE WILI.EY. STATK OK VKltllONT. DlSTIUCT Of WAaltlNOTON, 8. 6. ln l'robato Court. held at Montpelier, ln and foi ald Dlstrlct, on tho 10th day ol March, A. D. 19(13: Jolin W. Maxbaui, truslee of a fund crrated by thu last will aud tiiktaiucui oi IIKOHUE WII.I.EY, lateol ajoretowii,iu said Dlstrlct. deceased, presenM hl trustec a couut Ior exainlnatlnu aud al lowauce, and niakes applicatlou for a decreo ol dls trlbutlon aud partltlon ofsald fund. Wliereupou It Is ordereil by sald Court, that sald account aud sald applicatlou bo rcferrod touscsslou thereof, to bo held at tlid rrohato Offlco, lu sald Montpelier, 011 tlie 80th day ol March, A. D, IU03. forliearliiKanddeclslon thereon: And, II 1 turtlier ordervd, tnat notico hereorbo stven to all persons In tercsted, by liubllcatlon of tlio aame threo weeks uccculvely lu the Veumont Watciiuan and Htatk Jouunal, a liewspaper publlshed at Mont pelier, In this HUto.prevlous to sild tlmo appolit ed for liearlnK, tiiat tuey may appear at aald Uuio and placc, and shuw cause, If any tliey may have. why sald account abould uot be allowed, and such decree made, By tlieCourt.-Attest. 1011 lllltAM CAHLETON, Judge. Legal Notices. NOTICB OP FINAI, MHKTINO OP CllKUITOriS. In tlio Dlelrlct Cniutui llm Unlli"l Statcs, for tlie Dlslrlctor Vt'nnont. In Imnkrnnlcv, ln tlio matlcr ofOTIH.1 UKObB. .linnkrunt. To tho ervilltnra ot OTIS .1. OHOSS ol Mont pelier, In tlio Ooimty or WnnlilnRton and Dl Irlcl, nl'oiTSald. nlmnkriinl. Nolleo li lieroliy nlvcn that Stmilcy O. Wllson, trualciint tliosald bankruiit, has Illed lu court lili llnnl uccmint, and n mcctlnir of tho credlton oftlio salil OT1S L UUOSB lio lirld at tlie ol- Hco orihn miilcrstucd, Itnom No. C, U. 8. l'ost Olllco llundlnK. In .Montpelier, on tho Slit day ol .Unrcli, A. I). I'JilJ. at Im n'dockln tho rorcnoon.at whlcli tliTic1 tli- flnal aceounl of tlio t ald trtistec will ho exaiuliied aud patnud upon, r.invAiui 11. UKAVirr, lfrffrfn In Itfliiknintnv. Montpelier, Vt., Miirch 0, 1'JOJ. NOTICE 0P FINAL MB15T1NO OP CllKlllTOKS. In Iho Dlitrlrt (lourt of tlm. lTnltfil Rlnlra. fnr lh DL-trlct of V'rmonl. In liankrnptcy. ' In thoniattcrof J01IN T. CALLAOIIAN. bank- nipt: To tho crcdltora or JOHN T. CAI.hAQHAN. ol Cltyof Ilnrre, In theC'ounty of Washington and DUtrf't aroresald, n hankrupt. .-Mouco is hcrenv KiM'ii inat iicriicn .1, 8Ia)toii, rccclvcr and truslrc of tho aald hankrupt. lias ulcd lu roitrt lit flnal account, and ti nieetlnK of tlio crcdltora of the ftald J0I1N T. OAI.I.Adll AN, will lio heldatllin olllco of tho underslxncd, Itooni No. C, U.8. 1'ostUfllccIlnlldlnK In Montiictler, on tho 21st day of March. A. D. 1003. at 1" o clock In thofore- noou, at which tlmo tho flnal account ot tho feald irusicc will ne cxnnilueu anu passeu upon. KDWAItl) H. DKAVllT, ItefLTOo 111 llntikrunLcv. Montpelier, Vt., March 7, Ma. ' NOTlCE OP FIUST MP.ETINI1 OK CllP.UITOItS. In tho Dlstrlct of tlio Uulled Btatcs, for tt' Dls trli t of Vermont. In llankruptcy. In tho niatterof BTEIMIF.N A.VEKY. Iiankrupt! To the crcdltora ofSTKI'HKN AVKItV or tho city Barro, lu thoOounty or Washington aud Dlstrlct at t'orcsald, n bankrupL Notlce is heri'tiv bIvcii lliat ou tlio im day ofJanuary tho aald SI'KI'HKN AVF.ItY.wiis duly aiUndlented bankrunti nud that tho llrst iiiccIIikt olihls credltors will be iield at tlm ofllco or ti o undernlirned. ltontn No. 0, U. f". l'ost Olllco llHlldlnit, Montpelier ons mti iiiBi oi .iiarcii a. ii. i:'i ai ,ieu o ciockiu ino lorc noou. at whlcb tlniv tho pald rrndltora niav iittend. provo Ibelr olalina, appolut n tritatco, cxamliio tho uankrupt, nnd transact nuch othir buslncss as may IiroiK'rij' cuiiioueioru Hiuu urh'uiik. EDWAltDII.DEAVlTT, Itrferee In llankruptcy, Montpelier Vt., March 10, i'jiu. NOTICE OP FlltSTMEP.TINO OP CHEUtTOUS. In tho Dlstrlct Court oftlio Unltwl StHtcs, for tlie instriciot vonnont lu nanitriiptcv ln tho uiattcr ol THOMAHIIUItlCBliaiikruntt To Iho crcdltora of TI10MAS 1IIJUKK, of tho City of Ilartc, lu tho Conuty of Wttshlngtonaand Dlstrlct aforcsald. it hankrupt. Notlcc la liercliy kIvcii lliat on Iho 2ml day ol Marcb, A. I)., l!i3 tho aald TII0.MAS 11UHKU was iluly adudlcatcd Iiankrupt; and that the llrst liii'ctlne of lil cicdltnrs will ho lielil ut the olllce ol tlio undcrslKncd, Itooin No. (. U. S. Tost umce iiiiucimir, JiontpeiU'r.on tnovistilay of .Mnrcli, A. D. l!K13.at tcn o'clock ln tlm forcnoon.at nlilch tlme tho lald crcdltora may atteud, provo thelrclalnia.ap polnt u trustec, cxauilne tnu bankrupt, and tranaatt such other buslncaa as may jiroperly couiA hclore 0IL1U lllt'UIIHK. EDWAHI) H. DEAVITT, Htferco lu llankruptcy. Montpelier. Vt., March C, l'JM. IN THE MATTKK OFMAltY E. MAG00N, Hankrupt ln llankruptcy To tho Hon. llovt II. Wliculer. .llidir nf tho llln trlct Court of tho- Uiilted Statcs for tlie Dlslrlct ol Vermont. MAHY E. MAOOON, of tliu City ofUarrc, In tlio couut) of Wnshlniiton, and btate of Vermont, In sald dlstrlct, respecttully rcpresenta that ou llio l.'tli day of September last pust.slie waa luly adjutltidu bankruiit under tho acts of Couxrcss relathu; to baukruptcy; that she haa lul) surrendcrcd all her property anu riunts oi properiy, anu uaa iuiiy comiilled wltb all tho rcnulrementsor sald acts, uud ol theordera oflhecnuri touchlmt hor bankruptcy. Whcrcfuro sho nrava that she mav be decreed bv tho Court to liavu a lull dlschargo Iroin all dcbtsprova- uie aRainsi ner esiaic uuuer 6aiu aciB oxccpi such debta as aro cxcepted by law from such dis- ciHtrgc. Datcd tbls.21t dayof Feliruary, A. I). 1003. MAHY E. MAOOON, Uankrupt. UNITED STATES DISTltlCT COUUT FOItTHE DISTltlCT OF VEUMONT MAUY E. .MAOOON. Ilankmtit. Dlbcharcc. Notlce Is lu-reby Kiven tbat.MAItY E.MAGOON bankrupt, lias Illed ber pctltlon, ilaled February 21, 191'3. praylUK for a dlschargc lrom all her dchts ln bankriiiitcv. and that atl credltors uud othcrncr- sona ohjectln to such illscharKO may attcnd beloro the uniferslgued, referec. at his oltlcc. Hoom No. C. u. s. rost uuicu iiuuutug. in .Montpelier, on thc 29111 day ot March, 1003, at 10 o'clock A. M., and thcn and there irescnt tbelr oblectlnns, II any, lo such uiscuarKe wuu iueir nroois iiicrt'ou. EDWAHD II. DEAVITT, Heferee In llankruptcy. Montpelier, Vt., March 7, 1U(. ESTATE OF JUDITH A. 1IKI.I.OWS. STATE OP VKltMONT, DiaTiitCT or Wabiunotox, s. b. ln Probate Court, held at Montpelier. 1 11 and for salil Dlstrlct, un tlie 0111 uay 01 .iiarcn, A. l 1903. Aii Instrumeut ntirportinir to bo tlio last will and testaiuent of JUD1T11 A. IIEM.OWS, lato of Cabot, ln said dlstrlct, deceased, beluj? pro- senteu to inc uourt ior rrouuie, 11 isoniereu oysaiu Court, that all persous concurned thereln lie uutitled to utmcar at u sesslon of said Court. to be hetd at the l'robato Olllco In sald Montpelier. 1111 tlie astli iny of Jlarcu, A. u. vias, anu snow cause, ir any tnoy mav buve. ajraiust the probate ofsald lnstruinent. for which pnrpuse It Is lurlher ordered, that notlce of IhU 'mer be publlshed tlirfo weekH successlvelv ln ttit miiini I1111 tM uiti intimal, a nuws paper prluled'at Mont in-lier, In this bUtcprcvious iu iitm iiiuu upiioiiut'i ior iiearniK. jly tiie Court. Attest. 10-12 HIltAM CAHLETON, Judge. ESTATE OF MAltCUS 1IOUTWELI.; Statk of Vkiisiont, DisntiOT of Washington, 68. Inl'robate Court, behl ut Montpelier. In and for sald Dlstrlct, ou the 30th d.iy of 1'ebruary, A. D. ll'oS. An Instriunent purpnrtin to bo Ihe last wiil and testaniint of MAHCUS llOtlTWEI.I, late ol Mont pelier, lu ald Distrlcl, deceasi'il. ln inx preMuilf-d to tlio Court for I'robate, It Is ordered by sald Court, that nll pcrsous conceined thereln bt uolltted lo appear ata sesslon of said Court, tobe held at the I'robate Olllco lii said Montpelier, 011 tlu 14tli day of .March, A. 1), 11)03, and showcause.il nny tlioy 'may have, apulust Iho proliatoot sald in Etrumcnl mr v,lilch purposc lt Is turtlier ordered. lliat notlce of tlils order bo pub Ished threo fteekd successlvely In ttho Vjshmont Watciisian ANp Statk Jouunal, a liewspa per prluled at Montpelier, lu this State, prevlous lo sald tlmo af pnluied for heariiiK. Ily tlio Court Attest. 8-10 lllltAM CAHLETON, Judne. NOTICE. Whcreas, ELHOY V. LEAVITT, ol tho Town of Plainfield, In tlio Couuty of Washington, having Illed his applicatlou and bond Ior a (liceuso of tho llttli class fur the salo of intoxicatlng ll'iuors at his DruKbtoro. on JHiin Bt.. on tlio rlght band sido IcudliiK from tho Common to Deiiol, sald store be Iiir connccted wllli his dwelllnB liouse, also a reutcd tcuement abovo, A licartiiK will bo held thereon at tho Town Clckr's olllce In sald l'lainfleld on March 28, 1903, at two o ciock ! M. 0. T. IvELI.OOQ, ) 10-12 L.K. AllllOTT, A.N. LANE, seieciiueu. COMMISSIO.NEItS' NOTICE, ESTATE OK LEWIS OALE. Tlio underslgned, liavIiiKbecn appolnted by the Hon. l'robato Court for the Dlstrlct of Washington, Comniisslouers, to receive, cxamluo, nnd adjustall clalms aml demands of nll pcrsous ugalnst the estate or LEWIS OALE, lato of Barre town, ln sald Dlstrlct, dcctascd; anu all clalms exlilu Itcd lu oll'set thercto, liereby givo notico that we will meet for the purposes alorcsald, at the Flrst Natioual Ilani, In thu City of Montpelier, In aald Dlstrlct, 011 tlie Tth day ot Aprll aud 5nd day of September next, lrom 9 o'clock A. M. uutllB o'clock I'. M., enchof sald days, aud that slx inonths from tlie 7th day or March, A. 1)., 1MM, Is the tlme llm Ited by sald Court for aald credltors to prescnl their clalms to us for examlnatlou aud allowauce. Dated at Montpelier, this 1th day of March, A. D 1903. 10-12 AUTHUItO. EATON, Commls JAMEB II. KELLEIIEU, i slonera. ESTATE OF CUItlSTOl'HEHO.THO.MAS. Statk of Vkiimont, DtsTiiiCT of Washington, bs. In l'robato Court, held ln Montpelier, In and for lald Dlstrlct.on tlie 9tli day or March, A. D. !!. Celon A. Morris. Aduilulstrator ol the cslata of OHItlSTOl'lIEIt O. TIIOMA8. lato of Marshtleld, In aald Dlstrlct, deceased, presenta his aduilnlslratlon account for exauiluatlon and allowauce, and tuakea applicatlou for a dccree or dlatrlbutlon and partl tlon of tho ffclate ofsald ileceased. Whereupon It ts ordered by sald Court, lliat sald ao couut and said applicatlou bo referred to a sesslon thercor, to be held at tho l'robato Olllce ln aald Montpelier, on tho 28tli day of March, A, D. 1903, for hearltiK nnd declslou thereoul And, It ls furtber ordered that uotico licreof bo glven to all pcrsous ln tercsted, by publlcation ot the samu tliree weeks auc cesslvely in tlw Vkiimont Watchuan anu btati Jouunal, a liewspaper publlshed at Montpelier, In this Stute, provloua 10 aald tlme ap polnted forliearlng, that tliey may appear at sald tlmo and placo, aud show cause, If auy tliey may have, wliy sald uci'ount abould uot bo allowed, aud such uccree made, Jly iho Court. Atteat, 10-I1 lllltAM CAHLETON, Judge. ABBOTT Styllsh Summer Stuffs For Dainty Dresses! In Cotton Waistincs the larccst been on medium wcight materials basket weavcs, chcviots, and so on bie iabncs. But now the tendency is towards the develonment of the thin colored goods in the she.erer Lawns, Dotted Swiss, Mulls and Organ dies. This is in accordance with the deinand which has been felt at retail in this vicinity. Materials and styles that will stand the test of washing arc onc of the prime requisjtcs of the buyer whcn select ing a dress for Summer wear. We have just received a large in white, linen and tinted grounds, with some neat colo'red figure or flower design: also in striped, Dresden Patterns and lace affects. Thcse are just the materials for the In sclecting thcse materials it has tnat are neat anu styiish in pattern, but something that will laun der nicely. In seleeting this line we feel that we have been successful The following is a hint of a few of the many kinds of material shown; Eolienne Cords, Torchon Point Mechlin, Printed Madras, Lace Striptis and fancy Dimities, ranging in price from tcn ccnts to twenty-five cents per yard. You should see this line of Dress Goods. A. P ABBOTT & CO T 3ELIE8.:E5. V "X". CABOT. The school diroctors, W. I. Ahbott, J. M. Fishor; aud Howard Uarpentor, met last Saturday aud orgaulzed with W. T. Abbott, chairmau, Howard Gar poutor, clork. Assigumeut of schools : Ueod, East Cabot, South Cabot, and Potorvllle. distriots. Abbott: vil- iago, Lowor Cabot and Mtrritt dis- triot, Fishor; bouth West HiU, West Hill, Whittior, and Walbridgo dis triots, Carpeuter; tax voted 50 ceuts. A dauglitor was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Emory, also a aon to Mr. and Mrs. Waltor B. -Ford laBt weok. W. P. Whitohill aud H. L. Lyford were in Moutpolior last Thursday. Phinoas Ladd of Watorbury has boon stoppiug at Ellis Storr's for a fow days. W. W. Morse aud family, who movod to Moutpolior last fall, aro to roturu aurt will go into tho Whittier houso. Mr. Whittier will board with thom. L. O. Lanoo was iu Albany, Vt., ou ofllcial bnsiness laft week. M. D. Wells was lu Swanton over Sunday. E. D. Waldo and wifo wore iu West Dauvillo last wook, visitiug thoir sou, Will. If you waut n good timo aud plouty of hulled corn aud milk dou't fail to attoud tho autiquariau social Thurs day uight. Tho coucert last Friday uight was well attouded aud tho program passed oll iu a commoudablo mauuor. M. E. Fostor, who is always rocoivod with applauso iu Cabot, saug with his usual easo and smoothnoss. Mrs. Maudo Huntington Beujamiu, reador, was to givo four numbors of the program but sho recited nino times in rosponso to tho cagor domauds of hor nudionce. Thoro is to bo an autiquariau social at tho Congrogational churrch, Thurs day ovouiug, March 13. A program consisting of old timo songs, recita tious otc, will bo roudered. Evory- lYloney Talks NOTE THE FOLLOWING BARGAINS THEY MUST BE SOLD FARM NO. 1 103. 130 acres, $1,200, is located about 2 miles from East Brookfield on a good road. There is about 40 acres of tillage land, GO pasturage and, balance is wooded. Suirar bush of 600 maples. Place will now keep 10 cows and team but could be made to keep more. Tillage land is almost all machine mowing, There are three barns, two are 30x40 and ono 24x30, Plouse is in comfortable shape and contains 7 rooms. As owner is anxious to dispose of this property it can be bought for only $1,200, with $500 down. Six Room House, loeated in East Barre, about four minutcs walk from depot and Post Ofiicc, also handy to stone sheds. Iients for $7.00 in winter and $8.00 in summer. Is insured for $700 and assessed for $650. Has recently been painted, one coat outside and is in oxtra good repair, inside. For immediate sale this property can bo bought for only 650 with $200 down. liouse, Barn and 1 Acre of Land located in South Barre for $1,100. This property is located only a short dis tance from school, store and post ofiice. House contains six rooms and barn is largo enough to accomodato 2 cows and 2 horses. For tho price this makes a desirable home. Terma will be easy. A more completo description of any of the above prop erties will cheerfully be givon. If thinking of buying or selling Real Estato we should bo pleased to talk with you. D. A. PERRY, REAL ESTATE.ACENCY, amount of busincss has so far some colors, white mefccrized, through the long line o'f fashiona- invoice of thcse materials, comine thin, cool dress for summer wear. been our aim to not only get goods Lace, Swiss Net, Dotted Swiss, body is iuvitod aud it is hoped that all who have old fashioued costumes will appear iu thom that ovouing Sugar makors began tappiug thoir sugar places last Mouday. "Waltor Myers Is movlng iuto a toue mont in A. V. Nelsou's houso. Goorgo W. Hoath of East Cabot ro coivod some sorious iujurlos at tho hauds of ono of his horsos last weok, Mr. Hoath was takonwith a bad spoll aud foll down, the horse troadiug upon him aud inflicting sovoral wouuds. A son was born to Mr. aud Mrs. Walter Porry, March 7. Tho flve aot drama entitled, "Touy tho Couvict" will be prosonted at I. O. G. T. hall on Thursday and Fri day ovouings, March 19-20. Cousidor ablo timo has boon put into this pay aud from ull reports it bids fair to be a buccoss. Au especially attractive line of uow embroideries at Fitts'. EAST BROOKFIELD. Judgo 0. H. Bigelow was in Chelsea on oilicial busiuoss, Friday. E. L. Marshall of Williamstown speut Sunday at W. F. Medcalf 's. Mrs. Matilda Hovey is cariug for Mrs. E. J. Tnvsk, who is slowly cou valescing. Charles Augell, who has been work iug iu Gaysvillo duriug the wiuter, roturned last Saturday aud is with his brothor, J. M. Augell. Mrs. Fred Holmes has recoived uews that her brothor, Frauk Peabody who is quito ill iu Hyde Park, Mass. is a victim of scarlet, instead of typhoid, fovor as reported last week. Deputy- Shorirl W. H. Sprague was called to East Braiutreo last Thursday ovoniug ou ofllcial bueiness, and A. D. Rood accompauiod him. Both seem iuoliued to bo a littlo roticeut about answoriug somo of the "leading" questions.