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TKIIJIS 1YII IN ADVAN013
Ono Yenr 81.B0
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IV NOT 1'AII) IN ADVANOU
PEOPLEwV
VOL. 97-5029.
MONTPELIER, VT., THURSDAY, ftIARCI-1 10, 1903.
NUMBER .1 1
,.....;.U..'AI'K it rn.
iMmriIi"iKf "itPEOPi E
rni!
SKVENTY-riVK picccs finc Dimitics, Lawns and
Muslins, cxclusivc pattcrns in light and dark colorings,
bcauties at 15 cenfs per yard.
TWENTY-FIVE pieccs white Mcrccrized Cheviots and
Canvass Cloths, 25, 37 I-2C, 50 and 75 cents per yard.'
FITTY picccs Drcss Goods in all the ncwcst wcaves
and colorings, 37c to 2.00 per yard.
150 SilL: Glorla Umhvvllu
with plnin niul fancy trimuictl liaiullcs. Valitcs from $1.50 to $2.50.
(Tnken from regular stook.)
at USc cach
10 dozcii Sltii't. Vnisls
Liglitand dark colors, Lawns, P. K. and Dimitics. Valuo 1.50 to $2.00.
at OOc Cacjl
70 2Utivs Corscls
Drab, wliito and
blaok. Tliojnp
son's glovo fitting.
P. N., Kabo otc.
0(1(1 sizcs.
Giic palr
Cotton
Two balcs, 40-in.,
r,y3c
Two bales, 30-in.,
Giiii(inis
50 jiieccs Chcck
aml Stripe,
7 c yard
Damasl.'
Two pieces extra
wide, half bleach
cd. Valne 75o
at I-Ug uavrf
SPEOIAL.
Showiug of advanco stylu in Snits,
Jackets, Capcs and Scparatc Skirts for
Siring wear. Mado from all tlio fasli
ionablo cloths.
Slilts, jiO.OS up to$ -1X.GO
.rac.cts, 1.08 " 20.00
Capcs, 1.08 " . XX. GO
Skirts, X.OS " XG.00
irousc Dresses
Ten dozen two pieeo IIouso
dresses mado from fuio l'er
cale; black nnd white, bluu
and white, nieely trimmed
at $1,
Like cnt.
FRFnFR P.k
1 B H&siSJ B!l HB IJ
Successor to TempIe-ricCueri Co.,
Opera House Block,
sjsJt ious AVVID12XT.
Michael 0. Morgan, Jr., tlio thir
teeu year old sou of M. O. Morgan of
12 Downing -itrcot, inot with a Eorious
accident, Suuday aftonioon, by tlio
oxplosiou of a porcuBsion'cnp sucli ns!
is used to explode dyuamito. As a
re-iult of tlio accident, portions of tlio
tliumb aud foreflugor on tlio right
haud, nnd tlio wliolo of tlio tlimnb
and flrst two fingors of tlio loft liaud
liavo beon auiputated. It appears
tbat about a weok ago a youngor
brotlier of tlio iujured boy aud Willio
Gould woro plnying on tlio hillsido
whon Willio found in au old tiu cau
hack of Georgo Uolby's liouso six of
thoso porcuasion cnps. Tlio boys did
not kuow what tliey woro, liowovor,
aud Willio sold fuur of thcm to Isaao
JoneH for a cent, gavo ouo to his coni
pauiou, aud kopfc ouo hirasolf. Tlio
Morgan boy took his hoino nnd gavo
it to his brothor. Michael put it in
his pockct aud forgot all about it un
til Bunday wlien lie fouud it tlioro
about puo o'clock, whilo sitting on
tlio piazza. Ho took a ueedlo and
pioked tlio hond of tlio cap open and
sorapod off tlio soft part. His baby
brothor was sititug ou his kueo as lio
vrorked, Tlio uoedlo struok tlio liard
iiart aud tlioro was au shurp oxplodon.
taking tlio boy's flugon off and blowlng
piccos of tlio cartridgo iuto his right
oheok aud his legs, but uot liurtin
tlio baby at all, although bo oloso.
Tlio boy walked into tliohouso toliis
father saying "Look what I'vo got
uow," ns lio Iiold hi4 bloodiug liands
out boforo him. Dootors Burr, Wat
Eon and Oliandlor woro callod aud tlio
flngors woro amputotod and thowonnd
drossod. Tho boy stood tlio pain of
liaviug his coat drawn off ovor his
hands rathor than liavo it out aud
through it all showod good norvo.
Ignorance Is the flother o( Mlstakea.
blundors aud bunglos tho most ox
ponsivo thiug in this fooliBh world.
Tlioro aro millions of poor porHous
who inight havo beon rioh but for
tlioir bluudors, aud hundrods iu thoir
graves who might havo boon alivo liad
thoy usod Dr. Davld Konnedy's now
medioino, Oal-ouraSolvont,whon thoy
wero flrst takou siok. Writo to tlio
Oal-onra Oompany, Rondout, N. Y.,
for u book aud froo Biunplo bottlo.
J00 picccs ltussian,
25 ynrds to picco,
by iicco only.Vnl
ue 1.50.
at OSc lccc
GO Mitch'hitoshcn
liluo, rcd, green
and brown. Ladies
niul Misses. Valno
$5.00
at .fil.OS
XG tloz. Wrappers
like cnt below.col
ors;bluc, red, grcy
brown and blnek
and white, fancy
priuts. Guaran
tced fit. Fast col
ors. Never sold
beforo for less
tliaiiS1.25,nu(11.30
atZOSi;
All new goods.
Montpelier, Vermont
IX COUXTY COUJIT.
coutinuod from page two
TUESDAY, Murcli 17.
Tho nunrry accident caso of Toranco
MoKauo v. Marr & Gordou is still on
triul in couuty court. Tlio nlaintiif
closod his, ovidonco for tho opoiiing
shortly Uotoro 10 o clook Tuosday toro
noon and siuco thon tcstiiuouy for tlio
dofonco 1-ns beon tnkon. Tho caso
will probably tnko a day or two4ong
er. Amoug tlio lnst wituossoa for tho
plniutilf woro Drs. Oainp, Lazollo,
and MoSwoouoy of Barre. Coiisidor
ablo ovidouco has uoon introducod
bcaring upou tho qucstion of contri
bniory ucgligonco ot tho plaintiff.
It ir nndorstood tliat a oriminal cnso
inay bo triod noxt aftor this thougli
it has not beon assigiied as yot.
WKDNESDAY, Maroh 18.
In connty conrt this aftoruoon tho
argmnouts nro buiug uiado in tho
(luurry acnidont caso of Toranco Mo
ICano v. Marr & Gordou, tho ovidonco
liaviug beon closod about 11 o'olook.
Dr. J. Houry Jaolcson of Barro was
ou tho staud nearly all of tho foro
noon up to ;hat timn, boing usod as an
oxport witnccs for tho dofonso. Doo
tors usod on oach sido of tho caso havo
tostiflcd thnt in thoir opinion tho
paiutiiT is nuw sutloriug from latoral
Bohlerosis but thov disagroo as to tho
causo, tiio plniutilf 's doctors ascribiuc
t to tho oxplosiou ou quarry nnd tho
iittuudina occurrQiicos. whiln tho (1(1-
i fondaut's dootors boliovo it duo to
M. M. Gordou opouod tho arcu
nionts on bohalf of tho plaintiff. aud
wnB followod by W. A. Lord for tho
dofoudaiit. .Tohn II. Suuter will oloso
for tho dofouoo aud 11. A. Honr for
tho plaintiff, probably tho caso will
not do givon to tno ury uutu moru
DI2AT1I IX I'UAIXI'IULD.
Miss Edna Olark of Plainfield, agod
lifty-sovon yoarn, dicd at hor homo in
that town ou Snuday, Miea Olark
has boon sick for ovor a yoar, tho flual
causo of hor doath boing BriglitN di
soaso.
Tho docoasod loavoa two sisters aud
two brothorB, Abbio, Jaue, Nat and
OrviUo Olark, atl of Plainfield.
Tho fuuoral wbb liold from thoir
homo, Tnesday aftoruoon at 2 o'olook
,, , .
The Londou Tituos wnrns ub Holomn
ly that wo will snffor for cur "Iik
dustrinl dobiiuoh, " and thon fails to
olfor a prizo to anybody who will
guriEB wiiat H nioans. uniougo lnter
Ucoan (Kop.;.
MrP.II
Montpelier and Vniciity,
LOCAL HAPPENINCS.
Miss Loniv Laboll is workiug iu tho
paokiug dopartmcnt of tho Oolton
Mauufacturing Oompauy.
Tho orgau in the Cntholio churoh is
to bo niovod somo timo thiw weok, into
tho now church ou Barro stroot.
Thn Moutpolior Sominary Mnndo
lin club will givo a concort in Plain
flold unxt'Mondny ovoning.
Mr. and Mrs. Williani Horubrook,
who. liavo boon visiting Phil Horu
brook of this oity for sovoral weeks,
roturned to Olovoloud, Ohio, Mouday.
Mrs. Agnes Bolohcr of Boston ar
rived ou Monday to tako hor posl
tiou as trimmor iu tho millinory storo
of tho Misics Simpsou on Stato strcot.
Miss Blnuoho Mullikou of Woods
villo, who hns beon visiting for sov
oral days at tho homo of A. II. Car
poutor, ou Barro stroot, roturnod homo
Mouday.
0. W. Browuoll of Burliugtou, U.
A. Roys of Northfield, 0. P. Knapp
and wifo of Marshfield and Georgo
Bcckott of Williamstown wero in tho
city on Tuesday.
Mrs. Frnnk Sherburne and dnugh
ter, Euuico, left Mouday morning fora
soveral days' trip. Thby will visit
rolntives aud frionds in Bellows Falls,
Spriugfiold and Boston boforo thoir
roturn.
Mrs. Martiu V. B. Hollister died
at hor homo at North Montpelier
Mouday uiorniug. Sho leavcs a hus
bnnd, two dnughtor, and a sistor,
Mrp. G. B. JNichols ot Barro.
Ilobort Preutiis of Underhill is vis
iting a fow days at tho homo of Mi,
nnd Mrs. Willis Ohapmnu. Mr.
Preutiss worked for a uumber of yoars
for A. J. Howo in thiB oity, and is
now pracficing medicino in Underhill.
Tlio polico forco is having littlo
nrduous work to do in theso days of
abjoluto prohibition. Siuco Uio now
law wout iuto oilect cases of intoxica
iton havo been rare, only two arrests
having beon mado aud thero woro jugs
that cauie in by train.
Tho farmors iu this vioiuity who
mako tnaplo sugar wero bnsy on Sun
dny eutertaiuing thoir city friouds
who, to say tho least, aro mauy nt
this timo of year. About thirty vis
ited Georgo Spear's Bngar placo aud
wero filled td their satisfactiou.
A petitiou in bankruptcy has boon
filod-iu the district clerk's oilico nt
Burlington by J. P. Watoriuan, a
bookkoopor of Montpelier, who has
lfabilitiosof 1,720 aud nssots of 2,246,
of wliich ?200 uro claimed as oxompt.
A heariuc ou tho nppcnl of tho
Barro & Montpqlior Power & Traction
Oo. from the assessmont of Tax Oom
niissiouor J. E. Cushman is set for
Friday in this city. Tlio hearing
will bo boforo Commissiouors Zed S.
Stantou, F. G. Floetwood aud Horace
F. Graham.
Tlio gentlomen's driving club of
Barro hold a meoting ou Mouday ovon
ing nnd voted to continno its meiubor
ship in tlio Vermont half-milo trnck
circuit whioh includcs Barro. Barton,
St. Johnsbury nnd Morrisville. Tho
schedulo of dates is not yot arranged
but tho flrst races will bo hold nt
Barro aud tho Feasou will oloso at.
Morrisville.
At tho city couucil meoting ou
Monday oveniug it was auuouucod
that Ohief McMahou hnd appoiuted ai
flro police, William T. Dowey, L. H.
Bixby, W. P. Whitcomh aud Oharles
A'. Smith, aud Oharlos DoF. Bancroft.
Mr. Dowey is uunblo to servo in tlo
positiou howovor owiug to his placo
ou tho liconso board aud tho vacaucy
will bo filled lntor.
Tho following lottors woro advor-
tisod at Moutpolior post-oillco for tho
weok oudiug Mouday: Misses Brostoiu,
Miss Edna A. Briglit, Mrs. J. K. Mul
lou, Mrs. MoBrimo, Miss Jessioa
Stowart, Mrs. E. Shepard, Frnuois
J. Bakor, Frauk Burgoss, SVillinro
Durfoy, Georgo Flora, 0. W. Hard
aoro, Johu LaBombard, D. W. Mauu,
Sanmol P. Philips. A. S. Wiuolu
Mrs. Frank Oarpontor was callod to
Havorhill, N. H., on Monday by the
Borious illuess of hor ruother, Mrs.
Ohostor OorliBS. Word was recoivod
today of hor doath. Mrs, Corliss wns
soventy yoars old aud has boon siok
for ovor a year. Tho doceased loaves
ouo sistor and two brothors, Mrs,
Frauk Oarpoutor ot this oity, Hiram
Oorliss of Havorhill and Georgo II.
Corlins of Mauehcstor, II. N. Tho
fuuoral w'll bo hold in Havorhill at
ouo o'olook Thursday aftoruoon.
Tho dato for tho Y. M 0. A. gym-
uasium oxhibitiou has beou set for
Maroh 25, Tho program will cousist
of Bottiuc un aud dumb boll drills.
pnrnllol bar work, potato racos, tho
baokward orawl, in oxhibitiJh of il-
luminatnd dumb boll swliiging by
John Loland, Iu addltion to tho
drilh by tho local clasios D. It. lty-
der, tho phydcal dircotor in Burling
ton usslstod by soven nien from that
assoeiation, will givo an oxhibitiou of
fanoy parallol bar work, tumbliug,
Michnol Oochran, agod oighty
yoars, dicd at his homo on Kont strcot
on Tuesday at sovou o'cloek. Mr.
Cochrau hns boon sick for bouk timo
nnd his doath wns not uuexpectcd.
Ho has llvcd in Northfield noarly all
his lifo having moved horo about four
yoars ago. Tho doceased loaves threo
(langhtorR aud a sou, Mrs. Johu Lyiiuh,
Mrs.Gcorgo McCormickof Montpelier,
Miss Sadio Coehran nnd Thomns
Cochrau of Northfiold. Tho fuuoral
will bo hold from tho Catholic church
iu Northfiold on Thnrsdny.
Tho trustoos of Moutpolior Sominary
will moot horo on Friday aftoruoon nt
1 :!0 to cousidor the selection of iu
structrfr.s to flll two vncaucios, tlio
fiuaueial situatiou, aud other mattorH.
For tho jilnco mado vacaut by tho res
ignation of Prof. Molver two mon nre
in viow, and for tho positiou of art iu
structor to succeod Miss Ghapiu tlioro
aro threo caudidates. It is not likoly
tho positions of instruotor in art aud
procoptress will bo iuoludod iu tlio
now appointniout, aud ono of tho pres
ont toachors is boing cniiBidored for
tho lattor placo. Tho spnng torm
opens' on Tuesday. '
Qnito a largo uumber in tho oity
woro iutorested iu tho gnessing con
test oifered by tho Florodora Tobacco
Tng companylast fall.whon .5,000 was
givou away ns a prize for tho nearost
guess of the uumber of cigars for
wliich tho U. S. colleuted rovouue, at
tho rato of 3.00 per thousand, for
tho month of December, 1002, aud
liUnclrcds of smaller prizcs for uext
nenrest guesses. Ed. Moigs of this
city got 20 iu mouoy aud nino boxei
of cigars. Ho was the only lucky
mau in towu. Tlio flrst prizo wns
wou by H. . Hendorsou of Wnshing
ton, D. 0., who guessed 547,020,804,
only 20 less thau tho uctual numbcr.
Plans for tho now stoaiu plaut of tho
Cousolidated Lighting Oompauy at
tho Piouoer aro nearly comploted and
work on the building will be com
meucod ns earlv as tho coudition of
tho grouud porraits. Tho work of ox
toudiug tho liuos of thocompauy to tlio
Barro qnarries will nlso bo uudorway
withiu a fow wooks. Tho mntcrinl for
tho liuo has alroady been recoivod,
Tho uow plant at tho Pioucer will bo
ono of tho most comploto iu oxistenco.
Tlio buildings will bo of solid brick
aud flro proof. Coutracts tor tho
ninchiuory havo nlroady beon awarded
nnd it is said thnt tho plant will bo iu
operation boforo tlio end of the sum
mor. Its capacity will bo 1,000 horso
powoi nnd it will bo snpplomoutary to
tho company's spleudid statiou at Bol
ton Falls.
1)12 A TII O F MltS. G l LMAX.
Mrs. William Gilman nged 82. died
nt tlio homo of hpr uophew, O. H.
Riohardson, at 11 o'clock Tuesday. Sho
hnd benu in vory frail health for
more than threo years ns tho result of
a shock and ou lnst Tlniridny morning
sho suilerod a sccoud shock nnd has
sinco beon unconscious. The fuuoral
will bo hold ou Thursday morning at
o'clock aud tho remaius will bo
tnken to hor girlhood homo iu Waits
field for burinl. Mrs.Gilmnu's maid
ou naino was Carolino Ohnpmau. Sho
was bom in Oholsen, but romoved to
W'aitifleld at an early ago and resided
tlioro uutil dio married Mr. Gilman
wheu she wout to Concord. N.H., aud
remainod tlioro uutil hor husband's
doath.
Leaviug Ooncord about sovouteen
yoars ago Mrs. Gilman camoto North-
Held to resid: with hor sistor, Mrs
Lucy Spiunoy, and has sinco llyed
tlioro and nt Mr iRichardsou's. Dur-
iug ono of hor visits to this city sho
was strickeu with hor flrst shock aud
hns boon uuablo to loavo hornophow's
homo sinco that time. Mrs. Spiunoy
is hor only ncar rolativo aud she
loaves a step daughtor, Mrs. Johu S,
Hubbard, of Concord.
11QUT12 XUJF1SI2U .
Postmaster Bnuoroft aud H. P.
Reece, Rpooial ngout Jind oxnmiuor iu
tlio rurnl freo delivory sorvioo, weut
ovor aud laid out tho proposod ronto
No. 4, from tho Moutpelior post
olllco on Saturday. If established, as
Mr. Rooco bolioves it will bo, it will
bcgiu ou River stroet whoro tho city
delivory coases and run to tho Boujn
miu farm, thouco up tho hill to tho
Guunisou farm, tliou north to Elruor
Baucroft's thon south to Borliu oor
nor, thon around Berlin poud, covor
iug tho sanimorcottages, thon toOrau
dall's farm aud bnok to Borliu post
otllcos. From thnt point tho roturn
to Moutpelior will bo vin tho liigh
road,
Tho totnl longth of tho routo is
twouty-ouo milos and about 112 fani
ilioB will bo served. This-movo is tho
rosult of a potltion from thoso living
aloug tho liuo aud tho outlook is fa
vorablo. If it is ostablishod uo post
olllco will bo discontiunod.
Mr. Olovolaud romarks that his
positiou iu politios is moroly advis
oiy. As tho flrst nocd of the pnrty ia
a good advisor, Mr. Olovolaud inay
still bo rognrdod as au oxtrouioly
prominout Domocrat. St. Louis Dom
oorat Rop.).
MlXOJtS VOXriOl'UD
Tho flrst prosecution in Wnshington
connty for violntiou nf tho now liqnor
law with rof"rouco to ftunishing, ro
sultcd in a couvictiou. Tho caso cnmo
up boforo Jtistico O. E. Woodward
in Roxbury Monday foronoon upou a
coinplaint signod by tho Stnto's nt
tomoy. It seems that about a weok
boforo Porry Dlokimou.ngod 15 yoars,
nnd Nolsou Boll. Jr., nged 17 yoars,
for tho sport of it, gavo Homor OIhifo
somo liqnor bo thnt hb bccnme drnnk.
Ohnso staycd ou tho har in Iho hotol
barn untll lato 'nt uight whou his
father fouud him. Tho father, M. E.
Ohnso, decided to put a stop to that
?ort of joking and outercd a coni
plnint. Tho boys ench plendod guilty whon
nrrnigucd, to furnishing. Boll was
senteuced to Rutland for threo months
nnd Dickinson to tho iudtisirinl school
for tho romaindor of his miflority.
Tlieu ench cnso was veforrod to Proba
tion Olllcor Zed S Stantou to seo if ho
cousidorcd them fit oues to go nudor
his cnntrol. Ho reported favorably
and tho court snspentled sontonce nnd
put tho boys in his rliargo nftor ench
hnd paid 7.80, costs of prosecn
tion. Young Ohaso was boforo tho
court aud paid a fiuo of 5 and costs
for intoxicntiou.
Barton E. Bniley appeared for tho
stato. tho respondonts not boing rop
resoutcd by couusol.
SUl'I'lSlt ATARMOllY II ALL
Tlio suppor aud onti'rtninniont hold
iu tho armory hnll Tnesdnv ovoniug,
for tlio boiiofit of tho Catholic church,
was a succcss. Four largo tables woro
sot tho length of tho hnll aud fully
000 pooplo partook of tho vory oxco)
lont faro proparcd by mombors of tlio
St. Vipcont Do Panl socioty.
Tho gallories of tho hnll woro filled
to thoir ntinost capacity whon tho eu
tortaiumout followiug tho suppor was
rondorod. L. Freoman Buttorfly ro
citod a )lonsing selection nnd for au
oncoro gavo "Morrisou's vorsion of
Faust, " wliich was greatly enjoyod by
tho nudionco. Georgo Laviolotto and
Louis Roborts encli rondorod music
with voico nnd feot whilo Gcorce
Willotto, assisted by J. H. Campboll,
usod tlio tamborino to good ndvnntngo.
Vocal solos woro rendered by Iiss
Nollio MoNally of Burlington and G.
II. Wildor cliarmed tho audionco svitli
tho melodions tonos of liis fluto. Sov
eral shbrt speoches were niudo by Rov.
W. J. O'Sullivnn, Mnyor Frank Corry,
Hon. J. A. DoBoor and William
Thorinult.
It is not yot kuown liow ninch was
renli.od from tho ontertainmont but n
goodly buui is oxpocted.
SUXJ)AV SCIIOOL WOllK.
Rov. E. M Fullor, who rosignod his
liastorata ovor tho Baptist church iu
Barro rocontly to tako tho positiou of
field ageiit of tho Vermout Suudny
School associatiou was iu this city
Suuday iu tho intorosts of tho work.
Ho spoko in Bothauy church in tho
morning aud visited sevoral Suuday
schools dnring tlioir fossious. Iu tho
ovouiug tlioro was a uuiou sorvico of
Trinity, Bethnuy nnd tho Baptist
church in tho vestry of Trinity olinrch,
aud Mr. Fullor addressed a largo au
diouco on tlio presont eouditious of
Suuday schools in Vermont, aud 'tho
proposod work of tho associatiou.
Tho spoakor gavo somo intorosting
staristics'of church attoudanco in Vor
mout. Ho said that fifty por cont of
tho populutiou woro uou-church gobrs.
Tho roason ho said was becanso tho
old stock had gouo out, nnd tho
churchcs had not adjustod thomsolvos
to tho uow populatiou thnt has como
iu. Tho politiciaus ho said kuow
whoro evory uowcomor Btauds politi
cally but tho chnrches doh't kuow
auything about thoni.
Concoruiug Suudny schools he said
tho npproxiniato ourollinont iu tho
Stato was (14,000 and of thoso 43,000
woro botweon tho ngos of fivo nud
oighteflu. Of this number tho spoakor
said 12,000 woro Romau Cntholio chil
dron aud ho nddod, if tho protostnnt
fnmilios lookod nftor tho intorostH of
thoir childrou ns tho Catholics do tlioro
would bo uo nocd of Suudny school
assoeiations : According to tho schnol
ourollmout he said hero aro 55,000
childrou in tho Stato who do not at
teud Suuday school nt all nud cctu
paratlvoly fow young mou botweon tho
ages of eightoou aud forty-four aro
ourollod.
Tho purposo of tho aseoniatiou ho
said wiib to work through other organ
izations iu tho attempt to covor tho
wholo Stato. Tho associatiou. ho said,
cau do what douomiuatiouB cauuot do,
and this was its object.
Common sonso if. iustlnct, nud Golf would not bo so popujar if play
onough of it is gonius. 1 ing it producod gardon vogotablos.
Fine Waistings
New Dress Trimmings
and Shirt Waists
Are among
goods shown
STORE just
L. P. &
VITY OJ'FIOIA hS.
Tho flrst rognlar mooting of tho now
city eounoil inot pn Wodnosday ' oven
ing, Maroh 11, and sot tho whools of
govornmont iu niotion for tho yoar.
Thoro was a contost ovor tho oloction
of a chiof of police but tho council
ilnally sustnlnod tho actibn of Mnyor
Corry in not roaiinointiinr O. II .Rea-
gan, nnd Pntrolmau Martiu MoMahon
was promotod to that positiou.
The slato of oity olllcors ohosou nt
thomcetiug roads ns followB: Chiof of
polico, Mnrtin MoMahon ; stroot
cominisslouor, O. B. Roboits; supor
intondout of wator works, P. S.
Smith ; city ongineor, P, S. Smith ;
oversoer of tho poor, Calvlu L. Parm
outei; hoalth olllcor, J. R. Grimes,
M. D., city attornoy, F. P. Carlotou;
liconso commiHsiouors, Houry Holt,
William T. Dowoy, E. A. Swoonoy j
oliiof4 ongineor of flro dopartuieut,
John W. Pock; flrst nssistant, Olar
onco Whittior ; sccoud nssiBtunt,
Henry Oasheu; city weighor, Orvis
G. Hnrrls; inspoctor of loathor, Al
bort O. Cumniins ; survoyors of wood
and iuspcetors of luniber, M. F.
OhiiHe, J. P. Donovan, J. V. Brooks,
Thomns Gisboruo, Fra 'k T. Dowdy ;
pound kcojior. E. L. Putuey; trusteos
of pnblio mouoy, Albert Johonuott,
Frod E Smith, A. W. Forriu ; fonco
viewors, J. O. Livingston, Harry
S. Tabor, Willard O. Walkor.
On Tuesday ovoning of this weok
tho eounoil hold a special meoting,
and votod to oltor for salo tho liquor
agoncy building on tho Berlin side.
At this timo Dr. William Lindsay was
again cliosoii as city physiciuu and
Frnnk E. Grout was olected a listor
vico F. R. Dawloy resiguod.
Ohiof of Polico MoMahon hns ap
poiuted Georgo Oiunorsas a regular
patrolninu ou tho forco nud ho will
begin his dnties this week. Tho new
ofllcer ha been a special in formor
years aud will bogiu tho work with
tho ndvantago of considorablo oxpor
ienco to his credit. Johu Sexton of
tho spocial forco is doiug regular work
nt preseut.
Ohiof MoMahon hns also appoiuted
tlio following speoials: Henry E.
Soveranco, W. B. Jouo'", John Sexton,
Fred Gates, Herbert H. Loug, Arthur
Folt, Miohaol Marron, Olarenco H.
Soutor, William Rivers, Georgo M.
Kennoy, Josoph Olark. Pntrick Cou
nolly, Frauk S. Lawrence, J. H.
Oampbell, E. E. Davis, T. J. Keegau,
James McDouald, W. J. Royco, Mar
tiu M. Fitzgerold and John Dochorty.
Lctter to Joseph G. Brown.
Moutpolior, Vt.
Dear Sir: Yonr businoss is, when
a liouso buius dowu, to givo tho ownor
somo mouoy to bund a uow ono. It is
a gooa businoss. Quoor that tho world
got ou so long withont it.
Wo paiut tlio one that burut down
and tho new ono too. What is bettor,
wo paiut tho honses that don't buru
dowu.
Yon iusnro tho honsos that burn ;
wo iusaro tho housos that don't. You
havo tho ashos and smoke ; all tho
houses aro ours. (
Wo paiut Lead aud Ziiw; Dovoo.
Wo soll tho paint to paiutors ; wo
don't paint.
Loan aud oil is tlio old-fashioncd
paiut. Devoo is zino ground iu witli
tho lead nnd liusecd oil : tho bcst
paint in tho world : aud tho choap
ost, bocauso it takes fowor gallons
than mixod paiuts aud it wears twico
as long as lead aud oil. JNobody wauts
poor paint; tlioro's lots of it. tnough,
iu tho woild.
A. M. Grift'on, Plaiuflold, N. J.,
writes : Mr. Aarou Higgius, of Plaiu
flold, always usod 15 gallons of mixed
paint for his house. Last Spring ho
bonght 15 gallons of Devoo nnd iiad 4
gallons loft,
Yours truly,
F. W. Dovoo Co.,
Now York.
P. S. Abbott & Bailoy soll onr
paiut.
1)1121) IX JIIXX12A l'O IjIS.
Noithflold, Maroh 17. Nowb has
beou recoivod of tho death of Mrs.
Jonuio Ilatch Joubort which oecurrod
at MiuuoapoliB on Suuday. Deatli was
duo to au oporatiou. Tho romnlus
will bo brought horo for burial, nrriv
ing or Wodnosday night, and tho fuu
oral will bo hold at hor fathor's liouso
on Thursday at 10 a. m., Rov. Dr. W.
S. Hazon olllointiug. Mrs. Joubert
loaves a husbaud and n six-yoar-old
sou. Sho was a daughtor of Mr. and
Mrs. Allon Ilateh aud lived iu this
town uutil a fow yoars ago whou
with hor husbaud sho wout to Miuno
lipollH to resido. A yoar ago last sum
mor sho spont sovoral weeks at hor olrt
homo horo.
the attractivc
at THE BUSY
now
H. C. Gleason
REASONS FOR INSURANCE.
ExpciRes eat np wages nnd sal
arios. Year after year tho aver
ngo man expects to bnild up an
cstate. Tho usunl result is lio
provision or only a small one for
wifo nnd clnldreii. I-ifo Insur
nnco doei the work by casy pay
mcuts. ((..orreiinUence oliated
S. S. BALLARD,
General Agent,
New Langdon Building,
MONTPGLIER, - - VT.
Appearances Coimt
Perfcctly fitting, fash
ionable clothes, make the
well-dressed man. Its a
matter of importance to
you to go whcrc you are
sure of finding just what
.you want. We give you
the opportunity to ge
what is correct in clothes
and furnishings.
Clothes made by the
famous Stein Bloch Co.
Stetson Hats
known the world over.
SUITS $10 to $25
OVERCOATS $10 to $20.
A. 0. FARVVELL CU,
All Coods Sold for Cash.
I
Lamson & Hubbard
Spring Style, 1903
For salo by W. E. Adams & Son, MontJ
pclierj Frank McWliorter, Barro.
Vlontpelier Fur Store,
31 Stato Street.
A. C. 5PIR0
Raw Furs
Bought.
Hlghest Coslt
Prlces.
SELLATAUCTION
F. J. SAWYER,
LICENSED AUOTIONEBR.
OW1CK AND HE8IDKKCK.
10 Downlng 8t., Montpelier.
Renl fstato nud stock
n spoclnlty
You havo tho nt'iiellt of our
20 vearn oxperlenoo,
Telophono con., No, U57-U1.

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