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8 VERMONT WATCHMAN & STATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY. APltlL 14, 1904. THERE ISNO SUBSTITUTE FOR POWDER Absolutel fTiSA MATTER MORETOWN. lt.A. Grifllth and Ur. Wakeflold of Montpolior woro in towu Wnduosday to soo n liorBO boloufciug to Grillltli. Ernest Gritllil) has nioved iuto II. O. Wnrd's teueniout roooutly vncatod by Koy Atkius nud ho is to work for H. O. Ward. Lizzie Fioldor is t work for Mrs. H. O. Wnrd. Pott Grifllth hns bought M. II. Griflltli's toani aud couiuioucod work for hinnelf. Moudny. Thoy will irovo iuto Mrs. Holfniau's Iioubo. Tlie ladios' aid is to rueot witli Mrs. Hnvlett Weduesdw nftomoou from 2:80 nutil E. Frauk Koyes commouced work for H. O. Ward Monday aud is boarding wifeh Pett Gritiill.. Mrs. A. E. Lovejoy ia vory siok aud lias n nurso froiu Moutpelior. Mrs. F. H. Bulkloy is ooufined to tlio houso by illuess. Mrs. P. II. Sawyor has ngnin opeuod tier dressmakiug pailors, ruuoli to tlie dolight of tlie publio. Sarali Tlioropson of Waitsfield re coutlj speut severnl days iu towu vis itiug frieudB. Mrs. Will Shoa is learuiug dress making of Mrs. F. H. Sawyer. Olair Ward retnrued to his Btudies iu Burlington Mouday. Mrs. Hurdle aud two ohildreu speut several days iu Bolton reoeutly re turuiug houie on Mouday. Mrs. Bert Stookwell ifi very Bick. Olara Hentou is at work for lior. Tlie Friday afternoon prayer moot ing will bo hold with Mrs. D. F. Freeman. Haiold Haylett lias fluiBlied work for H. O. Ward aud Morvlu Hensou is at work in his place. Tlie Good Templars are soon to pre seut tlio play, "Teu Nights in a Bar Room." GOULDSVILLB. Louis Greonwood, wlio has boou couflued to tlio houso for a uuuibcr of monthB with n troublo with liis oyes, is again ablo to bo out. E. L. Oro"sa retnrued last Wednes day from Spriugfleld, Mass.,. iiccom panied by his wife, who has beon Btopping with her pareuts thero for tho past few weeks. Mr. aud Mrs. Elmor Hall of Barre aro stoppiug with Mrs. Hall'B pareuts lioro for a few days. . A BIT OF REAL ESTATE Omws not only its portion of lntercst, bnt tho respect ol' others. It's nn old principle, und bo gnii with tho Saxon Tliano and lower down in tho rnnks of workers. More property mcans moro rcsnect, moro opportunities, raoro in lluence in pnblic nffairs. nATIV, 0UR ilST REAL ESTATE BAR trAIWb Wimt you wnnt is thero. Ono of tho raost productivo farms in East Montpelier. Contains () acres, aud produces 75 tons of hay. Tillngo land lays lovul, and is nll machino mowing. rhere is plcnty of soft wood for tlie place, and good s gar bush. rhero arctwo good houses. Ono ia in exlra good condition, paintcd white, and contains twelvo rooms. Tho other iscomfortablo, and contains six rooms. Thero aro two good bivrn . Horso bam is 80x40, clapboarded and painted. Tlie othor is i lxCO, has baso mcnt uruloirieath, and is also in ilno condition. Two silos. Run ning watcr at houso and bnrn. If you re tliinking of purchasing a good farm, tliis will suifc you. Only milo from postoflice,, und thero is n Skimming Station on farm. Placo is h miles Trom Montpelier. Prico is only 83,500. VERY PLEASANT HOME IN SOUTH BARRE. tvonsists of an extra Rood houso containing soven rooms. New barn with bascmont, and about ono acrc of nico land. Thero aro 1G nico applo trces, besidcs plnm trecs arid ctirrnnt bushos. Prico, only $1,550. Torms easy. WE HAVE ANOTHER very dosirablo liouso and barn located noar tho dopot in SouMi liarro, which tho owner would liko to soll or oxchango for small l'arm. JXJST AT PRESENT, wo havo sovoral good properties whioh tjie ownora wish to oxchango for farms. .If tliinking of making a chnngo, wc would. bo pleascd to talk with you. If tho propertios listed nbovo do not interost you, call your noighbor'H attention to thom. THEY ARE BARGAINS- D. A. , PERRY, R EAL ESTATE ACENCY, Barre, Vt. Room 8 and 9 dordon Block, Pure QFHEALTH ,T. W. Flint of Montpelier viBitod his uiother hero on Suudny. while ou his wav hoiuo from Hancock, wbere he had boou to attond tlio fnuoral of his uncle, Kolla Flint. Willinui Oouo lias moved ou to Hor- aco Throslier's fttrra. Mrs. D. M. Lookliu visited at Barre last week. Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Tarbox re tnrnod Monday from a visit with liis pareuts at bliady Kill. Lymftu Jones, wlio was roportod as ill last weok, is uot iinproving vory wucn. Mrs. Jones is botter. Mrs. Oharles Iugalls of Raudoplh visltod lioio last wook at tho home of Jln, Hauuah Mnrblo. Mrs. Fred Steelo aud danghter speut Snuday with her liusbaud at isnrre. Work hns beeu begun on tho collar of tlio lionso to Do built by Lewis Wiiliauis thiB summer. MisB Loln IngallB accompaniod by lior friond, MisB tilanclie Snialley, was at lior liomo in Randolph last week. MisB Martha Fisk of Montpelier visited Iriemls hore on Snuday. IS. K. Tarbox lias nnished work in 0. M. Davis' mill and will work for S. F. Thumnson tliis suinmer. Johu Thompson takes Mr. Tarbox's place iu tlie nmt. SOUTH RYEGATE. Mrs. William Cowie is abont pnt tiug in a milliuery store. Sho has or dered hor coods bnt has unt fnlly de cidod whore she will pnt them. She lias secureu tlie services 01 Mrs Fra sier for a trimmor, a lady of eight year's oxperionco and wlio camo very highly roconnieuded in tho art of millinery work. Ros.a BroB. aro making ropaira on their stone Blieds. Thoy" have receutly nddod a new btearu ougiuo aud air comprossor and poliehiug macliiues so arrauged that tlie Btono oau all be tarued with tho dorriok. T. a. Oonrtney will soon begiu to ereot liis uow shods jast aoross tlio railroid track from W. T. Georgo's ieea Btoro. Thomas Bailoy and family have moveci to JNowunry Btreet to livo. Mrs Hngh Peich hasjhuoved to Rye gate uorner to live witli Uerdanglitor, Airs. Meador. .Tohn Frasier is ereotini; a new and oommodinns stouo shod iu tho dopot yarn nonr tlie nortli entl ot tlio dopot. Georgo Brown aud W. J. White aro doing tho work. The Man With THE HOE Rakes in the DOLLARS! Georgo Poaoh lias rented his farm ptook and tools to n man from Brad ford for tlio comiug yoar. Tho ontlook for tho Btono bDsiuoss tho comiug yoar is very good. Tlio Bolectmon of tho towu havo or- dored a uow flafo for tho towu olork's olllco. Tlio old ono boing moro tliau full'of rocords it wns thought bost by voto ol tho towu last Maroh to navo auothor pafo. MORETOWN OOMMON. G. S. Knanp of Montpolior was at E. A. Fostor's ovor Suuday. Mrs. Elisha Somora is visitiug hor son. S. W. Somers, for a fow days. Thoodoro Riohards of St. Jolinsbury is tho guest of his sistor, Mrs. O. E. Russoll. Mr. aud Mrs. P. J. Joiomo of Mont polior spont Suuday at F. W. Somors'. L. L. Shoutollo starts for Raymoud, Oal., on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. nenry Oliildsrotumod to their liomo In Montpolior ou Suu dny. .T. F. Honau was in Waterbury on Friday witli oiiility gallous of maplo syrup for Qriggs & Demerritt. SOUTH WALDEN. Oharles Stovous lias boncht tho store baildina of Mrs. Maudana Good- onongh aud tho goods of B. O. Jen uings and will tako posBossion im mediately". B. 0. Jenniugs ia going to movo iu to a part of O. W. Farr's houso. A. E. Durtou has boaght Oharles Stevens' placo whero Mrs, Dnttou speut tho early prt of.lier life, with lior pnrouts. They took possossiou ou Moudav. A. E. Dntton's ohildreu all visitod them last week whioh was, tlio flrst time thoy had all beon togethor for bovou yoars. Oarrol Onmmings of St. Jolinsbury rocently visitod liis graudfatltor, My rou Goodouough. Snmuol Orosa is moviug on to tho placo he bonght of Mr. Dutton. Evaugolist Smith atteuded coufer euco aud has takou a ohargo at Wor cester. Rev. Mr. Atkinsou is to remaiu with ns the comiug yoar. Tho peoplo think his seruious are excellent. Agnes Bradford was liomo again last Suuday. Sovoral door havo beon soon aboat here latoly. WEST CORINTH. Dr. Stoveus of White Rivor Juno tiou was hero last woek to test U. L. Spear's aud R. H. Williams' liord of cows. They woro all foond to bo freo from tubeioulasis. Mrs. Bert Wiggins lias beeu quito serionBly ill the past fow days, bnt is bettor at tliis writiug. Dr. Uorwin of Chelsea was oalled to attend her. Carrie Williams has flulsliod work at D. M. Bond's iu North Tiiotford and is at hotue foi- a while. Oharles Wiggins and fainily retnrned to Couoord, N. H , lnst week whero he will resumo iiih work as car iu speotor. Mrs. Oross of Vershire is cnriug for her daughtor, Mis. Wiggius. Ray Otoss is a'fco with her. BROOKFIELD. Mrs. Josiah Smith was quite siok Boveral days last week but is uow bettor. Roy Blauchard of Burlington with a friend,from Barre speut Snuday with his parouts, Mr. aud Mrs. Fred Holt. Mrs. Julia WilliauiB is takiug oaro of Mies Elizabeth Abbott at tho Cou ter. . Mr. and Mrs. Mertou Ohaso wore with frioudB iu East Randolph oue day tho flrst of the wook. Engeno Marsh has routed tlio Goorgo Niohols farm ou Bear Hill of Ira Oarpotor aud will boou move thero. Julius WaBhburn has bonght the O. H. Farr farm iu Randolph but will not move tliere till uext year. Dr. Bailoy of Randolph wai(;'called hero last week to see Mrs. J. W. Nyo, wlio was Bick aud confluod to her bed several days last weok, but at tliis writing is couvalescing. Mrs. Mertou Griswold aud sou Stauloy of Uxbridgo, Mass., aro spend ing two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Maroas Peck. Mr. LaBonta's family, with their liouBehold goods, arrived the lnet of tho week nud they aro gettiug Bottled in thoir new liomo. EAST MONTPELIER. Tho Rfinnhlinfln nnnnnH fnr tlin nlnn. tipn of two delegatos to the district cnuvention at Moutpolier April 19 aud 30 will be hold at villago hall, Satur day, April 16, at 3 o'clook p. m. EAST BROOKFIELD. Bagloy Abbott of Topsham wns in town lnst woek buyiug cows. Georgo S. Wlientloy returuod to Burlington last Saturday nfter sjiond lug n two weokB vnnttion in towu. Mrs. A. N. Whoatley is Borionsly ill widi grip ns is hor sou, II. D. Whentloy with puoumonia. Tlie EnBtor exoroisos by the ohild reu last Suuday worn espeoially well roudered and woro both a pourco of Droiit to tho ohildron and pleaBuro to tho older oues ' A 80ii was born to Mr. aud Mrs, A, D. Roed, Taeedny, the Ctli inst. MisBes Evn Jaekeon, Gladys Hol m an nud Linn Prico retnrued to thoir studios nt Rnndolph Ooutor tho flrst of tho weok. ROXBURY. Dr, L. M, Grooue was iu town to day to coiiHult with Dr. Morriam iu tho cnBO of Lnou Ford wlio is rocov eriug only slowly from the injury to his head. Mrs. Homnn Averill is sufferlng from an nttnok of erysipelas iu the faoo. Mrs. W. J, Oarpenter wns in Rut land aud Pittsfield ou busiuoBS last weok, Tho Good Templnrs corved warm eugar nt tlio voatry Wodnesdny ovou ing, but not many wore presont. Mrs. West Willinms nnd Mrs. Wil liam Koycs nro ntnong thoso who havo not ieou woll for n fow days. Mrs. Hnrriot Olark i stayiug nt Goorgo Roys for n wliilo. Tlio Jnnior Endcnvorbrs will givo n Boolal at tho vestry Friday ovoulug, Olniro Oady nud Guy Howo woro in town on Sunday. EAST ELMORE. Mrs Fred Sillowny, who has boou quito siok, throatonod with pnou mouin, is nomo botter. Miss un L. Swift, who hns boon in Morrisville nssistiug Miss Myrn Pnrk or, camo home lnst Thursday. Eddio Ohaso is moviug into tho "Whent" Iioubo. Two mou from Boston woro horo part of ,lnst week lookiug over tho saw-niill with a viow of buyiug, Mr, and Mrs. B. F, Morso nro both siok with the grip. Mrs. Hnttio Lawson, wlio has beeu visitiug hor sister, Mrs. Mnlilon Slnyton, of Oalais, camo homo'laBt Tuesday. Tho Btago drivor cnme tlirough with n roadcart last Thurfiday fcr tho flrst timo. Will Oarpenter is drawiug pressod hay from Wolcott to feed. Fred Silloway lms lost two nico young cows tliis sprlng. Tho listor fluishod taking lists on Saturday ou tliis sido of tlio town. SOUTH CORINTH. MIbs Aagustn Harriman is stoppiug at Selah Simonds' and calling ou old friends. A. E. Whitcomb of Washington agont for tho Connecticut Gouornl Lifo IuBurauce Couipuuy, has beon iu the viciuity seeking new cnstoruers tho past week. Dick EaBtor commeuced n Eoason's work for Olintou Sargent last Monday. Miefios Graco aud Leua Harding ro turned to Burlington to thoir scliool duties last Monday. All aro paiued to hcnr of tho seri ons illuess of Mrs. E. F. Worthley, Oyrus Hastings roports the best yield of maplo sugar yot heard from 1,000 pouuds from 000 trees up to last Saturday niglit. P. H. Darliug had tho misfortuno to Ioeo the mother of eight pigs, only a few liours old, last Saturday, Mrs. I. M. ilsou took tho little unfortu nates in aud' gave them tender care. EAST CABOT. Miss Graco Blako and Minuio Scott retouod to Goddard Semiuary on Weduesday. M P. Hall and Mrs. I. E. Wood- wnrd wern cnlled to Hardwbk last week by tho illnoBs of thoir sister, Mrs. M. K. Hall. V. D. Blako lost a valuablo cow last woek, Frnuk Morso has finished work for Edgnr Peck. Miss Minuio Swnn is at work for G. V. Frnsior iu West Danville. Mrs. Alico Hnnscome lias fluishod work at F. G, Lnuibertou's aud re tnrued liomo. WILLIAMSTOWN. The labor troublo at the Barclay grauite sliodn iu Barre causod a short Bympnthotio shutdowu here tliis weok. On Saturday ovouiug of tliis week at 7:30 o'ulock tlioro will be a Repub licau cnocus at tho towu hall to olect threo dolegates to tho lU-publican dis trict convoiitiou at Montpolior, April 19; also three ilclcgatcs to tho Ro publicau Stato couvoution at Burling tou, April ao. Fremont O. Little has niado tho oquivalent of 1,(100 pouuds of sugar tliis sensou. Granite Outtor Robbio Williams, a Wolshmnn who has worked hora iu the paBt, lias beeu visitiug horo of lato. Mra. Saida MoKoo Downs, who lato ly weut to Oil Oity, Ponn , to livo, has uuited with a Metliodist ohurch siuce going thero. Just uow tho outlook for making a groat lot of maplo bugar horo, tliis Boason, is thought to be rather poor. Tho old Ainsworth storo was built)by 0. aud R. Ainsworth iu 1889, follow iug a llro whioh buruod its predocossor in tho flummor of that yenr. Wo aro told that the lato nrtist, Thomas W. Wood, of Montpelier, niado ubo of tho niaiu buBiuess room iu tliis store iu ono of liis paintiugB. Tho ohiiiiges mndo iu aud about tho buildiug in sixty-flvo yonrahavo beon 3ogreat that it Bhuws few trnces of its flrst solf. A llight of stairs uow goes up from whore tho old Btovo usod to staud as boou in Mr. Wood's picturo and lauds iu a uewly finished room that will nbound with goods. Proprletor G. L. Edeou will also havo his ollico in thiB room. It all botokous au inoroiiso of busiuess doing at thiB old staud aud wo hopo it will over bo a prosporous ono, Tho sugar sensou hero seems' likoly to provo a jTnther podr oue after all. Honry Baker hns boguu work ou liis laud bought of Mrs. Johu Farnham aud not far from her Iioubo pioparatory to buildiug Iiib Iioubo. Somo nt our fnrruers are in lnok iu liaviug held ou to thoir potatoeB for presont liighor rrices. Seo tho $10 , $13, $1C, $18 aud $30, suits nt Homor Fitts'. Grant Tompletou, who comralttcd suioido iu Northfield, lnst week, was a son of tho lato Robort Tomploton, who livod lioro for boiuo yoars ou tho old Walter Nowoomb fnrm. Old frlendB of tho family hero will sym nntliizo with anrviviug mombora of it, iu whnt niust onnBo them groat sor row. Miss Ollo Tarboll onmo up from Newport, N. II,, last Mondny'forn visit aud ia lookiug iluely. Potatoes for Bhlpmmit aro urliminc Hovonty conts por bushol hero at this writing. Mibs Alico Walkor is carliiB for Mrs. Ophir S. Mnrtin, ns nurso at tho liomo of Mrs. lloury J. Lasell. Tho paionts of tho Clogston broth ors, owners of tlio old Judgi Paino placo, nre horo from Montpolior on n vislt. It is not Mrs. Luora Stono wifo of Ohris'.opher Ilood, who is asking for tho appointmout of U. U. Lathrop as tho ndministrntor of tho estate of tho lote Mrs. W. B. Eramau of Montpelier, lu wiilcn Hlio lias no iuterest. But Mrs. Laura Cabot Hood of OholKoa, a uioco of Mrs. Brnman. From nll thnt we hoar, and as things go in this world somotimos wo aro lod to ask what if Mrs. Brnmnu's unturnl lioirs nnd tho logntoes of thoBramau will slionld be compolled td tako up with tho orumbs that may fall from tho lawyors' tnblo nftor tho fonst is over. JnuiosS. Hopkins has boou recoiving now goods of lato nnd liis store is summer-liku within, oven if imturn perslsts in lookiug winter liko withont. Tiioro lias just como to ns n lottcr from a doarfrioud thatwo would glad ly oso to iuspire yoang men of small moaus, who nre yot dosirous of n col logo educatiou. Somo thirty-two yonrs ngo wo flrst met tliis triond, n lad of porhnps oiglit or tou yoars of ngo, ono of a largo family of childreu iu n westoru home. Tho fathor, was u farmer and a ronter. Tho b was n fluo soholnr nud n lovnblo fol low. Ho was detoriniuod to havo nn educatiou aud iu due timo startcd for a woll kuovvu wostern city, lu whioh was tlio State uuivorsity, and witli $35 in his pookot. Ho wns a studont tliere four years and remaiued thero eleven years longor as a toaohor iu tlio uuivorsity. He says ho sawed wood, pitohed hay copiod pap?rs, carried uowspapers aud coala niako onough to keep iu tho lino; aud st tho same timo by actual couut, tliere was oighty por cent of tho boys lu that institutiou who woro earuiug their expenses wiiolly or iu considerablo part just as ho was doing. Today he is a teaohor in a promiuout eastern uuivorsity, haviug come from tlio west tliere iu tho last yoar. He hns lately had n onll to auothor State nuiversity iu the west but docliues it; what thia friond lias douo aud ia doiug wo bolievemany auother poor buy with his dotermiua tiou cau do alao. Thoro have beon two recont doatha iu Rock Island, Illiuoia, that will in terost somo other old Vermoutors, as well as Williamstowuinus. One is of Mrs, Mary Adams, widow of tlie late Uornelius Lyndo; the other of Dr. Oharles O. Carter, bou of tho late Elijah Carter. Mrs. Liyndo whb the daughtor of tho late Saiuuel Adams of Grand Islo. Her liusbaud was a graudson of Oornolius Lynde, one of ihe early settlers of our towu, aud the father of tho late Johu Lyude. Mrs. Lyndo died of puenmonia, at tho liomo of lior son, Samuel A. Lyude, in Ohieago, at tho ageof seventy-three yoars. l)r. Cartor was a graudson of Abel Cartor, years ago a re3idout of our towu, aud lator of Moutpelior. Ho was a physioiau of note in Kock Island. Ho dled of puenmouia at the ago of fifty-two years. Both Mrs. Lyude aud Dr. Carter were promiuout Epicop'iliaus of Rock Island, wn be lieve. Our ox-townsman, Dr. Jason O. Briggs (who is nlso an ordaiuod miii ister), nresideut of Somorville, Maea., has lately boou made a presidiug eldor iu tho Evaugelical Assooiatiou. His work may call him to Moutpolier, ou a visit, toon. The Ruudolph Herald aud Nows is quoted as autbority for tlio statement that if our towusmau, O U. Lath rop, is given the uomiuatiou for as sistnut county judgo of Orange connty at the uext couvontion he will not do oliuo it. It is an ollice that ho has fillod iu the past for four years. Mrs. J. Mouioo Soaver retnrued from Coucord, N. H., last Saturday whero she had beeu caring for hor great-auut, Mrs. 0)-arlotto Burroughs Ryder, n fnw weoks. Mrs. Rydor is convaloBceul. Olivor Diokonson fluds his services in good demand at paper liangiug. His danghter, Miss Ednah, is nt scliool, iu tho Somiuary at Moutpelior, aud not iu the bost of lioalth nt pres eut. Somo one thiuks thoro is not tho UBunl uumber of orows heroabouts, nt this boiisou. Woro they the victims of the roceut cold wiutor? Ou recont iuqnirv wo wore told that thore wore somo sixty-llve nanies cu tho roll ot our Granito Outtera' Uuiou. Mrs Oharles Haywnrd is waitiug hor ohauco at tlio Mary Flotehor Hospital, nud may go tlioio this weok for snr Rery. Tho iiigh scliool olnb eutertainmout at the towu hall last Saturday evou ing proved a pleasaut nfl'nir, iu its varioty, and carrying out. The bnr losquo discuBsiou of tho resolutiou, "Tliat IJ'ishing Affords Moro Fuu Thau tho Study of Algebra, " -with throo rouug lndios ns the jury wns nniusiug, to say tho least. Tho ploas mado by tho opposing diBputants to tliis jury, for n decisiou onoh iu its pnrtioular favor.woro "telliug." Ouo sido appenlod to thoir "boauty, in telligouce aud nbility to do oxamples iu perooutngo, whnro thoro woro uo fractiouB, " aud tho liko, aud was met with the corjutoroharge that "that waa nll ilnttory, for thoro was no ground, iu faot, for sucli appeals." The Algo-bra(y)-iBts won iu tho do bato. Tl.oro were throo sconos from "The Pickwiok Olub;" two reoitn tious, an GBsay; vooal nud istrnmout nl uinsio nnd warm uow sugar. Lowis M. Seavor of tho sohool bonrd gavo tho sugar, aud tho high scliool treas ury fund wns iuoronsed by uearly $7. Miss Maggio Hibbard bogma work ir tho Jaiues S. Hopkins store, Ijliis wook. A sou was born to Mr. nud Mrs. El bort Jaoksou last wook. Ouo was also born to Bort nud Mrs. Mary Adams Roed of East Brookflold. Mrs. Roed is a danghter of Mrs. Johu Adams of our villago. Iu tho itom of last weok telliug of tho Miss Adams of Northeru Oali fornia, who weut ovor the high olifV, to hor great iujury, wo should havo oalled hor n great-grauddaughtor of tho lato Enooh Howo. Grauito Outtor Waverly Murray had the misfortuuo lnst week to agaiu iu jnro a hip, nud ugain iio oallod Dr. Lowia D. Martin of 'Barre to ntteud hlm. Cnrl W. Seaver has just bought baok tho milk routo iu onr villago that ho sold Doacou Edwiu O. mlth, olovoh montlis ngo. Botli theso mou havo givon thoir patrous a good nual ity of milk. 1 Rov. F. E. Ourrlor's fathor has boon vlsiting horo of lato, aud wi 1 return to his liomo iu Luuoubnrsh. William Z. Pratt waa in Wnshing tou lnst woek, nt tho fuuernl of his mother's brothor, Dnvid Taylor, who was upward of nlnoty yeara of ngo. Goorgo L. EdBon took his little dnughter, Margnerito, to Now Yoru with him, last weok. Our ladioa' reading olub will now tnke n vaontion from study, for the summor niouths. Arohitoot Frnuk A. Walkor, now of Bario, was out hero last Thursday lookiug over tho Congrogntional moot ing houso, with roforenao to tho olianges to bo mado in it, uow. Tho pile of lumber nccumnlntiug near tho bnilding, indicatos oousidorablo work to be done. Tho end to be attniuod ia tho elovntiou of the nadionoo room, Buflloiont to nllow n cliuroh pnrlor nnd othor rooms below, nnd tho puttiug iu of n furunco for hoating pnrposes. This nocessitates somo chaugo in the oxtorunl appoaruuao of tho buildiug iu tho mnttor of windows, nt any rato. If all this could Imrdly fail to givo pain, ns one rocnlls tho great outlay of mouoy in tho uoble gift somo years ngo of tho lute Perkina Bnss, for repnirs of the haildiug, wo may considor now tho blessiug it has boeu to tho church in this time; aud theu wo havo to consider thnt the so ciety is compolled now, for very safoty to make a chaugo abovo tho au dionco room, whilo ono is or may soou be callod for. below it. Tlie comfort of the honse in winter do mauds a furnace, aud it is felt that tho iutorests of tho chnrcii, in othor ways, oall for tho rooms below tho an dieuco room. And hero wo may say that thia work, as uow planued, would hnrdly have beon seriously oousldored, but for tlio luitiatory movo o! certaiu nou-resiueut friends of tho church, bnoked by n large douatiou, whose uames, with other nanies, wo shall want to givo later, to Bavo incouvou ieuco from "impriEoned fullness. " Bat whether large or small the gilts, as men soo things, the lovo that fol lows them may do much to oqualize thom all. At this writing, Mrs. Ophir S. JUar tin.Beems to be rallyiug woll from her last surgical operation. If the sym pathy aud good wislies ot those who know this brave, good womau could nvail now, what abouuding healthaud happiuess would be hers, iienceforth 1 Miss Susan Atkius of Cabot aud a Miss Oomstook of Barton aro to be teachors in our villago noxt term. We nre told thnt Mra. Chester Mnr tin will return here iu the Bummer, accompaniod by hor danghter, Mrs. Georgo E. Maloy, of St. Oloud, Minn. Both R. G. Frenoh nud wife hnve recontly been ill. Tliere wasa millinery oponing at the rooms of Mrs. NelsonVassar aud Miss Lizzie Townseud in tho Bockott blook last wook Weduesday afternoon. Ed. J. Poor tells us he is full of work at his oreamery.- . CALAIS. O. V. Kont ol Northfield wns iu town last weok. Mr. .wul Mrs. Chnrlcs Swazov of Barre visited at I. G. Itnbinsou'B last Sijnday, roturning Monday. Mrv Varnoy iJor.sous aud daughters ot Monpolior visited friouds iu town recontly. Charles Ilaiiihlin of East Moutpolier wai auioii' iho fnrmors buyiug potn toos l.ist w ooU. Ho is loadiug n car ii' Montpolior this week. Thero will bo no Grango moetings hold for . iu prcscnt. The church Cdniniitteo have sccurcr' tlio .'ovvici's oT Rov. Alvin Sinith ot Wcat Concord, Vt. to preach tho coin ing year, nieotings to bcgin ;u boot) us possiblo. Elmor Dodgo hns llnisjiod work at Barre and returuod to towu. Ho is working for liomo Vau Oruam. Ileury Horsey lias loft tho farm of N. h. Baucroft, hero ho has worked fui' three venrs and ia working for Sylvoster Fullor. Mrs. Hi-nry Jacobs foll rocently on tlio ice, aud was injurud quito badly. She is :ittondod by Or. Wlieeloi ol' Nortli Moutpolier. BlltTUS. Iu Brookfield, April 5, a son to Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Reod. MAJtJlIA O Eti. Iu Moutpelier, April 2, by Rev. J. Edward Wrigbt, Arthnr Eruest Per kius nnd Ida May Barnos, both of Montpelier. Iu Cambridge, April G, by Rev. Heury O. Howard, Willard A. War ren, Jr., aud Mrs. Laura A. Butlor, both of Morristown. DEATIIS. Iu M!,rjhflold, April 0,J. H. Eaton. Iu Waterbury, April 10, Johu Jack man aged SO. . HEA11ST HOOM. Oharles A. Fitzpntriok, of Whito Rivor Juuotiou, presidout of the Vor niont Demoqratlo Olub iu 189(5 aud 1900, is iu Burlington in tho iuterest of William R. Hearst's preaideutinl boom, nud will mnko Bnrlingtou tho Stnte hendqunrters for tho movemout. Mr. Fitzpntriok olnitus thnt ho fluds strong Henrst sentimeut not ouly iu Bnrlingtou, bnt throughout tho Stnto, oapeoially nmoug tho lnboring mou aud tho followora of W. J. Brynu, Al rendy Henrst olubs havo beeu formed iu White Rivor Junotiou, Waterbury, Middlebury, and Rutlnnd, aud a olnb ia to bo formed in Burlington, Ral lios will be held in Bnrlingtou, St. Albnns, Whito Rivor Jnnotlon, Rut lnnd, Montpolior nndBnrro. It is ox peotod thnt tho list of speakora will inoludo Seuntor J. icl Jones, of Ar kansns. Stato Senntor T, F. Grady, of Now York, nud Goorge Fred Will laniB, ot MasBaohusdtts. legal Notices. KSTATKI OV I'UT.VAM W. UAtf.KY. 8TATKOK V'KHMONT. Dibtiiict or Wasihkcjton. s.s. In rrobateCnurt. Iidd In Monltn-llcr. In anl fiir ealtl Dlstrlcl, on tho 1 1 III ilny ofAiirll A. I). 1WU Dniilcl It. OnlTcr I'xcculor of It.o nit will and lejtamml of 1'UTNAM W. DAI1.EY, late ot Mld dloiex, In salil District, dcccatcd, nroenta lila ndnilulatratlon account for exanilnatlon aml al Inwanrr, nnd niakea appllcatlon for a decri'O of dlstriliiitlon and pattlllon of tho catato or aald do ceasrd. Wliereupmi It Ia ordsred by aald C'ourt tliat aald nccount be rcrerri'd to a ffnlon lliercvf, tn Iio Jiclil at tlio I'robato OlHce In aald Montpelier, on tlie SOlli dajr of April, A. I. 1I;0I. lor liearlng and dtclalon tbereon: And, It Is further onlncil tliat notlce lierenf be gWen toall pcrtona Intcreili'd, by publlcallon of tlie aame three wccka auceeaalvHy In tlie Vkiimont WATCIt MAK AKD Statk JoDItNAI., a iiewipnpcr publltbed at alnnlpeller lu thia binte,trevlous to aald time ar poliitid for liearlnz, llint they tuay appear at aald time and phcc, And ahow v iuse, If any tber may liare, whyauld eccount alionld not be alloweu. lly tlieCouii, Atttat. H-l' IIihah Oahlktok, Judge. ESTATK OPJOIIN CAMEItON. Statk or VKnitoNT, DI8TK10T Or WA8IIINOTOH, 8 S. 1 ilrPM Co,.,,t'J'f,,. at Montpelier. In and for aa d lJlitrlct. on tlie 7lh day ofMarcb. A. I)., 1904i hdwln F. l'aln er execntnr of the lait will and tcitament of JOIIN CAMEItON. lato of Mont pelier, In aald Dlatrlct decenicd. preaenta hU admlnlttratlon account for eiatnlnatlon and allow ance. and niakea appllcatlon for a decreo of dljtrlhu tlon and partltlon of tlie cstate of aald deccaned Wliercupon It Ia ordered by aald Court, that aald account and aald appllcatlon bo refcrreil to a esalon thereof, to be liel i at the I'robate Ofrice In aald Montpelier, on tlio 8uth day of April. A. II. 1904, for liearlng and declslon thereon: And, It Ia further or dered tliat notlce licreofbe Klven to all nersona In terestcd, by publlcatlnn of ibe aame threo wceka aucceaalvely lu tlio Vekmont Watciiman and Btatk JoUitNAL, a newapaper puhllshed at .Mont pelier, Intlili btate, prcyloua to aald time appolnled lor hearlnit, tliat llicy may appear at salil timo and place. and, thow cauac. If any they may havo why aald account tliolilJ not be allowed. and aucli decreo innile. . . Ily the Court.-Atteat, 14-1? 1IIKAM CAltLETON, Judge. COMMlSSlONEltS' NOT1CE. ESTATE OV MAKTIIA C. 1'AIQE. Tlie underalgncd tavliiK been appolnled by tlie Hon. rrobate C'uur lor tlie Ula'rlct of Waahlunton, Commlsslooera, to rtcelve, examlne aud adjual all claiina and deiuanda of all peraons aKalutt llie estate ot MAItTIIA U. I'AIOE, lale of Moulpeller, Ia aato District. duceaaed; and all cialuia ex lilblted In olTset thereto, hertby glve notlce tliat we will meet lor tln purposea aloreaald, at the oince .l J. 11. Uiclo, In tlio clty or Montpelier, ln aald District, ol tlie flrst Saturday of .Muy aud lirst Saturday or Septeniber next, trom i u'clock r.. M. unlll 4 o'clook r. u ech of sald daya, and that slx inonllis Iroiu tlio 6th day of April, A. D. I'J 4, Ia the time llmlted Ii) sald Court lor aald credllora to preMrnl tbelr cialuia to us for cx amlnatlon and allowance. Dated al ilouliiellcr, this 8th day ol April, IOEL II. LIIC1A. 15-17 J Commls ) slonera. EDWAIID II. DEAV1TT. COMMISSIONEHB'N'OTICE. ESTATE OF CHAKLES McLANE. The underslgned, liavlng been appolnted by the Hon. rrobate Court lor tlio District of Washington, commls aionerato recelte, examlne, and adjuat allclalmsand deniands of all petsons agalnst the estate or CIIAltLES McLANE late ol Worcester, in aald Dlstrlcl, dtceased; and all clalms exhlbltedln oflsct tliereto, hereby glve notlce tliat we will meet for tho puiposes aforesald, at the housc of C. M. Ladd. ln tlio town of Worcester, lu (ahl District. ou Ihe 411, day ofllj), 'i llth'.l.v or Octol-er" next, fron, 1 o'clock i: . unlll 4 6'clock r. M. SS J ulft'i'l'1 that slx niouths trom tlie 11th n Apf11, A:.D" " !1,e me llmlted by aald I Court lor sald credlt,. to present tbelr clalma to us IpreXBminstiou and allowance. Dated at W orccster, this 12tli day of April, A.D. 1S-17 CIIKSTEK M.LADD, S Commla KOGEIt IIOVEy, ) slonera. COMMIBSIOSKIIS' NOTIOK ESTATE OF HAIllilK I' A. XKWCOMH. The underslgiitd. Iiailin: Ij.i-n appolnhd by tlie llon. rrobate Court for the District of Washington. Coninilsslnncrs, to recele, examlne nnd .idjuamil ",,1.IAJ.l.K.n;1.A: IKVHMII,lalof Wiilli.fleld ln sald Dlslrlet.iUceased: nnd nll cl ilnn uxblbltcd ln otlM't thereto, hereby glve imttco that we will nieel lor tlu pnrposes ;i I . r i :i 1. 1 .it t. ,,ncll ( J. . (Jnpirj, in tlu town uf iliiii ld. ln sald District, on tlu illl day o. Mai, .aml ;Jrd clay of Aun-t nel. fron, 1 o'clook r. M. iintil 4 o'clock r. !.. .n;, ol snld .'.ns. nnd tliat slx niouths from the u' tli .lay ol i'ebiu.m. A. 1). 10C4, Is the timo Ihiilteil it sald Court Ii r sald crcdltors to present their clalms to us frr examlimllon nnd allownuce. A 'it'l'J '4 nt W'"lun'1''' 8th iUY uf APrll ,' MXl'vN' ," " AxTIV-,5, Commls-lt-17 IIUMtT N. 1IUMINKL1, ( sloners. .NOTICK Or FIR8T.MEKTINO OF CltKDITOHS. Jn tho District ir the Unlted States, lor tho Dlstrktof Vermont. In Ilankruptcy. lu the niattcr of FICAN'K T. McJAIlETT, bank runt. , To the credltors of FltANK T. McJAItETT, of Montpelier, In the County of Washington and District atbrrsald, a bankriipt. Notlce Is hereby glven that on the fithday of April, A. D.. 19)14, the aald FltANK T. McJAItETT wai duly ajudlcated bankrupt; and that the flrst mectlng of his credltors will be held at the ulflce of the underslgned. Itooiu No, 6. U. S. Post omce Ilulldlng. Montpelier, on the ,.'3d of April A. D. 1914, at ten o'clock ln tlie forenoon. at whlch tlmc the sald credl Itors may attend. prove their clalms. appolnt a trustee, examlne tlu bankrupt, nnd transact uch other busiuess aa tnny properly come befoie aald meetlng. EDWAUD II. DEAVITT, . .. . Iteleree ln Ilankruptcy. Montpelier, Vt, April 9, 1904. N0T1CK OF FlltST MKKTINU OF CllEDITOItS. Iu tho District of thu Unlted States, for the District or Vermont, ln llnnkriiiitcv. In tho inaitcr of ELHEKT 0. I.EVANWAY. bankrupt. To the credltors of ELHEltTO. LEVANWAV, or Waterbury, In the County of Washington, and Dis trict aforesald. a bankrupt. Notlce Is hereby glven that on tho 8th dny of Aprll.1904, the sald KI.11KHTO. I.EVANWAYwaa du ly adjudicated Uankrupttund that the Ilrst meetlng of lila credltors will be held at the olllco of tlio underslgned. Itoom No. C, U. S. l'ostofflce Ilulldlng, in Montpelier, on Uio 23rd day or April, A. D. 1901. al ten o'clock In tho lorenoon, at whlch tlnie the sald credltors may attend, prove their clalms, appolnt n trustee examlne the bank rupt, and transact sucli other busiuess us may proper ly come beforo t.nld lneeilng. EDWAIID II. DEAVITT, . Hefereeln Bankruptcy. Montpelier . Vt.. Marcb II, W04. COMMITTEE'S 11 v.l'OJiT. Washington, April 12. Tlio reriort of tho MacOnll eouimitteo vliioh in veetiRated tlie ohnrgps against. certain nieinbers of Cougroes wbb subniitted to tho Houso today Tlie renort acqnits Ropreseutatives Lilley, Ooi,n;otiont, Wtdsworth, New York, Cowers, Knn Ea, ot nll wrong doiug or iuteution iu conucctiou with reutals of premises for poat-olllce purpose. Regardiugal lowauco for clerb hire, tlie report says thoro is uo caso in whioh it appenrs thnt ineiuhors of Congress did moro tliau refer tho reqaest of tho post lunstoi to the post-ofllce depnrtnient or recoiumend tliat tlio request bo grnuted, With roferenco to lpcntions of post-oilices the repott givea a oloan hill of hoalth to nieinbers geuernlly. Iu oouelusiou it scores tho post-oiTlco iuspectors for failuro to discovor vari ous frntidnlout prnotices reooutly nu earthed, ritOUAHLV JJ1SAI). Booutou, N. J., April 13. Win Honr, a divor fronv Now York, who wns impriBoned iu Beveuty feet of wnter in the Joraey Oity reeervolr hero Mouday was yfaterday afternoou given up for doad by othor divera who hnd come to aid iu rescuiug him. Tlio divors worked until tho wnves ou tho lako ennsed tho rnft ou whioh tho air pnnip restod to pitoli fo that it was inipoBHihle louger to aupply tho men below with nir. On tho possibil ity that Honr is still nlive nir is (till boing eeut dcwn to him.