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IIAHKE, VT., TJUDAY, NOVEMIiEIi (5, 1903.
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REPUBLIC
IS RECOGNIZED
Panama Has a De Facto
Government
UNITED STATES' ACTION
Evacuation of Colon By Columbian
'Troops Confirmed Everything .
Is Now Quite.
Washington, x0y. fi, The United
States has recognized the new republlo of
Panama ss a de facto government. This
action was agreed upon at a cabinet meet
ing this morning. Instructions will be
cabled this afternoon to Minister Beaupre
at Bogota and the vice consul general,
F.himan, at Panama accordingly.
Washington, Nov, 0. The navy de
partment this morning received a despatch
from Ccmmandtr Hubbard of the Nash
ville, confirming the press accounts of the
evacuation of Colon by the Colombian
troops and the assumption of authority by
the provisional government of the republic
of Panama, lie adds that every thing is
quiet now.
COLOlf UNEASY.
Arrival of Additional Amor Ion n War
Ships Anslonsly Awaited.
Colon, Colombia, Nov. 6. Much anx
iety prevails in all quarters "here. It
la recognized that the crew of the
Nashville -would be quite Inadequate to
opa with the situation ashore should
serious disturbances occur, and the nr-1
rival of the Dixie is anxiously expect-j ant shooting have all returned to their re
ed. i spective homes.
General Pomplllo Gulterez, one of; The apple crop which this year aggre
Colombla'a best cenerals. has arrived ; Stw' W barre, ls nParlJ' harvested
here from Cartagena on board the Aus
trian steamer Jenny. This Las inten
sified the situation Immensely.
No good results followed the confer
ence at Panama of the representative
of Colonel Torres, in command of the
detachment of government troops which
recently arrived here from .Savauiila
on the cruiser Cartagena with General
Tovar.
Although Colon has been perfectly
quiet the foreign residents here con
tinue to seek refuge on board the ships
the Panama railroad, which, as an
American concern, will bo protected j
by the forces of the United States.
EEITISS ATTITUDE.
Will Ileeognlsc Jiew Government
I'nlted States Does.
London, Nov. 0. The British official
attitude toward tho events at Panama
Is that It is entirely the United States'
affair. Thin, with the consequent com
parative apathy, appears to be shared
In all diplomatic quarters in London.
Except in the- unlikely possibility of
some outside interference, no action Is
contemplated by the British or, so far
aa can be ascertained nt the various
embassies here, by any other govern
ment. .
Upon request of the British diplomat
ic or consular representative in the dis
turbed region a Avar vessel would be
Bent to protect the rights of subjects of
Great Britain, but such a request would
not be encouraged, as Downing street
is of the opinion that the force tho
United States is sending to the isthmus
Is more than sufficient to maintain the
safety of the foreign residents. ,
The question of the recognition of
Panama's independence entirely de
pends on the action of the United
States. If Washington communicates
to the powers that It intends to recog
nize the independence of Panama, it Is
not likely that there will be the slight
est objection on the part of Great Brit
ain, while, according to the views of
the diplomats here, the other European
powers probably wiil quickly follow
this example.
There has long been a strong
in British official circles that i
be an excellent arrangement
f.-ollrg
WOU'.d
if the
United States would undertake the
preservation of good order and the sta
bility of all the Central American
states. This feeling is well known to
the American diplomats In England.
KO GERMAN INTERFERENCE.
Dominant Interest of United stnteN
IleeoRnlsed Irs Berlin.
Berlin, Nov. C Germany will ob
serve complete indifference to the po
litical side of the Panama revolution,
Both the revolutionists and the govern
ment forces, it is assumed, will re
btCCt the personal and property rights
of German subjects living at Panama.
It is considered likely that the com
mander of the German West Indian
tsquadron will send a vessel to Colon,
aa that is now the most interesting
place within his cruising field. It is j
also conceivable here that the German
jiaval commander might land marines,
in combination with the United States
and Great Britain, if such action stem
ed desirable. But emphasis is placed
on Germany's general aloofness.
Tho United States Is recognized as
the power having dominant interest on
the isthmus. Germany has no inclina
tion or object for the least interference
and certainly would not do anything
without knowing in advance that it
would be agreeable to the United
States.
Consul Gndger Iteturna to Font.
Ashevillo, N. C., Nov. 0. II. A.
Gudger, consul general to Fanania.who
has been spending tho summer and fall
months at his home in Ashevillo, 1ms
left for New York, whence he will h;.11
for Panama.
DECISION FAVORS ERYAN.
Important New Haven. Conn., Will Cane
Settled.
New Haven, Conn., Nov. 6. Judge
Cleveland, in probate court, today render
ed a decision in the letter of admission to
probate of the will of the late Philip S.
Bennett, in which $50,000 was given to
Wni J, Bryan, partly for his family and
partly for himself, either personally or for
distribution according to the terms of said
letter accompanying the will. lie finds
that no undue influence was exercised
over Mr. Bennet and that the sealed letter
is not incorporated as a part of the will.
The court expressed no opinion as to
whether the sealed letter may or may not
be incorporated into the will at some lat
ter time. "It may be urged" he says
"that some use can be made of a letter
either in this court or In the superior
couri. As to this no opinion 1 expressed."
Mr. Bryan is expected here this afternoon
to receive the decision.
The 12th section of the will bequeathes
f50,W0 to Mrs. Bennett, in trust, to be
disposed of according to the terms of the
sealed letter which requests Mrs. Bennett
to give $"0,000 to Mr. Bryan and family.
WEBBS GOING TO NE-HA-SA-KE.
AH the Guests at Shelburtie Farms Ilavt
Ketnrned Home.
Burlington, Nov 5. Dr. W. S. Webb
and family will leave Shelburne Farms
Friday for Ne-hasa-ne, N. V., for a May
of two weeks. Dr. Webb will return this
evening from New York, where he went
to attend a meeting of the directors of the
Rutland railroad, the guests who have
bp,.n at sheltmrneFarms during the pheas-
and things about the farms are being put
into shape for the winter. Ihere has oeen
but little building going on this season.
Next year some new green houses will be
erected to replace the present ones which
are more or less decayed.
THE WINGOSKI EUFGLARY.
folia Hum Arret"d on Suspicion of
Complicity.
Burlington, Nov. C John Burns, a
youth of 17 years, was arrested last even
ing by Sheriif ilorton on suspicion of
coui'iltcity In the robbery of the Central
Vermont railway station at Winooski,
when the safe was blown open with dyna-'
i mite and a small pouch stolen.
j The fact that led to Burns arrest was j
I the attempted oaring of a postal money j
1 order. When the order was presented for i
payment it was ascertained that it was j
.one wnun uau oeen sent in mesioien man
pouch.
KIXON ON STAND AGAIIT.
sitipbniidtng
Case of I'nlted States
Company Resumed.
New York, Nov. 6. When the United
States Shipbuilding receivership hear-
Ing was resumed, after -nearly two
weeks' adjournment, Charles M.
Schwab arid Max Pain were in their
accustomed seats and Lewis Nixon was
in the witness chair for a resumption
of his cross examination by Mr. Guth-'
rie. ' t
The first questions asked Mr. Nixon j
" V V V , T ' -""u ,
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tne iikc air. Aixon oojeciea to ims in-
vesuganon oi wis private auairs oni -
ing back five years unless Mr. Uuthrie
could show some reason for his in
quiries, and the attorney afterward
somewhat modified his questions.
The witness stated that the Crescent
yard began to do business on Juno E
1S95, with capital stock of $1,200,000.
Mr. Nixon said there was little work
ing talent save his own talent, which
ho considered valuable. Mr. Guthrie
made rather heavy Weather with Mr.
Nixon, and several times he disliked
the answers the witness made and
moved that they be stricken from the
record. They clearly showed that Mr.
Nixon objected to having bis private
affairs disclosed.
bout Seven Hi 9 Wlinli-x.
San Francisco, Nov. 0. The whaling
bark Alice Knowlcs has just arrived
here with only i,hiu barrels 01 on.
The captain reports tne loss or seven
big whales and two boats sniasneu our -
ing the cruise and also that tho landing
of whalemen at the south sea island
of Penlop for fruit and vegetables has
..,' 1 k . ti, n.-.e.
man Trading company, v, ho v ill allow
no 0110 ashore and insists if any trad -
Ing is done it-will have to be through
lllut.
Fourth t lnss rostinnsters.
Washington, Nqv, C The following
fourth class postmasters have been ap
pointed;
New Jersey Hoseland, Willard A.
Osborn.
Pennsylvania Holbrook, Asa T.
Iloge.
New YorkDickinson, Newell Mott;
Fair Haven, Tuber W. Mendel.
ATROCIOUS
CRUELTY
Westfield Town Pauper
Died Miserably .
BORE MARKS OF VIOLENCE
Two Eruises on the Woman's Head
Produced Bicod Clots Eody
Clothed in Rags.
Westfield, Nov. 5. It became quite gen
erally known here Tuesday that Alnieda
lloyt, an under-witted life-long town
charge, who the town had hired Mrs Boa
Dueharme ( istrout to care for, died about
11a. m. Sunday. When ex-Representative
John Brown and Mrs. Brown went to Mrs.
Ostrout's she was unwilling they should
see the poor victim and strenuously ob
jected to their examining the body, which
tbey insisted cm doing.
The unfortunate creature was clothed
only In filthy rags, lying on a straw tick,
aud only a ragged quilt for sheets, pillow
and covering. The bed was reeking in
fiith and saturated with wet and when the
body had been removed and Mr. Brown
attempted to lift the tick, it was so rotten
the little straw ia it dropped out.
The body was so emaciated and bruised
that Mr. Brown, Elmer Edmunds and
John Watktns. all reliable and substantial
men, had an autopsy performed by the
resident physician, who requested tie as
sistance of a prominent out of town physi
cian. They found nothing but blood in
the stomach and bowels and implications
of starvation. The body was bruised,
there being bruises on the head, noue of
which ci'uld have been self-Inflicted. One
on th forehead produced a clot of blood
on the brain, and another on the base of
the brain producing ao't, either of which
was sutllcient cause of death.
A portion of the body was removed and
the report of its condition is not yet made
pnblio. -
THE OLDEST RESIDENT.
I Hli dm Kuapp of Beuningtou Dtail, Aged 9S
! Years,
i Beunington, Nov. 5. -Hiram Knapp,
! the eldest resident of this town, died lasi
i nii-lit In his ninetv-third year, lie was
born here and always lived here. Death
j was cansed by old age. lie was the last
one of his family, fie was the father of
twelve children, eight of whom are living
! and all here. He never tasted liquor or
j tobacco In any form, lie had been a mem
! ber of the Methodist church over 75 years.
Ue was a Republican in politics and had
voted at every Mate and national election
since he became of age until last fall.
KISS EATON RESIGNS.
i 'rthfit'ld Schools Lose a Good Teach
j
! Northtield. Nov. 5. Miss Cora E. Ea-
J ton, teacher in grade o of the grammar
school, has sent in her resignation, to take
effect at Christmas.
( The selection of ber successor has not
j Jt been made by the school board, the
! members of which are sorry to lose such a
good and efficient teacher.
SAM PARKS SENTENCED.
Gets Two Years and Three Months
Sing Sing.
X- V..l- X-,,.r rt C.,.. T..t.. .1.
walking delegate, who was found guilty of
S extortion of f:00 from the Tiffany studio,
wag sentenced today to two years and three
; months In Mng Sing.
SEVEN PEOPLE KILLED.
An'J 'ao Injured By Collapse of a Building;
in f-puln.
Madrid, Nov. . 5even persons were
killed and twenty injured by the collapse
ol Alula Ateneum at Murcia today.
GRANITVILLE.
Dance at Miles' hall, Granitevillo, every
a uuruay evening at s.i o ciock. Also in
struction in dancing for beginners from
seven to elirht o'clock on the above dates.
Instruction by W, N. Mackay, late assiat-
ant instructor of the Boston School of
Music.
Ik flared Under Probation.
j Montpelier, Nor. 5 Harry Holmes has
been released on his own recognizance and
; the case against him for the non-support
' of his family has been hung up. He was
, sentenced the other day to live months at
" wuicn tne ease was reopened
i and tUe matter referred to Probation Ofllo-
' er Z. S Stanton, who made the recommen
. m d(me
1
I "
j Harnasconl Secured Hail,
( Montpelier, Nov. o. A. Bernasconi of
Barre, who was vesterdav arrested on an
indictment charging him with breaoh of
the peace, secured bail today In the sum
of $200 and was released.
riHVed to a Standstill.
Schenectady, N. Y,, Nov. 5. Neither
Middlebury nor Union college was able to
score in a foot ball game of 20 minute
halves this afternoon.
WHOLESALERS
GET ORDER
Must Rot Sell Liquor
Under One Gallon.
STATE'S ATTORNEY ORDER
If They Continue to ' ell Small Amounts
Except to Licensees They Will
Be Prosecuted.
The two holders of wholesale liquor li
censes in Jiarre, Angeio hcainplnl and
Charles Zauleoni, were notified last even
ing by Attorney B. E. Bailey of Montpel
ier, acting fr- his brother. Slate's Attor
ney Frank A. Bailey, that they must not
sell by the half pint, pint or quart, or in
any quantity not in accord with the pro
visions of thoir license, under threat of
prosecution if they are fotiua making
t hose sales.
Angeio Seampini is in Boston on busi
ness, and the notice was served on his
brother, John Seampini, who said he
would notify the proprietor on his return.
This was agreed to by Mr. Bailey. The
other wholesaler, Mr. Zanteoni,was served
in person. The ordt-r has aroused a good
deal of discussion, and the dealers are at
a loss to understand what it means. Judge
Munson's recent ruling, was that whole
salers may sell in any quantity provided
they sell to license holders only.
Jn response to a query this atternoon
B. E. Bailey said as he understood it the
wholesalers may not sell in any quantity
under one gallon except to license holders.
In the recent enactment there is no defin
ition of the wholesaler's license. One sec
tion says merely, "Fonrlh class To sell
honors by the wholesale. lee one thous
and dollars."
DEER HUNTERS
ARE BEING PROSECUTED
Several Alleged Slayers of Docs and
Fawns Have Been Arrested and
Released On B ail.
Montpelier, Nov. 6. Four of the 10 in
dictments returned Wednesday by the
special grand jury of Washington county
were fur the alleged killing of does or
fawns during the open season for deer
recently closed. Robert Hall and Elliot.
Frink of Brookfield were brought in late
yesterday afternoon under indictment for
shooting a doe in Warren last week. The
Hall boy proved to the satisfaction of As
sistant Judge Dana that ho was not in the
town of Warren when the offence was
committed and he was allowed to go on
his own recognizance. Frink pleaded
guilty and was fined with costs $113. 0.
T. Frink, his father, entered as surety for
his bail of $''00, and the ease was contin
ued until Tuesday. Nov. 17, when Wash
ington county court reconvenes. The
older Frink wilt at that time pay the fine
and costs. Both joung men were mi
nors. Fred A. .lewett and Irving lshain were
arrested last evening in Moretown by Dep
uty Sheriff Charles A. Smith, the former
on an indictment for shooting a doe and
the latter for shooting a fawn. Both of
fences are alleged to have been committed
in the town of Waterbury during the re
cent open season. Eugene Moody of Wat
erby was recognized by, the officer for the
appearance of these men atMontpelier this
forenoon aad they were allowed to remain
at home over night.
BROWNELL VS. RUSSELL.
Burlinjfton 1'olice Contest Argued In Su
preme Court.
Montpelier, Nov. 6. In Supreme Court
yesterday the quo warranto case of Ed
ward F. Brownell ys. Patrick Russell was
argued. Brownell was chief of police at
Burlington under Mayor Hawley. Charges
were preferred against him by Mayor
Burke, but he was acquitted by the board
of police commissioners. Brownell was con
sequently deposed by Mayor Butke.and the
suit is brought by Brownell in an attempt
to oust Russell from the oflice of chief of
police. The case was argued by J. E.
Cushman for Brownell and by R.E. Brown
for Russell.
State vs. Walter B. Dodge, a Chitten
den county case, was argued. It relates to
an alleged violation of the trade stamp act
ef 1898. It is claimed that the act is un
constitutional. 0- J- GISBORNE'S FUNERAL
Ueld Yesterday Afternoon From Late
Home in Montpelier.
Montpelier, Nov. 5. The funeral of Ol
iver J. (iisborne was held this afternoon
at 2 o'clock from his late home on Bailey
avenue. A large number of friends were
present to pay their last tributes of re
spect, among whom were many from Com
pany 11. The Odd Fellows were also in
attendance. 1 Among the set floral pieces
were two pillows, one from the Odd Fel
lows and the other from the J. O. U. A.
M., of which order he was a member. The
members of Company II sent a standing
wreath and the fellow soldiers who were
with the deceased at Chickamauga wera
represented by a broken wreath and
sickle. Burial was in Green Mount cem
etery. . Will Strlks to Enforce Orders,
Chicago, Nov. 6. The employes of the
Chicago city railway company have voted
to strike to enforce their demands.
LOVE LAUGHED AT HINDRANCES.
Mis Deiverio aad I.oti!s Mho Married at
Ilardwiek.
Chief of Police Brown is called upon to
perform various functions, and one of the
unusual calls came Tuesday evening when
he was asked to frustrate the intentions
of a young girl who had made up ber mind
to marry a certain man, although she was
enly Id years of age. The chief responded
but when he arrived at the home on Smith
street he found that the "bird bad already
flown." Ana now it is Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Miro and tbey are residing in Ilard
wick. The bride, whose maiden name was Na
talie Deiverio, lived with her sister, Mrs. j
Morandi, of Smith street. She and I-ouis
Mirok-ecame infatuated with each other j
and the infatnation took the usual course, j
So up they went to the city clerk's oflice
for a marriage license. But the bride was
only 10, and the looked for marriage li
cense could not be obtained without the
consent of the parents or guardians. This
the sister was not willing to give on ac
count of the age of the girl.
But love found the way. Tuesday night
the girl annonneed her Intention of marry
ing the man of her choice anyway. To
prevent this Mrs. Morandi appealed to
Chief Brown. When the latter arrived he
found that Miss Deiverio bad lived up to
her intentions, at least in part, and had
fled. Art open window in her bedroom
showed the way of flight. An attempt to
intercept her failed, and the latest news
came from Hard wick yesterday when the
ilardwick towu clerk informed Chief
Brown that he had granted a marriage li
cense to Natalie Deiverio, aged IS, and
Louis Miro, aced 21, and that they had
been married by the Methodist clergyman
of that place.
lhe Ilardwick Gazette of this week
says, "Lewis Miro and Miss Natalina
Deveio were married at this place Tuesday
by Rev. Dixon."
LITTLE ENCOURAGEMENT.
Trading Stamp Agent 1' liable to Fool
Barre Merchant.
A representative of Sperry & Hutchin
son, trading stamp dealers, has been in
Barre a part ot two days, trying to inter
est local merchants in trading stamps.
Barre has had one experience with them,
when one firm was failed by their use, and
the scheme did not meet with any great
favor. The agent nrged that it was a
profitable enterprise, and the merchants
admitted that it was for Sperry & Hutch
inson, but they could not see how they
could afford to pay for the stamps without
increasing the cost of their goods to their
customers and so turned the proposition
down. This firm of Sperry & Hutchinson
are now testing in the Vermont courts the
constitutionality of the trading stamp law.
It is worth their while but no Vermont
mercuant nas sintered because it was
there. Sperry & Hutehinsou have a good
thing for Sperry & Hutchinson but it is
a pretty expensive thing for a merchant to
go inf).
DIFFERENCES OF OPINION.
Some Moulpelier Students Want Goddard-Oartmouth-Gaine.
Montpelier, Nov. 5. The students of
Montpelier Seminary held a meeting this
moruuig to consider the matter of allow
ing the proposed Dartmouth-Uoddard
game to be played on the campus. The
matter was thoroughly discussed and a
committee comprising Dewey, Kelty, and
Joues was appointed to confer with Prin
cipal Howe in regard to the matter. A de
cision will probably be reached by tomor
row evening, l lie existence of an agree
ment signed by former Principal Daven
port, in w hich the use of the campus was
to be allowed for games under certain re
strictions, was alluded to and it was de
cided to find that paper if possible and see
just what the agreement was. It appears
to be the sentiment "on the hill" that the
use of the campus for the game will be
granted.
A MONTPELIER MARRIAGE.
Parties Were United at Woodgville, N. If .,
Yesterday Afternoon-
Montpelier, Nov. 5. Alyce M. Cilley
was united in marriage to C. E. Simons at
Hotel Weutwonh, Haverhill, N. II., this
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Guy C. Lam-
son, pastor of the "rirst Baptist church"
of this city performed the ceremony. Both
young people are residents of Montpelier.
1 hey went to Haverhill on the morning
train and Rev. Mr. Lam son went over on
the afternoon train to perform lhe cere
mony. Mr. and Mrs. Simons returned on
the evening train and are to have rooms in
the old Exchange building, on State
street. Mr. Simons is employed as assist
ant in Emslie's greenhouse.
FOR BREACH OF THE PEACE.
Willi
Fnry
and John llik Found
Guilty.
East Barre, Nov. 0. Win Fury of Web
sterville. John Dick and Andrew Mattson
were all before Justice A. C. Dickey yes
terday, charged with a breach of the
peace. Fury pleaded guilty and was fined
5 and costs of 7. (SO. Dick pleaded not
guilty, was convicted and lined $" and
costs of $10.85. Mattson was discharged
for lack of evidence.
Beservoir Nearly Cleaned,
Montpelier, Nov. 5. P. S. Smith expects
to finish the work ot cleaning the reser
voir this week. The upper reservoir has
been pretty thoroughly cleaned and the
lower as thoroughly as it is possible to be
done considering that the work on this
part has to be done with the water in the
reservoir. A large amount of liiud and
waste has been taken out and the present
condition of the reservoir and the banks
around it is much improved.
EAST BARRE.
Mr. and Mrs, Daniel Clark and son My
ron of Spokane, Wash., Mrs. Clara Dick
ey of Broadhead, Wis., Mrs. C. A. Dlvoll
of Warren, this state, and Mr ami Mr.
C. H. Dickey of Washington were visitors
at v. j. uicsey s yesterday.
CONFESSES
HIS GUILT
Albert Seger Brought
Back to Barre
STOLEN GOODS RECOVERED
Man Is Bound Over to County Court
With Bail of $500 Which Was
Not Secured.
Albert Seger, alias Bert Ilarvev. who
was brought back last evening from Port
land, Me., where he was arrested at the
instigation of the Barre police, has con
fessed to the larceny of the articles named
in the warrant, and in addition, a larce
quantity of other articles belonging to his
leiiow boarder, rinan, at the Comstock
boarding house on West street, were dis
covered in his possession.
hen Officer Kenneth Nicholson return
ed from Portland with his man last even
ing he brought the trunk with him. At
the police station the trunk was opened
and Finan was on hand to claim the prop
erty. Article after article was produced
from the depths of the trunk, aud to all of
thm Finan claimed ownership, with the
exception of one whisk broom This was
not his. There were pieces of clotliinc.
razor, pipe, Finaa's diary, felt hat, and a
variety of small articles, enough to set up
the possessor in a small business. The,
pipe was marked with the name of tha
seller, ''Euneue Marrion, Barre, Vt."
Seger was arrested by the Portland po
lice at a hotel in the Maine city, and not
at the railroad station as first reported.
The man admitted that ho was the oerson
wanted and cousented to ietnrn to Ver
mont without the trouble of making out
papers. All the money found on his per
son was $1.1 1 Finnan lost about $',).
When arrigned ia court this morning on
the charge of grand larceny, Seger waived
examination and was bound over tooounty
court to appear the next term. Bail was
fixed at 50O, end the prisoner not being
able to obtain this, was committed to the
county jail at Montpelier. tiger's birth
place was Liverpool, Eng.
AN INTERESTING SESSION.
Tha Y. P. A. or the Preittivterian Ctiureh
Met Last Evening.
.The Y. P. A.nf the Presbyterian church
held a very enthusiastic meeting last even
ing. This week the "Fortnightly Maga
zine" was made up, almost wholly, of con
tributions from various members. This
made it doubly interesting. The follow
ing are. some of the articles contributed:
Three Fundamental Demands of Health,
Sociability la our Y, P. A , a Few Social
frohlems, A Letter, An original poem.
Jokes and Personals. Miss K. J. l'hilipps
added much to the program by singiug a
aoio.
J. D. Grant then read a very interest
ing and instructive paper on "The Art of
Prolonging Life." tie gave some start
ling figures which show that out of every
U)0,uw people only oy.ot.i0 live to be 25.
and eight or ten of these live to be 100
years of age. Ho further said that care
ful diet, early rising, temperate habits,
freedom from mental depression and pleutv
of exercise were conducive to longevity.
Alter some interesting discussion, a
committee was appointed to provide the
entertainment for one evening of the fair.
The next meeting takes place Nov. 19. At
this meeting Mrs. John A. Robertson will
tell "The Story of Lydia."
DEATH OF MRS. R. W. NEWTON.
Wire of I'.m re I hysU Un Hied at Montpe
lier Tills Horniug.
Laila Harvey Newton, wife of Dr. R.
W. Newton of this city, died this morning
at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. M. Harvey, Montpelier, after a linger
ing illness. iShe was taken to ber parents'
home from her residence on North Main
street in this city about a mouth ago, and
no appreciable change for the worse in
her condition was noted until very re
cently. The deceased was born at West Tops
ham 2tJ years ago. She leaves a husband,
father and mother, and two brothers, Kr
win M. and John N who reside In Mont
pelier. She was a woman who was much
loved by all who knew her, and her death
will be much regretted. While her illness
kept her from making an extended ac
quaintance, those who did know ber re
cognized in her a fine womanliness. She
wasa member of the Athena club of this
city. - ,
the funeral services will be held from
the home ot her parents at 21 College
street, Montpelier, Sunday morning at 9
o'clock, and the body will be taken to
West Topsham for interment.
ARRESTED FOR LARCENY.
Herbert Davis of .Nortlifield Hound Cher
to Comity Court.
Montpelier. Nov. . llerbwt TWia nr
Northtield was brought into city court this
morning on the charge of larceny of a
una irom me American Jbxpress Co.'s of
fice at Northfield one year ago. He was
bound over to county court and bail was
fixed at $-.'00, which he could not furnish,
WASHINGTON.
Rev. F. II. Perklus of Orange,
will preach next Sunday at the
church at 10,30 a. m.
N. IL,
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