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VERMONT WATUHMAN & STATE JOURNAL, THU11SDAY, APRIL 2, 1903. Homer Now for a (CORSETlSALE) Thcre are many Amcrican corsets that rank high in thc cstimation of thc corsct wearer. To attain an cxcellcnt rcputation a corset must be constructed on lines that give gracc and comfort to the wcarcr and niade of matcrials that havc genuine wearing qualities. We claim all of these for the "Amcrican Lady Corset" and all of the NEW IDEAS FOR HEALTH. Money Saved To more thorougly introduce this Corset in the New Longfelr, Straight Front and girdle forms, COUPONS can be secured can "be secured at our 'counter any time during this week, good for 25 cents on any pair of Lady Corsets. Spring Opening still on at Fitt's Suit HOMER 164 16f Nor'h Atnin M. OHELESA. Tlio body of Helon, daughtjr of Johu L. Bncon, of Whito Rivor Junc tion, wns brought horo for burial ou Saturduy, nud Rov. Mr. Wyokoif oili cintod at n briof sorvico hold at tlio residenco of J. B. Bncon. Holou, who wns twolvo yonrs old, diod Tuosday night iu Bos,tou, whoro slio wns visit iug witli hor niothor. Sho liad beeu fniliug iu honlth for n loug timo, but tlio ond was suddon. y Oharlos F. Doyle hnB roturnod to town from Roynlton, haviug routed J. H. Grifliu's fnrni. A oompany of friouds paid pnso visit to Ohvor Ji BurgosB ou i Woduesdny oflnstweok.it boiug his . eightcouth birthdny. Chnrlos M. Goodrich docs not ro- turn to Montpehor Somiunry, but sno- ' ceods his brothor Lorou nt tho hotol Florouco E. Whitnoy hns beon iu Bnrro, visitiug hor auut, Mrs. Ilodg don. Mrs. G. E. Lougeo, who works at tho hotol, is ill witli rhouniatio fove. W. 0. Holmes is niukiug his spriug visit to Now York to purclinso goods. Fny L. Thouipsou, who hns boou driviug tho Thotford stnge, is nt homo on nu ouforcod vncatiou, hiH nrm hnviug beon brokou by tlio kick of u horso. Mr. and Mrs. Frnnk J. Thomo go this woek to Boston, whoro thoir stay may bo permauout. Oouuty Exnmiuor Priolmrd' hold n toacliors' oxamiuntion horo ou Fridny nud Baturdny. W. D. Wnlkor wout to Bnrro last weok whoro lio expocts to work nt hiB trado bf paiuter nud pnpor hnugor. W. F. Adams movos from tho town fnrm to the houso iu the villngo whioh he bought somo timo sinco of F. E. Bixby. The lntter movos to tho tenomont in Mrs. B. II. Adnuis' honse now occupiod by Heury 01nrkfif who goes iuto tho N.G . Mooro houso' Tho Cougregntiounl Ohristiau Eu deavor Sooioty lins chosen tho follow iug ofllcers for tho onsuing torm of Bix mouths: Presidout, Oliver E. Burgess; vice president, Mrs. Olnra M. Bohounu ; socrotnry, Riohnrd II. Bncon; trensnror, Heury W. Burbank; chairmnn of committes, lookout, Dean H. Gilman, prayor mooting, Donuld L. Comstock, social, Mrs, Bessio M. Stauton, missiounry, Mnr gnrot Comstock, music, Richnrd H. Bncon, flower, Kinnin V. Hutch. Tlio auuaul mooting of tho Oholsoa Eutertainmout Associutiou will bo hold at tho town clork's oflico on Mou day ovouing of uoxt wook. Dr. 0. W. Worthon of Wliito Rivor Juuotiou uccompnuiod Johu L. Bncon hero ou Saturduy. Ho ip n sou of Rov. H. V. Worthon, who wus pastor of the Mothodist church in this placo from 187G to 1870. Now styles iu ohildrou's reofors in blnok Bilk and iu wool, soo thoui nt Fitts' display tliis weeK. TOPSHAM. It wns rnthor n bud ovouing for tho sugnr party lnet wook Tuesday, raiu ing all tho ovouing. Our Bugnr makors nro lookiug for Bomo sugar woathor yot. Warron Boweu hns boguu ou his houso that iie is to build iu tho vil lngo. Mr. Bowon is a liustlor aud hns built np our villngo wondoifully iu n few yonrs. Ho is soveuty-eight yoars of ago nud tliero is novor n day pnsses over his hoad but whut ho is svorking hnrd. Arthur Willoy roturued to Moutpo lior lnst wook to nttond school ugaiu, nltor n short vncntiou. A nnmbor of our pooplo wont to Groton lnst weok to utteuil tho funornl of Jumes S. Weod, R. M. llnrvoy of Moutpelior wns in towu, Snturdny. Rov. J. O. Wright drovo homo thrco cows lnst Fridny from tho uuotiou salo of David Lumsdou. Mrs. J. B. MoLani roturued homo last wook, nftor sponding n fow dnys nt West Topshuin. Vermont Wntchman Oo , Job Printors I To Cure a Cold in One Day ITake Laxative Bromo Quinine TaMets. js Seven MiQlon boxcs (old Ia post 1 2 months. Thk tifQUkture. Fitts denartment HTTS barre, Vermont HAlllllS. An ngrcoment botweou tho mor chnuts in ul clorks of this city whicli hns boou uudor disoussiou for sotue timo wns signed ou Mouday. By its terms tho storoj will oloso nt 0 o'clocl; cnch night in tho wook oxcopt Mouday and Sntnrdny. Instcnd of roninining opcu dnriug tho flrst four or flvo eveuings of tho month ns horo toforo, tho itli nud 19th of oaoli month will bo opon nights. This dliniitn wns opnnsinnivl hv Hin nrlnntinii .,, ., ., ,i j. ti. ul v uimm . ; IIUW gWlllllU IIIUUiilUIU. XIIU UlUllvH nro to hnvo ono wholo dny in August which is to bo known ns Olorks' Fiold Day." Provisious governing holidnys nro included in rho ngreo niont. Bnrro mndo no mistnko in choosing nuoditorfo chairmnn of tho liccnso bonrd. This was proven Snturdny aftonioou whou F. E, Lnugloy of tho Tiuies dropppd his editorial cnres lnng ouoiigh to mnke n "scoop" of nuother kiud. Without nsFistauce of any kiud ho mndo a rnid on n plnco on Main Btreot kopt by E. B. Smith. known to hii frieuds ns "Comrnde'' Smith, nud seized two gallons of whiskey. Tho whiskey was fouud iu a peoulinr hiding plnco. The bnck door of tho store onons out over tlio river, which ruus through tho ceutor of tho city. Suppondod ovor tho rivor in n position whoro Bearchors would hardly bo likoly to look.tho whiskoy was fonnd. It was seizcd from the bnck door of the iiexi Bt-iro, sfud just iu timo ns Smith grabbod it from his storo just as the commissiouer seizod it from tho adjoining bnokdoor. Tho whifikoy wnR iu a milk cnu. nud hns beeu pro uonnccd to bo the rcal stuff. Not boiug vcsted witli nuthority to mnko n Konrch, Oommissioner Lnngloy held tho stuil' uutil the arrivnl of tho ohiof of polico. Whilo waiting for tho ofllcer, Smith. decamped nud hns not beeu lncated Biuco. Howover, tho offlcer nrrested Ilorbort Oolby, who was fouud iu the placo and who is snid to bo ono of tho keepon, Colby wns in city court ou Satur- day ovouing nnd wns arraigued ou tho chnrgo of kceping. Ho plcadod uot ' guilty nud wns liold in 500 bonds wliiclt wns fnruished by Thomns Suit or. Colby's trial has boeu Fot for Thursdny. Tlio caso of Stnte vs. Gobbl whioh hns been continucd iu oity courfc sev-' crnl tim'es ia nt lnst fiuished The do fendaut plondod guilty to keoping liqnor with intont to boII nnd wns flued $35. Tho liquor wn) condouiued, Gobbi was arrostod uuder tho old law which nccouuts for the Bmall fiuo. PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM CUanici and bcautlllcs the hatr. lroinotei ft luxurlant ruwth. Novor FalU to Hoatoro Oray Jlalr to lta Youthful Color. Curca pcalp diipaioa it halr falllDg. -j Duc.aiiqaijial DrugcliU BARRE. Tho henring of tho dill'eront nppli cntions for liconsos in Bnrro will bo hold at tho city conrt this nftoruoon. Only two of tho coniniissionurs'will bo prosout but J. E. Smith, tho third, will bo notifiod iu rognrd to tho pro coodinga and havo u voico iu grnutiug tho liconsoB. A roooption will bo givon to Rov, Eflie K, M. Jonos by tho young poo plo ot tho church this ovouing. A spooinl coiumunioation of Qrauito Lodgo No. 05 F. nud A. M., is to bo hold in Mnsouio hnll, Friday ovouing, for tho purpooo ot conforring tho third dogron. Iuvitations havo huou sout to tho ofllcotBof tho Grand Lodgo of Vor-mont. MORETOWN. Eastor Sunday wlll bn obsorvotl ou April 5, nt thu Mothodist clinroh .with nppropinto oxoroifos, In tho ovouing. Mrs.O. E. Wymnn visitod in Wntor bury sovornl dnys tlio pnst wook. Olnir Wnrd is spouding n fow dnys lu town. Mrs. Buzzoll is cnrlug for Mrs. Wil linm Snwyor. Frnuk Snwyor has boou sufforiug witli a iolou. Rov. Mr. Smith of Watorbury preaohod nt tho Mothodist houso of worship Suuday mornlng. Tho Fridny nftoruoon cottngo prny or mooting will bo hold witli Mrs. D. F. Frooninn. Tho Blblo olass mouts nt tho homo of Mrs. F. E. Johnson Tuosday ovou ings. , E. F. Pnlinor," wlio hns boon sick in Waitsfield, visitod his pnronts on Suu dny. Thoro woro sorvicos nt tho Cntholio ohurch Suudny. Mrs. E. G. Atkins, who lina boon Blok for bouio timo, ia couvnlcsoing slowly. Miss Bossio Leounrd of Shorehnm E. Grifllth,' hor cous- viBitod Mrs. P, in, Bovoral days last wook. Tlio romaina of Agnes (Paul) HiH, 1 wifo of Rov. Wilbor Hill of Bondvillo, who diod March 20, woro brought to tho homo of Jasou Hill, March 23, whoro fnuoral Borvicoa woro hold the f illowiug dny nt 11 o'olock, Rov. O. B. Wolla olllointing. Tho iutorraont wns in tho nometory at Soutli Dux bury. Tho iiuuiodiato oauso of doath was tuboroulosis in whioh bIio was an nncomplniuiug Bufforer. Tlio doconsod was iu hor thirty-sovoutli yoar. About aix yoars ago sho cnmo horo from Now York nud throo yoars latorfiho niarriod Rov. Wilbor Hill and wout to Gays ville to llvo. Two yoars ago thoy wout to Bondville whoro thoy havn Biuco rosidod. Sho lonves ono child, Evolyn Agnes, about two yoars old, who is to bo cared for by Mrt. Jnson HiH. Amoug tho frionds from out of towu woro Bessio Loouard of Shoro ham, Johu Paul from Wntorbury Ceutor, Mr. aud Mrs. P.oborts aud B. C. Nowton and wifo from Wntorbury nud Irwin Hill nud wifo from Wnrron. Tho benrors woro Irvin nud Jason Hill, P. E. Grifllth aud Rov. Wilber Hill. FAYSTON. Martin Mansfield, formorly of this Stato, diod March 20 nt Nnshun,' N. H., nt tho ngo of sixty-oight yonrs. Mr. Mnusflold wns n nntivo of Fnys tou nnd hud boou a rosidont of Wash iugtou cotnity.ull liis lifu with tho ex coptiou df tho fow lrist yonrs. Of his own immodinto fnmily ho is survivod by n son, Willinm R. Mansfield of El Oro, Moxico, and n danghtor, Knthor ine M. Wntormnu of Burlington, Vt, ' his wifo, Snrnh Briglmm Mansfield, aud n daughtor, Mrs, V. II. Olo.ior, hnviug diod h fow years sinco. Tho iutorraont wns nt Louauon, N. II. j ROXBURY. I John Ellis roturns to Barro today, to rcsumo work. ( Dr. Morriam hns rontod Mrs. War 1 nor's touomont. Mrs. Waruer will movo to hor fnrm rocontly vacntod by West Williams. Homan Averill roturnod Saturday nicht from Californin. and Mrs. Avor- ill arrivod tho samo day, aftor n visit to rolntives iu Bellows Fulls, Wnlpolo, N. II., nud Wostfiold, Mnss. Kountoth Wiloy stoppod on a nail last woek nud hns had a soro foot in cousequonco. Mr. Wiloy, nlso, hns boon sulfering from a soro ou hor hnud. Mrs. Emily Oross Young, of Nobrns ka, is visitiug old frionds horo nftor nn nbseuco of noarly thirty years. EAST MONTPELIER. Tho East Moutnolior Lodce. I. O. i G. T., will meetJit villago hall uoxt ' Saturday ovouing, April 4, 11)03. I Aarou Witham has moved to the G. H. Hommitt fnrm, owuod by tho Evnugolicnl ohuroh, nud Arthnr Mnck hnB movod ipto Mr. Withnm's houso. Mr. Browu, who hns bedn liviiig in tho J. S. Wheelock Iioubo hns movod to Plninfiold. Tho Enst Moutpolior Oronmory com pauy is buildiug a storuhouso for but tor boxos. Rov. N. M. Shnw of Moutpolior pronchod nt tho Evnugolicnl cliurch Sunday oveniug. , - " Miss Susio Moador of Enst Calais is t work for Mrs. Hnrry Dnniels. Miss JossioLuird hns gono toBridgo port, Coini., with Mrs. O. J. Towuo, who hns boon visitiug iu towu n fow dnys. Irn Doyiug hns Jjought tho Georgo Howlaud lot locutod uonr the rnilrond. Tho anuunl eloction of Suudny Bchool otllcers nud tonohors of tho Evnugoli cnl church took placo ou Suudiy. Thoy nro ns-follnws: O. L. Tillotsou, Buporiutondout; A. J. Mnck, assist nut Buporiutondout; Mrs. Rosn Doy iug, Boorotary aud troasuror; Mrs. Florouco Jnckmnu, orgnnist ; Voru E. Wlieolor, librarinu; tonohors: Mr. O. L. Tillotsou, Rov."N. TT. Withnm, A. J. Muok, Mrs. A. J. Mnok. HORN OF THE MOON. Miss E in in n Cooloy haa gono to Montpolior to work in tho mitliuory storo of Roborts nud Bniloy. Jolui Dillon visitod Mrs. Anu Dillon lnst Sunday. W. E. Jucksou recontly Bpout bov eral days with his niothor nud broth ers. D. D. Averill, who hns beon visit iug nt W. H. Snnders', wont to Pior mont, N. II., last Fridny. Carlos Andraws nnd wifo, who hnvo boon working for Mrs. Mednd Wright . turougli the wintor, lmvo bought tho I U'illi,,.., niltni, nl,,n Mr. uud Mrs. Frnnk Cooloy woro at at W. A. Cooloy's last Sunday. Miss Blauoho Cooloy haa roturnod from a aix raonths' visit iu Boston. Vormout Wntoliman Oo Job Printors Cures Crip In Two Days. (Jb SjCpy onevery DOX.25C. FAIRLEE. Tho usnal timo for tho ioe to loavo Lako Moroy is about May 10, but this yoar tho lnko wns olonr of ico Mnioh 27, nud two nilm woro out rowlng in n bonl tho samo dny. Tho Now Englnnd Tolophono Oom pany hnvo oxtondod tholr lino to Noith Thu'tford and aro soon to contlnuo still furthor to East Thetford and Lymo. Tho ngout, W. II. Dnuloll, hns rocontly plneod two now iustrn mouts at North Ihotford, ono in tho storo of Mr. Wooka nnd tho othor nt Mr. Bnbcook'B. MIDDLESEX. Miss Bnrbnrn Olurk of Montpolior visitod Miss Elln OoniBtock last wook. Mrs. J. Q. Angoll aud bohs visitod iu Moutpolior lnst wook. Cady Enrlo, Mrs. J. P. Egnn nud Misa F. M. Shopnrd visitod iu Mont polior, Friday. Rov. J. Q. Angoll nud son Mnrk woro in Watorbury ou -Thursday. 0. 0. Ainaworth and Miss Hattio Horriok woro visitors nt tho capltal ou Saturday. Honior Locko, Who haa boou assist ing nt tho Central Vormout station wns callod to hia homo in bolton ou Sunday hy tho illnoss of his niothor. Mrs. Addio Phillips of Moretown will opon n niillinory shop in towu Wodnosday, April 8, with a full lino of tho latost stylo hats. Givo hor a call. EAST ROXBURY. Mossrs. Mosoly nud Dowulng of Northflold woro in towu lnst vook Tuosdny. Nnthnn Clnrk movos to tho Mnck larm in Northflold this wook Weduos- dny. Bort Barry has movod iuto the Olurk houso. Whilo splitting wood Friday Elroy 1' ullor nccidontnUy r.it UI'CBtor linkor in tho faco with nu nxo. Albort Prido visitod his brothor, W. O. Prido, pevoral days last week. Ho roturuod to Randolph Saturday. GROTON. Dnvid Lumsdou hns purchnscd tho Nolson Whitchor fnrm : cousidoration. 1,180. Mr. Lumsdou has sold his fnrm in Nowbury to Hall & Coohran. Jntnos Adnms roturuod from Calais, Mo., last Tuesday. Rov. A. J. Hough wns in Whito Rivor Juuction lnst Fridny to nttond tho f uuoral scrviccs of tho daughtor of Hon. Johu L. Bncon. Williuci Hopkinson nud Miss Adn Monlton woro niarriod nt tho brido's homo on Grnuito Btreot lnst Saturday ovouing. Thoir many frieuds wisli thom a loug nnd hnppy ninrried lifo. Reubou Goodwiu of Lobnnon, N. II., is nt homo visitiug frionds nud rolntives for n fow dnys. Robort Dnvidsou out nll of tho fing ors of his right hnnd quito bndlv lnst Mouday. Mrs. Pillsbnry roturnod from Bos ton, Mass., lnst Snturdny, whoro sho hns boon to purclinso hor spring mil hnery goods. Ernost Clnrk is at homo from his school. Mrs. J. S. Woed was iu St. Johus bury Monday. Lewis Keoiinu, whilo nt work in tho saw mill of I. M. Riokor, had tho misfortuuo to hnvo tho foro fingor of his right haud badly cut last Fridny. Mnnloy Clnrk wns tnkou to the iu sauo nsylum nt Wntorbury tho flrst of last weok. Ernost Hutchius has moved uto tlio Tom Malono houso, receutly vncntod by Ohnrles Honth. A missiounry ten wns hold at Mrs. Alex Cochrau's last Friday afteruoon. DANVILLE. 1 Mrs. Williaui Gilmore of Portland, Mniuo, ia visitiug Mrs. W. H. Nut ting. Town RoproBontntivo T. H. Oloni out, who hns betn quito seriously ill, is rocovoriug slowly. Mrs. Augusta Pearl aud Miss Kato Poarl o' Mcludoes, havo boeu visitiug at Ool. Williaui DoIo'b. Johu Whitchor haa purchased tho Goorco Hall lionso at Passtimpsio aud will movo thoro soou. Mrs. Philo Hill of Hardwick vi6itod hor sistor, Mrs. Sulma Davis, last wook. Heury Pago hns Btartad his saw mill for tlio spring sawiug. Ho hns a good uumber of lous to saw aud S. N. llub bard of North Danviho is assistiug liim. Oharlos Pago has returnod from Bos ton whro ho has beon woikiug through tlio wiutor. WEST NEWBURY. Mr. and Mrs. Moses Brook colobrat od tho fifioth anuivorsary of thoir marrinco nt thoir homo, Moudny, Mnrch 30,. About fifty relntives woro invited from tliis placo and uoiglibor ing towns. Bossio Hnrdy is Feriously ill with typhoid fovor at hor Bistor'B nomo lu Woodsvillo, N. H. Jnmes aud Georgo Millor hnvo re ooutly purohnsod the Snwyor fnrm. NORTH FAYSTON. Mr. and Mrs, V. D. Grifllth of Waitsfield woro in towu Suuday. Mr. aud Mrs. Arthur Noill woro iu town Suuday. Mrs. Nowton Murray ia visitiug hor pnronts, Mr. aud Mrs. John Noill. T. N. Noul aud Miss Aumo Grillln woro iu town Suudny. Rond Comniissiouor O. J. Welsou is repairiug tho highways. Mrs. Hugli Heury aud ouildron aro ill, also Mrs. O. F. Posnott. John Stuart Beenis to bo tho only ouo who hns mndo mucli sugnr in this plnco tliis spring. Ho nud two niou hnvo boou kopt quito busy. WEST CORINTH. Tho church is boing ropairod ou tho outsido. Mr. Poolo irom west TopS' liam was lioro last wook to lay boiuo iron rooflug. Thoy aro to oommouco paiutiug it this woek. 0. L, Spear nud O. F. Blako oxpoot to goto Kaudolpli to worK uoxt wook Soveral from this plaoo wout to Cookvillo last wook to tho gl bs blow ora' ontortaiumont. Mrs. Gaddlo and daughtor havo gono from Mr. Litoh's to Californin A bou wns bom to Mr. nud Mrs Sayro's, Mnroh 20. PLAINFIELD. F. E. Rolfo. who hns boon in town tho paBt month, will roturn to his homo at North Strafford this wook. Mnnacor R. H. Lyous of tlfo tolo phono oxchaugo nt Moutpolior wns in towu ou Snturdny. A son wns bom to Mr. nud Mrs. Wnltor Mnrtln Mnrch 21. , E.okiol Skluuor wns callod to Tun bridge lnst wook by thoudonth of his brothor. Dwight IIolHstornud Willinm Shoroy nttondod tho dlstrict mooting of tho I. O. O. F., hold nt Llsbou, N. II., last Thursday. Willinm Brown, who cnmo horo from Enst Moutnolior, hns lonsod nnd tnkon possosslou of a touorout in tho Outlor block. Alson E. Smith gavo a sugnr pnrty ou Tuosdny nftoruoon whioh was ou joyod by n lnrgo numbor of tho vil lugors. Johu Hvnn is travlne n onrlond of hoga for nliipmout uoxt Moudny. Mrs. Duubnr aud dnughtor Lnura, of St. Albana nro visitiug ntFrad Por rin's. Tho Misses Clara and Julia Porrin will attend tho spring torm at God dard Somiuary. Miss Bessio Pitkiu is onring for Mrs. H. S. Clnrk who is ill. Mrs. Mny Smith of Woodbury is vis itiug hor sistor, Mrs Chnrlos Jnok. Mrs. Chnrlos Jnok rocoutly visitod in Montpolior. Miss Leah Hamuiol nttondod tho toacliors' oxamiuation at Montpolior last wook. Tho iuitiatory dogroo was workod ou Ed Duko by tho locallodgo of I. O. O. F,, Mouday night. Mr. nnd Mrs. Chnrlos Lnmbort nt-- tonded tho birthdny pnrty of n grnnd daughtor at South Barre on Tnesdny. Miss Elleu Hathawny is ill. Mrs. Georgo Bowlos, who hns boon ill for somo timo, is now attoudod by Dr. Williams of North Montpolior. Tho toacliors for tho Bpriug torm of tho villago school nro ns tollows : Grammar grado, Miss Katio Pngo; iutdrmodinto, Miss .Tonuun Pnrks; primnry, Miss Flora Batoholder. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Bartlott loft ou Mouday for an ixtouded visit at Loxiugtou nnd othor plucos iu Mnssa chusetts. E. F. Loavitt has bcou grnntcd a fifth olass liceuso, whicli provides for tho salo of liquor to fill doctor's proscrip tious only. An Eastor Moudny ogg pnrty will bo givou uudor tho nuspioes ot tholndies' society nt tho vostry of tho Cougrogn tioual church at 7 p. m. Rov. E. M. Fuller fiold soorotary of tho Stato Suudny School Associntiou will couduct union sorvices nt tho Mothodist church on Wodnosday, April 8. Mrs. W. F. Lnsell nud Mrs. Bort Wolls aro ill with tho grip. Rov. nud Mrs E. L. Wnlz would an- uouuco tnat tnoy will bo nt nomo to thoir friouds ou Tuosdny nftoruoon of oach wook. Miss Mabol Rlchardsou of Hnznrd- ille, Conn., and Miss Ida Ricliardsou of Ornugo nro visitiug relutivos iu towu. Tlio o'utortainmout givou undor tlio nuspicos of tlio Dnughters of Koboknu Snturdny ovouing wns n finaucinl suc cess nud thoso who nttoudod woro highly outertniuod. Mrs. Alphn Guernsoy nud daughtor, Mrs. Georgo M. Goss, of Montpolier, woro at Alfred Hilrs Mouday uud Tuosday. tVuothor now invoice of thoso "Ma- geo" youo potticoats, tlio kiuu tnat ploase tho lndios, tho ndjustmont of tlio yoko is portect. Pnoos Sl.oo to 3.60 nt Fitts'. SOUTH WOODBURY. Webstor Lnird of Barro viBited friouds iu towu ou Saturday aud Suuday. Will Angoll is iu Moutpolior for a fow dnys ou busiuoss. Edun Pnrker is nt work for Mrs. Wright Couuor for n fow wooks. Mrs. J. D. Bailoy recoivod nows last weok of tho donth of her littlo grnud duughter, Mnggie, who wns with her tatlior iu Lacomn, JN 11. Mrs. R. W. Snbiu, who hns beon coufiued to horbed for u few eoks is still vory low. Chnrlos Cndy, bou of Mrs. Alouzo Clnrk who livos in tho southorn part of tho Stnto, is moving to his mothor's fnrm wlucli Jio will carry ou lor tlio noxt yeai. Loo Daulols uud wife nro working for Mr.nud Mrs. R. B. Tnisoy for tlio summor. Ezokiol Skiuuor of Plninfiold wns nt L. J. Benjnmlu's Moudny nnd Tuos dny. Leo Goodoll hns commoucod work ou Mark Goodoll's barn, tho now ono to roplaco tho ouo burued last fiummer by liglitniug. Abbio Miuard, who hns boou spoud- iug tho wiutor with hor sistors in Hardwick, hns roturuod to her homo. Abo Sulhnm haa been sufforing groatly for tho pnst weok with nou rnlgin iu tho fnco. Enstor will bo obsorvod nt tho ohurch Suudny April 12, with npproprinto ox- oroises uy tlio cliiidrou. EAST CABOT. A. L. Adnms of Brandon visitod nt 0. T. Adnms' a fow days lnst woek. Miss Grnco Blako returns to Barro to school this wook. Mr. Sumnor of South Calais visitod at M. P. Hnll'd lnst wook. W. T. Dunn wna homo lnst Suudny. Mr. nnd Mrs. H. N. Clnrk havo boon visitiug for a fow days with t is brothor, R. L. Clnrk, nt (Bnrro. Mrs. Alice Hnuscom wns iu Mout polior ouo day liist weok. About Bovoutv-fivo nttondod tho pnrty at Olln Olark's laBt Thursdny ovouing. All roport n good timo. Edgnr Kiddor wns iu Moutpolior laBt Thursdny ou businosa. Mrs. F. Fish roturns to her homo iu tho WoBt this wook. TO OURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Tnko Laxative Uroino Qululno Tnblots All drugglats rofund the money lt it falla to ouro. E. V. larovcs' elgunturo U on onch box. 2So. WILLIAMSTOWN. 1 Thoro willbo "Holy Wook" sorvicoa in tho UnlvorsallBt ohurch, noxt wook. Tho pastor hopoa to hnvo tho assist anco iu thoso sorvioos of Rov. Waltor Dolo, of . Northflold, aud Rov. Marola Selmau of East Montpolior, Spring opouing iu tho suit dopart mon t uf llomor Fitts' storo iu Barro nll this wook. Our oronmory pntrous rocolvcd twon-ty-slx cents por pouud for buttor fnt in Fobrunry. Tho Univorsnllst lndica wlll givo n now sugnr sooiublo ou Tuosdny ovou ing of thU wook. Eusign J. T. Poolo, of tho Snlvatiou Army will givo n Btoroopticon locturo nt tho Mothodist church ou Tuosdny ovouing, Bubjoct, "Alono iu Livor pool." Rov. Wnltor It. Dnvonport, priuoi pal of tho Mothodist Sominary, Mont polior, has just takon n brief rest horo iu tlio lamily of nla BiBtor, Mrs. E. I1. Wnlkor. His wifo nud sou woro with him. On Sunday morning ho nssistod Rov. D. II. Strong, at tho Congregu tional ohurch iu tho sorvico. Ho ia groatly tirod out with tho bnrdou of hia work. Mrs. John M. Duffus wout to hor old homo in Watorbury last Friday aud romaiuod till Monday. Tho frbozo on Suuday aud Mouday last ouglit to havo givon a new lonso to tho Bugar makiug horo. It neodod it groatly. Goorgo E. Wilbor, soorotary of our school board, has beon chosen Bupor iutondout of schoola horo, for tho coraiug yoar. Mrs. Ghoster Martin is about to lenvo WutoKn, Illinois. whoro sho hns beon for somo timo nt tlio homo of hor lato brcthor, nnd go to St. Oloiid, Miuiicsotu, to visi( hor daughtor, Mrs. Goorgo E. Maloy. Howolls RobertB now nf Grnuvillo, N. Y., is horo visitiug tho fnmily of niB sistor. lurs. unri w beavor. Eugeno L. Marshall roturnod horo tho firstof this wook nftor nfortuight'B nbseuce. At 1ns socond weddiug ro coptiou nt his homo in East Brookfield last weok Wouuosday, oignty-uvo ot his friouds woro prosout. His Jwifo, nu ouiy and auoptou dnugnter, is com pellod just now to be nt her homo iii Braintree by tho sickness of hor mothor. Miss Elln Carr, daughtor of Engouo Carr, who hns lntoly como to Dr. Lowis D. Mnrtiu's fnrm horo, wns mnr riod lnst weok to Fred Maucnstroppa, of Barro, wo bolievo. Orriu Simous, vrho has bcou for somo woeks'at tho homo of Ed Ward, in East Brookfield, hns so fnr rocov ored from his sickueSs uud surgicnl oporntion, ns to, bo ublo to bo up nud about tho houso. W. Abhlino, who camp horo fiom Roxbury not vory long ngo, hns moved from ouo of Jnmes M. Bockott's touo mouts to Georgo T. Colby's plnco, whoro ho ia hired to work ou the fnrm. Mrs. Chnrles Bonuott, wifo of tho ougiueor on our rnilroad, hns boou ill of lnto. The young lndy from South North flold who hns beeuniliug nt oui Mouu niont Houso, of Iuto, hns boou very sick iu tlis lnst fow days. Will F. Orondis writos us of tho grnuito busiuess boing good at North Uouwny, N. H., whoro he haa had omploymeut for quito a loug timo. Mrs. Frank Godfrey nnd cliiidrou woro iu Northflold lnst woek, visitiug fnmily frieuds. J. K. Lynde receutly received throo cnrloads of corn that woro to bo giound at Georgo W. Lyndo's grist mill. Lawyor Frank A. Bailey who has beon so loug ill with typhoid fever iu Moutpolior, camo to his old homo hero last Moudny for tho flrst timo sinco his sickness. His sick room hnviug boon ou tlio north sido of his houso ho did not soe iho suu for tou weeks. Mr. nud Mrs. J. Edwnrd Aiuswortli of Molino, 111., plnu to como to thoir summor homo hero about Juno 1. Othor mombors of tlie Aiuswortli fam ilitis iu tliat city nro nlso looked for, in tho summor Benson. Thoir visits nre occasions of great plensure to thpmsolves nnd frionds. Herbort L. Plntt is stayiug nt tho homo of Elmer C. Dowo iu Borliu, white Mr. D-iwoy iB utteudiug court iu Montpolier. Mr. Plntt hns beon noarly sick with u cold of Iuto. Our bolovod towuswomnu, Mrs. A Smith Mnrtin, now oighty-two yonrs of nco, rocoutly wnlkod trotn hor now homo in tho Chnrlos A. Porry houso to Horbort L. Platt's houso iu our vil lago. Ouo of our citizous who has n lnotnl roof ou his house, tells us that nu out of towu ninu, who camo hore to paiut such roofs olfored to cover his roof for twolvo dollars. Tho olfor wus dc olined. Ho thon wont himsolf nud pnid for tlio nmtorinl, that has proved bettor thau the outsidor uccd, tlio sum of ouo dollar nnd oighty-fivo cents, nud a mombor of tho family anpliod it, I iu n briof timo that n dollar or loss j would hnvo paid for, ho saitl. I Liborty Joffords, thuugh' wlmlly con- lhiod to tlio bod, is thought to be mi proviug, iu somo ways iu hoalth. WAITSFIELD. Mrs.'.L. O. Borry roturued ou Mou dny from hor trip to Montpolior nud Wnterbury. Rov. Mr. Bissoll of Warren will proach on oxchaugo witli Rov. Mr. Houdorson, noxt Suuday. A daughtor wns boru to Mr. nnd Mrs. J. J. Kolty on Fridny, Mnrch 27. Mrs. ..Thomns Rylo is siok. F. A. Boyco is ill with a kidnoy troublo and is coiifinod to his bod. A lottor was rocoivod from Rov. J. E. Bndgor, Snturdny Bnyiug tlmt thoy woro woll iu thoir now homo, in Cnli fornia. Thoy woro mot nt tho station ou tholr arrivnl by tho prosidiug older uud instond of hnviug thom go to For est Hill, ns thoy oxpootod, thoy woro sout to Chico, n Inrgor towu aud also ou tlio railroad. Rov. Mr. Clirystlo wlll pronoh at tho Mothodist ohuroh ou Suudny, April 5. J. B. Norton loadod his housohold goods, at Middlesex last Saturduy whicli, togothor with wludows nud doors, shluglos, olnpbonrds nud fiuish lumber, nro to bo shippod to Oklahoma. Most of tho fnrmors havo gathorod thoir snp tubs aud vory littlo Bugar has boou mndo. Tho grnss is'nbout as forwuid ns it usually is tho flrst of May. BRADFORD. Mrs. Noah Avorv diod nt tho homo of hor dnughtor, Mr. Wnrren Orafts, of tliia villago, on Fridny ovouing, Mnrch 27. Tho funornl sorviccB woro nt tho hooBo on Moudny morniug, tho buriul nt tho Mondow in Corinth. Mr. nud Mra. Kilbourn loft lnst wook for n two wooks' vncatiou, visit iug iu Burlington and othor placcs. Miss Allco Bncon nrrivod homo lnst wook, nftor sponding sovornl wookB nwny viBltiug friouds. A. F. Golburn. n formor owuor of tho old nunor mill nt thia nlnco nnd a osldont for sovornl yoars, callod on friouds horo for n few hours on Snt urdny. Vernon A. Doty and family aro soon to movo to Moutpolior whoro ho has n poflition with tho Wosteru Union ToloRraph Co., haviug chnrgo of tho ofllco thoro. Bradford pooplo aro vory sorry to loso Mr. Doty nnd wifo from our oom'munity, but the bost of wishos follow thom to thoir now homo. Now books hnvo boon rooeivod nt tho Bradford publio librnry nnd nro roady for distribntlon. NORTH MONTPELIER. Mrs. W. G. Nyo has boon spendlng n fow days in Bnrro. Arthur Olnrk is working for Georgo Koltou this sonson. Mr. aud Mrs. A. F. Stovons nro ro joiciug ovor tho birth of n daughtor on Tuosdny, Mnrch 81. The yonng pooplo of this placo hold a promeuado nt Uulon hall Friday ovouing. All cnjoyed a good tinie Tlio sugnr foBtivnl givon by tho Good Templnrs, Mnroh 23, was woll attoud od, tho lodgo clenring ovor $10. A son was born to Mr. nnd Mrs. G. A. Foloy, Mnroli 27. O. M. Enton wns in Montpelier nud Wntorbury the flrst of tho weok. BROOKFIELD. Miss Anna Clnrk, who speut lnst woek with hor pnrents, Mr. nud Mrs. U. A. Olnrk, roturuod to hor school work iu Fraiuiughum, Mnss., lnst Moudny. Miss Louiso ClinEO is carinc for Miss Libbio Abbott, who is quito ill. Heury Wills is vory sick nt his dnughtor's hoine iu Randolph. Ellis is nttendiug him. Dr. Mrs. Rose Stoiio, danohter of Mr. nud Mrs. Henry Edsou, who hns boeu spoudiug sovornl weeks in Lowell, Mnss.. roturued homo lnst week. Mrs. Vuuiu Wnrdnor is uursiug Mrs. Chnrlos Holdou nnd little sou iu Wil liamstown. Mr. Julia Seabury of Watorbury nud Mrs. Stevons of Montpolior camo on Fridny to nttond tho f uuoral of Orlaudo Kalpli. Mr. nud Mrs. Fred Rnlph nud sou Neul, of Concord, N. H., wero suni- moucd horo odnesdnv night on ac- count of tho suddod death of his fath- , Orlnudo Rnlph. Our comfiiuuity wns shocked aud snddoned lnst Wednesday nftoruoon, Mnrch 25, by tho sudden donth of Or lnudo Rnlph. Ho wns nt tho villngo twico iu the loreuoon, ato his diuuer as usual, nnd did somo work nftor. Ho diod nt hnlf pnst threo o clock of henrt fniluro. Tho 'funornl wns nt teudtd from his lnto homo Fridny nftoruoon at 2 o'clock, Rov. R. H. Aborcrombio olnciating. Mystio fatar Lodgo, F. nnd A. M., of whicli tlio decensed wns n mombor, hnd chnrgo of tho fuuornl. BoarorB woro Cassins Peck, Georgo Crauo, A. L. Follausbeo aud Torauce Caligan. Tlio deceased leaves a wife, oue sou and a graudson to monru lns loss. CA Mlilt II) GJE WIXS. Loudou, April 1. Cambridge won in tlio boat race agaiuat Oxford today. AUTOMOlilLISl KILLED. Nice, Franco, April 1. Couut El liott ZorowFki of Now York was killed today iu an automobilo hill climbiug coutest . ItlifjATIONS HI2SUM12D. Caracas, April 1. Diplomatic ro lntious with tho British nud Gormnus, which woro brokeu otf nt tho time thoso powors eeut thoir ultimntum to tho Veueznelnn Goverumout, hnvo beon formnlly renewed. Mr. II. G. O Bnx-Iromide, the now British niiuior, nnd Hf.rr Pelld'rnm, tho new Gormnn minister, dohvored their credentinls to Presidout Cnstro nt the Yellow Houfo. Tho speoches ox- pressed the hope that the formor frioudly rolntious betweeu tho coun tri'is would bo quickly resfored aud Btrengtheued. WILL VISIT IllULAKD. Loudou, April 1. Earl Cadogan has auuounced tlmt tho Kiug nnd Quoeu will vuit Irelnud in July or Augntf. THE PARSON'S FEE. The following, tnkon from tho Kan sns City Journnl is snmothiug tlint, of vourtio, ovorybody will onjoy, but it may bo of spt'cial iutorost to somo of our To.ulors, who woro woll ncqunintod with Rov. Dr. Chnrlos Al. Hholdou, whilo a pastor of tho Congregntiounl church, iu Wntorbury, somo yonrs ngo. Pnrson blioldon, uuthur or "in iiis Steps,"nnd n jnnu who makes a spo cialtv of bolioviuf in tho inhorout houosty of all maukiud, tells n good story ou hiiusolf. Tho othor day a young conplo appoared at his houso to bo niarriod. Ho porforniod tho cere niony with dun solomnity aud con gratnlatod tho hrido. Tlieu ho ob sorved tlio groom seurohing thronglt liis pnokotR nnd lookiug a bit liumill nted nud nshnmed. "I nm nfruid, pnrson," ho Bnid, "that I nin't got nny monoy to pny you with." Thon, nftor n nioniont of doqp thought, looking up ohoorfuily, ho nddod : "But I can toll you how you can flx up your gas motor so it wou't regis-tor."