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VOL. 975029
MONTPELIER, VT.3 TIIUBSDAY, DECEMBER 24 1903.
52
Frederick J. ricCuen,
OPERA HOU&E BLOCK
STORE OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS
Remember only ono day to gct CHRISTMAS BARGAINS.
Shop early while thc assortment is complete. Special prices in
cvcry Dcpartment for the ncxt four days.
Furs and Qarments
Prices hnve bccn cut dccp in ordcr to
makc a Reduction in this Inimense stock.
Jaimary Prices Attaclietl to Almost Everything
Electric Seal Jackcts,
$11.98, 19.98
Scarfs Seal, Opossum, Martcn,
$1.49, 2.0 Sf 3.98, 1.98
500 pairs Kid Gloves, all shades,
$1-00 jmlv
Boston Bags,
39c, G9c, 79c
Suit Cascs,
98c, $1.1.9, 1.98, 3.98
Umbrellas, elcgant line to select
from,
98c ii)
Aprons,
19c, 2Gc, ;iVv
Stocks Colors, Beauties,
3Gc, 3Gc aud GOc
Frederick J, WcCuen,
MONTPELIER - - - VERMONT
S. & H. Trading Stamps Given With Cash Purchases
That the genuine Round Oak made by
Beckwith Dowagiac is the best fitted and
most carefully made heating stove in our
Country. We know its equal is not yet
on Eartli. We have a lot of Christmas
Goods, Fancy Chlna Wate and Glass
Ware. Call and See Them
JT. rJT. Ii-ew
Cabot, Vt
couxri' oouitT.
Following tho rotiieniout of the inry
in tho Gnrrtoto murder trial otlior
mattera woro takeu up iu court.
Eugene Davis and Neil Kuapp, tho
Northfield burglars wlio broko joil
with Diok Golly n ahort time ngo,
woro brought into to pload, aud upon
ploa of gnilty wore Boutencod; Davis
to Windsor for not less than tiireo
yoara for burglary of Oolburu Cloth
iug Store, aud for brcaking jail im
Iirisonnieut at tho saino placo for not
loss tlmn two yeara nor moro than two
years and nix rnoutha; Noil Kuapp
Waa given sontouco to the Iioubo of
oorrootion idoutioal in torms and
timo.
Otlior bnsiuoBS tlint oiuno immedi
atoly af ter waa tlio following : Dr. W.
11. Harknosa waa in court aud retraot
od liis plen of not guilty iu the cnso
againat liim for tho forgorr of u noto
ngaiust tlio Moutpolinr Saviuga Bnnk
labt spring and ploaded gnilty to tho
ehnrge.
Stuto vb. Orotouux, tho East Mont
polior murdor oaso, was continnod ns
was Stato va. Everett Morso for forg
ory. Both the reapoudonta aro in
Watorhury for obBorvation na to aauity.
8KNT TO ASVIjUM.
St. JohiiBbnry, Doo. 23, Ira G.
Brown, tlio yonng uau wlio atolo $S0
from tlio North Oougrogutiouul ohuroli,
Docombor 0, haa bcon orderod to tlio
inaano asylnm at Watorbury,
50 Silk Petticoats, (Guaranteed)
Black and Colors. Value, $750.,
now,
$1.98
"Chic" and Roya' Under Gar
ments, rich Christmas Gifts,
Sets of five pieces,
$1.98
Dressing Jackcts 200 made from
Eiderdown, all Colors, prettily
trimmed,
79c and 98c
Waists Silk, Wool and Mercer
izcd Cotton, at
OSc, $1.19, 2.98, 3.9 S
Actually worth double.
Sofa Pillows 20 and 22 inch Pil
lows, covercd with Velour and
Tapcstry. Value, $2.00, at
OSc
Christmas Wrappers and Tca
Gowns Light and Dark colors,
98c, $1.39, 1.79, 1.98
Ilighest market prices paid for
HIDES, SKINS and PELTS.
Prime Beef Hides, G Ac Ib.
Dairy Skins, 25c to 75c each
WoolPelts, 40c to $1.25 each
Peck Br0S., Montpelier, Vt
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Washington County.
111 UCr-OUIll Wllll WASHINGTON CoUNTY,
for tho yonr oikIIiik Nov. .'fO, 100.1.
nniiT.
To bnlnnco in Tronsurer's
lmnils rinn. 1 imn a an -n
To recelvud rent of wniton
honso. ino.OO
To reeeived tempornry loan 500.00
j.u icuuiira un uuuouur pod
ler's lioenaea &1.09
To rooclved County tnx. llat
of 1003 mr, 47
$2755.10
CUEUIT.
By amount of ordors paid . .073.38
ToTronsurer'aSnlary.... 25.00
To puld Amorlonu Fldollty
Compnny bonil im.OO
To paid temporary loan nnd
inti'rest 1508.19
To cash on hnnd Deo. 1, 1903, 103.29
S2755.1C
Tho foregoing nccount of A. W. Ferrin,
Trensuror of Wnshlngton County, oxam
inrd and approved aud lmlnncofoundduo
the County of S1C3.29.
Montpollor, December 1, 1001.
MELVIIiLEE. 8MILIB,
Auditor.
We have examined tlio foregoing setth
mont of tho Trunsnrer's uccount nnd up
provo tlio enino. Wo llnd tho oiitatnndlug
iudebtrduoaa of tho County to beSCOO.for
tempornry loan, nnd $1093.37 for outstnnd
ing ordors drnwn, hut not yot preaflitod
to tho Treasurer for pnyinout, nmklng a
totnl ludubtodueas of $1'9.1.37 from whloh
dodnct amount duo from C. K. Woodard
$148.76 nnd $1(53.29 hnlanee in Trensuror'a
luinda, lonvoa a not doht of 61381 33,
Moutpolior. Dooombor 1, lOftl.
S . .1. DANA, ) Asalstnnt Judgos
ai. . 11AT11AWAV, 01 YlldllUlSlou
) County Court.
STllJKJS IN 1'AKIS.
Paris, Dec. 23. Tho bakers of
Parla and tho omployes of fonr otlior
anpply oorporations todny voted to
order a gonnral Btriko.
MONTPELIER AND VIGIN1TY.
LOCAL HAPPENINOS.
C. L. Bugbee, a contractor iu Bnrro
was prosoutod Satnrday ovouiug with
a gold watoh by hla omployeoa na a
tokon of tlioir rogard.
Goslnnt Mitolml of Lanosboro was
in town Mouday. IIo roporta tliat tho
last woek bronght oxoollout wonthor
for Inmburiug. IIo haa nlroady hanlod
iu about 000,000 foot of logs .
W. J. Pollard hns boou nppointed
njsistaut mail carrior to tako tho
placo mado vncant iudirootly through
tho reaigiiatiou of T. J. Gnllahau na
regulnr carrior,
Tho following lottora aro waiting
to bo clnimod nt the post olllco: iMrs.
Frnncoa Browu, Mias Vivian Irvlug,
S. J. Bontley, W. II. GilcliriKt, Albort
Hnnt, B, F. Lewis, Jr,. 2, Frcd Mor
ria, Will Malonoy, Goo. Thoinas,
Frcd Wilcox.
Stnto's Attoniey Sonter fllod in
formation lu county court ngaiust
Fred Oolloy, Eugeue Davis and Noil
Kuapp Mouday aftornoon charging
thom with broakiug jail and anothor
ngninBt Oolloy for larcouy. It is oi
pected thoy will bo in court boou to
plead, though Oolloy'a log is .still
Boro.
Frnnk O. Jary has boou nppointed
lst sergant of Oompany H by Capt.
F.B. Tliomas. Th6 nuuouucemout was
mado Mouday evouiug, Sorgnut Jary
is ouo of the few votoraua of tho
Spanish-Auioricau war wlio Btill ro
maiu with tlio compauy aud souio
years ngo waa" lst Eorgeuut but gnvo
up tho osition luter.
Tho following have returned from
sohool to spend the holidnys at homo:
Mis6es Oharlotte aud Floronco Sliip
iiinn, from Bnston ; Miss Florence
Corry, from Tnrrytowu, N. Y. ; Whit
nian Forriu from tho dental collcgo,
Uuiversity of Pennsylvnnio, in Philo
delphin; Missos Julia Pcck aud Editli
Blnuohard from Oolumbin Gollege,
N. Y. ; Homor Forriu from Philipa
Eseter; Oharles Wiug, from Dort
mouth Gollege.
Tho damago at Triuity chnrch is
not ns serioua ns waa at first thought,
though it ia feared that tho cl'iurch
may ueed to bo refroscoed. Itesponsea
wero very generous to tho call issued
by the pnstor for contribntious to iu
crento tho Oliristmaa joy of familioB
tliat may ueed some lielp, but no ono
wlio haa boeu delayed in inakiug con
tributions ueed bo deterred by tlio
gonerous response, na uso can bo fouud
for all thnt ia contributed.
Heury Wella, au eldorly citizeu of
Calais, met with nn uuplonsaut ncci
dent Monday moruing ucar tho Bnrro
transfor on the Wells Rivor road.
Mr. Wolle was drsving towards Mont
pelier when Ji is liorso trippod ou n
telephouo or tologrnph wire which
huug aoross tho road at about a foot
from tho grouud nnd fell, tho sloigh
being ovorturnod ns a result. Mr.
Wolls wos tlirowu ont, but fortn
nately was uot iujured Boriously,
auffering ouly some bruieoa nnd
wrencheB, Both roius were brokeu
bnt tlio horso fuilod to ruu away aud
tho damago was slight. The wind
aud ico. Sunday had evidoDtly torn
the wire from tho poles.
Tho New Euglaud Telophone Oom
pany lias jnst completed another farm
or'a liue in Middlesex Oontor, and
Bovonteen instrnmouta have bcon con
nected up. Tho snbsorlhers with
their call numbera aro ns follows:
B. W. Dauiela, 328-2: L. R. Wolls,
828-0; Martin Peiribrpke, 328-4; G.
M. Sillowny, 828-5; J. A. Ohapin,
828-0 j O. O. Ward (store) 828-11; J.
W. Eagan, 328-12; E. E. Densmore,
328-13; M. D. Kolloy,, 328-14; W. 0.
Silloway, 328 15; G. H. Ladd, 828-21;
W. B. MoElroy, 328 22; Lovi Swift,
328-23; A. R. Voughn, 328-24 jOharloa
Silloway, 828-31; 0. 0. Ward, (Rea.)
328-82 ;M. K. Price, 328-38. It is gen
erally uudorstood that othor farmer'a
lincs aro to bo couatrnoted boou.
Tho fnnoral of Oscar N. OroBS was
held from hia lnto homo on East Stato
streat, on Snuday aftornoon nt 1 :30.
Tho honao waa fillod with tho rela
tivea aud frieuds of the doceaaed and
hia fnmily. Tho boautiful ritual of
tho ProBteatant EpiBCopal ohrnch waa
uaed, Rev. A. N. Lowia oflloiatiug.
A profaaiou of floral olt'eriuga snr
roundod the onskot nnd Wildor'a or-
oheatrn fnruiahed inusio. The benrcr&
woro Ij, Bart OroBS and Georgo H.
Orosa, brotnera of tho deooased, 11.
Julina Volholm, Dr. Kowtou, Edward
Riohardaon, Frank VVinlaow. F. S.
Oarpontor was in ohurgo of tiio fu
neral. Tho body of Mr. OroBa urrivod
from Savnuuah ou tho 4 o'olook traiu
on Satnrday inorniug iu ohnrgo of
Mr Volholm, who wout to Now
York to nioot it.
Sitioo Jnunnry 1, 1003, twouty-uiuo
nlnrins for flro hnvo beon ruug iu, this
baiug tho groatoBt numbor for some
yearB. Tho flecnl yoar doea uot eud
until Fobruary 28 nnd thoso itntlstics
woro gloauod from last year's roport,
froui Jau. 1 to Maroh 1, aud this
yoar's to dato. Sinco Maroh twonty
fonr nlarma liavo boou rtmg in.
Tlio Ohrlst ohurch flro waa tho larg
eat of 1003, and aa that occurrod Jau
uary 24 it bolongs witii last yoar'a ro
port. Conaidoring tho numbor of
nlarms, tho flro compnuioa hnvo shown
a protty good rocord, aa only a fow
flres rcnchod vory largo proportioua.
The ilre at tho Lonox wna tho largost,
with ttio oxcoption of Uhrist's ohurch,
aud the loss wna haavy, but tho build
iug wcs savod by hard flghtiug. Tho
noxt larRost flres wora tho 0. J. Glea
son Iioubo ou Hubhnrd atreot aud tho
Btouo shcd of Bouazzi & Bonazzi.
Tho greater part of tho alarrns havo
beeu for oliimuoys burniug out.
TITjS MV11D1311 TIUAIj.
The Gnrrotto mnrder trinl mndo
good progrcss lnat woek and on Friday
tho Stato rcstcd its cnso aud tho testi
niony for tho defonso wna beguu,
Thero woro vnrious oxictiug incidonts
iu the devolopmeut of tho proacontiou,
ono Itnlinn witnesa imnounciug thnt
ho would "go to jail rnther" thnu
imswor tho queationa put to hiui, but
upou ndmonitiou by tho court roluct
autly couclmlcd to givo his reply.
Tlio testimouy of tho chief wituosses
brought out tho facts of tho Bhooting
aa to timo aud plnco, witii tlioir poni
tions. Tliat Garretto had a rovolvor
which waa dischargod aud that ho rau
with it iu his hnnd down tiio stairs
aud ou to tho strcota. A quarrol of
uioro or less proportioua wns goiug on
iu tho hnll at tho timo of tho ahoot
iug and m tho gonornl metco obsorra
tiou nB to miuor points wns not olenr.
As to the Sooialist nnd Anaroliist
phaso of tho qnestiou tho witnesses
who testifiod woro souio of thom ad
mitted Anarohists nnd soiuo Socialists.
Luigi Cagsi, Giovaui Oomi, and Emili
Vochini, told of tho causos of the
fight in tho hnll which tiiey snid bo-
gan whon Fornnndo Oomi, an Anar
ohi6t, joked about tho uon-arrival of
tho speakor, which a roply iu narueat
at ouco preoipitated. As to tho sup-
por at tho homo of G. Mnrnni to
whioh some of tho witnesses woro
iuvited; and whioh it wna rumored
waa for tho pnrposo of tnlkiug ovor
tho proposcd lectnro by Sorrntti iu
tlio hnll whero tiie trouble occurred ;
all doniod any such inteut or nuy
diBOUBsiou of tlio uiatter beyoud tho
statement by sorao of tho gnosts thnt
thoy intoudod goiug to hear it. Ou
Friday tho most important toatimony
wus thnt of Angelo Scnmpini who
told of a dyiug Btatemeut mado by
Corti in which Corti snid thnt Gar
retto sliot liim. Tho iuterpreters aro
working hard nnd ouo of them saya
this ia what would be called a rnpitl
traiiBit" trial iu Bostou. Samuel
Novalli, fornier paruor of Eli Corti,
thonght Oorti was noitlier nu Aunr-
ohist uor a Socinlist.
F. R. Dawley of Moutpolior testi
fiod as au oxport in flronrms aud am
mnnitiou. Ho identifled the bullot
said to havo been takou from Oorti's
body aB one ho had oxamined provi-
ously. Witnesa Johu Oomi was ro
cnlled nnd denied any epeooh iu n
Bnrro atoro to Bachletti, to tho effoot
that if Serratti lecturcd that night
ho would "cntoh it and his heuohmen
wonld cntoh it."
Ai this point tho Stato rostdti aud
tho defeuso begun tlio production of
its caso. The testimouy teuded to
ahow thnt the Anarchists caueed tho
troublo in tho hnll thnt night. Oaesar
Bruzzi first took tho stand for the
dofeuce. Ho said ho was at tho hnll
nud snw Gnrrotto eutor and take a
chair soon ofttr. Gnrrotto wore a cap
aud was Hiioking a oigar. Yilnoss
said tho AuarchiBtB bogan soon to in
Bult Bernasconi nnd the witnoBS with
gibos about tho orator uot comiug,
Ferdinando Oomi, was loading tlio in-
aulting, when William Oorti got up
aud told Oomi to koep qulet for tho
ono thoy wautod waa uot thero.
Rizzi said "Wlint'a tho uso of whit
ing? They'ro nll fakira oud cow
ards. " Somobody hit Beruascoui aud
in a miuuto oight or ton mon woro ou
BeruaBconi aud tho witnesa. Rizzi
drow n lniifo and out tlio witiioss on
tho hoad. Paul Marini wlio gnvo tho
supper beforo roforred to said that
thero waa no talk at his honeo aboat
tho lccturo. Said ho waa an Anar
oliist. A numbor of wltuoesos tostl
fiod to hearing but did uot seo tlio
shooting.
Gttrrotto disappoiutod tlio oulookers
in couuty oourt aud did uot take the
Btand iu hia own dofonco. Josoph Bor
uaaooni was the last wituesB of import
anco for tho defouco aud hif) Btory of
tho trouble waa ninoh liko that of
tho othor witnoBBoa for tho satuo.
Tho ovidonoo waB olosed on Tuosday
morniug and tho nrguinonts at onco
beguu, R. A. Hoar npouiug for tlio
State. Ht was followod by Frod L.
Laird and W. A. Lord for tho respou
dout, while Stnto's Attoruoy Sonter
oloaes for thn proRooutiou.
The caso waH givon to tho jury ou
WednoBday moruing nnd a vordiet of
guilty of maiiBlanghtor waa bronght
in at 3 o'olook.
lugratltndo makoa u mau look llke
b dollar miuuB 99 conts.
fo usn a uiLTV,
Bouulugtou, Dco. 22. Tho cnso of
tho Stato vs. Mnry M. Rogors, who
1b ohurged with tho murdor of hor Iiub
band ou August 12,1 002, wns givou to
tho jury at 0 :15 lnst nlidit. Tlio day
wns dovotod to tho arguuionta, which
ooutlnuod thrco liours, aud to tho
judgo'a ohargo which contiuuod ouo
honr. Ovor ouo thouaand peoplo
woro crowdod within tho narrow
confluefl of tho conrt room, aud snch
waa tho iutorost in tho argumouts aud
tho judgo'a oliarco that not ono por
son loft beforo tho jnrors had flled
from their soats.
In alosiug for the Stato O. M. Bar
bor mado a morcilosa nrraignmout of
tho prhouor. Tho roBpoudout, ho
said, hau for five days calnily facod
tlio jarora nud had oxhibitod n brazou
oiTroutory aud callousuoss that was
ustouiBhing. F. D. Archibald oloBod
for tho rospondent. He dopouded on
tiroly upou au offort to disoredit tho
Stato'a wituosBos, Morris Kuapp aud
Lovi Porliam. Judgo WatEOU aaid tho
jnrors must oither briug iu a verdict
of mnrder iu tho flrpt or Bocoud do
groe, or one of uot gnilty. Ho said-tho
failuro of tho roapoudeut to take tho
staud should uot projudico her caso.
This moruing the room was crowded
to its full capaoity aud whoii tho jury
onme in to report their vordiet tho ox
citomont aud susponso wero groat, al
hough tho room waa bo still ouo could
honr a piu drop as tlio foroman aroso
to aunouuco the jniy'a dociBion,
which wns murder iu tho first dogreo.
Mrs. Rogors gnve little sign of
omotion nud wns nppnroutly tho most
nncoucernod person lu the room.
Sontouco was auspended nutil uext
Tiiesday, whon tho ciisea of Stella
Batea and Lovi Perhntn aro to bo
takou up on the chargo of being ac-
ccssorios. This ib said to bo tho first
caso in the history of Vormoiit in
which counsel for a person ou trial for
mnrder did not put ou tho Btand wit
nesses fr tho defenco.
Bennington, Doo. 23. Loon Perhom,
tlio coufessed acoomplico of Mre. Rog
ors, wns nrrniguod iu tho county coart
vesterday afteruoon and pleaded
guilty to murder in tho socoud do
greo. Tho ploa wns acceptod. Tho
case ngninst Stolla Bates, chnrged with
complicity with Mrs.- Rogors and Per-
ham, wna nol prossed, nnd she was ro-
loaBod from cnstody. Sho waa iu nl
mo8t an hystorical couditioii when she
lett tho court room accoinpanisd by
a numbor of frionds. Tho court ad
jouruod for one weok ovor tlio holiday
period.
In the caso of Mrs. Rogors, who was
fouud gnilty of murder in tlio first
degrpo, if uotliiug whutovor ia douo to
provont tho carrying out of tho seu
tenco oi death wliich will be passed
upou Mre. Rogers during the present
torm of court, uudor the Vermont law
that sontouco cannot be carried into
exoontion before 1905. Iu this State,
tho power of commuting the sentenco
of death rosts with the Logislaturo iu
stead of tlio Governor, nnd tho law
providos that a eesBion of tho Legisla
turo ninst intorveuo between tho time
sentenco of doath is passed and its
oxecution. If the LegiBlaturo, which
uieots about a year heuco, refuses to
commuto Mr8. Rogera' Boutenoe, the
oxecutiou will bo tho first iu this
Stato iu moro tliau a do.eu years.
Tho last oxooutlon took placo in 1891,
whon Sylvestor Bell of Fairfax was
liaugod for the murdor of hia wifo.
ANXUAJ; ME1ST1NO.
Tho stookholdora of tho Oapital Sav
iugs Bank & Trust Compauy are hero
by liotifiod to meet iu the rooms of
said bank in Montpelior, Vt., on tho
14th day of Jauunry 1904, at 2 o'olook
in tho afteruoon, to eleot Boven trua
toes for tho yoar onauing aud to trans
act any othor proper buBiuesB.
Frank N. Smith, Troasuror.
Montpelier, Vt., Dec. 14, 1003.
17-24-31 jail 7.
JllUJUH-'S FliOM WI11E.
Washington, Deo. 23. Presidont to
day nppointed Lawreucn O. Mnrray of
Ohicago aBaistnut secrotary of dopart
mont of commorce'and labor.
Now York, Deo. 28. Roar Aduiiral
Edwiu Wliito, rotired, dropped dead of
heart dieoaso nt noon todny at tho
Brooklyu navy yard.
QUICK SERVICE
nt tlio BUSY STORE this week.
Fifteen peoplo in nttendance. Many goods mnrked nt low prices to closo them beforo Christmas.
Attractive Display of
Handkerchiefs, Linens, Aprons, Couch Pillows Neckwear.
Baskets. Leather Goods, Gloves, Furs, etc.
Also Christmas Novelties.
The very Newest Collars and Sets in hand Embroidery and Cross Stitch.
Store Open Evenings Until Christmas.
Ii. P. & H. C. GLEA SON
VAHIED Wl$ATlimi.
Satnrday's bitter cold, "a ohlll, no
frook of homo Bpuii stuff, howovor
8tout, could quito flhtit out," iu tho
poet'a timo prosnged n storm aud it
did on this occaBion but uot such ns
ho bo vivldly doBaribed. Instend tho
riso of the thorniometor from Sntur
day ovouiug was contiuuod -until Suu
day moruing. Tho contraat with the
atmosphore of tho day beforo would
seom nhnost iuorediblo oxcopt to thoso
who from loug ncqunlntnnce liavo be
como familiar with tho idiosyncra
sIhs of Now Euglaud weathor, and tho
drizzliug ruin whioh eot iu on Sunday
moruing bronght ,hopo to .those who
aro Buffaring from tho drouth, if noth
ing elso. Alternating roin, pnow and
Bleot mndo OhriBtmaa Sunday seom
most plcnsant apent by tho ilrcside.
N-it suilloiont to thaw out the frozon
grouud nud thoreby bouefit tho
springs, tho raiufall doubtless, will
iucreaso tho supply of tho pouds aud
stronms porceptibly, Todny'a auushiuo
and wnrmth might almost ba takeii ns
nn indication of a possiblo "green
Oliristmaa. "
FIjOODED out.
The pooplo who attoudcd Trinity
phurch sorvico Sunday ovouiug expe
rioiiccd u eoriea of misfortunoa. About
five o'olook iu tho aftornoon wator
bcgan trickling down through tho
ceiling and by 7 o'olook tho time for
tho oveuing sorvice, tho Ecaicity of
wator which haa beon troubling
everybody of lato was the last thing
in tlio minda of thoso present, for au
abundauceof "aqucft" was pouriug in
strenms in certnin sectious of the
bnilding. Rev. R. F. Lowo of Barre
was to proach at tho sorvico, iu ex
ohaugo with Rov. L. K. Willuion, but
tho delay of tho olectrics brought liim
into the churoh thirty miuutes lato.
By this timo most of tlio peoplo had
becomo discour.iged aud gono homo.
Tho committce iu ohargo of tho ro
pairs had given the workmeu explicit
ordors to cover the roof with oiled
clbth caoh night iu caso of rain, but
thoy had left on Saturday night with
out doing this, uot anticipatiug the
extremo chango in tho weathor. Fires
aro kept burning in tho churoh to
avoid a posaiblo warpiug of tho coil
ing. The carpec is ruined, the wator
hns douo damage to the frescoing aud
dripped down through tho floor to the
Suuday school room.
HATLllOAD T1I11EAT12NED
New Havou, Oonu. Deo. 22. The
mysterioua movemonta of armed
guarda, Piukertou mon aud evon
bloodhouuda at various poiuts aloug
the line of the New York, Now Haven
aud Hartford Railroad, aud particu
larly iu New Havou, can at last bo
fully accoautod lor. The road was
taking extraordiuary prceautions to
prevent n dynamiting of its traius.
It ia andorstood thata commuuication,
postmarked from Now York, was re
coived by Prosideut Melleu of the
road a short time ago and althoagh
tho exaqt wording of the niessage is
not kuown the snbstauco of it was
that unless $5,000 was loft at a certain
placo on or bofore Docembor 15-10
thoro would be a total dostrnctiou of
their traiu. The uiatter was plaoed
in tho handB of the Pinkortou deteo
tivea aud thorough precantioua were
tnken. The arrival of tho Adaras ex
press train leaving Now York on the
night of Decomber 15 waa auxionsly
awaited. Althoagh the disastor to
thc road did uot oocnr tlio road hns
uot abaudoned its vlgilanco.
OL.D CnUliCH BU11NED.
Salem, Masa., Deo. 21. The South
Oongregationnl churoh of this oity
was totally dostroyod by flro on Satur
day ovouiug, involviug a loss of about
$45,000. The fire whioh canght from
an overheated furnace. waa first dia
covorod by Parker L. Walkor, the or
ganiet of tho churoh, who had gono
thero witii his brothor, Albert J., to
praotico the Oliristmaa inusio. Sinco
1778 tho ohurch has had ouly fivo pas
tors. For 110 years its pulplt waa
uovor vncant, eaoh succeeding pnstor
beglnning aa n collcnguo of hia prede-cessor.
ocflcnnc cnD iWQHDftWPC i
nuHOUiiu ruu mouimiiuLi
Expcnses ;at up wnges nnd sal
arica. Year aftcr year tho nver
ngo mau uxpccts to build up nu
estate. Tlio usual rnsult is no
provision or only a small ono for
wifo and childrcu. Lifo Insur
nuco doe-t the work by easy pay
ineuts. iCortespondenct solicited.)
S. S. BALLARD,
General Agent,
New Langdon Uulldlng,
A10NTPEL1ER, - - VT.
8o You'H Lta lo Hear of
Dressing Gowns
Bath Robes
House Coats
Handkerchiefs
Jewelry
Gloves
Canes
Suspenders
Neckwear
Umbrellas
Hats
Trumks
Bags
Dress Suit Cases
This list may help you
while Christmas Shop
ping. You'll find the
every-day things here
too. Suits and Over
coats, the kind that
create impressions.
ALL GOODS SOLD FOR CASH
A. 0. Farwell Co
FOR ,SALE. Oue largo two year
old colt. F. Bell Mllls, Topsham, Vt.
SOOS TO BE OVEltATIVE.
Waahington. Deo. 21. Tlio dopart
ment haa issned a oiroular deolariug
that the new rates duty coutaiued in
the Oubau reiprooity bill will becomo
oporative aboat 12:01 n. m. December
27.
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